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THANK YOU TO: Lauren M. who gave me my idea for this story from one of her poems she wrote. I read it and I asked her if I could use the idea. So thank you Lauren coz without you I would not have this idea and the other idea I had sucked so you saved me from being humiliated!
CHAPTER 5: I don't want to know you
Squid's POV
Sometime around two o'clock, during the end of Lord of the Rings: The Two Tower, I noticed Ashley was sound asleep against me. Everyone else was asleep already. I carried Ashley up to her room and laid her on her bed. I tucked the covers around her and went to my room, climbed in my own bed and just laid there, reading a book for English class.
Twenty minutes later...
Ashley's POV
I woke up in my room, tucked under my covers. It had suddenly grown very cold in my room and I noticed my Ouija board lying out on the floor. The planchette was across in the room, in my bag. Well, both pieces were in my bag earlier. Maybe when Squid was carrying me up, he tripped over my bag. Well, I got up and went to pick up the board when the planchette came flying out of nowhere, and hit the board. It started spelling things so I grabbed a piece of paper and pen and knelt near the board, flipping my light on as I went.
"L-E-A-V-E-N-O-W-B-E-F-O-R-E-I-T-S-T-O-O-L-A-T-E," It spelled out. It stopped then started moving again. "H-E-I-S-C-O-M-I-N-G!" The planchette then flew across the room before hitting my bag. I automatically dropped my pen and paper before walking out of my room. I knocked on Squid's door and sighed when I heard his calm voice, "C'mon in." I opened his door and he practically ran to me when he saw me.
"Everything okay?" he asked, placing his hands on my shoulders.
"Ya," I replied. "I just had a bad dream...Can I stay?" He looked at me kind of in shock.
"Ya," he said. He let me climb in first then climbed in. I rolled over to face him as he pulled the covers up. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to him.
"You cold? You're shiverin'," he said, a look of concern on his face.
"It was just the dream. It kinda freaked me out," I stated as I rested my head against his chest. He kissed my forehead lightly and slowly but surely, I fell asleep, still haunted by the board.
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Phoebe's POV
I woke up the next morning and headed for coffee. After I had a cup I noticed it was nine. I had to get up Ashley for her dance class. (she has two classes to teach). So, I headed up to her room. I opened to door to see the Ouija board she had gotten from Spencer's lying on the floor. The planchette was on her bag. But the weirdest thing I saw was the paper on the floor. It stated, "Leave before it's too late. He's coming." I looked at Ashley's bed to see that she wasn't there. I grabbed the paper and headed to Squid's room. I knocked on the door and Squid opened it.
"Don't worry. Ashley came in coz she had a nightmare. Fell asleep, nothing more," he stated, letting me in. Ashley was sound asleep under the covers in his bed. I shook her shoulder and she sat up.
"What's this?" I asked, shoving the note at her.
"When I woke up last night, the Ouija board freaked out. It scared me so I came here," Ashley stated. "I'm sorry."
"I don't know what this means but you better get your ass up. You have two dance classes in an hour," I stated as Ashley followed me out of Squid's room. She went to her room, and I headed back downstairs. When I got there, Piper was making breakfast for herself, Leo, and Cole.
"Phoebe? You're up early," she stated.
"Ya. I woke up Ashley. I found this and the Ouija board out on her floor. The planchette was across at her bag. I don't get what it means, but it must've been scary," I said, handing Piper the note. "Ashley ended up in Squid's room for the night."
"What?" Piper exclaimed.
"Nothing happened. Don't worry," I stated. "Now read the note!"
"What do you think this means?" Piper asked, after she read the note.
"I don't know. But don't you think it's weird that their father comes back into their life randomly?" I asked.
"I did find that a bit weird," Piper said as someone came running down the stairs. Ashley was dressed in her leotard, tights, and dance pants. She had her dancing sweatshirt on and Squid was behind her, dressed in jeans, a t-shirt and his football jacket.
"Gotta go," she grabbed her dance bag. I threw Squid my car keys and they took off to my corvette.
Ashley's POV
Squid and I jumped into Phoebe's car and he drove me to my dancing school that I went to. It was the dance center of San Francisco.
"Have fun," he said, giving me a quick kiss before I got out of the car. The tap class I taught was doing an old song, 'It's a Hard knock Life.' The ballet class was doing, 'If you like to swing on a star.'
"Hi Miss Ashley," some of my students greeted.
"Hi everyone," I said as I let them into the class. "Ready for warm-ups?"
"YA!" every one yelled excitedly.
An hour and a half later...
Squid walked into the waiting room as I let the class out. I gave them stickers, said hello to their parents, and then grabbed my stuff. Julie was already there to teach acrobatics for the little kids so I headed out to the car with Squid.
"Fun class?" he asked.
"Ya. It was okay. Oh ya. Cheryl wanted to talk to you on Tuesday. She just wanted to ask you something," I stated.
"Why?"
"I don't know. She wouldn't tell me," I replied.
"How about we get something at Dunkin' Donuts?"
"Sure!"
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When we got home, Phoebe asked me all sorts of questions about the Ouija board.
"Has this even done that?"
"No. Me and Rachel used it as a joke but it never worked. Nothing ever happened," I explained.
"Well. I don't want you using it any more," Phoebe stated as I finished cooking the macaroni and cheese.
"That's fine coz I'm never going to use it again. I promise you that much," I said, passing out bowls to Phoebe, Squid, and Cole who had just shimmered in.
"I want you to go upstairs now and put it away," Phoebe said.
"Can't I do that later? After I eat, I promise I will," I stated. I walked to the fridge and grabbed four bottles of IBC root beer. I handed one to each of them and took one for myself as we sat down in the living room.
