Zak was fuming. He didn't even know why. He ripped the door open on the van and grabbed the rest of his belongings. He should be over the moon, two weeks without Christina badgering him to take her back. He really should have just blocked her number instead of destroying his phone. Thankfully the memory card with all his contacts and pictures was intact. All he had to do was buy a new phone and pop it in. He turned around to find Billy walking towards him.
"What's up man?"
"Nothing just grabbing the rest of my stuff. I want to take Gracie for a walk before we go."
"Did you ask Jessica about investigating again?"
"Not yet. I don't think she's into it." He answered not looking at his friend, he knew that they were obligated by the network to try to get some footage of the inn post murder, and maybe even get an interview in with Jess. They were used to Zak getting what they needed for ratings, but they had never encountered anyone like Jess before. Someone that didn't know or care who the Ghost Adventures Crew was. Some one that wasn't enamored by Zak's blue eyes and muscles.
"We could set up a few cameras discreetly, she wouldn't even know they were there…"
"Billy are you stupid? She's a psychic, she'd know." Zak spat, anger returning at full force. He didn't want to manipulate this girl, if she wanted their help they would give it, if not they would leave. He didn't even want to think about what she would do if she stumbled across any hidden cameras in her house. Some psychics had the ability to attack you mentally and make you relive your worst memories, something Zak was pretty sure Jess could do if she put her mind to it. And he was not eager to be on the receiving end of that.
"Right sorry. Need any help with your stuff?"
"Nah I got it." He replied more calmly. "Sorry for snapping at you dude, don't know what came over me."
"It's this house bro, we all feel it."
Zak pondered that as Billy went back to the house. He had a point, the energy in the house was erratic. It was agitated. More than the last time he was here. In the past when he'd investigated it, it was a hibernating beast grumbling and now it was fully awake and pissed at being disturbed. He turned back toward the front of the house and had the overwhelming urge to look up. When he did he saw figure illuminated in the attic window. A room he knew for a fact was locked and only Jess had the key. He looked quickly at the windows of the floor below and saw lights on in what he believed to be Jess' room two shadows dancing back and forth behind the curtain. Jess and Kira. So who was in Valerie's room?
Zak dropped all of his stuff and bolted into the house. There was really only one explanation for the figure in Valerie's room but he didn't want to say anything just yet. Running past Aaron and Nick he flung himself up the 2 flights of stairs and thundered down the hallway to the only door in the corridor. He twisted the knob but it was locked just like he thought it would be. He hammered on the door trying with everything he had (which not to be arrogant, was a lot) to force it open. Finally when he heard footsteps behind him coming up the stairs, the knob twisted and the door opened easily.
A blast of icy air hit him in the face along with smell of blood. He stuck his head in slowly not knowing what to expect. It was dark and the one window didn't help to lessen the darkness. He could feel someone in there. Just as was about to step inside he felt a hard tug on the back of his shirt.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing!?" he whirled around and found himself looking down at Jess' furious face.
"You just couldn't help yourself could you? Really? I let you stay here and this what you do? Break into my dead mother's room!"
"I didn't break into anywhere, the door opened for me."
"Oh really?" she shoved past him, took hold of the door and examined it. Her whole body suddenly went rigid, then limp as she crumpled, Aaron caught her before she hit the floor. He laid her gently down as Kira knelt down and unceremoniously slapped Jess in the face a few times.
"It's cool, this happens sometimes. Don't freak out. She'll be fine a minute." Zak watched as Jess' eyes rolled back and forth under her lids, her breathing fast and sharp. He wanted to comfort her but new if he touched her he would end up doing more harm than good. When her eyes snapped open he could have cried he was so relieved.
She got up from floor slowly with the help of Kira. She was still shaking a bit and there was a fine sheen of sweat on her face.
"Should have thought that through a little better." She mumbled looking back towards the door. The door in question did indeed look like it had been kicked in, the side was busted, splinters of wood sticking out at odd angles.
"Jess I didn't do that I swear, I was outside and I saw someone in the window. I just wanted to make sure everything was okay."
"Sure. I want you out of here in the morning. The rest of the guys can stay but you need to go."
"Jess, you could easily find out if I'm telling the truth." He held his hand out to her. She took a step back and glared at him.
"Fine. If you want to sit here in denial and act like there is nothing going on here even after you just fainted from the some psychic attack or whatever the fuck it was we all just witnessed, then that's fine with me." Even though it wasn't. He needed to protect her. All of them. The house wasn't safe. But she knew that, why was she acting this way?
He stomped back down the hallway his mind racing. Not coming up with anything useful he took Gracie for a walk around the bock trying to relax. So she didn't want his help that was fine. It wasn't the first time someone had rejected his assistance when dealing with a severe haunting. He focused on Gracie's energy. How happy she was to be in a new place with new smells and he instantly felt lighter. He could go home tomorrow if he wanted to. Take the rest of the two weeks to just relax and chill at his house. It was pretty obvious Jess wasn't going to sell him the inn. He would call his producers when he got back and tell them it was a no go and he was taking the rest of the time to research new projects. Mind made up he went back to the inn and got ready to go out.
By the time he got the living room everyone else was already ready to go. Aaron in his usual clothes, he didn't dress up for anything. Nick was in a button down and jeans. Kira was sporting a tight deep purple mini dress that hugged her body like a second skin. It looked good he had to admit. She had braided her blonde hair and completed the look with a pair of black stilettos. She noticed him checking her out and gave him a sultry smile. He gave her a small smile back. If he could hit that before he left the trip wouldn't be a complete waste he decided. And she was clearly willing.