Chapter 4: The Washing Machine is Haunted?
Day 1:
"Laundry day, laundry day." Quin whistled dragging her basket of clothes up from her lair to the washing room. She hummed placing her basket down and opening the washer door, She turned her back to grab some clothes and began to put them in the washer. There was a rumble...she turned and saw the clothes she had put in on the floor.
"I'm losing it." She muttered to herself, she picked them up and tried again. A shirt was thrown back at her.
"Aaaah!" She jumped back. The washer shook violently and a growl came from it, echoing menacingly. As a woman of science, obviously she came to the only conclusion that woulld make sense.
"G-g-ghost!" Quin yelled before running out of the room, and locking herself in her lab.
Day 2:
Ginti was very specific when it came to his laundry. He sorted everything very carefully, colors always matching. He took his time with his clothes, carefully putting in a pole and watching over it. But something was wrong. There was clanking sounds coming from the machine. Curious, he walked over, watching the washer carefully. He began to lift the lid slowly…
"Garrgg-blugb glub- He jumped back flailing wildly, his race feeling cold from being hit with water. He was temporarily blinded and couldn't see where it was coming from. The splashing continued, he tried to move but slipped on the puddle forming on the ground. He faintly heard growling from the machine.
"H-haunted!" He yelled, before scampering from the room.
Day 3
It isn't clear where Clavis lives exactly, there's skepticism if he's even human, or a minion created by the creepy Flower Head. Regardless, he's there, and has various jobs around the apartment building, mainly he controlled the lift, but once in awhile he partakes in other duties. Hearing about the disturbances, and mysterious 'haunting' that has Ginti traumatized and Quin refusing to leave her lab, he decided to check out the washing machine for himself.
Clavis entered the room, flicking the light on, it flickered ominously but eventually managed to illuminate the room. The green haired man looked around the room, taking in the mess, Water all over the ground, clothes strewn about and stuffed in the washing machine. He started forward inspecting the pipes, it looked like it was loose causing the water to spill around. He hummed in thought, taking hold of it and resecuring the tie they had previously placed before. (It had popped out once before and now they simply tie it down with a twisty tie) Then he got close to the machine, but staggered back when he heard a growling sound.
He stood still waiting with baited breath, his heart pounding….the washer shook violently, spitting water and clothes, the lid flipping as if it was a mouth. There was a cold breeze and the door slammed shut behind him. He yelped, running to the door pulling on it (it is later we discover that he was opening it the wrong way) the light flickered before going out.
"AAAHHHHH!" He screamed, finally able to open the door and run away.
By the end of the week, the washer room was taped off, offerings and incense littered the floor. The room was to never be opened again. Not until an exorcist arrived, or, at least a handyman.
EXTRA:
(A few days later the room sits still in darkness) The washer rumbles, before the door slams open and a black figure jumps out. It jumped down, shaking out it's fur and paws. It appears the cat Memine had been hiding in the laundry room causing mischief. Playing with the twist tie on the pipe, and dozing inside the wash. Memine yawned and stretched, heading towards the door. Meanwhile, Clavis stood with a Buddhist priest, and a stick of incense. Heart pounding clavis opened the door, and saw glowing yellow eyes. Clavis shrinks back, the priest raises his incense, muttering an ancient prayer, There's silence...and then Memine walks out and past them.
"It…..it was the cat?" Clavis muttered confused.
"Yes well-" The priest cleared his throat relaxing his stance, "that'll be 5,000 yen."