Chapter 3: Cursed
As it turns out, Chris decides to try and forget all of the events of his busy day by hastily gathering all his friends for a night out in a nightclub. As Thru the Vibe by Omni Trio blares out from the speakers, they enter the Demon Nights nightclub. Chris and his friends Sean Blake, Thomas Alderson and Chuck Forrester all head straight for the bar and order their alcoholic beverages. As they sit and sway slightly to Omni Trio's music while downing their drink, they reflect on the events that they were part of since they last saw each other. Chris predictably neglects to mention the appearance of Alma. All he said was his life is pretty much the same everyday. Chris took a moment to think and looked straight ahead of him. People were passing by in front of him frequently. As a last person passed in front of him, Alma appeared again. She was walking towards the table he was sat at and had a dark, angry look on her face as her eyes were fixed to Chris. "You cannot forget me….." she said in another chilling whisper that sent shivers down Chris's spine. Another two people passed by in front of Alma and Alma was gone. Chris looked traumatised. His friends all looked at him and wondered what was up with him. "Chris? What's up, man?" Sean asked with a puzzled look. "Alma…" Chris replied without thinking. "Who the fuck is that?" Chuck asked. "A little girl that's been bothering me…." Chris replied, again without thinking. His three friends all laughed at him. "How can you, a big guy like yourself, be harassed and petrified by a silly little girl?" Thomas asked sarcastically. His three friends laugh again as he just stares into the wilderness. "Come on, man we all go a little crazy sometimes…" Chuck said sarcastically as he mocked Chris by patting him on the back. "I'm not crazy! I swear I have seen her. She's around!" Chris replied with a panicked tone of voice. "Come off it! I think you've had a bit too much to drink!" Thomas said. "Look shut up, I have seen her with my own eyes! She's…." Chris broke off as the lights suddenly started swinging and swaying about as if a big gust of wind came rushing through the nightclub. The music stopped. Then all the lights began to flicker before shutting off one row at a time. "What's going on?" Sean asked. Chris and his friends stood up, Thomas finishing his lager off. Chris looked over to the other end of the nightclub and saw Alma walking slowly towards him in the distance. The hairs on the back of Chris's neck stood up again and felt a shiver crawling down his spine. Alma's giggle echoed through the area, terrifying the entire nightclub. Chris's friends all looked at Chris. "What is this?" Sean asked. "Alma." Chris replied instantly. "Stop with the bullshit will you!" Chuck said angrily. "Well if you don't believe me, look over there!" Chris replied again. Chuck looked in the direction Chris was pointing and frozen up on the spot. Alma continued heading towards them. As Alma got closer, she telekinetically picked up Chuck. Alma lifted Chuck off his feet and threw him at a nearby wall. There was a sickening thud and a snapping sound. Chris looked at Chuck from where he was standing, to see his neck had been broken, his head turned completely sideward. Chuck's body slumped to the floor lifelessly. "Oh my god!" Thomas screamed. Alma picked up both Thomas and Sean with her telekinetic mind powers and threw them both out of a nearby window. They landed on the ground outside hard, but unharmed. Alma continued walking towards Chris with Chris just frozen on the spot, to afraid to do anything. He knew Alma wanted him. "Please just leave me alone…" Chris said shaking heavily. Alma suddenly teleported directly in front of Chris. "Sit…" she commanded in another whisper. Chris obeyed; still fearing what would happen if he went against her orders. They were now the only two occupying the inside of the nightclub apart from the lifeless body of Chuck. Alma grabbed a chair with her mind and placed it directly in front of Chris before sitting down on it. Chris looked petrified. All Alma was doing though was staring him down, looking deep into Chris's eyes, for a while anyway. Eventually she began to lean her head forward to Chris again. Chris couldn't bear to look at her and had his head bowed in terror. Alma continued to move her head forward to the traumatised Chris and once again only stopped when her face and Chris's face were almost in contact. "You want to forget me don't you?" Alma began, once again whispering. Chris still had his head bowed. Alma's demonic looking red eyes rolled slightly before they looked back at Chris again. "Look at me…" she whispered angrily at him. Chris followed her order and looked up to see her eyes fixed to him and her face close to his own. "You want to discard me like all the rest, you want me to fade away into a past memory, you…" she stopped as Chris interrupted, still frightened. "No, you have it all wrong…I don't remember you!" He said. Alma's eyes looked at him intently, looking angrier than before, her completely shaven eyebrows tell him she is not buying what Chris is saying. "Quiet!" she said, her voice raised now, sounding deeper than the average young girl's voice. "I do not believe you, in fact I know you are lying! It is no use telling me you don't know who I am, I know exactly who you are and let me tell you that we are a lot closer than you think." She continued and once again the stench of her breath made Chris want to turn away, although this time he did, making Alma very unhappy. She scowled at him harshly, making him feel uncomfortable. "LOOK AT ME!!" She screamed at him, right in his ear. Chris knew now that Alma was angry. He looked back at her. "Why are you doing this?" Chris asked her. "You know why…I've already told you." She replied still in rage. "You hate me don't you?" She asked already seemingly knowing the answer. "No…I…" Chris tried to reply although Alma gave him little chance. "You do. I can see it in your eyes, wishing I would leave you alone and for you to continue on with your pathetic little life." Alma said still scowling. She pulled her head away from Chris. "Well let me tell you that I'm not going to do so until you remember who I am, "Chris". I know you remember me. So, just say what I want to hear and I'll be done." She finished. "Honestly, I do not know who you are, or I would have told you straight off!" Chris replied. Alma's eyes began to fill with tears. "Liar!" She retorted. Alma slumped to her hands and knees and burst into tears. "You know who I am…" She said tearfully. Alma's tears rolled down her cheeks and began to wet the hard laminate wooden floor of the darkened nightclub. She sniffled continuously. Chris felt useless and knew that Alma would snap if he tried to comfort her. He sat helplessly as Alma cried her eyes out. He looked away for a moment to think desperately why Alma is continually going after him, as if it were a curse that was punishing him for his past sins. When he looked back Alma had gone. All that was left was the tears that she had cried on the nightclub floor. Chris exited the nightclub and set off for home thinking of all the events that had played out in front of him. He got back to his apartment and when he got in he immediately slumped onto his bed exhausted. He fell asleep soon afterwards but even that wasn't the end of his night…..