Previously::
Tyler stared into the red eyes. The creature, or what ever it was blinked.
"Tyler?" Pogue asked.
Tyler didn't speak. He was too frightened to. The bright red eyes moved away slowly and disappeared, as though it were being pulled away by something.
Chapter 10:: Book of Uncertainty. Part One.
The drive back to Caleb's house, well his mother's house, was quiet. Caleb had told Reid and Izzy that they would have to wait until they reached the house.
"Reid, open it up." Caleb said keeping his eyes on the road.
"I thought you were going to make us wait." Reid asked.
"I just want to know if it's in English or not."
Reid opened the cover, "It's hand written, but it is in English. Caleb, it looks like a diary."
"Huh. Izzy, are you sure you don't know this Emmy person?" Caleb asked looking in the rear view mirror.
"No. I don't." Izzy said thinking it over first.
Caleb pulled into his mother's house and turned of the car, "Izzy, they wouldn't be dead yet, would they?" He asked remembering about what Izzy had told them earlier.
Izzy looked at her watch, "Not yet."
"Good." Caleb got out of the car and waited for Izzy to unlock the door. Izzy slowly followed Reid up the porch stairs.
"Is he okay?" Izzy whispered for only Reid to hear.
"He's fine." Reid said, hoping he was right. Ever since Caleb had gone into the past, he'd been in a bad mood.
Izzy ran up the rest of the stairs and unlocked the door. Caleb pushed his way inside. Izzy and Reid followed after.
"Caleb." Reid said stopping in the hallway. Caleb turned around and looked at him. Reid looked over at Izzy, he hands her the book. "Izzy, can you leave us for a second?"
Izzy nodded and headed up stairs.
Reid walked over towards Caleb, holding out his hands and taking Caleb's. "You've been acting like me." He said smiling up at the taller boy.
Caleb cocked one eyebrow, "Huh?"
"Ever since you went into the past, you've been in a mood. Are you okay?" Reid asked, being a little more serious.
A minute later Reid saw Caleb faux smile fade, tears clouded his brown eyes. Reid wrapped Caleb's arms around him and hugged him. Caleb cried silently for a few moments into Reid's shoulder.
Reid ran his hands up and down Caleb's back.
Caleb lifted up his head and wiped the tears from his cheeks and chin. He smiled slightly at Reid. "I should have let you go."
"No, it was a good thing you went. You got to see him one last time."
"I guess." Caleb smiled, Reid lifted his head upwards and kissed Caleb gently. "Hey, have you been feeling better? I've noticed that you been sick for a couple of days."
"I'm fine. Trust me." Reid smiled taking his hand. "We'd better go upstairs and find Izzy."
"Reid." Caleb says as Reid begins to walk away. Reid turns around and looks up at Caleb.
"Yes?"
"I love you so much." Caleb said watching as Reid smiled widely.
"I love you too." Reid pecked him on the lips and grabbed his hand talking him upstairs.
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Izzy paced around the attic, waiting for Reid and Caleb to come upstairs. 'I hope they hurry.' She thought.
Just as her back was facing the attic door she heard Caleb and Reid's footsteps. She turned around and noticed the redness in Caleb's eyes.
"Everything okay?" She asked looking at Reid.
Both boys nodded. "Everything's fine." Reid said grabbing Caleb's hand.
"Well.' Caleb coughed. 'We'd better look at the book."
Izzy sat down in the middle of an old couch. Reid and Caleb sat on either side of her. Izzy opened it to the first page. All that was there was indent of a cursive 'G'. She turned the page, a thin cursive writing was plainly visible. At the top was a date.
November 24, 1806
The Grimmere. An unknown source of evil. A dark hooded spirit, that absorbs powers in order to live.
Usually, it only takes a bit, but it doesn't get what it needs it could potentially kill. If it is stops, it becomes worse. This spirit is neither living nor dead. It will kill you if you get in its way. You do not want to get in the way of The Grimmere. I'm writing this in this diary, which I have placed inside of a hidden room. If you are reading it, I am gone and you have found this diary. If you are reading this, it means that you may need help. I'm hoping that I will be able to. I've written of all the encounters I have had with The Grimmere. This is the first encounter I've seen. The first time that I know that The Grimmere has officially killed. I'm making my duty to record this information.
