While we are drive out of town, Evelina started explain things to William. Meanwhile, suddenly, I remembered our local priest. I was a child. "Thoughts are what keep us united, Lukas. Thoughts of Jesus one day smiling at us at the same dinner table with all other Catholics. I wait for that day. And for that, I do not fear Death." I remember asking something that terrified him, his face twisted, his eyes wide with fear. "My dear boy… What kind of devil whispered such blasphemous, heretical words to you?" " What was it? what did I ask?
One and half hour ago
I looked at Lukas going to barber and I looked at the rest of group "Well, speak of nursing home... it would not hurt to go to Lunch break early I think?" Sander nods meanwhile Steve yawned and said "Let's go to our usual place, Sister Anna, knows how to cook pizza alright. Everyone entered the car and after 20 minute they arrived at the place I was in my sick days so I looked at Steve, and asked "Steve, can you order for me as well? I need to go restroom" Steve, looked at me with realization and whispered "Ahh, you are sick okay I'll cover you" I nod, and went to restroom. After 10 minute I went to clean my hands meanwhile Anna, was staring at me and immediately asked me "You are on your menstruation right?" It was quite shocking that she asked so sudden "wh- why do you care?" before I could even realize what is going on, she asked me something so shocking and disgusting "Would you mind if I can eat your tampon?"
I was in total sho-
"Oh for fuck sake, Evelina, was that detail necessary?" William was disgusted, I on the other actually was not listening that much, but even if William find it disgusting it probably is. Evelina, looked at William with anger "Do I look like I enjoy telling you all this? I need to tell this to someone right?" William sighed and muttered "Jesus, what the hell is wrong with this world" I looked at Evelina, and said "You can continue, Evelina"
Evelina, sighed and said "Thank you, anyway"
It was so shocking I looked at Anna with pure disgust "I know you and me have some little flirtings back in the day but this was just awful... disgusting even, Anna. I didn't know you had terrible jokes like this" My disgust turn into anger and I left the place and tried to forget about it
"Evelina!" Steve shouted at me at the stairs "Come to second floor" I looked back for a second and didn't saw Anna there, I only hoped that she just tried a terrible joke. I went to second floor, I saw a new portrait, it was Elizabeth's portrait. "Scary, isn't it?" Sander, looked at me with weary eyes
"Poor Sander" William, get a little emotional, he is right to be. William was a positive guy that liked everyone who they are and he sure did liked Sander... who didn't like that guy? he was not a charm guy but he was always a good listener and even though he didn't talked at all his few words were enough to keep every conversation. Things are so fucked up right now we can't even mourn our friends death... "I'm sorry Evelina, please continue" Evelina looked at William, she is also a bit emotional "You don't have to say sorry... well after that"
After that, we sat on the chair and wait for the lunch everything was going great but something sure started to feel wrong or rather smell wrong. There was a terrible smell coming from the downstairs, before we could even get up. Anna, come upstairs with 3 pizza box and told us "Fresh, Pizzas guys but please before opening it I have to say something"
The pizza was closed too tightly that we could not smell it, but surely something is wrong... something was very wrong with Anna, but I realized that until she put us in this situation we really didn't care about it, right... we didn't cared how long did we ignored all these terrible actions happened around us that we only cared if it involved directly to us... maybe that's why we are angry and afraid, maybe that's why my hand is on my gun right now
"Can you look at this beautiful woman?" Anna, pointed Elizabeth Bathory's portrait, "Isn't she looks so young? so charming?" I looked at Steve and Sander and both of them also knew something is off "This place is a pizza shop not a museum" Sander answered, Anna looked at Sander and she seemed already pissed "You don't seem to understand, Pizza shop is not an excuse to not admire my beautiful wo-" Sander interrupted Anna "Get that... thing out of my face, Anna" Anna, immediately slammed her hands on the table that table and the pizzas jumped, "Huh!?" she replied, her instant reaction made Sander even angrier and get up "You have a problem with me not liking that scary looking thing!?" I could see the anger on Sander but her eyes were flaming even more "What's that had to do with my beautiful Queen!? Our Queen shall be shown in everywhere! it does not matter if it's Pizza shop, Barber, Shore, Hospitals, Schools, Houses, Everything, and I mean Everything... Our Queen shall be shown everywere. Her beauty, her ideals, her strength shall be known by all to you infidels!" Sander screamed "What are you talking about? infidels?" Steve get up and pushed Anna and Sander "That's enough... no need to push it further... we will eat our pizza and leave." Anna looked surprised
Sander's anger was nothing I saw before, it was the anger of an animal who is cornered by a predator. This self defence... I am pretty sure he feels like he is in a helpless situation and he is trying to scare it's enemy... this is very wrong we used to have fun with Anna all these years we always were here what happened to her?
