Chapter one,
Kevin's P.O.V.
I heard the bus driver curse as the bus pulled to a halt. Never a good sign in the middle of nowhere. Or in the middle of a tour. AJ stuck his head out from the chair he'd been asleep on and grumbled, pushing his sunglasses up his nose. Yes, he even wears them in bed. I kid you not.
"Have we stopped? Why have we stopped? Are we there yet?!" a six foot four ball of energy bounced up and down beside me.
"Nick, Shut up. I'm gonna go talk to the driver."
After a heated debate it became very clear that we weren't going anywhere on this bus tonight. Myself and management had had words with the driver who said it "wasn't his fault" that the bus refused to start. I guess it wasn't, but I needed someone to blame and he was there.
"What exactly do you expect us to do for the rest of the night? We have a show to get to tomorrow?"
"I don't know, call someone."
"You think we haven't tried that? We're in the middle of nowhere. No connection. You A-" Brian cut me off.
"Why don't we see if we can find somewhere with a phone?"
"This is why we should frikkin use tour buses for the little tours! Stupid mini bus!" AJ, apparently now fully awake, kicked a bottle across the bus.
"Hello...phone?"
"Brian we're in the middle of nowhere.."
"But, do you really wanna stay out here all night in this little bus and what about the fans, they'll be disappointed." we heard a crash and turned to see Nick waving his hand in the air. "Yes Nick?"
"Uhm, I really don't wanna be out here all night, it's creepy!!"
"Is that all you wanted to say?"
"Uh, that and I gotta pee. Like yesterday." I rolled my eyes. What age was this kid?
Too cut a long story short management opted to stay on the bus not wanting anything to be stolen and Brian, Nick, AJ, Howie and myself went in search of a house with a phone. Finding one didn't seem likely. All any of us could see for miles around was trees.
"Do we stick to the road or cut through the trees?" Howie asked.
"STICK TO THE ROAD!!!" was the reply which came from all four of us.
"Okay, okay. Jesus."
"This is getting way to much like those crappy old horror films. Bus breaks down in the middle of a dump...trees all around. If we hear a chainsaw, see if you can keep up." AJ was looking rather on edge. "Creepy trees."
There was a rustling in the trees and I felt a hand grab my arm.
"Wahwasat?!"
"Nick, grow up!" I shook him off.
Chapter two,
AJ's P.O.V.
So there we are, the five of us, walking down this creepy road that's surrounded by creepy trees and this creepy noise happens. Are you getting that I'm not a fan of horror movies yet? Yes that's right the "goth" from the Backstreet Boys is a wimp. I ain't go nothing on Nick though. By now he was huddled so close to Brian that Brian was finding it hard to actually walk.
"Nick, nothing's gonna eat you."
"I wouldn't be so sure of that..." I said looking off into the woods.
"Nice one. Now he's shaking! Do you have no compassion?"
"Oh save the speech Brian." I shot him a look over my sunglasses and he shut up.
We must have walked for a good few hours, It was starting to get really dark out and I really was begging to hope we bumped into an axe murderer. If Howie complained about his hair one more time I would have murdered him myself and I'm not even kidding.
Kevin being the ever sensible one, that's the bossy one to you and me, he took the lead on the hunt for a house with a phone. All I kept wondering the whole time was why would there be anyone living out here and if there was did I really want to be going into their house? They obviously weren't going to be normal.
There was a frantic tapping on my shoulder and I jumped to see Nick finger repeatedly prod me.
"Yes?!" I growled. He started holding his...um himself and dancing around.
"Gotta go! Gotta go really really gotta gooooo!"
"So go into the tree's idiot."
"Alone?! Uh-uh no way. No way!"
"You're nineteen, Jesus!" He just shot me his cute puppy dog look. "FINE!"
After little Nicky's nature break which I'll spare you the details off we were back on the road and going straight. Still nothing.
"It's getting dark." Nick looked around seeming scared. Kevin groaned.
"Really, you must be some kind of genius, someone give that kid a medal. See when it's late...the sun goes down and wow...DARK!"
"Oh come on, we all know young Nicky's not the brightest bulb in the box." I was beginning to feel sorry for the little wuss.
Chapter three,
Howie's P.O.V.
I was not impressed. I was cold, it was late. The wind was blowing my hair. Do you know how long my hair takes? On top of that there was Kevin bitching on, Nick whining, and AJ trying to act all brave. Brian wasn't helping either with his let's pray we find a house garbage. Yeah, right. I'm not the praying kind. Brian of course was. He mumbled something as we walked along the road and not too long later we saw a house.