Matthew was mourning the lost of his loved one, Jonathon. For a long time everyone thought that it was Matthew who conjured The Grimmere. But, everyone in the village was surely mistaken when he suddenly died. I was with him at the time of the death, only I know what really happened.
Matthew was brushing the horses in the barn, something he did everyday at the same time. I was in the corner, watching over him. The room grew dark and colder. I saw the hairs on Matthew's arm stand up. He looked behind him, seeing nobody. I noticed as a dark hooded figure glide over towards Matthew. It happened so fast, there was no way I could stop it. Matthew suddenly paled, his pupils grew and turned white. He fell to his death a moment later. The dark figure looked around and disappeared.
November 24, 1819
The second known attack that I've seen with my own eyes. The people of Ipswich are starting to wonder about Matthew's mysterious death. All I want to know is why 13 years later.
I was inside the barn again, in my corner. I was watching as Micah Garwin was mucking up the stall. He was smiling and laughing it up, as you usually would at 12 years old.
That's when I saw it. I saw the familiar dark hooded figure creep up. This time I try to stop it. I called Micah's name. He looked towards my way eyes wide, he didn't know that I had been in there. I yelled for him to turn around. He did and tried to use his powers against creature, but it was too late. The young boy's pupils turned white as he collapsed to the ground.
The Grimmere stared at me and I ran out of sight. I wasn't supposed to be there, I wasn't supposed to see anything, but I did. Whatever this Grimmere is, he's now out to get me.
I've got to get out of here as soon as I can.
November 24, 1832
I'm beginning to see a pattern here. I only hope that I can't get to the bottom of this before more people die. Again, I was in the barn.
Sullivan Danvers was saddling up his horse for his daily ride. He'd was the number one rider in his town, the youngest at that. He was only 14 years old.
I saw as the Grimmere appeared. Again with it's unforgettable features. The bright red eyes, the dark cape with a hood. I'd forced myself to stay back. I knew that I couldn't interfere. What was going to happen, was meant to happen.
I watched again as the Grimmere stole his powers, his dark eyes turned white as he collapsed.
The Grimmere usually disappears after it kills. This time it didn't. I felt as though it knew I was here. I felt as though it was looking for me. I felt it walk towards me, as I went backwards. I got a closer look before I ran. What I noticed confused me even more.
The Grimmere was female.
November 24, 1910
Six men dead since Sullivan. This last one I wasn't there till after the kid died. When I noticed the white eyes. I automatically know who had done this.
The pattern is ever 13 years, on the same day every single time at the same place. I've noticed that it only happens to certain males in the Garwin and Danvers families. At first I started to think that it was only the first born sons, the ones who were the Sons of Ipswich. But, Sullivan and Micah weren't the first born sons. This confuses more. I'm starting to think that The Grimmere doesn't know about the Sons of Ipswich. Maybe it's the blood line that she wants.
I will keep finding out more. I will figure out what's going here.
Izzy closed the books, startling the two boys.
"Why'd you do that?" Reid asked staring at her.
"I'm confused. Have you noticed the date?" She asked.
Caleb eyes widen, "I thought I was the only one who noticed."
"Noticed what?" Reid asked cocking an eyebrow.
"The dates. If this person was there for every single one of the killings since 1806, whoever this is would have been over 104 years old. That's not possible, and how did this person know where to be at the time of the killings." Izzy pointed out.
"I don't know. Why don't we skip ahead a few pages? Find a more recent year." Caleb said grabbing the book from Izzy's little hands.
He opened it at random, "Oh…my…" He dropped the book, which landed in a big thud on the attic floor.
A/N:: and that was chapter ten. Oh, I read over 'Just Because'. I messed up big time. Just for a little info…it is Matthew Danvers and Jonathon Garwin. In the first few chapters if was the other way around. I'm sorry if I confused any of you. I will fix it. Oh, and warning…in I think chapter 12…there will be a sex scene. And in chapter 15, as I promised….everyone will know Reid's secret…even though you already know.