Chapter 4: Cursed

As the Doctor was about to depart Nicholas' room, he informed Nicholas that his rib will heal in a couple of weeks. That means he can go back to his job.

When the doctor had left, Bellamy told Nicholas that he needs to quit this job. She thought this job would be would be safe, but it turned out that she was wrong.

Bellamy was the reason that he had quit his job as a police officer and as a bodyguard. She said it was too dangerous always risking his life, Nicholas agreed to that and never went back to his life of being a police.

Nicholas exclaimed that he was going to be okay. "No your not, your going to hurt yourself again!" Bellamy said as her breathe gets faster.

Bellamy's father was a police, and he died doing his job. That's why Bellamy didn't want Nicholas taking jobs that include his life on the line.

Then they heard a knock from the door, the door opened. It was Nicholas' friends from Star Mall.

Sofia arrogantly said that Nicholas should thank her, Nicholas was in confusion. Sofia told him that, she was the one that bought him to the hospital. Nicholas didn't argue further , and thanked her.

Tod said that the detectives who investigated the Mall, didn't believe that there was someone trying to kill him. Even though Tod has the picture as evidence, the Detectives thought it was edited. "There was someone trying to kill you?!" Bellamy said outrageously. Nicholas then tries to calm her down as he was embarrassed, but then she just left the room out of frustration.

Tod then teased Nicholas about they're relationship. "Women, am i right?" Tod said said as they both chuckle. Joshua then sat next to Nicholas with a troubled expression on her face and she asked Nicholas if he's okay, he replied that he was fine.

Nicholas then noticed that there was someone else in the room that he didn't seem to be familiar with. "Who's this guy" Nicholas said. Sophia exclaimed and said that his name was Michael Jones, and he's a new night guard who was gonna be working at Star Mall, Nicholas sighs in relief.

Then all of a sudden Gabriel came in to see how Nicholas was doing. Gabriel was relieved that Nicholas was okay.

Gabriel was loaded with a bunch of questions. He first asked why did Nicholas jump in the window. Nicholas answered nothing but the sheer truth, he told Gabriel that he was chased by a man in a hoodie. He exclaimed to Gabriel as he was holding the picture Tod brought.

Sofia then chuckled and said that it was unbelievable. "You're seriously gonna believe them boss?" said Sofia. Joshua answered Sofia and told her to shut up, Sofia left the room. Gabriel thanked Joshua, "Although i don't believe you guys, I'll try my best to prove it. Gabriel said, then they all left the room.

That night at the mall there were no more detectives investigating the area. The others would now continue with there jobs without Nicholas, as he is excused due to his injuries.

Tod was now assigned at building B, Sofia was in charge at the CCTV, Michael was on building A, Daniel was in charge outside, and Joshua was on building C.

Tod was now cautious and will try to avoid the comfort room at the ground floor. Most people of the people didn't believe Nicholas and Tod, Joshua was the only one that seemed who believed them. Tod wanted to get proof of Nicholas' situation.

He brought a Camera to work to record any unusual behavior.

Hours have passed, and Tod has gone to the ground floor. The lights in the comfort room hallway have been flickering again like how he saw it in the Camera yesterday.

He ignored the flashing lights in the hallway and just walked forward. He tried to walk faster than a normal pace to get out of the area immediately, then the lights around him start flickering. He slowed down and decided to bring out his camera and record his situation.

He decided to call his friends from the radio, but it was acting all weird and distorted, like what happened between him and Nicholas.

All of the sudden, the ghetto started to appear as the lights flicker around him. Tod brought out his gun and pointed it at the man, Tod can't shoot because the man disappears and changes position as the lights flicker.

The lights kept flickering annoyingly, until all of a sudden it stopped. Tod remained in his position. He then turned around slowly and there it was, the ghetto man was standing behind him.

Then the ghetto pushed Tod with a ridiculous un-human force that caused him to get pushed Ten feet away. The man then tries to stab Tod multiple times, but he just tried to block all the stabs.

Then a stab pierced through his arm, Tod then pushed the ghetto away despite his pain, he then ran as fast as he can. Tod ran and ran and ran and ran, he ran so hard that he didn't realize that he didn't realize there was a trash bin right in front of him and then he tripped over.

The light were flickering again, Tod had sprained his ankle so he can't get up. The ghetto then appeared behind Tod without him noticing. Then the man punched the glass on the emergency box, and he took the axe in it.

Tod then tried crawled faster, but he couldn't.

The ghetto then turned Tod over and he chocked him.

The man removed his mask and, there were 2 scars that are stitched across his face.

Tod's eyesight was then getting dizzy yet the man's face was clear. The man's eyes turned White and his face turned pale. The man screamed, and then his face changed completely to a face of a child with black eyes and his mouth wide open, his location also changed as the man screamed. His area changed into a dark, misty, and dirty area. Everything felt slow for Tod, but the ghetto's face seemed to be normal.

The man then raised his axe. Tod's Vision is still faint, he can't think of anything but to cover himself.

All of a sudden Tod didn't feel lightheaded anymore. He took his arm of his eyes, and he saw Michael blocking the axe with a crowbar.

Michael grabbed the axe and he kicked the ghetto man off, and stabbed the man with his axe. He asked Tod to stand, but he said that broke his foot, so he carried Tod away with him.

The lights start to flicker again around the building, and the ghetto man had disappeared again into thin air.

Sofia saw what was happening behind camera, he saw Michael carrying Tod. She then called back-up from their other friends.

They continued to run without ever looking back.

They arrived at the bridge separating building A and B. Tod sat Down down at the floor as they were both panting and sighing in relief. Michael bought out his medical kit to help Tod on his injuries.

Michael helped Tod carefully remove the knife stuck on his arm. When the knife got out of Tod's arm, Michael immediately covered with with a gauze roll.

Then suddenly, the lights flickered around the bridge. Michael helped Tod to get up again. They were trying to run away when, Michael noticed the ghetto was behind them. Michael pushed Tod away. Michael jumped and grabbed the drop-down gate to separate both of them. The lights around Tod then stopped flickering, he was so dizzy that he can't move anymore. Tod lost his consciousness, and tried his best to stand but he couldn't.

The next day, Nicholas was watching television and eating his lunch on his hospital bed when he noticed that Star Mall was on news.

It said that there was a murder around the area of building B, and the murderer was found. Nicholas sighed in relief, yet Bellamy was still in doubt of his job. She said that Nicholas should quit his new current job.

While Bellamy and Nicholas had a mild argument, the news reporter announced the murderer's name. Nicholas caught his entire attention, that he made the conversation switch easily.

Nicholas couldn't believe what he saw, so he decided to call Gabriel.

Gabriel answered his phone, Nicholas ranted at him on the phone. "This is wrong, this is a mistake." Nicholas said, he added "Tod isn't the murderer". Gabriel said that he knows, but there isn't enough proof that he was or wasn't the murderer. "I myself don't know what's happening, but i will try my best to prove that he didn't murder anyone." Gabriel said before the call ended.

Nicholas was in clear frustration, he seems that he was at a near panic attack. He stood up his bed and walked around the room as he was trying to calm himself down, Bellamy was helping him sit and calm down.

When Nicholas finally decided to sat down, Bellamy said that he needed to quit this job immediately because it was getting to dangerous.

Nicholas said that he cannot leave his job, because he needs to help his friend first. Bellamy tries to argue with him again, she got mad at him and said that his friends do not matter. "You wont be able to see you're child grow up if you die!" she said.

Nicholas said that he won't die, "I can handle myself" he added. Bellamy was frustrated with Nicholas stubbornness and left the room without looking back.