"Golly! I knew it would work. Thank you god!" We all just shot each other looks. You get used to this sort of thing with Brian around.
"I'm not sure I wanna go in there." AJ said looking up at the house.
"Yeah I'm with him." Nick latched on to him Scooby Doo and Shaggy style. I'll let you decide who's the dog.
"Oh come on its not that ba- argh!" I thought Brian was about to pass out. There in front of us was the single creepiest house I had ever seen. It looked as if it had been picked right out of a movie set. It was like a little wooden cabin. Not the place I'd really like to be going to for help. More the place you're likely to be running from.
We knocked on the door. Nothing. Kevin pushed it open.
"Helloooooooooooooo?" he flicked a light switch. "No power. No-one lives here guys. Let's go."
"I am not walking all the way back to the bus." What I was tired. I get ratty when I'm tired ok?
"So what we stay here?"
"Yeah, all those in favour raise your hand." No hands. Kevin sighed.
"He has a point. We can sleep here tonight, it's better than being out in the bus. Plus there is NO way we're gonna make the show now anyway."
"Fine. I'm in." AJ had given up.
"Ohh oooh can we explore??!" guess who that was? I rolled my eyes
"Sure on you go. Howie will take you."
"Howie won't." I shot Brian a look.
"It was your idea to stay here..."
"FINE!"
I took him around let him look at random things while I looked at the old paintings on the wall. I lost sight of him for about ten seconds and that’s when I heard a scream and turned to see Nick running down the hallway.
"What the hell now?" he jumped behind me
"Its a...its a...its a....BUTTERMOTH!!!"
"What the heck is a Buttermoth?"
"A moth butterfly mutant thing!" I shot him a look and then this thing flew for my head "THAT!!!" That's when it flew into my hair.
Chapter four,
Nick's P.O.V.
I really didn't like this house at all. It was creepy and had Buttermoths. Buttermoths and I don't get along. I had a run in with one as a kid. I think they're still all after me for pulling his wing off, but hey if I didn't he might have bitten me or something! Do Buttermoths bite? Oh, what does it matter. They creep me out. End of.
Anyway back to the point. There I was hiding under the stairs while Howie tried to get this Buttermoth monster thing out of his hair. Now I know you think I'm a wimp, but this thing was almost bigger than Howie himself. Normally I would have laughed at him flapping around and screaming like a chick, but not tonight Josephine. I was too scared and things were just about to get worse. Something brushed againts my leg and I froze. It felt fluffy. It could only be one thing A GREMLIN!!!! Now I should tell you, I'm even more scared of gremlins than I am of Buttermoths. They bite your toes of when you sleep yanno. Scary or what?
I jumped up, pushing Howie out of the way and done a runner again bumping smack bang into AJ.
"What the hell?"
"G-g-gg-" I pointed towards the stairs.
"Spit it out blondie?"
"G-GREMLIN! Under the stairs."
"Don't be stupid it's probably just a - " he was cut off by Howie screaming.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTT!"
"Yeah, one of those." AJ sniggered as Howie ran into the room and closed the door.
"Ok I'm not staying here. The place is crawling! Between rats and Buttermoths..." AJ shot him a look.
"Howie, what the hell is a Buttermoth?"
"Nick, explain"
"A Buttermoth is a cross between a moth and a butterfly. DUH!" I replied feeling proud of myself.
"You do realise such things don't exist? Oh and while we're on the subject neither do Gremlins. Grow up will you." My face fell. The guys never believed me about the Gremlins.
"But it's true! I swear, ask Howie. He saw the Buttermoth!!"
"He's right I did." Howie nodded. Finally, someone sticks up for me! AJ just rolled his eyes.
"Guys are you hearing this? Howie's on Nick's side now. Saw a Buttermoth."
"Buttermoths, and tigers and bears oh my!" Howie hit Brian on the back of the head.
"Hey we don't question why you believe in god. Don't you question our Buttermoths."
"I have a question?" AJ was trying and failing to sound serious.
"Oh god what?" Kevins turn to roll his eyes now.
"Do Buttermoths start out as mutant caterpillars?" my eyes grew wide at the thought. Do they? How do they become Buttermoths? Is it something they eat. Is someone breeding them?!
"Aww look you can see the wheels turning." AJ was pointing at me. Everyone was laughing. I did what I do best. I pouted.