Chapter Seven

I walked into the house moments later via the backdoor. Mom was cooking when I came in, all drenched.

What happened? Why are you all drenched?

I slipped into the lake but am okay!

Are you sure?

Yes mom, Im sure I replied. Just need a change of clothes

Alright, hurry up diners almost ready She told me as I left the kitchen to get upstairs.

As I made my way through the living room I met my dad on one of the sofas with the remote control in hand, pointing to the T.V.

"Hey dad! Already home?!

Hey Junior, why are you wet?

I slipped and fell into the lake. But Im fine, dont worry

My dad just shrugged and I climb upstairs to my room. At the corridor I spotted Bella standing awkwardly in front of her room looking inside, so I walked towards her.

Are you okay Bell?

She didnt answer, so I thought she didnt hear me and I moved even closer to her until I was right beside her.

Are you alright Bell? I repeated my earlier question. She still refused to answer me, but she raised her hand and pointed, so I followed the direction her hand is pointing to. When my eyes connected with what shes looking at my heart dropped to my stomach and I felt the all familiar feeling I have come to understand quite well rising from the pit of my stomach onto my spinal bone. A cloud of dark mass was hovering around the room.

Oh no! I breathed

Lets get out of here I said stepping in front of my sister and started backing away whilst looking back at the dark cloud still visible and hovering. I could feel my sisters body shaking with fear as she clutches my wet clothes so tight like her life depended on it.

I dragged her to my room which was few steps opposite hers. She was still shivering and in shock when I sat her on my bed, I quickly moved to my closet and changed into something dry and comfortable, then come out to see my little sister coiled up on the bed with tears in her eyes.

Im scared Junior! She said seeing me come out of the closet.

I am too, Bell.

"I wish mom and dad never made us move out here.

Me too, but we are here already and mom & dad wouldnt believe any of this even if we told them about it again I told her as I went and sat beside her.

What do we do now She asked looking up at me and I could see the fear in her eyes.

We stick together, and I would never let anything hurt you, Okay? I assured her

She nodded and we headed downstairs with cautious just as mom was calling us to come down for diner.

Finally, what took you guys so long? Mom asked.

Nothing I replied

She looked at us once over then asked us to help dad set the plates on the table before the food would be served.

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We were seated in the living room watching TV after diner when the clock chimed 10pm, and dad ushered us to bed.

Okay guys time for bed, you have school tomorrow Dad announced.

But dad the movie just started I protested.

So did your nights time rest.

But dad...

No buts princess! You have school tomorrow; you need your beauty rest He said cutting Bell off.

Come on off we go He said standing up and picking Bell with him.

He leads the way and I followed behind him with a frown. We came upstairs and I bided them goodnight as I went into my room and he went into Bellas room to put her to bed. After going to the bathroom for a shower and changing into my PJ, I laid down on my back facing the ceiling when a slight knock on the door drew my attention to it.

Yes? I called out.

The door creaked open and my sister came in clutching her blanket and pillow.

Can I sleep here with you? Am scared to sleep in mine alone.

Sure. Why not.

Come here I added, shifting to give her room on my bed.

She closed the door behind her and walked to the bed, occupying the space beside me. Moments later I found myself back at the lake, only this time I was standing at the bank, surrounding me were people, DEAD PEOPLE to be precise. My heart beat spikes up; I could almost count how many times my heart skips a beat.

They were all facing me, lots and lots of them, each with a different frightening appearance. They began moving closer to me and I backed away, stepping back away from them, I stopped just as I reached the lake. My heart launched to my throat as they kept nearing me, I was so scared to the point that my heart threatened to explode out of my chest. I stood there not knowing what to do when they stopped few feets away from me. LEAVE was all I heard before the dead guy in front of me pushed me into the lake.

Right before I hit the water body I awoke from the nightmare all soaked in sweat, relieved it was just a dream I lay back down breathing heavily, I turned to sleep on my right side when I came face to face with the ghost lady who tried to drown me in the lake earlier laying next to me. Immediately I jumped awake in the middle of the night panting like Ive ran a marathon, I looked around the room and I noticed someone sleeping beside me on the bed, my first instinct was to run far away from the bed or even the house altogether but then I remember my sister coming into my room saying shes scared to sleep alone in hers. I moved a bit closer to her to inspect and make sure it is really her. After checking and confirming it is definitely her, I laid down again releasing a breath I didnt know I was holding, feeling relieved in the process.

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Early in the morning a knock woke me up, I didnt remember falling asleep after my nightmare last night. The door creaked open and mum peeked her head through, Good morning baby, Its time for school.

Good morning mom, I greeted back.

She closed the door and left only to come back moments later with a worried look on her face.

"Have you seen your sister?, she asked obviously not seeing her sleeping comfortably on my bed.

I pointed to the little pile of sheets bundled on the bed while stretching the muscles in my body with a single hand in the air. Mom fully walked into the room and headed to the bed to wake Bella up.

Wake up Angel, why didnt you sleep in your room? Mom asked.

cant sleep, was scared, With a hint of sleep in her voice, I heard Bell respond as I closed the door to my bathroom.

By the time I was out of the bathroom, mom and Bell were already gone. I prepared for school since my arm is feeling quite better. I went downstairs where mom was making breakfast and Bell was in the living room all ready and waiting for mom to be done.

Few minute after I entered the living room, mom called out to us to set the dining table which we did, and breakfast was served just as daddy came down. After breakfast dad cleaned and changed the bandage on my shoulder wound, just as he has done a couple of times before since I had it on, after which mom took us to school and dad also left for the hospital.

At school, mom took me straight to the principals office. while I sat outside the office waiting, mom was inside discussing my start of school with the head teacher. Minutes later they both walked out and I get to meet the principal where he handed me a copy of my time-table and asked one of the schools staff around to show me where Im having my first class of the day.

During the start of class, the teacher introduced and welcomed me before commencing with the class. It was English literature and the topic was Comprehension, we read through the story of king Arthur and the round table, afterwards questions were thrown all over.

After first period, a boy around my age walked to me as every other person moved to their next class.

Hey, Am Andy, He said extending his hand to me.

I accepted his outstretched hand and shook it. Nice to meet you Andy, Am Jonathan. You can call me Jon or Junior.

"Nice to meet you Junior and welcome to Wentworth middle school, what class do you have next?.

I think Mathematics, I said checking the time-table. Yep Mathematics, I added after confirming.

Well we you are in luck cos I also have physics, so follow me and you wont get lost, He joked moving to go to the next class.

Can I see that?, He asked pointing to the time-table in my hand as I fell in-step with him.

Giving him the paper, he inspected it and said, We will be having both second, forth and last period together.

I collected the paper from him and we just walked to the class where well be having Mathematics lesson next.