A/N: I don't own Samara [aw, darn!]
Day One:
Adriana woke up the next day and slowly tumbled out of bed. She gradually sauntered into the bathroom and plugged the bathtub drain. She turned on the hot water and added some cold. Curious of the time, she left the bathroom and peered into her bedroom. The clock read 6:27 AM.
She sighed, wishing she hadn't gotten up so early, and walked back to the bathroom. Once seeing the tub was filled, she turned off the water and took a bottle of bubble bath and poured about half of the bottle into the tub.
Adriana collected all of her black hair and put it up in a messy bun whilst mixing the bubble bath into the water with her foot. Once both tasks were done, she quickly undressed and got into the tub. She closed her eyes and let out a sigh of relaxation.
After a half-hour of relaxing in the tub, Adriana emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her slender body. She walked into her bedroom and headed for the closet. Flinging the closet door open, Adriana sighed as she thought about what she was going to wear today.
Finally having decided, Adriana picked out a pair of blue, skintight jeans and a light pink shirt. She laid her clothes onto her bed and headed back to the bathroom to blow-dry her hair.
She entered the bathroom and got into a small cabinet to pull out her black blow dryer. She plugged it in and began blow-drying her hair and singing.
"Now where'd you get that platinum chain with them diamonds in it? Where'd you get that matchin' Benz with them windows tinted? Who them girls you be with when you be ridin' through? Man I ain't got nothin' to prove, I paid my dues. Breakin' the rules, I shake fools while I'm takin' 'em, whewwwww! Tell me who's your weed man, how do you smoke so good? You's a superstar boy, why you still up in the hood? What in the world is in that BAG, what you got in that BAG? A couple a cans a whoop ass, you did a good ass job of just eyein' me, spyin' me."
Adriana finished drying her hair and turned off the blower. The phone let out a high pitch squeal making Adriana drop the dryer and plug her ears. She rushed out of the bathroom and grabbed the phone and put it up to your ear. She could hear someone breathing heavily, quiet at first getting louder, and louder, and louder, until it was a high pitch scream. Before Adriana had the chance to move the phone from her ear, she felt a warm liquid entering her ear. She threw the phone down and saw blood oozing from it. She screamed and ran to the bathroom to wash the blood from her ear.
As Adriana scrubbed her ear, the heard a faint bubbling noise. She snapped her head in the direction of the tub and saw bloody water was bubbling and overflowing. She recognized the bubbling bloody water from the stupid tape she had watched last night.
She closed her eyes, praying the bubbling blood would go away, but when she opened her eyes, it was still there. Adriana quickly rushed back into her room, pulled out her pink and white Phat Farm shoes, slipped them on and searched for her white purse.
Once having found her purse, she headed to the front door of her small apartment. She abruptly stopped and looked into the kitchen. A chair from the kitchen table was missing. She went further into the kitchen to see if it somehow got knocked farther back. Something on the ceiling caught her eye so of course she looked up. To her surprise, her kitchen chair was spinning on the ceiling. She ran to the front door, flung it open and rushed outside of the apartment and slammed the door shut.
She hurried to the parking garage, found her car, and drove out into the street. Driving down the road, Adriana decided she wanted some music to ease her mind. She quickly turned the radio on and turned it to B 102.9, her favorite radio station. The radio began blasting out Eamon's song, Fuck It (I don't want you back).
"F*** what I said. It don't mean s*** now. F*** the presents, might as well throw 'em out. F*** all those kisses, they didn't mean jack. F*** you, you h**, I don't want you back."
Adriana sang along with the song and began bobbing her head. Music always took her mind off things.
The car radio began to send out a static-y noise. Adriana could hear someone saying something so she turned up the radio as loud as it would go. A little girl's voice was singing:
"Here we go, the world is spinning
When it stops, it's just beginning
Sun comes up, we laugh and we cry
Sun goes down, and we all die."
Adriana stared at the radio, confused about what was happening, and completely unaware of the fact the light had turned green and cars were honking at her to go and driving around her.
