American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 177: House of Thousand Corpses

When they left the valley town, Samantha and Ashley both had dark circles under their eyes, obviously not having slept well.

Elleisa and Michael, however, are both children, and they are in particularly good spirits after a good sleep.

Roy drove a used yellow Chevrolet Camaro down from the Utah plateau into Arizona and then into New Mexico.

There were few people along this route and the road conditions were quite bad, but fortunately the Chevrolet Camaro managed to hold the line.

Roy felt that this second-hand car was a bit magical. Ever since the shell was damaged in the Pinhole Hotel incident, it has never had any problems. It was a miracle that it could travel a long distance of more than a thousand kilometers without any problems.

While the Camaro wasn't broken, the GPS used for navigation did, leading Roy to get lost in a remote area of ​​New Mexico.

Until evening, Roy still hadn't found a suitable place to stay.

What's worse is that the gasoline they brought with them is about to run out. If they can't find a town or a gas station, the car may break down on the road.

At this time, Samantha had already sat in the passenger seat, because Ellessa was not only unable to help, but often made things worse.

"Roy, the map shows there's a gas station if we drive another kilometer."

“Is this map accurate?”

Maps of America have always been unreliable because the country is vast and sparsely populated. Who would draw the maps for you frequently? Isn't gas free?
Therefore, the more remote the place, the less accurate the map will be. Roy had been cheated before.

Samantha checked the date on the map.

"It shows that it is the latest one this year, so it should be credible to a certain extent."

"I hope so!"

Roy sighed, and everyone else in the car looked exhausted.

Especially Elleza, she was almost deflated from boredom.

At this time, Roy finally saw a ray of light in the darkness. The super insight provided by the Assassin's Heart made his eyesight extremely strong.

"I think I saw a neon sign. It seems the map is marked correctly!"

There is a gas station on the side of the straight road, but it is closed.

There was a peculiar little shop next to the gas station. Its neon sign was flashing, and there was a weird clown doll at the door, which instantly caught the attention of Elleza and Mike.

"Mom, can I go into that little shop?"

"Dad, I want to go see it too!"

Just by hearing these two sentences, anyone would think that Roy and his family are a family, but the father looks too young.

Samantha thought about it and felt that sitting in the car for most of the day was indeed a bit too boring. Maybe it would be nice to go shopping to change her mood.

"Roy, I'll take the kids to that little shop then."

Roy nodded in agreement and gave Elleisa a look that told her to be more obedient.

"Go ahead, I'll knock on the gas station door and see if there's anyone on guard inside."

The spare oil has been used up, and Roy must fill up all the tanks. Who knows if he will come across a gas station on the rest of the journey.

Samantha forcibly pulled Ashley away. Ashley actually didn't want to go shopping in any shops. She wanted to stay with Roy, but Samantha didn't want her to spend too much time with Roy.

The four of them walked into this strange little shop. The windows of the shop were filled with all kinds of strange things, such as mummies, water monkeys, fishmen and so on.

This made Mike and Elleisa very excited.

It can be seen from the fact that Mike likes spiders that this child has a different hobby from ordinary people. As for Elleza, she is very curious about any new things.

Ashley, on the other hand, felt creepy and had goosebumps when she looked at these strange creatures.

The store was empty. Samantha picked up a flintlock rifle from the shelf and admired it. It seemed to be some kind of handicraft.

"Why don't you see the boss?"

"Who knows? Maybe he went out."

Ashley rubbed her arms, feeling inexplicably chilled. Just as she finished speaking, a middle-aged fat man with clown makeup walked out from the inner room.

"Welcome to Captain Spaulding's cabin! Excuse me, I was just using the restroom."

Mike was startled by the sudden appearance of the middle-aged fat man.

There's no way, the makeup of this middle-aged fat man is a bit too ugly, and it's really scary when he suddenly jumps out.

Samantha greeted the middle-aged fat man.

"Are you the owner of this store?"

"Yes, you can call me Captain Spaulding!"

Samantha put down the flintlock and picked up a scimitar. The scimitar was very sharp and had a blade.

“How do you sell these handicrafts?”

