Author's Note: OK I am back! This chapter is short but I get to introduce a new OC person. I apologize for being MIA for two months. My enthusiasm for writing waned around chapter 4. Now I am ready to pick up the story. Maybe somebody can give me a tip on how to consistently produce a story through writers' block and general lack of excitement. Soon I will start back school, and I have realized GH inspires me when I am in school to write horror. The process channels my anxiety and stress. Of course, that could just be bs trying to excuse my laziness. And lastly I want to say I am still learning how to write a story so any advice on this story is always appreciated. I actually love negative critiques so I can work on things that I don't see. Any and all help is appreciated because your ideas any help me think of something new.

(The Unlucky Tenants) Part II

Chapter Six: Alone in the Dark

(POV apartment house children)

Three children play on the roof.

The oldest, Aki, said, "I heard there are ghost killing people." He had brown hair with kind eyes.

His younger friend, Chiho, said, "Liar." She was a wild girl with frizzy black hair that sometimes looked as if a wild animal had died on her head.

"Hey I can prove it! We can go find one."

"Ghosts are bad." said a small girl with pigtails. She was Chiho's annoying baby sister. Aki and Chiho were stuck watching her for the day because she had cried a fit when they left to go play. Their mother had commanded them to take her.

Chiho instantly thought this might be a way to get Izayou. "Yes let's go find a ghost."

"How do we start?"

"Ghosts probably live somewhere scary where there aren't too many people."

Chiho and Aki looked at each other at the same time, "The basement."

Izayou wimpered, "Basement?"

The three children began to search through the building for the door to the basement. They found a door on the first floor with a sign that read "Do Not Enter." Chiho opened it, "This looks like a good place to start."

Aki took out a penlight and tried to find a light switch. He couldn't ever get the light to turn on.

"Looks like the electricity is shut off. Probably because of the ghost."

There seemed to be stairs that led below the building.

Izayou refused to go inside. Her blue eyes started to tear.

"Come on!" huffed Chiho. "Girls are chicken! We could always take you home." (Even though you are a girl Chiho.)

The older boy turned to the little girl. "Suit yourself. Why don't you stay out here and if anything happens to us you go get help." He placed a hand to the girls head and smiled.

Tearfully, she nodded.

The other sighed, "Are you coming?" She was secretly jealous that Aki was being so sweet to Izayou.

The two older children descended into the dark stairwell.

After a few moments, one called back up, "Doesn't seem to be anything here."

The little girl waited and waited.

Finally she heard, "We are coming back up."

She crept to the door after what seemed like ages. "Chiho? Aki?"

No answer.

She walked inside, pausing close to the steps.

Something crashed close to her making her scream.

Spinning around she hit the door frame before running out of the room. Tears clouded her eyes as she wailed, knowing something awful had happened.

"What a baby!" yelled a voice.

Izayou sniffled while looking behind her. Her sister Chiho stood in the doorway with an impatient face.

"Chi-chan?"

"Yea! I was just trying to scare you. Stop crying!"

Izayou didn't stop crying but she walked back to the door. She tried to speak.

"What happen?"

"I waited for you to come closer to the stairs and kicked the railing when I saw the top of your head. It was pretty funny to see you hit yourself trying to run away."

"Meanie."

"I guess what is the point of a little sister unless you get to scare her. Right Aki?"

Silence.

"Aki?"

The lights on the floor went out.