i wrote this in class and thought it was pretty cool
“I can’t believe you talked me into this,” I said as we drove down a gravel road late at night. There were a few drunks staring at us because of the glare of the headlights.
“You secretly want to know if I’m right, too” Zack said back smirking.
“No, I just need to make sure you don’t do something stupid,” I said.
“Trust me you can’t stay away from me, where would I be without my moral compass?” Zack said as we drove down the road even farther and reached one of the “gates.”
“This is the gate we’re supposed to go into?” I said almost laughing. It was covered in graffiti and cobwebs. There were chunks of the bridge missing and it groaned under the pressure of the train, that sped above it. The headlights of the car illuminated the bridge, as we drove underneath it. The air seemed to get a little bit colder once we made it through and the forest around us seemed to get thicker as Zack kept driving down the road. The leaves were rustling and a few critters were scattering around the edge of the forest
“How the hell did you even figure this order out?” I asked as we passed through 4 more doors the same way. Nothing seemed to change so I just thought this story was bogus. The annoying voice of the GPS interrupted the silence occasionally. Turn right here, left in 10 feet.
“Some old dude told me about it when I was walking home from school, gave me this GPS, oddly enough the only location in it is the way to the 7 gates of hell,” he said, suddenly slamming on the brakes knocking the GPS off. I nearly hit my head against the dashboard. Coffee spilling out all over the cup holder and the ground.
“What the hell was that for,” I said rubbing my head
“We passed that drunk guy before. I don’t know how, but he’s following us! He gave me the GPS and told me that he lived in that creepy dark alley I always pass to school, “Zack said.
“He’s too drunk to stand, besides we are are in a park after all! All drunk people look the same I don’t know how you could think you found the same damn person,” I said picking up the GPS and putting it back on it’s stand.
“I don’t know it looks like the same guy,” Zack said starting the car again and driving forward.
“C’mon we got 5 min till midnight and 2 more gates.” Zack started driving faster narrowly avoiding a tree.
“Dude, pay attention. I don’t want to have to explain to your parents why the car is wrecked again, I don’t even know why I’m here” I said
“Last one!” he said as we passed under a bridge as the clock struck 12:00 pm.
“These just look like abandoned bridges that trains don’t even realize they pass underneath,” I said yawning
“It was supposed to be here.” Zack slowed down and looked around, nothing changed except a little bit of fog was around the edge of the trees.
“This is why you do- Wait why does this look like our school parking lot?” I looked around. We were in my parking spot next to the tree with the headlight stuck in the trunk. The football stadium lights were on, but no one was in it.
“No, this is that creepy house that I hate going near,” Zack said taking off his seatbelt and leaned forward.
“What are you talking about? The tree is right in front of us, dude. Stop trying to make me believe we really found a portal to hell going underneath some stupid bridges.” I laughed.
“Okay, dude, I know you’re pulling a prank on me, but please stop and tell me that isn’t the same drunk guy,” Zack said rubbing his face
“I’m not pulling a prank. This is the school parking lot, the stadium lights are on too, it looks like a football game is going to start” I said pulling my phone out and checked the time, it was 12:05
“I’m getting out of here,” Zack said putting the car in gear and driving forward suddenly stopping when he heard a giant crash noise. He looked at me scared.
“ZACK you idiot why are you driving into a tree! What is wrong with you?” I said
“There isn’t a tree here? It’s just that plain road in front of that dude’s house with nothing in front of it,” he said
“How can you not see this huge ass tree in front of you?” I said
“Whatever,” he said putting his car into gear and reversed a little bit then tried to pull forward but couldn’t move anymore, the tires just kept going, but the car wasn’t moving at all.
“What the fuck?” he whispered
“I told you there’s a tree!” I panicked.
“I swear to god there isn’t a tree,” he said “It’s just that fucking creepy house with that same drunk guy drinking vodka. He’s smiling at me and laughing! I don’t know what’s going on
“What is happening? We were just in the park. How could we be seeing two different places? We’re in the same car, I said looking towards my right at Zack.
“I don’t even know what happened! I thought we were supposed to see some lava river or something,” he said
“Since when did hell have a lava river?” I said taking out my lighter and watching the flame.
“Quit doing that. We need to figure out what the hell is going on so we can get back home before my parents kill me,” he said
“It’s how I calm down. What do you want me to do?” I said
“Help me figure out what’s happening would be helpful” he said getting out of the car and came back in almost exactly after he got out
“We need to get out of here! The whole side of the car looks like it went through a blender” he said
“Were at school dude it wont take that long to get back to your house” I said getting out and going over to his side of the car and laughed
“Good one dude, the car is totally destroyed! The only damage is to the front,” Isaid getting back in the car
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