Captain Spaulding shook his head when he heard this.

"Artifacts? No, no, no, Captain Spaulding doesn't have any artifacts here. Captain Spaulding only has treasures here!"

Upon hearing this, Ashley, who was in a bad mood, was a little disdainful.

"Tsk, could it be that this mummy and the fishman are real?"

Captain Spaulding looked at Ashley angrily, and Samantha glared at Ashley as well.

"Ashley, be polite!"

Ashley pursed her lips and stopped talking.

Captain Spaulding's expression immediately changed, and he began to tell everyone the history behind the exhibits in the store cabinets.

This guy is very good at telling stories and seems to have some acting skills. He quickly immersed Mike and Elleisa in the bizarre story.

The two children forgot about the fatigue of the journey for a moment.

But the story always comes to an end, and soon Roy entered the shop.

"Samantha, there's no one at the gas station! Mister, can you sell me some gas?"

Captain Spaulding looked at Roy and rolled his eyes.

"So you're here to fill up your tank! You're really out of luck, that gas station is only open during the day. But I do have some spare gas here that should get you all the way to the nearest town!"

Roy immediately took out his wallet.

"how much is it?"

Captain Spaulding came over enthusiastically and tried to put his arm around Roy's shoulders, but Roy dodged him because he didn't want to be hugged by such a greasy middle-aged man.

This made Captain Spaulding a little embarrassed, so he had to turn around and call his men out to cover up his embarrassment.

"Hey, go cheer this gentleman on! Hey guys, I have some fun little shows here, would you like to check them out? The tickets are not expensive at all!"

Roy frowned slightly, realizing that this was probably the boss's attempt at bundling sales, just like when you refuel in a no-man's land you have to watch an exciting dance performance.

But if it only costs a little money, Roy doesn't mind. It can be regarded as a little entertainment during the trip.

"Okay, how much is the ticket?"

"Hehe, it's 100 yuan per person, and children are half price!"

That's $450. It definitely wouldn't take that much to fill up the tank, but Roy didn't bother to argue.

"Here, after the performance you have to tell me how to get around town."

"Of course no problem, please follow me!"

Captain Spaulding led a few people to the inner room, where there was a small theater that could seat more than a dozen people. This should be where this guy performed.

"Tick-tick-tick! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the long-forgotten haunted house, where all your fantasies about demons can be fulfilled!"

Hearing this, Roy couldn't help but yawn. He had seen several demon kings before, and there was even a succubus sitting next to him. This kind of line really made him lose interest.

Mike and Elleza were quite excited. At their age, they loved hearing these slightly scary stories. Even Ashley seemed interested. "First up is the masochist Albert!"

Captain Spaulding pressed a button and a skinny old man puppet appeared on the stage.

"When he was alive, his favorite thing was to beat himself with a mace. He was also a sadist, and his favorite thing was to eat the tender and juicy flesh of disobedient children!"

Captain Spaulding suddenly approached Mike and his sinister tone scared Mike.

Samantha frowned slightly, but this story was actually similar to what parents often used to scare their children, so she didn't say anything.

Ashley patted her brother's shoulder and giggled.

"Mike, you're not scared, are you? Coward!"

But soon, Ashley was also caught.

"Next up is Ed, the girl killer! He suffers from a severe mental illness, and his biggest hobby is collecting girls' genitals!"

Captain Spaulding gave Ashley a meaningful look, causing the girl to subconsciously hug Roy's arm.

Now not only Samantha frowned, but Roy also frowned.

This kind of story is not suitable to be told in front of children, right?
The innocent Elleza asked Roy curiously.

"Daddy, what is a genital?"

This made Roy feel a little embarrassed. Fortunately, as a competent mother, Samantha leaned over to Elleisa's ear and explained.

"Oh, so this is where girls pee!"

Captain Spaulding looked at Roy strangely, because his daughter Elleza seemed older than Roy, but she asked such a childish question.

However, Captain Spaulding did not interrupt his performance, but continued to introduce the third puppet.

