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“What do you mean just ten minutes? That’s a long walk.” said Max.

“You need to exercise more.” said Vlad.

“Yeah, and lay off the fuckin Mallomars.” Dylan said with a snicker.

“Your mom likes me fat, bitch.” Max said flipping him the bird.

It was another fifteen minutes before the trees stopped and they found a strip of ground with a dip that was about a dozen feet wide which was bare in some places and had patches of stunted grass growing in others. There were divots made by wheels much too narrow to be car tires that were still visible. Dylan felt at a loss for words that they’d found the old road, he’d been sure they would never find it.

“Hey man will you check me for ticks?” asked Max.

He was ignored by them both as they stood on the road looking in the same direction. Vlad and Dylan were struck by the sight of the Talbot’s barn. Max was brushing at his arms as he stepped out onto the defunct road making another request to have someone look him over for ticks when he saw the barn as well.

“Sweet monkey fucking Christ is that the fucking barn?” asked Max.

Dylan felt like he was eight years old and seeing the movie ‘Hellraiser’ for the first time, he had been scared shitless. Vlad felt his heart racing in his chest in the same painful manner it had when he was in high school running from his tormentors on the football team. But he was an adult now and was far from crying, as a matter of fact he was giddy with excitement.

The barn had no doors, it was wide open at the front. It looked solidly built though the wood was gray and appeared warped from wet weather in some areas. The maw of the barn was filled with darkness, they stood silently staring into it waiting for their eyes to adjust.

“I’m not...I’m not staying the night there.” said Max not caring if he sounded like a pussy.

“Fine,” said Vlad “but we’re going inside to look around.”