Chapter 3: Samara Makes Contact

Alex slowly backed away from her and ran to the door. He tried to open it. But the doorknob burned on contact. He then ran to the window, but the handles had the same effect. All he could do was run into a corner and cower as she slowly approached him.

"Please…..make it quick and painless…." He muttered softly as he shut his eyes.

There was an awkward silence. He slowly opened on of his eyes and there she was, right in front of him.

"I've been looking for you, for a long time….and at last I've found you…" She muttered.

Alex shivered. Samara drew closer. Alex opened one of his eyes again and saw an opening. He quickly tried to make a run for it. But Samara then grabbed his shoulders, and slammed him back first into the wall. He wasn't going anywhere… She then drew even closer. Alex closed his eyes. Her wet, slimy hair was now pressed against face. Alex dared not to open his eyes. He then felt something quickly press against his cheek. It didn't burn, but it tingled. She then drew away from him and grabbed his hand. Now THAT burned. Alex winced as she yanked him from his spot. Alex opened his eyes and saw Samara just standing there. It was then that they heard a knock on the door. It was Jack. Samara gave off a low growl; she then turned to face Alex.

"I'll find you later…" She murmured before she disappeared in a wave of static.

The water and any trace of Samara's presence seemed to vanish. Alex stared blankly before another knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Oh, come in…" Alex weakly replied.

Jack came into the room, unaware of the events that unfolded earlier.

"Hey listen, your house isn't far from my house, so if you don't mind, I'm gonna head back…." Jack said.

Alex weakly nodded.

"S-sure…" Alex weakly croaked as he waved goodbye.

Jack waved goodbye as he exited the room. In reality Alex wanted to scream "Don't leave me alone…" But he couldn't, Samara had made sure of that, she had stricken enough fear to make someone a mute for a lifetime…

As Jack walked in the door of his house, his mother was there to greet him.

"Hello Honey how was your day…?" She asked.

"Same ol', Bullies chase me, stuff me into a locker, they laugh…." Jack replied sarcastically.

"I have to have a word with the teacher…" His mom said.

"I can take care of myself….anyhow; I made a new friend…" Jack said changing the subject.

"Oh really? What's his name?" His Mom asked.

"His name's Alex..." Jack replied.

"I know I've heard that name before…" She said as she thought.

Jack bit his lip, he had told Alex the truth that his parents were Ghost hunters, and he prayed they hadn't heard of him. His mom just gave off a shrug.

"Oh well, I guess it's a coincidence." His Mom said walking off.

Jack sighed in relief. He didn't want to tell his parents about Alex…not YET anyway… His Parents had been investigating the Morgan Ranch for a long time, and if they found out he had survived Samara, they'd never leave him alone. Jack took off his coat and headed upstairs to do his homework

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That night, after Alex had brushed his teeth. He felt the cheek where Samara had touched. He felt something, but didn't see anything… He went into his room and dug thru his boxes of things until he found a magnifying glass. He went back into the Bathroom and held up the Magnifying Glass. What he saw was a very faint mark that would more than likely fade away over time. But what scared him was the fact that the mark on his cheek was shaped like a pair of lips!!

"Did she….kiss me!?"

Alex left his Magnifying Glass on the counter and just crawled into bed, and tried to fall asleep, but alas, he couldn't because although Samara didn't appear to him, he heard her voice, she was singing a song which was both innocent, and scary…

Needless to say, poor Alex got no sleep that night…