A/n: Well here is the next chapter. I hope you enjoy and if not, then I'm
sorry to disappoint you but this is how I want my version of this story to
go.
Disclaimer: It all belongs to Stephen King. I only own the ideas and the things that happen in this story. So don't sue me.
Chapter 2
Rachel wiped the tears from here eyes as she slammed the phone back into the cradle. Why was it starting up again? Everything was supposed to be over. All Rachel wanted to do was live a normal life but with Rose Red, there was no such thing as a normal life. She could never have a normal life with that forsaken place still standing.
Someone needs to put a stop to the wrath of Rose Red or else it will continue to hurt and kill innocent people. But, who could that person be? Their only chance for survival is by uniting themselves and beating it. They no longer can avoid it. It is now or never.
~*~
A couple days later....
The phone rang violently off the hook. "Hello," Rachel replied as she ran to retrieve the phone.
"Oh hey sissy. It's me, Kathy, again. I've got some good news and some bad news..." she trailed off.
"Please continue, Kathy. I'm going crazy with all these nightmares. Please tell me we can stop all of this chaos," Rachel pleaded.
"I'll get to your question in a minute. First, I need to tell you that I've gotten a hold of Emery and Steve. It was a very grueling process because of Emery hiding out of town and with Steve and his new job," Kathy fumbled for words.
"What is the bad news?" Rachel skipped straight to the point.
"Well, it seems that we may have to enter that "place" in order to free ourselves from the spirits that still lurk inside. Apparently they aren't giving up easily. Sissy, I need you to agree to come back with us. I know that you didn't want to resort to this level but we've got to get them out of Annie's head before something bad happens," Kathy exaggerated.
"I understand Kathy but I won't be putting Annie in danger again. Do you see what happened last time? We may not be able to get through to her this time. Then we are all doomed," Rachel complained.
"Sissy, I know that you really don't like doing this or putting Annie through it again but we need to assure all of our safety. Think of all the lives you are endangering. I am a good Christian lady and I'm not going to let anyone down. No matter what religion they are. I will go and help them but I can't promise that it will stop anything bad from happening. Please just say yes. We can have a nice long chat down at that café I was talking about if you have a problem."
"No Kathy. I don't have a problem. I guess the only way I can not feel guilty is to accept. So I will accept," Rachel replied.
"Great. So, then we have the time and place settled?" Kathy asked five minutes later.
"Yup. I'll see ya then." Rachel hung up the phone and prepared herself for one long day. In only a few short hours her destiny was going to be fufilled. She and Annie were going to unite along with Kathy, Emery, and Steve to stop the terror that Rose Red was continuing to cause.
"Annie!" Rachel yelled.
Annie appeared in front of Rachel in a matter of minutes. Her brown eyes burned deeply into Rachel's eyes. It was as if she was focusing on something. But what was it? Rachel's mind flashed back to the picture in the room. The picture had to be part of it. It was the only thing that made any sense whatsoever.
"We are going to visit Steve," Rachel said shakily.
Annie's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her face. 'Well, at least one good thing could come out of this,' Rachel thought to herself. 'I'll be able to see everyone again' Steve's face flashed before hers and brought a smile to her face. It was the only good thing Rose Red was offering. Maybe it wouldn't be that bad after all. Things were probably just exaggerated anyway.
~*~
Scene: The Café
"Ok, Annie. I need you to behave in there. And I need you to try not and do anything stupid. There is a very important reason why we're here."
Annie nodded like a robot and they entered the café unsure of what to expect.
To their surprise, the group was in a deep conversation and there was an unfamiliar face amonst the crowd. Well, make that two. It was two young guys possibly Steve's age. What in the world was going on?
"Hey," Rachel replied as she reached the table with Annie hiding behind her.
"Ah," one of the guys replied. "This must be the famous Rachel and her sister Annie. Our friend here speaks very fondly of you two," the mysterious guy finished with a slight chuckle.
Rachel turned a light shade of red and Steve turned his head to avoid feeling like a centimeter tall. Even though he already felt that tall, looking at Rachel would make him even more embarrassed.
To everyone's surprise, Annie walked straight up to Steve and said, "voices. Ellen..April..everyone." She stopped as soon as those words came out. There was enough said but not enough to understand what Annie meant.
"Can you help me, Annie? I don't understand," Steve said shyly. Into her mind **Annie! I need you to tell me. It is important you tell me. It's Steve and you trust me**
Annie blinked a few times. "Paper." Steve snapped his fingers and one of the guys grabbed a piece of paper and a pen.
When Annie finished writing, it left a disturbing sight. And this sight proved that Rose Red wasn't dormant but as live as ever.
--------------------------------------------- A/n: I know this isn't much but the next chapter will reveal more. I wanted to supply you all with something to work with. This should be a pretty long story. Only review if you like. This story is for fun not for flamers to destroy my currently low self-esteem.