"I mean it was a spirit board that led me to the attic where I found the book of shadows but that was different. That was Grams, not some spirit that we don't know," Phoebe went on.
"Aunt Phoebe. It's over, done. Okay," I said, taking a seat on one of the couches next to Squid. "I'm gonna pack that thing away. I promise."
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After lunch was cleaned up, me and Squid headed upstairs. I opened my door and walked into my room when I noticed the Ouija board was moving again. Even Squid saw it. I ran to it, grabbed paper and pen and started writing down the letters.
"H-E-I-S-L-Y-I-N-G," It spelled before stopping. "H-E-L-P-M-E-P-L-E-A-S-E." I looked at Squid as he looked over my shoulder at what I wrote down.
"I'll go get Phoebe," he said, turning to my door. I grabbed his arm and he stopped and turned to look at me.
"No," I said, shaking my head. "This is between me and you."
"The thing's moving again," he said. I turned to look. He was right.
"M-Y-N-A-M-E-I-S-E-M-I-L-Y..." It then stopped and the planchette flew across the room.
"That was weird," Squid said as I packed the board into my bag. I looked at him, "What do you say about a sèance tonight?"
"Are you nuts? Phoebe told you not to mess around with that!" I stepped closer to him and half-smiled, "You're actually telling me to obey rules. Wow...Hearing that come from a rule breaker..." Squid half-smiled and stepped even closer so our bodies were touching. He placed his hands on my hips and leant in to kiss me when we heard orbs. I tucked the note into my pocket as Lysa came into view.
"Sorry to interrupt," she said, raising her eyebrows. "You two coming over? I'll orb your bags over." We agreed and Lysa orbed out. Okay. Lysa is half white lighter and that's it. She has no other powers other than orbing.
"Let's head over there," I said and we headed to Marina's by walking. When we got there, Marina had the Ouija board, "What's this for?"
"I say we do a sèance," I stated. Alexis and Hilary really didn't want to do a sèance. Rachel said she didn't care. Her boyfriend, Zigzag was there along with Hilary's bf, Sam. Alexis' boyfriend Sean was there too.
"No way am I touching that board!" Hilary exclaimed as we lit candles and turned out the light.
"C'mon Hil!" I pleaded.
"No! I refuse!" But Hilary didn't have to touch the board because the planchette started moving.
"H-E-I-S-L-Y-I-N-G-A-S-H-L-E-Y! H-E-W-I-L-L-J-U-S-T-H-U-R-T-Y-O-U!" Marina quickly blew out the candles and turned on the light.
"I think that's enough for tonight!" she threw the board out the window, into her backyard.
"RINA! That cost me money!" I yelled.
"You can get it tomorrow morning," Marina replied. "How about we watch Batman Begins?"
"Okay," every one agreed. Just then, my cell phone went off.
"Ash! I need you home now! Marcella and Jessica are here. And your dad," Piper stated.
"I'll be right there," I said before hanging up.
"Who was that?" Squid asked.
"My dad's come to visit. Cella and Jess are there. He wants me to be there," I explained, grabbing my coat. "I'll be back later you guys." I walked out the door, Squid following me.
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Squid's POV
When we got back to the manor, Ashley's father (David Arlington) was sitting there, talking with Marcella and Jessica.
"We should go on vacation during April. Just us, the family. We could go on a cruise," Mr. Arlington stated before turning to me. "You could come too." Then he turned to Marcella and Jessica. "And you two can invite your boyfriends."
"Dad, I can't go. I have to teach five classes and I have nine classes to go to, not to mention an solo I need to work on," Ashley replied. "And I'm really busy in school too."
"Marcella? Jessica? You two wanna go?" Mr. Arlington asked.
"Ya! That'd be awesome," Jessica and Marcella stated at the same time. Ashley stood up.
"If we're done, I'm gonna go. I have plans," she said, heading to the door, me behind her.
"Ashley! You aren't mad at me, are you?" her father asked, following us into the hall. Ashley turned around, tears filling her eyes.
"Ya, dad. Actually I am. After ten years of never seeing you, you magically appear back into my life, thinking that you can make up for all those missed birthdays, all those lost Christmases. But you can't. And to just shrug it off if I can't make it, then that's fine with me. Be in Marcella's and Jessica's lives. As for me, I don't want anything to do with you," Ashley said, before storming out. I chased after her until I caught up with her.
"Ash? Are you okay?" I questioned.
"I'm fine," she replied, wiping her tears away. "Let's just go back to Marina's." I wrapped my arm around her shoulders and we walked back in silence.
When we did get there, everyone asked questions. This time, Ashley explained it all, no emotion on her face at all.
"That bastard!" Rachel shouted.
"How could he do that to you?" Lysa asked.
"I don't know but you know, me and my dad were never close. He cared about Marcella and Jessica a lot more than me. I was always closer to my mom. That's okay though. I never wanted him back into my life. I got all I need: a true family that cares about my, I got you Alan, and I got you guys, my best friends. I'm okay if I don't have a caring father. I never had one," Ashley stated, shrugging it off. "Now what movie are we going to watch?"
"How about Nightmare before Christmas?" Rachel suggested. Marina threw it into the DVD player and we all sat down to watch it. I sat on the floor and leaned against the couch. Ashley sat in front of me and I pulled her to lean back against me.
"Thanks," I whispered in her ear.
"What do you mean?" she whispered back.
"For saying that I'm important to you. I love you."
"I love you too." Then, Marina shushed us as the movie started. This was going to be a really long year.
how can you see into my eyes like open doors, leading you down into my core, where I've become so numb without a soul, my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold, until you find it there and lead it back home, wake me up inside, wake me up inside, call my name and save me from the dark, bid my blood to run, before I come undone,
save me from the nothing I've become
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