The little girl's voice stopped singing and the heavy breathing she heard earlier on the phone came out of the radio's speakers. The voice began fading away, which made Adriana a tad bit happier, but now the voice was being replaced with a horse's neighing.
Adriana couldn't take it anymore, she reached out and shut the radio off and smiled to herself as she listened to nothing but the cars driving around her. She glanced up at the light and sighed to see it was red.
As Adriana sat in the car waiting for the light to turn green, she heard whispering. A raspy voice whispering things that she couldn't exactly hear. The light turned green and Adriana sped through it, not wanting to get distracted by the annoying whispering.
As Adriana drove, the whispering began getting louder, which didn't surprise her one bit.
"But I do! And I'm sorry. It won't stop! But I do! And I'm sorry. It won't stop! But I do! And I'm sorry. It won't stop! But I do! And I'm sorry. It won't stop! But I do! And I'm sorry. It won't stop! But I do! And I'm sorry. It won't stop!" A raspy voice said, repeating itself over and over.
Adriana tried to block the voice out but as it repeated itself, it became more childish-like. The childish-like voice slowly faded and was replaced by another voice. This voice was a woman's voice.
"Isn't it beautiful here, Samara? All I've ever wanted was you. Isn't it beautiful here, Samara? All I've ever wanted was you. Isn't it beautiful here, Samara? All I've ever wanted was you. Isn't it beautiful here, Samara? All I've ever wanted was you. Isn't it beautiful here, Samara? All I've ever wanted was you. Isn't it beautiful here, Samara? All I've ever wanted was you." This voice repeated itself over and over as well.
Adriana quickly pulled into a driveway, which led to a small house that her best friend, Calyn Bales and her boyfriend, Shane Davis, resided in. She took the key out of the ignition and quickly exited the car. The voice played replayed in her head over and over.
She hurried up the steps leading to the house and began to knock furiously on the door. She began absentmindedly repeating the words that were said in the car when a sleep Calyn opened the door.
"But I do! And I'm sorry. It won't stop! Isn't it beautiful here, Samara? All I've ever wanted was you."
Calyn stared at Adriana before speaking. "What the hell? Do you know what time it is? Eight! Why are you here so early? Is something wrong? What are you mumbling about?" Calyn grabbed Adriana's arm and directed her into the house and told her to sit on the chair. "Now, tell me, what's going on?"
Shane entered the room and yawned. His shaggy brown hair was messier than normal and he only wore boxers, clearly indicating he had just woken up. He yawned once more and finally spoke, "Hey Adriana, why here so early?"
Calyn waved her arm, silencing him as Adriana began telling the story of what happened to her. Once Adriana finished telling her hell filled morning, Calyn was too shocked for words.
"Omigod! Adriana, what are we going to do? Should we call the police?"
"And say what? 'Hello, chairs are spinning on my ceiling, bloody water is flowing out of my bath tub, my phone is bleeding and it's all because I watched that cursed tape that kills you in seven days!' Sure Lynnie, like they'll believe a twenty-two year old. They'll just assume it's a prank because um, hello, this is so surreal!" Adriana said in a mock-tone voice.
"Plus Lyn," Shane began. "Nothing can stop this supernatural force. You've heard the rumors, you know this already."
"Yeah, well, I thought they were only rumors. I didn't think it was real! Because, well, they're called rumors for a reason, they're not necessarily true."
"In this case, they are." Adriana said quietly. "Oh man, what am I going to do? I'm going to die in seven days!"
"Live them wisely, Addy." Shane said.
"Thanks Shane, you're a real help." Adriana said sarcastically.
"Sorry, I don't know what to say." Said Shane.
"That reporter. Rebecca Kilburn, or something. She did research on the tape, I read it online.." Calyn mumbled. "Maybe, just maybe, she can help us?"
"Rachel Keller, that's her name. I heard about her. She was on the news. She found some little girl's body in a well."
"Samara Morgan!" Shane yelled.
"Addy, didn't you say you heard her name in your car?" Calyn asked excitedly.
"Yeah, well, what about this Rachel chick? What are we going to do?" Adriana asked.
"We can ask her about the tape, maybe she knows about it?"