before I could say anything Anna started to laugh and slowly opened the pizzas making it extra uncomfortable for us also her unusual long nails... what is going on?
"Who said these are yours?" When she showed our pizzas our concerns were not correct, it was too innocent... The dough was made from human flesh"You are all just a ingredients to my dish, your blood is sauce, your eyes and organs are sausages and your flesh will be our future dough"
Sander was the first that grabbed his gun before me and steve could grab our guns around 10 guy from each table attacked us. Sander was able to shoot 2 of them meanwhile we are helpless I felt few bites on my arm and shoulder I felt my blood leaving my body, My neck was safe but if this go on we would be killed instantly. Steve somehow shot 2 of the attackers on me rest of them were waiting to get their share but Sander gave us a chance to escape. A few years ago, some American soldiers came here to train new recruits. During that time, Sander managed to steal a bunch of supplies, one of which was a live grenade.
Anna, definately not a stupid person like other attackers she stopped them. Told them to stop "Tell your mindless beast to get off" before Sander could threaten Anna more one of the attackers spoken "Mindless beast? we are still the same people you know" this answer was a little bit shocker for us but Sander, didn't cared.
"It does not matter, Listen to me Evelina. They lock the stairs so you two need to..." All of us was confused by what Sander talking about but before we could understand him he took his gun and shot the glass next to us "You two need to jump now!" he rushed to Anna possibly doing a suicide attack, Anna totally not surprised however already step back and let other 2 member block Sander "Guys! Jump now!" We had no time to think, Steve hold my arm and pulled me out of the window, even though I had no injury from the fall, Steve broke his leg and after a second a small explosion happened, it was supposed to be a big explosion but Anna used nearly all of his member to block the explosion only some of them exploded. I still don't know how they can still think and have human thoughts but still be this loyal enough to sacrifice theirselves.
"Steve, we need to go!" I shouted but Anna went outside and saw us "Run, Evelina. I can't do anything if you survive it will be enough..." I was in disbelief, and in panic "Bu-But" Steve screamed "Run! Get out! Leave!" I started to run as fast as I can, I reached the car, Anna reached the car and started to bang the window but before she can break it I already opened the car and left the area. I was in total shock and crying out loud. I had so many questions yet the only answer was... I lost both of my comrades.
Back to current time
"Steve is also lost?" William couldn't stop but started to cry "Oh god..." I looked at Evelina she is also crying, I told Evelina, "We didn't see Steve anywhere, maybe he is kept for... future?" Evelina stopped the car. "What do you mean? you want to go back to that place?" I replied "me and William didn't saw no woman, only bunch of people who is too busy to eat Sander, Maybe he is still alive we need to find him before we still can" William nods "Yeah we need to at least try, but we need guns" Evelina looked at us, and replied "Sander had bunch of weapon laying around" I replied, "We have a plan now, we need to take Sander's revenge at least, with the weapon he keeps"
Evelina turned the car back and we started to go back to town first destination, Sander's house.
"Sander, don't worry. We will rescue Steve"