Ghastly Familiar
By BeckyLynnetteCohen
Disclaimer: I own Anna Maria, Samantha, Jean Claude, Sydney, and Savannah. That is it.
Chapter 4: Evil Erik
When Anna Maria awoke, she was still in the doorway to the last room. Slowly, getting to her feet, Anna Maria checked her watch. '2 hours. Dammit. I can't tell if that Erik guy was real or just a figment of my imagination caused by asbestos poisoning… Oh well!'
Continuing her search of the room, Anna Maria fell in love with it. There were musical instruments out the shebang. Unbeknownst to Sydney and Savannah, Anna Maria loved music and singing. Slightly smiling, Anna Maria left the room, making a mental note to get a new doorknob and a key to lock it.
Looking around, Anna Maria decided that it was time to move upstairs. Slowly making her way up the staircase, Anna Maria noticed that stairs seemed rickety and about to drop under her weight at any moment. Shaking her head slightly, Anna Maria reached the top of the stairs and was greeted by the face of Erik. Anna Maria took a step back from fright.
"Still think I'm not real?" said Erik.
"All I know is that your little scare knocked me out cold for 2 hours. And the room you tried to prevent me from entering is the sweetest room in the house so far." Said Anna Maria, stepping back up on the top step.
"Y-you entered it?"
"Can't get anything past you can I? Yes, I did. I touched nothing but I was awestruck."
"You enjoy music do you?"
"Who doesn't?"
"You would be surprised…."
"Yeah, well, I'm not trying to invade your 'haunting' place. I'm just trying to modernize it."
"So that it could be lived in… Eventually and then be changed. Am I right?"
"Is there any reason why you tried to kill me?"
"Partly."
"Great… I don't care if you try to kill me but my mother and father... are here as well. Please don't try to kill them."
"I don't make deals."
"I'm not asking you to. I just don't want to see them get hurt."
"We'll see."
Anna Maria put down the notebook on a side table.
"All right, go ahead. Attempt to kill me."
"Nah, I'm bored with attempting to kill you. Now I'll just send shivers down your spine."
Anna Maria's eyes widened. That scared her enough. Taking a deep breath and closing her eyes she tried to calm herself.
"You're scared already…" said Erik, in an almost demonic tone.
Anna Maria opened her eyes to find Erik grinning maliciously at her, his golden eyes taunting her.
"D-do your worst."
"Adventurous are we?"
"Shove it."
Erik moved so fast Anna Maria couldn't keep up. In an instant Erik's hand closed around her throat. Anna Maria soon began slipping in and out of consciousness. Throwing Anna Maria to the ground, Erik stood above her.
"Do NOT tell me to 'shove it' again." Erik said.
"S-sorry."
"Go about your 'modernization' of this home, but know that you WILL be seeing me again."
With that Erik vanished leaving Anna Maria alone again. 'Wow…. Extremely evil… looks like I get to call in a friend of mine if this keeps up…'