"I doubt it, wouldn't that have been on the news? All they said was that she found some little girl who died years and years ago."
"No, she wouldn't be on the news talking about the tape because the media wouldn't buy it. They would think it was a hoax, I bet! And think Rachel was crazy. So, her information about the tape is, like, secret." Calyn said while Shane and Adriana sniggered behind their hands.
"But, some of the media would think it'd be a good story. I'm sure a lot of the policemen have heard about the rumor, you know what I mean?"
"No, maybe she found out a way to not die after watching the tape and she doesn't want to share it with anyone?"
"Well, wouldn't that be selfish!" Adriana laughed.
"These theories are stupid.." Shane said.
"Shut up, Shane. And Adriana, stop joking, she may know!"
"Well, Miss Calyn, you find out where she lives, we'll check her out." Adriana said and was surprised how nonchalantly she was taking this situation.
"Fine, I will!" Calyn said as she huffed out of the room and searched for the phonebook. "Where's that damn phonebook, Shane?" Calyn yelled out to him.
"On the nightstand!"
"Is not! Oh, here it is!" Calyn said walking out of the bedroom triumphantly holding a phonebook. She plopped down on the white sofa and began flipping through the pages, randomly saying out last names. "Keegan, Kennedy, blah, blah, blah, oh, here it is! Keller, Rachel." She instructed Shane to go get a piece of paper and pen so she could write down the address. "Shall we visit her today?" She asked.
Adriana shrugged. "Sure, why not? I only have seven days to live, better get on the ball!"
"Well, I'll be right back; I have to get changed." She said glancing down at her baby blue pajama pants and white tank top. She hurried into the room and emerged five minutes later in black pants, a baby blue t-shirt and black and blue Phat Farm shoes. Shane looked down at her shoes and sighed, "Everyone has those damn Phat Farm shoes!" He walked into the bedroom and came out a few minutes later wearing baggy black jeans and a green day t-shirt.
"Now, these shoes are what should be worn." He said looking down at his Chuck Taylor's.
Calyn, who was busily brushing her hair, smirked. "You're probably the only one wearing them."
"Well, I'm not. But if I were, at least I'd be original."
Adriana laughed and shook her head. "Now, now, ladies. Let's calm down just a bit, I'm dying, don't forget it."
"How can we forget?" Calyn asked fighting back tears.
"Anyways, can we just go? Whose car? Mine?" Adriana asked Calyn.
"Hells no, I am not getting in your car, it's freaking possessed or something." Calyn said with a shiver.
"All right, so your car it is! Let's go!"
They all left the house and piled into Calyn's car. Adriana advised them not to turn on the radio, so instead of listening to music on their way to Rachel's house, they chatted instead.
"Ugh, Lynnie, when are you and Shane going to get married? You've been dating for what, eight years?" Adriana asked.
Calyn laughed and looked at Shane who, clearly, was off in his own little world. So instead of bugging Shane about it, she merely replied, "we're thinking about it."
"Hey, this is the place." Shane said glancing down at the piece of paper with the address on it. He parked the car and they all exited the car. They entered the apartment building and gradually made their way up the many stairs. They reached Rachel's door and Adriana knocked lightly.
After a few more knocks, a blonde-headed woman opened the door and tilted her head, "yes?"
"Hi," Calyn said quickly. "Are you Rachel Keller? My friend here," Calyn nodded towards Adriana, "watched this cursed tape and well, we heard about you on the news about you finding the body of Samara Morgan in a well, and since, we believe, the tape is connected to Samara Morgan somehow, that you know about it?"
Adriana wanted to slap Calyn. Calyn always rushed into things and this time, it got her nowhere, which Adriana was pissed about. As soon as the blonde woman heard the name Samara Morgan, her smile faded and she replied, "No, I'm not Rachel Keller," and quickly shut the door.
The three slowly sauntered off down the hallway and all looked at each other. Calyn broke the silence, "that was a lie. She is Rachel! I recognize her! Should we go back?"
"No, she obviously doesn't want to talk about it, we shouldn't pressure anything out of her."
"Oh, so because of her disturbing past, she's going to let someone else die? That's really nice." Shane said.
