" Really mom?" I asked, looking at my mother with bored eyes. " Summer school? Why the heck do I need to go there?!"

" Allie, you can't sit on the internet for another whole summer." My mother scolded, wagging her finger at me. " You have to do something productive!" I groaned dramatically. I got A's and B's in school for the whole year, why couldn't I just enjoy my summer by being lazy?

As I was about to argue my point, the phone rang and my mom walked off to answer it. I glared at her retreating figure before slumping into the armchair closest to me and pouting. I would find a way out of this and nobody would stop me. I could hear my mom enthusiastically chatting with whoever was on the other line, but I couldn't really hear what she was saying. Screw it. I thought as I got up and headed for my room. As soon as I entered my sanctuary, I flopped onto my bed and let out a groan.

Life sucks.

I heard footsteps approaching my door and I narrowed my eyes. I swear to god if she was going to nag at me about school I'm going to scream.

" Allie, I've got some news for you." My mom stated in a sing-song voice.

" Like what?" I asked stiffly.

" Well, I'll give you a choice." My mother stated. " You can either go to summer school or help your aunt Valerie with her work." I frowned, letting the choices sink in. I could go to boring school and then have school for another year… or I could help my aunt with whatever work she did.

Looks like this was going to be an interesting summer after all.

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I stared out the window in anticipation. My aunt would be arriving soon and I honestly couldn't wait to get out of the house.

" I didn't expect you to be this excited." My mom commented and I looked at her over my shoulder.

" It gets me out of summer school, so hell yeah I'm excited." I replied as I turned back to the window. She should be here any moment now…

As if on cue, a nice Tuscany pulled up to the sidewalk in front of the house. It was a beautiful brown color with what looked to be gray and light brown lines and waves for a nice design. My jaw literally dropped as my aunt stepped out of the vehicle and approached the house, pulling up her white sunglasses and setting them on top of her pretty auburn hair. I scrambled to my feet and opened the door before she could even knock.

" Oh," She blinked at me, blue eyes widening in surprise. " Hello, Allie."

" Hi, aunt Valerie!" I greeted, smiling warmly. She returned my smile with ease, putting a hand on her hip.

" I take it you're ready to go?" She asked and I nodded eagerly. Chuckling, she stepped inside the house and looked around, studying my mom's décor and family photos. I quickly scrambled after her and began grabbing my stuff.

" Ah, Valerie!" My mom greeted, giving her sister a hug. " It's been ages! How's traveling?"

" Oh, it's great." Valerie replied, smiling at my mother. " I love being on the open road. I'm sure Allie will have a blast."

" Damn straight." I interjected, causing my mom to look at me sternly.

" Allison Zahara Michalis!" She scolded and I groaned. The full name. Never a good thing to hear from a parent.

" Oh, Elise, it's fine." My aunt chuckled, waving my mom off. " She's a big girl. Leave her be." My mom crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes at Valerie, as if to say 'butt out' and my aunt held up her hands in surrender. I gathered the rest of my things and looked at my aunt expectantly and she smiled.

" All ready?" She asked.

" Yep!" I replied, heading for the door.

" Allie!" I groaned as I heard my mom call me, turning slowly and narrowing my eyes at her. She had that 'I'm going to lecture you on personal hygiene' face on and I wanted to scream.

" Don't forget to shower and—"

" Yeah, I got it ma!" I interrupted, bolting out the door. I could hear my aunt laughing and saying something to my mom before following me out.

I just hoped to God that my mom didn't suddenly decide to come with.

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I watched the scenery pass quickly by the RV as my aunt drove. Thank god my mom decided to stay home. After all, my little sister needed someone in the house or CPS would throw a fit. I narrowed my eyes at the road. I hated CPS sometimes, even though a part of me knew they were doing what they did in order to protect my little sister. But they still almost got her seriously hurt.

I shook the thoughts away, refusing to remember the events of that place. I shuddered slightly and looked away from the window and at my phone. My little sister, Rosemary, was texting me about a video she just finished watching. I started typing my reply when I noticed Aunt Valerie watching me.

" You're mother was right." She stated. " You are attached to that thing."

" Yeah, well, gotta talk to my lil sis somehow." I replied and sent the text, locking my phone and looking at her. " So, what do you do that keeps you on the road all the time?" My aunt smiled at me.

" Well, you see, Allie," She started. " I'm a paranormal investigator. I travel nationwide to investigate different happenings all around our country. Whether it be aliens or demons, I've dealt with them all." My eyes widened. I was expecting something more… tame, honestly.

" Sweet…" I murmured, awestruck. Valerie laughed at my reaction.

" It's fun, sometimes." She sighed softly, relaxing in her seat a bit. " But also dangerous. I've been possessed a few times, nearly killed a few others."

" Holy hell." I muttered and looked at her. " Really? By demons?"

" Yes," She nodded. " Or just possessed people. I investigate the paranormal, not just ghosts and demons. And lately, I've been dealing with some pretty odd things." I tilted my head in confusion. Odd things? How much more odd can you get?

" Like what?" I inquired, blinking in anticipation. My aunt was silent for a moment, as if trying to figure out how to tell me of her experiences.

" Hm, it's a bit difficult to explain." She murmured. " But I've met a few people who were in no way possessed, but they followed a demon willingly. He's terrifyingly strong, Allie. I wouldn't want to meet him again." A small chill ran up my spine. My aunt survived an attack from an apparently powerful demon that had human followers.

My aunt was cooler than I thought.

" Dude, Aunt Val, you're a badass…" I stated which caused her to laugh.

" Oh, honey, I'm just your average person." She chuckled. " I just like living a bit on the wild side." I grinned at her and she flashed a smile back at me.

My aunt is a paranormal investigator and I get to go with her on her cases.

This was totally going to be a fun summer.