Mystery Invite

The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. I thought, “I could get in trouble if I go exploring this cabin.” The night sky lit with lightning. “The sound of a car driving behind me reminded me that I still had some exploring of this new town. I am new and I get the feeling everyone already knows. This one house is neglected, and everyone acts as if it is okay to leave it like this? There is no for rent sign or sign of anyone ever there.” Noland turned to head back to his apartment. It was close to the cabin in the woods.

Noland made it back to the apartment building. A feeling came over him to stay out a bit longer, but he didn’t have anywhere to go. His first thought was to return to that same cabin in the woods. He didn’t have a clue as to why he would return to this cabin in the woods. He didn’t think twice about what or who could have lit that candle in the window. It might not have even been a candle. Sometimes the eyes play tricks you. Noland reached inside his pocket and grabbed his apartment keys to go back inside. He came to his desk and threw his head on his desk. He had some work to finish for his new job. Out the corner of his eye he seen the strangest thing. Left, right, left, right marched in the pants he wore yesterday. It startled him a bit first, but he thought about it. He wanted to see where this was going. It started dancing. He laughed because this did not make any sense. The pair of shoes I took off hovered over underneath the pants. Then there was more dancing. I was already dressed. I stood up from my desk and tried my best to move towards the door to see if I was being pranked. The pants and shoes wouldn’t let me move by. It blocked the entrance to the door and continued to dance. A voice called out to Noland, “Come sit with me.” Noland looked around and saw that the pants and the shoes had disappeared and now he was back at the cabin in the woods. He was now staring into the eyes of a man holding a candle, the same candle from the window. Paul invited his guest inside his home, and they entered. “What a day I had planned for the two of us.” Paul began speaking. “It is a shame that it is coming to an end. It appears you received the invite too late.” Noland back away from Paul saying, “What are you trying to say? I only thought about coming into explore this house but never thought about doing anything else sir. I must go.” “No!” yelled Paul. “Sit at the table and do not think about skipping out on tonight’s plans.” Paul flashed a devilish grin and walked away from Noland. Noland had no time to react and was thrust into a chair at a table in another room. His clothes were changed into dining attire and Noland began to sweat. Paul showed his face holding the candle close. He moved closer to a now trembling Noland. He asked Noland, “Do you want to eat, or do you want to be eaten?” Noland raised a hand to knock out the candle from Paul in a desperate attempt to escape but failed. Darkness soon consumed the room and the two were in the basement of the cabin. Noland was strapped to a table wearing nothing but his socks and underwear. Paul stood over him laughing with a gag going over Noland mouth as he screamed, “HELLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!” The wind blew gently & the cabin in the woods did not make any noise as it claimed another victim of the night