Title: The Lost and Forgotten

Authors: Shadow's Echo (also known as Cindy from CindyandSandy)

Rating: PG-13 (some swearing!)

Disclaimer: I don't own Mulder, Scully, or any of that happy crap…but I do own Amelia and other such characters.

Chapter 6 – Room 213

"It's haunted?!" Amelia squealed with fear and delight. Libby had a knack for telling ghost stories, and, since this one took place in the school, it was even better than the others. Although Libby had seemed cold and hollow at first, she had warmed up to Amelia, and now they were almost certain friends.

"Yeah, haunted!" Libby said, her eyes flashing.

"Which room is it?" Amelia asked cautiously.

"You don't want to know," Libby said, quite matter-of-factly. "If you did you'd only be scared."

"No I wouldn't!"

"Fine. It's room 213. Right next to ours."

"No way! You're just saying that!"

"Nope. Eight kids have been killed in that room since I came here. Anyone who goes in there DIES!"

"Nuh uh! The cops would've died when they came to investigate the murders!"

"They only went in the daylight." Libby again started her creepy voice. "Besides, I even saw the ghost. He's real."

"No he's not!"

"Fine, you go in there." Amelia was silent. "Well? Are ya chicken?"

"No! It's just stupid, that's all."

"Go in there then."

"Fine, I will." Libby gasped.

"You ain't serious! You'll get killed!"

"No I won't."

"Only if you go in daylight, you won't. And in daylight they catch you. Then you'll get punished." Libby said the word like it was a curse.

"Then I'll go at night."

"You can't!"

"I thought you wanted me to go."

"I was just joking. I didn't think you'd give in. Please, please don't go!"

"Fine. I'll sneak in during the day. You'll watch out for me right?" Libby sat silently. "Right?!"

"Okay." Libby lied down and closed her eyes. Amelia thought Libby was just kidding her. She figured Libby said it was the room next to them to scare her, and it was occupied by another student. She thought when she agreed, Libby panicked because she knew her joke would be found out, and she would be humiliated. She soon found out how wrong that assumption was.

Amelia awoke the next morning to an empty room. She even searched for Libby in the closet, but came up empty-handed. She knew they weren't allowed to leave the room until 7:00, and she hoped Libby wouldn't be found out.

Trying to forget about Libby, Amelia busied herself with unpacking. She was soon interrupted by a loud bang. She peeked up from her unpacking to find Libby with her back against the door, panting.

"Are you okay?" Amelia asked, curiously.

"No. I went to go see a friend of mine and I got caught. Mrs. Leevey chased me down the hall, but I can run faster 'n her and I lost her. She's awful fat." Libby said, giggling.

"Who's Mrs. Leevey?"

"She's one of the teachers, but sometimes she moniters the hall here. She don't want kids goin' in the haunted room. She's not very nice neither."

"I hope I don't have her for a teacher. She doesn't sound very friendly."

"She ain't. But, oh well. Can't do nothing about it. So when are you goin' in the room?"

"What?" She was hoping that Libby had forgotten about their agreement the night before. But it was quite apparent she hadn't.

"You know. Like you said. You were gonna go in the haunted room. Or are you afraid now?!"

"No! I'll go in, just not yet. Do we have a free time?"

"Yeah, after lunch."

"I'll go then. I promise."

"Good. Meet you there after lunch." Amelia glanced at the clock. 7:03. The girls got ready and headed to breakfast in silence.

A/N: I'm sorry that took so long. I didn't realize I had built up a little fan base! So, to answer your reviews:

ToNightBloomingJasmine2:The story pretty much takes place whenever on the timeline you want it to. I just know it is before the eighth season. I picture it early seventh season if that helps.

To Rach: Thanks for letting me know I had a few more reviews. I wasn't really paying that much attention! Also, thanks for saying the story doesn't suck!

To guardchik: You reviewed twice on the same chapter saying the exact same thing...GO YOU!

To Ghost Lover: OKAY! I WILL UPDATE NOW!