Disclaimer: It all belongs to Stephen King. I only own the ideas and the things that happen in this story. So don't sue me.
Chapter 2
Rachel wiped the tears from here eyes as she slammed the phone back into the cradle. Why was it starting up again? Everything was supposed to be over. All Rachel wanted to do was live a normal life but with Rose Red, there was no such thing as a normal life. She could never have a normal life with that forsaken place still standing.
Someone needs to put a stop to the wrath of Rose Red or else it will continue to hurt and kill innocent people. But, who could that person be? Their only chance for survival is by uniting themselves and beating it. They no longer can avoid it. It is now or never.
~*~
A couple days later....
The phone rang violently off the hook. "Hello," Rachel replied as she ran to retrieve the phone.
"Oh hey sissy. It's me, Kathy, again. I've got some good news and some bad news..." she trailed off.
"Please continue, Kathy. I'm going crazy with all these nightmares. Please tell me we can stop all of this chaos," Rachel pleaded.
"I'll get to your question in a minute. First, I need to tell you that I've gotten a hold of Emery and Steve. It was a very grueling process because of Emery hiding out of town and with Steve and his new job," Kathy fumbled for words.
"What is the bad news?" Rachel skipped straight to the point.
"Well, it seems that we may have to enter that "place" in order to free ourselves from the spirits that still lurk inside. Apparently they aren't giving up easily. Sissy, I need you to agree to come back with us. I know that you didn't want to resort to this level but we've got to get them out of Annie's head before something bad happens," Kathy exaggerated.
"I understand Kathy but I won't be putting Annie in danger again. Do you see what happened last time? We may not be able to get through to her this time. Then we are all doomed," Rachel complained.
"Sissy, I know that you really don't like doing this or putting Annie through it again but we need to assure all of our safety. Think of all the lives you are endangering. I am a good Christian lady and I'm not going to let anyone down. No matter what religion they are. I will go and help them but I can't promise that it will stop anything bad from happening. Please just say yes. We can have a nice long chat down at that café I was talking about if you have a problem."
"No Kathy. I don't have a problem. I guess the only way I can not feel guilty is to accept. So I will accept," Rachel replied.
"Great. So, then we have the time and place settled?" Kathy asked five minutes later.
"Yup. I'll see ya then." Rachel hung up the phone and prepared herself for one long day. In only a few short hours her destiny was going to be fufilled. She and Annie were going to unite along with Kathy, Emery, and Steve to stop the terror that Rose Red was continuing to cause.
"Annie!" Rachel yelled.
Annie appeared in front of Rachel in a matter of minutes. Her brown eyes burned deeply into Rachel's eyes. It was as if she was focusing on something. But what was it? Rachel's mind flashed back to the picture in the room. The picture had to be part of it. It was the only thing that made any sense whatsoever.
"We are going to visit Steve," Rachel said shakily.
Annie's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her face. 'Well, at least one good thing could come out of this,' Rachel thought to herself. 'I'll be able to see everyone again' Steve's face flashed before hers and brought a smile to her face. It was the only good thing Rose Red was offering. Maybe it wouldn't be that bad after all. Things were probably just exaggerated anyway.
~*~
Scene: The Café
"Ok, Annie. I need you to behave in there. And I need you to try not and do anything stupid. There is a very important reason why we're here."
Annie nodded like a robot and they entered the café unsure of what to expect.
To their surprise, the group was in a deep conversation and there was an unfamiliar face amonst the crowd. Well, make that two. It was two young guys possibly Steve's age. What in the world was going on?
"Hey," Rachel replied as she reached the table with Annie hiding behind her.
"Ah," one of the guys replied. "This must be the famous Rachel and her sister Annie. Our friend here speaks very fondly of you two," the mysterious guy finished with a slight chuckle.
Rachel turned a light shade of red and Steve turned his head to avoid feeling like a centimeter tall. Even though he already felt that tall, looking at Rachel would make him even more embarrassed.
To everyone's surprise, Annie walked straight up to Steve and said, "voices. Ellen..April..everyone." She stopped as soon as those words came out. There was enough said but not enough to understand what Annie meant.
"Can you help me, Annie? I don't understand," Steve said shyly. Into her mind **Annie! I need you to tell me. It is important you tell me. It's Steve and you trust me**
Annie blinked a few times. "Paper." Steve snapped his fingers and one of the guys grabbed a piece of paper and a pen.
When Annie finished writing, it left a disturbing sight. And this sight proved that Rose Red wasn't dormant but as live as ever.
--------------------------------------------- A/n: I know this isn't much but the next chapter will reveal more. I wanted to supply you all with something to work with. This should be a pretty long story. Only review if you like. This story is for fun not for flamers to destroy my currently low self-esteem.