Before ya'll read this epic chapter I just thought i'd let you know that i went to see the hunger games tonight with my boyfriend and it was EPIC! Can't stop thinking about it. Anyways, enjoy.
I walk up the stairs, and I see someone in my room. I stand in the doorway; the person is kneeling next to my bed, back facing me. I'm frozen where I stand, scared to death.
"Uh," I say out loud, shaking.
The "person" turns around, and screams, a loud high pitch screech that makes my hands instantly cover my ears.
I don't think you could call it a human. I could barely make out its face, it was all, decayed. No skin covering where a mouth should be, I just see black teeth.
Now I'm the one who screams in horror, I turn around and run downstairs. The TV is on, and so is the radio and just about every electronic that is in my house. I run up to each one and shut them off. I start freaking out. What am I supposed to do?
I go into the kitchen, the lights turn off again. I run out of there and every room I enter, goes black. I see that same figure, in my living room now.
I run upstairs back into my room to look for my cell phone. I hear a cracking sound, I look at my mirror and it's slowly cracking, in every section possible. It shatters and the glass falls to the floor. I'm about to scream again, but I cover my mouth. What if that thing comes back up here? I find my phone on the ground near my bed; I grab it fast and dial the only person I could think of.
Austin. It rings about three times, when he finally picks up.
"Hel…" He starts to say, but I interrupt.
"Austin!" I cry. He can hear the fear in my voice.
"Ally, what's wrong!" He asks.
"The… It's… I'm home alone and terrible things are happen…" I'm interrupted by my lights going off in my room, and something smacking against my door. I scream.
"Ally! I'll be right there!" Austin yells through the phone.
I go into the corner of my room and sit, hugging my knees; I rock back and forth, with my eyes closed for what seems like forever. I imagine myself on the nice, warm beach.
I hear another noise, "Leave me alone!" I scream. But Austin walks through my doorway.
"Ally, it's me." He says. He comes over to me, and kneels next to me.
"Austin!" I say, I practically jump into his arms. He hugs me back tight. The lights turn back on.
"What's going on?" He asks me when I finally calm down.
I told him about the thing in my room, and about what happened with the mirror, and the lights. He believed it all.
"No wonder that family moved." He sighs.
"At least those kids' parents believed them." I say quietly.
"Where is your dad?" Austin finally asks.
"Oh, he went to Sally's camp, and it's like 3 hours away, and there was a flood and most of the roads were closed so he couldn't make it home tonight."
"So you're alone for the night?" He asks. Fear hits me again; I'm not going to be able to deal with it, "Sadly." I say.
"Want," He hesitates, "Me to stay with you?" He asks.
I think about it for a moment. My dad would freak out. But he is going to call in the morning and who knows when he'll be back, so Austin could leave before he gets back.
"Yes." I say.
"Should we stay up here, or go into the living room?" He asks.
Well, this room is where most bad things happen.
"Downstairs." I say.
He grabs my hand and we walk down the stairs together, quietly, peaking over the railing. The lights are back on down here too, and we don't see anyone.
We sit down on the couch next to each other; I turn the TV on for something to entertain us.
"Aren't you going to get in trouble for staying here all night?" I ask Austin.
He stares at the TV for a moment, and then turns his head to look at me. He smiles, "Nah, my dad won't even notice I'm gone."
I smile back. He stretches his arm over the top of the couch, he just looks at me. Is this an invite? I wonder to myself.
Ah, what the heck. I drag myself closer to him and lay my head on his chest. He puts his arm around me.
"I feel safe when you here." I say, wow did I really say that?
"I'm glad." He says back.
Before I know it, it's morning. Austin and I must have fallen asleep. But just when I think the worst is over, I was wrong.
"What do we have here?" My dad walks in the front door, he sees me and Austin lying on the couch with a blanket covering us.
Austin jumps up, ripping the blanket off, he stands up.
"You were supposed to call." I said.
"Hi, sir." He says.
"Don't hi sir, me. How dare you!" He yells.
I stand up now. "Dad, it's not like we did anything!"
"Sure. So, I'm stuck out of town for a night, and you invite a boy to spend the night!" He's still yelling.
"I was scared, there was a ghost! I thought I was going to die or something! Horrible things were…" I'm trying to explain myself but my dad lifts up his hand, stopping me.
"I am so sick of hearing this ghost nonsense. You really need to grow up Ally, and deal with it that we're here to stay, and as for you." He eyes Austin, "I don't want you near my daughter ever, again. Leave."
"Please, Dad. No!" I yell. Austin puts his head down and shoves his hands in his pocket.
"Quiet!" My dad says.
"Bye, Ally." Austin whispers. He walks out the door.
"I can't believe you." My father says, walking into the kitchen. I follow right behind him.
"You can't believe me? So it's okay for you to go spend the night with some woman but I have a guy friend over for one night because I'm scared and that's wrong?"
"I am an adult; you are a 16 year old girl. I never gave you permission to have that boy over, and being scared is no excuse. Quit making up stories!" He throws his bag on the counter.
"Okay, ground me. Punish me! But you can't tell me I can't hangout with him again." I say.
"Yes, I can. I'm your father. If I see that boy around you again, I'll…" He tries to continue but I interrupt him, "You'll what? Make me move somewhere and ruin my life? Oh wait, you've already done that."
"Get over it Ally. I'm never leaving you home alone again, that's for sure."
"Good! Now I won't have to get tormented by ghosts!" I run out of the kitchen, then up the stairs to my room.
I throw myself unto my bed and cover my face with my pillow, I start to cry. Why can't he just believe me?
I decide I have to text Austin. I grab my phone and text him.
Ally:
Hey, I'm so sorry about my dad. Are you okay?
Austin:
Yes, I'm fine. I'm sorry I just kind of, walked out. But I'm used to my dad yelling at me and I couldn't take it from yours. I'm so sorry that this happened, it's my fault.
Ally:
It's not your fault. My dad is just insane and over reacting. He can't keep me from you.
Austin:
He can though, he's your dad. We have to listen to him. Maybe he'll change his mind eventually, but I'm going to have to stay away from you.
Ally:
No Austin!
Austin:
I'm sorry. I don't want to hurt you again. I have to go… bye ally.
Things we're just going good with me and Austin. Tears fall down my face. Why is he going along with this? Doesn't he care about me?
I think of the song I started to write before, I grab my notebook and write some more.
"But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
When laying with you I could stay there
Close my eyes, feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing is better
'Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win"
This was an intense chapter! Do you think Austin's decision to stay away from Ally was a good one?