"Look, if she doesn't want to help me, we'll just find out how to save me ourselves!"
"I'm sorry," Calyn said silently. Shane nodded in agreement.
"It's okay, but oh man, I don't know where to start. Should I watch the tape again?"
"I don't think it'll effect you any since you already watched." Shane said with a shrug. "We just can't watch it, or else we'll die in seven days."
"What time is it?" Adriana asked.
Calyn looked at her watch, "nearly ten, why?"
"This is going to be a long and dreadful seven days." Adriana groaned.
"I really wish this woman would help us, it'd be so much easier. I want to have fun with you before you die and not spend it researching!" Calyn cried.
Rachel Keller stood at her door with it cracked just a bit, listening to the whining young adults. She wanted to help them but she just didn't want to get wrapped up in this horrible thing. Rachel was still trying to cope with the lost of Noah and it was hard for her to think about the tape.
"Why are we just standing around here? We better go start searching. We should look up information on Samara Morgan." Shane suggested.
"All right, let's go." Adriana and Calyn both said.
As the three headed down the hall way, Rachel stepped out of her apartment and looked at them as they left. Adriana glanced back to see the surprised Rachel mouth the words, "I'm sorry!"
Adriana didn't tell her friends about what Rachel mouthed to her and decided she'd go and see Rachel sometime later, for now, she had work to do.
The three spent endless hours in the library searching for Samara Morgan. They found little information on Samara but more information on Richard and Ana Morgan.
"This chick looks freaking evil!" Calyn exclaimed.
"It's now three pm, we've been here, what, five hours? This isn't helping us, this is stupid. I need to go to work, Calyn are you taking the day off?" Shane asked.
"Yeah, call in for me. Shane's right, Addy, let's just go and spend the time we have left together."
"So, you're just going to let me die like that? Not even going to try to help?" Adriana said tearfully.
"We tried, babe, but nothing's going to help us."
"Fine." Adriana said tossing books back onto the shelf. "Can you drop me off at my place?"
"Yeah, hey, can we take a look around?" Calyn asked.
"I guess, if you really want to.."
Adriana, Shane and Calyn all got into the car and drove to Adriana's place. They quickly made their way up the stairs and hurriedly walked inside. They walked into the kitchen to find the missing chair placed neatly with it's others. They walked to the bathroom to find the water from Adriana's bath only filled with soap, no blood. They went back and picked up the phone which had no trace of blood on it whatsoever.
Calyn gave Adriana a look of disbelief, "did this stuff really happen or are you just making it up?"
"I can't believe you'd actually ask that! Yeah Calyn, I got really bored last night so I thought up some stuff to scare you. Hells no I didn't!"
"I think you did," Shane said. "Just to try to make us think the tape is real."
"How would I have known about Samara, hmm?"
This had stumped the two. "Uh.. Okay, so maybe it's true." Calyn finally said.
"Well whatever the hell it is, I need to go to work and you need to get your car, Adriana."
"No, I want to stay here. Calyn, you just bring my car back here, please?" Adriana asked tossing her keys to Calyn.
"Sure, see you in a few."
"Bye Calyn, good luck!" Shane called out leaving.
Adriana looked at the clock and sighed to see it was three thirty-five. She had to go see Rachel, and she had to go see her now.
Walking out of the apartment, Adriana pulled out some change and waited at the bus stop. When the bus finally came, she put her change in the container and chose a seat towards the back. She saw Rachel's apartment building and quickly pushed the yellow strip, indicating it was her stop. She hurriedly got off the bus and dashed into the apartment. She climbed the many stairs and knocked at the door. This time it was a little boy who answered.
"Yes?" The little boy asked.
"Hi, is your mom home?"
"Yes, she is. Rachel!" The little boy called out.
"What is it, Aiden?" Rachel asked.
"Some woman is here to see you."
"Tell her to come in." Rachel yelled.
"Come in" Aiden instructed.
Rachel walked out of the room she had been in and stared at Adriana with disbelief. She walked over to a chair and sat down and pointed at the couch for Adriana to sit in.
"Hi." Rachel greeted.
