Ellie's POV
The sound of James's screaming woke me. I jumped up, falling down just as soon as I had gotten up. My head spun and throbbed, but I had to get James.
"MOM!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, crawling towards the door.
No answer. I grabbed the door knob and tried to pull my self up with my week muscles.
"EMMY! NATHAN! SOMEONE!" I screamed. "JAMES? JAMES? YOU OK?" Tears burned my eyes, what what going on?
"JONAH." I gasped. It got cold. Jonah finally heard James' screaming.
"Oh shit." I was left alone. In the dark. The only light luminated from the full moon outside. I heard breathing. I was not alone. I turned my head. I came eye to eye with bright white eyes, no pupils, no irises. I screamed.
Jonah's POV
I reached James' room when I heard Ellie's piercing scream ringing from down the hall. I looked towards James. He was surrounded by the spirits. His arms flew rappidly in the air, trying to push them away.
"LEAVE HIM ALONE." I said. They all turned to me. James was shaking with fear, eyes wide. I could hear his teeth chatter in between screams.
The spirits turned their heads towards me.
"Yeah I'm talking to you all." I glared.
They started mumbling. Their faces shifting with anger. One by one they disapeared. James looked around, tears in his hazel eyes. I knew he couldn't see me.
Ellie's scream broke the scilence.
Shit. I'd forgotten about Ellie.
I ran out of the room, James stummbling right behind. Another spirit was standing there. I ran towards it pushing it aside, it flew through the wall. Gone.
"It's ok Ellie." I whispered. Holding her in my arms.
"What was that."
"That's what I've been seeing Ellie. Those were the things." James ran and grabbed her hand. Still unaware of my presance.
"Jonah." She sobbed into my chest.
"What?" James looked confused.
I held her head to my chest.
"They won't hurt you dear." I whispered and whipped her forehead. "I promise."
Damn. More lies Jonah. More Lies.
Ellie's POV
I woke up in my bed. Not Jonah's arms, where I last remembered myself. James was asleep on the floor by my closet. Had what happened last night real? Where was mom? Nathan? Em?
Right when I asked myself, mom came in.
"Hey hun." She smiled and kissed my forehead. "Sorry we were gone last night." She yawned.
"Where were you?" I questioned. They shouldn't run off at 10 at night.
"I'm surprised you didn't hear the screaming." She sighed. Emily walked in, cast on her right arm.
"Look sissy!" She said in her little 6 year old voice. She raised her bright pink cast in my face.
"What happened?"
"She had an incident in the dumbwaiter." Mom kissed Em's cast.
"How?" My eyes widened.
"She was playing and found it. She must have gotten spooked, thought she heard something. She said someone told her to go away, but of course no one was there. Just her imagination. But anyway she spazzed and fell out, landing on her wrist." Mom said shaking her head. "And that's why the dumb waiter is OFF LIMITS." Mom's emphasis was clear.
I nodded, so did Emily.
Jonah's POV
"Jonah." Ellie came up behind me. "Please, please explain this."
I turned and hugged Ellie, holding her close.
"I can't." I sniffed.
"One thing at a time?" She pulled away, looking into my eyes. I looked deep into her dark green eyes.
I made up my mind just then.
"You wanna know how I died?"
