“Joe- If you’re doing what I think you are doing, maybe now isn’t the best time…” Jacob began.
“Anytime with you is the best time.” Joe said, oblivious to anything around him. There was a mania in his eyes that Jacob recognized.
“I’ve never felt as sure about anything as I have with you. I know it’s fast so I asked your friends to help with this, and they promised that they’d keep it a secret. Sorry to worry you- but you absolutely couldn’t know.” Joe said.
“Know about what?” Jacob already knew what was coming but maybe if he played dumb, it wouldn’t happen. He was feeling sick.
Another slam at the door. Jacob jumped through his skin.
“Uh… Joe? I think something is going on over there-” Jeff began pointing to the door, but Joe didn’t even hear him. Instead he looked at Jacob with tears flooding down his cheeks. His lip quivered as he produced a ring from his pocket. It was ostentatious- the kind that Tic would choose for him. Well, that would certainly explain where he’d been.
“Jacob, I know this has only been a few days-” Joe took a step towards him.
“Please stop-” Jacob retreated.
Another thud at the door.
A scream from outside.
Jeff raced to the door.
“Joe! Something is going on out there!” Jeff shouted.
“It’s soon, but I can’t wait another day.” Joe’s voice was quiet and full of reverence. Jacob could feel vomit rising in the back ofhis throat.
“Please wait another day.” Jacob urged.
Another thud at the door- louder this time.
“You’ve always made me coffee- but now I want you to make me the happiest man in the world-” Joe began.
“That’s a lot of pressure!” Jacob responded. “Is it hot in here? I’m feeling hot.”
“It’s the million fucking candles!” Teddy yelled.
Then Joe got down on one knee and held out the ring.
“Will you-”
Boom! The doors flung open revealing the women in full feral mode. They looked voracious and Joe finally seemed to notice them for the first time. Anger flooded his face as Jacob looked to the doorway to see Thomas standing behind them. Bruises covered their arms and legs from where they had slammed against the doorway time and time again. If the women appeared to be feral, Thomas appeared to be livid- overcome with rage and a fiery passion burning in his eyes.
“He’s mine!” Thomas screamed.
“What the fuck?” Jacob yelled as he stumbled away from the doorway.
“No one else can have him! He’s mine!” Thomas snarled with a brutal lust burning in his eyes. The ladies were clamouring towards him laughing and cackling like a horny, witchy horde. He tripped as he was backing away, and ended up collapsing into Joe.
“You’re interrupting something very important!” Joe snarled above the noise, but the others didn’t pay any attention. They were starving- and for some reason they all wanted Jacob.
“Back off!” Thomas yelled. Being sober, and not elderly, he managed to weave his way through the crowd and straight at Jacob. Within seconds he gripped Jacob by the arms and forced him into a rough kiss. Jacob tried to pull away, but Thomas’ gripwas strong enough to keep him in place.
Unimpressed, Joe forcibly pushed them apart. Jacob fell to the ground as Joe punched Thomas in the jaw.
“He’s mine!” Joe growled, his voice low and ferocious. “Back the fuck off!”
“I love him! I need to have him!” Thomas roared, coming back at Joe and wrestling him to his knees. Jacob quickly backed towards the front of the church. He looked over to see Jeff and Tic springing into action, attempting to keep the women away from the chaos- they were feisty but not very strong. Although Jeff did appear to be enjoying the situation more than Tic.
“You can’t have him-” Joe began- but then his voice slowed. His movement became more sluggish and uncoordinated. Then Thomas pulled back as if to punch Joe, when his body began to slow in a similar fashion.
