Authors Note: Another short story that I wrote because I couldn't sleep last night. Inspired by the Paranormal Activity movies. Hope you enjoy.
The first thing that alerted Jess that something was wrong was the TV started turning on by itself. Always at night, and always around 2:00 a.m. and always on a channel with static – finally losing her temper she unplugged it. That same night it turned on to a static channel again…while it was still unplugged.
A few days later Jess was at work looking at the ADD machine distracted, the past few nights had been terrifying for her.
"Moring Jess." Captain Becker greeted smiling, she barely even nodded at him – he had noticed she hasn't quite been herself the past few days, and she looked like she hasn't been sleeping well either. When Connor came by a moment later she stopped him.
"Connor could you spend the evening at my house tonight." Jess asked, Connor stopped turning to her he raised an eyebrow, Becker raising his as well although she couldn't see it.
"Just me?" He questioned with a slight smirk, but Jess looked serious.
"Yes just you – please Connor, I need someone there I can…Just please, it would mean a lot to me." Jess pleaded, Connor raised his eyebrows at her with speculation.
"Sure Jess…I'll go tell Abby not to wait up." He responded leaving.
"Jess are you worried about something?" Becker asked, coming to stand beside her, his sudden movement seemed to make her flinch. Rather boldly Becker said.
"If something is going on, maybe I should spend the night instead of Connor."
"NO!" Jess yelled louder than she had anticipated, Becker gave her a startled look, but she recovered. "I mean, no – I just really want Connor there." Before she could make even more of an idiot of herself she turned and left the room.
Becker stood there confused bringing his fingers to his lips absently the way he did sometimes when he was thinking. What on earth was going on with her?
When Connor and Jess got to her flat she brought him into her room showing him the TV.
"Can I have your confirmation that this TV is unplugged?" She asked, Connor gave her a look that said he thought she may be completely off her rocker – not that she cared.
"Y..yes." He responded uncertainly.
Jess lightly pushed him out of the room. "Thank you, goodnight Connor."
Connor was in the spare bedroom when he got a text from Becker.
'Is she doing alright Mate?'
Thinking for a moment Connor texted back honestly, 'Not sure yet.'
Becker's reply was almost instant 'What do you mean you're not sure?"
Connor rolled his eyes. 'It means I'm not sure, Goodnight Becker, I'll talk to you later." Connor turned off his phone thinking that he really did like Becker, but the guy needed to lighten up.
At around 2:01 am Jess came into his room shaking him awake. "Jess?" He asked confused, she practically pulled him out of his bed, not saying anything as she led him to her room – pointing to her clearly unplugged TV.
Connor gasped a little when he saw it was on - turned to a channel with static. "This is what I wanted to show you." Jess explained, her and Connor exchanged looks.
"That…shouldn't be happening." Connor added numbly.
"WHAM!" The door leading into the room slammed shut on its own accord, Jess and Connor both jumped back looking at the door with startled amazement.
"And that…shouldn't have happed either." Connor added his voice shaking.