Chapter 96

"What's going on?" Jen asked.

The Colonel showed nothing on his face - he merely extended one bandaged finger and pressed on the glass. Up close, it looked terrible. The bandage was dirty and stained with old blood, and the visible portion of the finger didn't look much better.

"Kevin, what's going on?" she asked, voice rising.

"I told you that you'd be sorry, Jen. This was supposed to be our night. And it was nice, it really was. But you can't treat me like that and expect to get away with it."

"You're doing this because we didn't go to prom together? That's absurd!"

The Colonel tapped on the glass.

"No, it's not just prom, Jen. It's everything. You walk around like you're so important. Like you're something special. Like you're a princess. Well, guess what princess?! You're in for the longest night of your life!"

"What does The Colonel have to do with any of this?"

A second tap on the glass.

"He has some reason to want you; I didn't ask questions."

"Really?! Because that seems like something you should ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT!"

Kevin laughed, a cold laugh that did nothing to assuage Jen's fears.

Several things happened at once. Kevin spoke. Jen turned to look at him. The Colonel tapped on the glass for a third time. The window exploded inward, a hail of glass shredding Kevin but leaving Jen untouched.

Kevin's screams ripped through the night. Jen turned to face her window, only to see the Colonel reaching in...