Soul Fray Page #2

Mind if I join you?

Hey, mind

if I take a look?

Um...

I guess.

-That one you can

skip past.

-Oh. Okay.

Mike, these

are really good.

I'm sure you could do something

with some of these.

I'm not a...

I'm not a professional

or anything.

I just...

I don't know,

i do it to pass the time.

Some peace of mind.

But um, eryn always

says that too,

that I should do

something with it.

Oh, eryn is my sister.

You'll probably see

her around.

Oh, wait,

is this your sister?

No.

No, that is a...

Let's say it's a dream

that didn't come true.

Sh*t.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

Okay, let's change

the subject.

-Can I ask you

a question?

-Sure.

-That guy, Pete.

-Oh.

We're not together.

Like, not even a little.

So why does he think

that you are?

It's complicated.

To say the least.

Is it?

Okay, look,

I'll tell you

my whole story,

the good,

the bad, everything.

Beginning to end.

Uncut.

But you have to promise

not to judge me for it.

Please?

-Okay.

-okay.

You know what kind of stuff

Mike drinks?

Um, just stay away

from brand names,

anything that's

in the back corner,

bottom shelf...

Something no one else

would like.

Guarantee you

he'll love it.

[Gasps]

oh!

-I am so sorry.

-No, it's me. It's all me.

Oh, my god.

Is it broken?

No. all empties

and drink cartons.

-You're fine.

-Okay.

-It looks okay.

-Yeah, see? You're fine.

No, it was my fault.

-Oh, sorry.

-I should be more careful.

Yeah. so are you visiting?

Uh, yeah.

How could you tell?

Uh, around

this time of year.

We always get more people

in the store.

Tourist season.

That means you live here?

Like permanent resident?

Year round?

Home sweet home.

So you can tell me

all the cool places

to check out.

You know?

Like hiking trails.

Bears...

Bears?

I don't know,

could be bears.

Okay, well,

i imagine you've already

been to the lake?

That's miraton's

one big selling point.

Um, other than that,

stick to the trails?

Don't go off

by yourself too much.

Oh... really?

Not to scare you

or anything.

We've just had a few people

go missing lately.

So...

Missing? like never

to be seen again missing?

Well, so far, yeah.

Oh. um.

But that shouldn't

worry me.

Yeah, so I'm not

very good at small talk.

As we now know.

[Store owner]

Vincent?

Or being a shop boy,

apparently.

-Well, it was nice

talking to you.

-Yeah, you too.

-Have fun at the lake.

-Thanks.

-How're ya doing?

-Doing all right.

Oh, good. Thanks.

Is that it,

all set?

Yep, should be.

Great,

let me ring you up.

Can't seem to keep people

interested in the area?

Don't let-- don't let

that unnerve you.

My shop boy, he would

have people around here

believing that folks

are just disappearing,

vanishing without a trace.

Like some sort of ghost story

or something.

Simple truth is

it's pretty common

around tourist season,

people come and they see

the beautiful scenery,

and they see our quaint,

quiet, little town.

And they say

to themselves,

"i think I'm gonna

settle down here."

Seasons come,

seasons change,

people do too.

And come winter

all of a sudden they remember,

"I've got something big

to do back in the city."

And poof,

just like that.

They're gone.

So, uh,

that's your theory?

Fickle tourists?

That or bigfoot.

-[Scoffs] bigfoot.

-Bigfoot...

Hey, mind if I ask

you a question?

Go ahead, shoot.

We have a cabin

right on the lake.

Belonged to my grandfather.

-Walter gravewaters.

-Oh, yeah.

And right across from us

is this lonely lookin' house.

The lochewood house.

Yeah, does anyone

live there?

I could have swore

i seen a girl checkin' us out

when we pulled in.

Yeah, that was just Claire.

Poor Claire.

Used to live there

with her folks and her brother.

It's just her there now.

They moved away?

Her folks did.

Yeah, they tried like crazy

to get her to move away

with them.

But she was adamant

about staying put.

Um...

Bought the place

right out from under them.

And the brother?

Yeah...

-Yeah, he drowned.

-Wow.

About two years ago now.

-Jeez.

-yeah.

It's right about that time

that Claire lost it.

We used to see her

around town all the time,

just smiling all the time,

just happy all the time.

But then, oh my gosh.

After the accident,

she just doesn't come out

of the house at all.

Just to come, just to stock up

on food and lighter fluid.

She feels bad about it.

She really does.

She was there

when he fell into the lake.

-Wow.

-wow. I can see why she

keeps to herself.

I mean, I know I'd be a wreck

if I ever lost my brother.

She won't give you folks

any trouble.

But those guys

that have the cabin

next to yours,

they're gonna be

nothing but trouble.

Uh, they don't

worry me much.

But thanks

for the heads up.

You betcha.

Let me, let me,

let me get my assistant

and give you a hand.

-Vincent?

-yeah.

Give us a hand

getting their stuff

out to their car.

-On your left.

-Oh, sorry.

-Sorry.

-sorry. are you okay?

-Yeah, are you? Okay.

-Yeah, I'm cool.

Okay, cool.

Well, anyway.

Beneath this playful

exterior you see,

really just lies

an emotionally damaged woman

with a shitload

of scaring underneath.

My dad left

when I was ten.

My mom did

the constitutional

minimum required

of an American parent

at the time.

And by the time

i was 18,

I thought was

in a committed relationship

with the baddest bad boy

of my town.

But around a year ago,

i told myself,

I was gonna do better.

You know, never fall

for the same traps again.

And I've been doing

really well, actually.

For the first time,

in a long time,

I feel really good

about myself.

And I don't mean to sound

arrogant or anything,

but I think that's

really awesome.

I mean...

That is great.

And don't let me rain

on your parade,

but I mean

if that's the case,

then why share

a cabin with him?

I slipped.

A little bit ago.

Ah.

I told him it didn't

mean anything though.

With Pete,

he looks at me and he sees

the same old Angie,

he could just use

and abuse her just the same.

But I'm not

that girl anymore.

I can relate,

in a way.

I didn't really love

the girl I was dating.

We weren't really good

for each other.

Frankly, a break up

was kind of inevitable.

It's just that,

I thought

if I lost her...

Maybe I'd never find

anyone else.

And more than anything

I didn't want

to end up alone.

But you know,

a guy like you,

with friends

and a little sister...

Who would go through lengths

and miles to see you smile,

is never alone.

Yeah, I know.

They are the best.

And I know they'll always

be there for me.

It's just...

I just wish they weren't

the only ones.

You know?

Just once.

I just feel like

i want someone to...

-See me.

-See me.

[Trickling]

How are you guys doing?

[Voice speaking

in Latin]

[Speaking Latin]

You are one,

and we are many.

By dawn, there will be

nobody left to save.

[Gasps]

-Are you okay?

-Yeah.

Just a little

high strung I guess.

Yeah, I guess so.

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