As Zach and I walked along the corridor, I couldn't help but stare at the pictures on the wall. They must have been from the previous owners, these were photos that had eyes to follow you as you walked past. I had to shiver.
'Cameron Ann Morgan!' Macey called from the other end of the corridor, hands on her hips waiting impatiently.
'What have I done now?' I groaned rolling my eyes.
'You know what you did!' She then threw a garment at me 'That was a $800 shirt you just ruined!' She exclaimed.
'What?' I said confused looking at the shirt in my hand 'Macey, you packed my suitcase, how did this happen?' I waved the black velvet material in front of her.
'You're seriously fighting over a top?' Zach said from beside me, he tried to hide his smirk but was failing.
'SHUT UP GOODE' Me and Macey snapped, just as a scream came from somewhere else in the house. We all dropped the argument, I dropped the top, and we ran down the corridor, flew up the stairs where the screams continued to ring out. Without hesitation we all burst through the door. Liz was sat in the corner crying her eyes out whilst Jonas was trying to fan the laptop that was on fire. Wait what? My brain screamed.
'Why is this on fire?' I asked helping Jonas subside the flames.
'Liz had just unpacked it. She was trying to find Bex's parents. Then something came on the screen. Next second there were sparks and then flames.'
'Are you okay Lizzie?' Macey asked consoling our friend who was shaking wildly.
'Liz?' I asked kneeling down in front of her. Her gaze was fixated on the computer as if she had caused it to explode with her mind, and now she was trying to fix it back up.
'She's in shock' I jumped as the woman appeared at the door, leaning against the door frame casually, she glanced at the smoke that sprung off off the computer as if it was a common sight. 'The wires in this house are old. They don't like new technology.'
No one decided to mention that our computer had so much power that it could work anywhere in the world. Even in space An experiment Liz was very annoyed that she missed out on. No one decided to mention that the computer wasn't even plugged in.
'Cam!' Bex called bursting into the room. She didn't take the time to look around at the chaos that surrounded us. She didn't have the time to ask why Liz now looked like a zombie. She didn't take the time for any of that because she grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the room.
'What's up Bex?' I asked trying to keep up with her.
'I had another message' She turned on me when we were away from everyone else. Away from strong Bex. Now the girl before me began to crumble, ever so slightly, chunks being chipped away.
'What did it say?' I asked, my voice broke with worry.
'You have been warned.'
'Who was it sent by?' I asked
'I was looking for them, but then this happened' She whipped out her phone, but there was a faint slither of smoke coming off of it.
'Someone doesn't want us to find your parents' I muttered gazing at the phone.
'No one is going to bloody stop me!' Her voice becoming more confident. More Bex. But still a broken Bex.
'I'm not saying that! I'm saying that we need to be cautious. Do things...old school.'
'Old school?' Bex raised her eyebrow, a smirk playing on her lips.
'We need to go out looking for them. Follow footprints, talk to locals. You know, old school' I shrugged.
'Okay' She breathed out, as if she had a little bubble of hope building.
'There's only one problem.'
'What?'
'We have to go into that fog' I said staring out of the window. My body shivered at the thought of having to go out into it, but it was our only option.
'Cam, the fog will clear so-'
'The fog is the best cover spies can have! We can snoop and not be seen!'
'Not being seen is you Cam. Everyone else needs to stay visual.'
'Trust me Bex. This is the best possible way. We don't want to waste a day...things go wrong in a day' I muttered quietly.
'I'm sorry Cam.'
'Its okay, we need to get started now.'
'You get the others. I'll wait here' Bex nodded and ran off to get everyone else. I gave a small shiver as her footsteps grew quieter. I looked at the grey sky, the fog rolling in and growing thicker.
'Something bad is going to happen' I whispered to myself.
'I agree' I jumped once again as the woman came out of the side door. Her footsteps were quiet. Too quiet. Her mouth was formed into a thin line. She looked older, scared, worried. 'You shouldn't go outside.'
'What happened to my friends parents?'
'Same think that will happen if you go outside.'
'What are you hiding?' I stepped forward. She gave a low chuckle.
'This town has been asking that question for over 20 years.'
'You didn't answer my question.'
'Not everything needs an answer.'
'I need answers.'
'To what? Where your friend's family is or what I'm hiding?'
'Both' I said confidently. She chuckled again.
'You don't get all those wishes'
'Bite me' I snapped. She laughed again
'Oh my dear, the Fog will bite you' She nodded behind me and I looked at the windows, the fog was lapping against the window frame, making it hard to see the sky. I must have been turned around for only a second 1.2 seconds to be exact but when I turned around again...the woman was gone...and a bad feeling was still in my stomach.
Sorry about the long break. Kudos to my co-writer who wrote this chapter for you guys. I did the little edits only.