"Hey, I'm Adriana."
"Nice to meet you, Adriana. So, you realized that I am really Rachel, right?"
"Well, yeah. But look, I really need your help here." Adriana pleaded.
"How do you know I am connected with this cursed tape?" Rachel asked.
"Because, you were on the news after you found that little girl, Samara Morgan."
"So? Who says she's connected to the tape?"
"Because, I watched the tape." Adriana sighed.
"They never mentioned Samara in the tape."
"Look, I heard someone say 'Isn't it beautiful here, Samara?' in my head today." Adriana said.
"Copy the tape." Rachel said getting up.
"What?"
"I didn't stutter. I said copy the tape. Do that and you'll live. Don't do that and you'll end up like Noah..." Rachel said accidentally.
"Who's Noah?" Adriana asked.
"Huh? No one, no one at all. Look, I have things to do, I helped you now will you please excuse yourself from my apartment?"
"Sorry, thanks, bye." Adriana said quickly leaving the apartment.
Rachel stood at the doorway watching Adriana leave. She wondered why this girl heard Ana saying that to Samara right before she killed her. Rachel sighed and walked back inside.
After riding the bus back to her own apartment, Adriana walked inside to be greeted by a very pissed off friend.
"Where were you?" Calyn screamed. "I was worried sick!"
"I had business to do." Adriana said with a shrug.
"And what 'business' is that?" Calyn demanded.
"I went and I talked with Rachel. Come on, we have to copy the tape. She says that's the only way I can live."
"Copy a tape? That's what's going to make you live? I bet she's making it up."
"Shut up and let's go!" Adriana said walking back to her bedroom, ripping the tape out of the VCR and walking towards the door. "We don't have all day."
"Actually, we have seven days!" Calyn said sarcastically.
Adriana rolled her eyes, walked outside and told Calyn to lock the door. Calyn locked the door and tossed Adriana's keys to her. They walked down the stairs and outside into the breezy air. They got into Adriana close and drove to Video Editor, the shop that allowed you to edit and or copy tapes.
Adriana clutched the tape protectively and walked inside. She walked up to the desk and asked to be instructed to the room to copy videos. A woman smiled and directed them to the room. She showed them how to work the machine and left them on their own.
"Alright, let's do this." Adriana looked at Calyn. "You'll have to leave."
"Why?"
"I don't want you seeing it. Please go." Adriana said gesturing to the door.
"Fine, bye." Calyn said pouting and exiting the room.
Adriana put the tape in the top VCR slot, put the blank video tape into the bottom VCR recording slot, pressed play and then record. She watched the movie with disgust and waited for it to end.
When the tape ended, she quickly took out the copy and the original and walked out of the door. She grabbed Calyn and the two left. They walked up to Adriana's car and Adriana tossed the two movies in the back seat and got into the driver's seat.
"Well, not that this is over, let's go to the mall!" Calyn said happily.
They drove to the mall and parked the car. Adriana and Calyn got out of the car and ran inside of the mall. While the two tried on clothes and bought things, the copy of the cursed tape began bleeding. Blood oozed out from it and the copy began to sizzle. A small flame caught onto the tape and the taped slowly burned to ashes which magically disappeared. A hoarse voice began calling out.
"Seven days. Seven days. Seven days. Seven days. Seven days. Seven days. Seven days. Seven days." Over and over again.
After spending four hours in the mall, Adriana and Calyn finally walked out to Adriana's car. Laughing, the two got into the car and drove to Calyn's place. Adriana said good bye and drove back to her apartment. She looked at the clock to see that it was eight thirty.
Adriana, being as tired as she was, plopped down into bed and quickly fell asleep.
Adriana stood at the edge of the cliff, bloody water splashed up freely. She held a brush and began brushing her hair while singing, "Here we go, the world is spinning. When it stops, it's just beginning. Sun comes up, we laugh and we cry. Sun goes down, and we all die." Adriana was in a large white room laying down beside a cot. She jumped up onto the bed and spread her arms, as if she were going to spin around. Adriana sat in a chair facing a doctor and repeatedly said, "I do! And I'm sorry. It won't stop!"