Chapter twenty five
The swirling clouds above where beginning to move quickly across the darkened sky. The tree's where blown back so far the fear of them snapping like a toothpick was beginning to concern passerbyers. Zak, Nick, Aaron and Kate, quickly made there way around the building. Most of them hoped the fence except for Aaron, who wasn't very coordinated. They had to go and get someone to unlock the fence for them. The tool shed of course was off limits so Zak got ticketed for that.
They hurried and made there way for the entrance to Bobby Mackey's. Kate's eyes scanned the building as they got closer and closer towards it. She realzed that she was actually going to go into a place that was haunted by evil spirits. Something she had never done before. Something she had never experienced before. Something she wasn't sure how to handle. Except turning to her religious practices she learned as a roman catholic. Reading scriptures from the bible, praying for protection, holding a holy object such as a cross or some holy water, all she was taught that would keep her safe from evil. She wondered what the guys did to protect themselves. She never asked them since they never had gone to place that's occupied by evil before, so the subject never came up.
The guys looked confidant, but of course they did. They did things like this before so they where used to it. Can I honestly be as brave as them? She wondered. Zak especially looked like he wasn't scared. His face was lit up with one of his famous grins as he walked up ahead of them. Her face blushed a slight dash of pink seeing how brave and cool he looked. And let's face it, his smile is a knock out!
Kate's P.O.V.
The entire time I watched Zak and the guys do the interviews I was completely nervous about what to expect. The manager of the demonic building was telling horrible stories about Bob Mackey's history, experiences with the paranormal, and weird things that followed him and his staff home. I just kept thinking to myself, How could anybody stand working in a place that's filled with so much evil? I looked around each room just scanning it with my eyes holding my camera up ready to take a snapshot. I stayed close to Aaron as he filmed. He occasionally looked down at me to see if I was okay since I was standing so close. I think he knew I was becoming nervous, afraid even. But I tried hard not to let them notice, because I still wanted to go on this lockdown.
The interviews ended thirty minutes later and so did the rain storm outside. The seemingly evil skies of pitch black with hot rain and rolling thunder where now deep blue skies and warm sunlight setting in the distance. Perhaps the earth was warning us not to go on the lockdown tonight.
I took my final shot and shook the managers hand. "Thanks so much for allowing us to investigate tonight." I said with a smile. "You are very welcome, and please do be careful tonight." "We will."
I headed back to our car to load my camera bag in the trunk.
Zak's P.O.V
The manager caught me right as I was coming out the exit. He looked very concerned. "May I speak to you for a moment?" He asked in a hush voice. I looked at the boys and signaled for them to come over. They hurried over with their cameras in hand. "Don't film this guys, he's worried about something." I whispered, making sure he couldn't hear what we where saying.
He took us under a shade far away from our car and began to tell us what he was concerned about. "Is that young lady fairly new to your team?" He asked, pointing to Kate who was standing by the car listening to her mp3 player.
I looked at him knowing exactly what he was going to say next. "Yeah, she is, are you worried about her?" I asked.
He looked at her making sure she wasn't watching and began to express his concern that I already had for her. "She is so young, I don't know if it is wise to let her in for your investigation. If she has never had experience with evil spirits before, this place is not good for beginners. I noticed as we where talking that she looked very nervous. That is not a good sign at all."
He raised his tired brow and said in a clear serious tone,
"Do not let her in this building tonight."
He walked back inside and shut the door with a loud thunk.
Now this guy confirmed my worst fears. Now I really didn't know what to do.
I looked at Nick and Aaron who also looked more worried than they had expresses before.
"Well, now what do we do now?" I asked with my arms crossed.
"He just confirmed my worst fears, any suggestions?"
No one answered me, what could we say? What could we do? We could talk to her sure, but she may not listen. I couldn't restrain her or force her. I felt responsible for her safety and now it seemed like I was failing before I could even try.
Kate's P.O.V
I was sitting on the back of the car on the running board listening to my mp3 player. My new favorite song was playing. Jet Lag by Simple Plan. I had been listening to it everytime we where on the road for long periods of time. But I couldn't listen to it in front of Zak, because then I would imagine him singing it to me. As embarrassing as it sounds. My eyes where closed and I was swaying my head back and forth to the music. Imagining all sorts of things that wouldn't ever happen. (All these things involved Zak on a white mustang, shirtless, on the beach, and trying to get me to come with him to go who knows where). As I fantasized about my boss, I didn't realize that he, along with Nick and Aaron where approaching me with grim looks on their faces.
