Reid jumped again.
“Shit! There’s another one!” Reid pointed to a second clown who suddenly emerged from the darkness next to their motel.
One was dressed in a ripped, colorful jumper that appeared to be covered in blood around the torso and right arm. The second clown stood there motionless, wearing a white-and-green polka-dot jumper. On his feet were orange clogs. They didn’t exactly fit the murderous clown ensemble, but either way, the figure was terrifying as shit.
This time, Niko jumped as a third clown emerged from Marcus’s room.
“What the fuck?” Nikolai breathed, turning to face Reid. “I’m going to fucking kill him.”
“What?” Reid asked, as Niko began pulling him toward the killer-clown motel.
Reid’s heart stopped as Niko plowed right past the third clown and walked straight into Marcus’s room.
Inside, Marcus and Ace were surrounded by a room full of killer clowns and some very uncomfortable-looking bikers.
“Oh good! You guys are back,” Marcus said, grinning at them as they stood frozen in the doorway.
“You could have fucking warned us,” Niko barked, dropping Reid’s hand and marching toward his boss.
“Where’s the fun in that?” Marcus asked with a chuckle.
“That’s the same thing I said,” Caden growled, leaning against a wall, staying very clear of the cluster of clowns currently huddled around Marcus and Ace.
“I’m never going to sleep again,” Blade added, sitting on a couch, skeptically eyeing a short clown who was sitting a bit too close to him.
“Reid, I’d like to introduce you to Melvin,” Marcus said, gesturing to the clown closest to him. “Melvin is the head of the Crimson Carnies.He and his crew are here to lend us a hand.”
“And a nightmare or two,” Blade mumbled under his breath, eyes still locked on the clown beside him. The clown just smiled back at him, never saying a word. Never moving his eyes.
This had to be the creepiest moment of Reid’s entire life. Hopefully, no families with children were staying at their motel. Otherwise, they were in for a lifetime of nightmares and therapy sessions.
“Umm, it’s nice to meet you…gentlemen,” Reid said, slowly extending his hand toward the leader. “Please don’t kill me.”
Niko took a step toward Reid, as if ready to pounce on the weird-ass clown if he tried anything funny.
The clown stood there motionless, staring at Reid. His silence was bone-chilling as he made no attempt to reach for his hand.
Was the man planning his murder?
Reid stood there awkwardly before deciding that he really didn’t feel like dying today.
Reid took a cautious step back, swallowing hard before allowing his eyes to graze the room.
“Where’s Lucas?” he asked.
“Hiding under the bed in his room. Smart man, if you ask me,” Caden answered from his spot in the corner.
Ace chuckled. “These guys will work perfectly.”
“What do you mean?” Reid asked, slipping his hand into Niko’s back pocket. His firm ass provided some comfort against the nightmarish room he had just entered.
“We’re going to use Melvin and his clowns to… distract the bad guys,” Ace explained, giving Reid an evil smirk.
They spent the next two hours chatting, meeting the crews, and discussing their plan of attack. Lucas had even decided to emerge from the safety of his room, most likely seeking out his missing half.
It was just after midnight when they all decided to head back to their rooms.
As Niko and Reid approached their room, they noticed that Blade and Ace were standing by their door, not moving.