"The third is the town's well-known figure, Satan Doctor Quentin. He was once an authority on surgery, able to grant immortality through brain surgery. Years ago, he was found hanged from a tree outside town, but his body soon disappeared. Everyone speculated whether this guy had transformed himself into an immortal through evil surgery!"

Does this undead man you are talking about spread fire?

Samantha finally had enough.

"That's enough! This kind of story is not for children!"

As she said that, Samantha pulled Mike and Ashley together and prepared to leave the theater.

Captain Spaulding smiled.

"In that case, let's end the show here."

Roy also pulled Elleisa away.

"Captain Spaulding, could you draw me a simple map?"

"No problem at all!"

After the map was drawn and Roy's car was filled with gas, the five of them set out on their journey again.

Captain Spaulding watched Roy and the others leave with an extremely strange smile on his face.

The car had not driven far when it suddenly started to rain heavily. Visibility became very low and Roy had to slow down.

Suddenly, Roy noticed a woman holding an umbrella on the side of the road trying to stop a car.

In the middle of the night, a woman was stopping a car on the side of the road. Why did this scene look a bit weird?

Roy remembered that the last time he stopped a car in such a remote place was during the Southern Demon Incident. This shouldn't be the case this time, right?

If you think about it carefully, it's not always a bad thing when someone stops your car. Amy once stopped Roy's car because her car broke down, which allowed Roy to drive Perfect Blood.

So Roy slowly stopped by the roadside, rolled down the window and greeted them.

"Hey lady, need help?"

A hot blonde girl in denim clothes lit up her eyes when she saw Roy.

"Handsome guy, can you give me a ride?"

Roy looked the hot blonde up and down and felt that she was not a bad person.

"Ma'am, why are you walking alone so late at night?"

"I left home and wanted to go to town to buy something, but it started to rain heavily. I happened to see your car and wanted you to give me a ride. Handsome guy, can you give me a ride?"

"Okay, get in the car."

There were already five people sitting in the Chevrolet Camaro, but if Mike sat in his sister Ashley's arms, there would be an empty seat.

"Ma'am, what's your name?"

"Babe Falfrey."

What a strange name, Firefly Baby, right?

"Could you show me the way?"

"Of course, just turn left at the fork in the road ahead and you'll reach my house! Handsome guy, do you want to come over to my house and have a seat?"

Baby started flirting with Roy without paying any attention to others, which made Samantha and Ashley frown.

"Bitch!" x2
A curse word came out of the mouths of mother and daughter at the same time.

After that, the car continued to drive for more than ten minutes and then inexplicably stalled.

Roy glanced at the dial in surprise, only to find that it showed that the fuel tank was empty.

"Roy, what happened?"

Samantha in the passenger seat looked a little strange.

"The tank is empty!"

"How could this happen? Didn't the guy fill up our tank?"

“I looked at the dial when we set off, and the tank was definitely full at that time!”

"Huh? Is the fuel tank broken?"

Roy unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the door.

"I got out of the car and looked."

It was raining heavily on the road and visibility was very low. Fortunately, Roy had a flashlight, so he lay down under the car to check and found that oil was dripping from the oil pipe.

"Damn, there really is an oil leak!"

Roy's expression was very ugly. This place was in the middle of nowhere, and even a tow truck might not come.

At this time, the hot blonde winked at Roy.

"How about coming to my house for a while? I'm sure I have some spare gas!"

Roy looked at the hot blonde, Baby, with a thoughtful expression.

To be honest, what happened tonight seemed a bit too coincidental. First, there was a weird middle-aged man, then a hot blonde girl stopped the car on the road, and then the car suddenly broke down due to an oil leak. It felt like a very common routine in horror movies.

Could it be that I have accidentally been involved in a horror movie plot again?

The possibility is very high!

Then, Roy looked at Baby with a warm smile on his face.

"Okay! How far is your home?"

Hearing this, Baby was very happy. It would only take a few minutes to walk to my house!
"Okay then, you take the others over first, and I'll follow behind with the cart."

After saying that, Roy reminded Samantha in her ear.

"be careful!"

Babe Farferry (Sheri Moon Zombie)
(End of this chapter)