They noticed me listening to my music oblivious to what was going on around me. Aaron reached a hand out and pocked my shoulder a few times. I opened my eyes quickly surprised by the rough pocking. "What gives dude?" I said, turning the volume down on my mp3. They didn't answer me though, the all looked like they each had something to say to me. I figured it wasn't going to be good since Aaron wasn't grinning as he usually does. Even in bad situations he could laugh. He didn't look like he was going to start laughing.
"What's up?" I asked, taking my earphones off. I looked at them with a serious look on my face eager to know what was so wrong. Moments ago we where all doing just fine. Aside from some rain and getting lost for a little bit. Nothing was totally wrong, at least that's not what I thought until Zak opened his mouth.
"Kate, sit down." Zak said. I raised an eyebrow and was silent for a moment before replying the obvious. "I am sitting Zak," Nick and Aaron stared at him as if he was a little kid becoming scared to tell their parents they did something wrong. "Oh, yeah, sorry!" He replied, rubbing the back of his head with his hands. I knew something was definitely wrong now. Brace yourself Kate, this could be bad. I thought while I waited for him to spit out what he wanted to tell me.
"Tell me already, what's the matter?" I asked getting impatient and worried.
Zak sighed and crossed his arms holding a serious look and position.
"Kate, me and the guys have been doing some talking," I became increasingly silent as he continued. "And we think that you may need to sit tonight's lockdown out." Zak looked at me like a little kid hoping for a good positive response. I just stared at all three of the guys wondering why they where kicking me out of the investigation. I didn't understand why. Like I said, things where fine moments ago. "What?" Was all I could get out. "Your kicking me out of the investigation? Why?" Nick decided to speak up on the concerns they had. "Kate, we aren't kicking you out, we just have some concerns about you coming with us." I stood up on my tired feet tall and with my arms crossed with an equally crossed look on my face. "Oh, and what concerns are these?" I asked, impatiently wanting an answer.
"Kate, I, uh..." Zak struggled to say. My eyes turned towards his and where fixed on him. "You what? You don't think I can handle a place like this?" I asked, feeling a little hurt. "No, I'm... we're just worried that something may try to hurt you. Believe me Kate, things have followed us home before." Zak replied. "Yes, I am fully aware of that, all three of you have told me about that." I answered. They looked at me with fear written on their faces, especially Zak's.
Zak's P.O.V
I knew trying to talk to Kate about this issue was going to be a problem! The more I tried to get her to understand my concerns, the more defensive she got. I could tell her patients was starting to run out fast. "Kate," I said in a gentle tone, "Why are you getting so upset?"
She turned her face away from me and stayed quiet for a length of time. Before I could say anything, she started to get angrier at me, and reacted in a different way that I didn't expect.
"This is because I haven't had any experience with demonic locations, isn't it?" We couldn't answer before she started to lash out again. "Or, it's because I'm a girl, is that it!"
"No!" I shouted. "None of that's true at all!" But she put her nose up in the air and cried, "Oh! I suppose I should just listen to you, is that what you want?"
"Kate, let me say something" I was cut off by her surprising response. "Look," she said, pocking my chest with her finger angrily, " I can handle this lockdown, I don't need you to treat me like I'm a baby!" "Kate, we're not treating you like a baby." Nick said, trying to calm her down. "Yeah, if we where, we wouldn't even have let you come out here, we are just a little worried about you is all." Aaron said, hoping he could get her to listen to our valid reasoning.
But it didn't pay off at all. "I'm going on this lockdown, so you boys better look out!" She opened the car and grabbed her camera bag and shoulder bag, and started to march down the road in a fast pace. "Kate! Where are you going!" I shouted, starting after her. She looked back at me with her hand out, gesturing for me to stop. "Don't follow me! I will get back to the hotel myself. When I do get back, do not come up to my room!" With that, she left in an angry huff.
Me and the guys just stared at each other completely surprised by the reaction we got from her. "That didn't go as planned," Aaron stated. "Ya think?" Nick replied with a sigh.
I just didn't understand, why did she react so angrily? Well, either way, now I had two problems. She was furious with me, and she was going on the lockdown. Could my life get anymore complicated?