"So, did he say what he expected to find at Amy's apartment?", I asked as me and Jay left his room and walked down the hotel hall.
"He said he was hoping to find her roommate Jessica there".
"You think she is?"
"Well, we did'nt see her in the tape Alex sent us so I guess she was'nt there when...it happened", Jay said. As we walked down a flight of stairs Jay grimanced as we could faintly hear the rain hitting the windows. "I hope Alex parked close enough. I don't really feel like having to walk around in the rain because he had to park a distance away".
"He probably did. Y'know, wanting to get there faster and all", I mused as we neared the exit.
"Good point".
As we stepped outside, we stayed close to the front doors under the awing for shelter from the rain untill we saw Alex waving at us.
"C'mon there he is", Jay said as he jogged ahead followed by me. The seating order was the same as last time we drove with Alex. Him and Jay in the front seats and me in the back.
The car ride over to the house was silent, except for the last five minutes when Jay asked how far away it was. The house looked fairly pleasant. It was yellow with green shutters and tilled roof and had white railings and support beams. To be honest I saw it more as a home for a family or elderly couple rather then people around collage age or a little above.
"Is this it?", Jay asked as we pulled in to the driveway.
"Yeah", Alex responded as he turned the engine off and then pointed up to a window on the scond floor which stuck foreword from the roof. "That window there is the one we jumped out of.
"Where'd you go after that?", I asked Alex.
"I don't know. The next thing I know I was waking up in my apartment with the camera".
"Is there anyone home? Can you tell?", Jay questioned after giving a 'pshh' sound. Alex looked around a bit like he was searching for something or someone.
"I don't think so. I don't see her roommate's car".
"Then who's car is that?", I asked, pointing to a grey car parked further up ahead of us.
"It's a divided house", Alex explained. "So these cars belong to her neighbors. They live on the right side there".
"And Amy lives on the left?"
"Yep".
"Okay. Well, I mean, why don't we just go knock on the door? Can't hurt, we're here", Jay interjected. Alex did'nt say anything to either of us but he left the car and went to knock on the front door.
"...What do you think happened to Amy?", I asked Jay as we waited for Alex, watching him through the window.
"...I don't know. I mean, whatever's after Alex could just be holding her hostage", Jay responded. It was silent for the rest of the time we waited. Alex eventually came back holding his cellphone to his ear.
"Who're you calling?"
"Roommate", Alex responded blandly to Jay, not paying to much attention.
"Hey Jessica, it's Alex". The roommate probably had he phone off or something. "Uh, I was just calling to see if you had heard from Amy recently. Uh, just give me a call back whenever you get a chance. Thanks", Alex then hung up his phone.
"So what do we do now?", I questioned Alex.
"...Let's just drive", he mumbled as he put his seatbelt back on.
"So where are we going now?", Jay asked as we drove down a road.
"We're going to take you back to the hotel, then I'm heading back to my place", Alex replied.
"Want us to follow after you?"
"No. I think it's best if you don't know where I live right now", Alex said, and to be honest I felt a little insulted by that.
"Why not? I think I've a right to know at least, 'brother-dearest'", my last words said with heavy sarcasm.
Alex just grumbled a bit in annoyance and I sighed, knowing that he was'nt going to bother answering. Does'nt he deserve the award for best brother in the world?
After we pulled in to the parking lot of the hotel me and Jay had just unbuckled out seat belts when Alex asked,
"Rebecca. Can you stay a sec?".
Me and Jay looked at eachother before I nodded at Jay to let him know it was okay.
"Sure", I said. Alex waited untill Jay left the car and then sighed and rested his head against the steering wheel. I gave a quick look out the window and saw Jay waiting under the awing. Probably to make sure nothing bad happened.
"I'm sorry".
I was startled but I'm not too sure by what. Alex speaking suddenly or his words.
"What do you mean?"
"I got you in this mess", Alex mumbled as he took his head off the wheel and leaned it back in his seat with his eyes closed, looking as if he was trying to calm himself.
"How did you get me into this mess? I wanted to find you-"
"Exactly, because I severed contacts with you and dad after mom's funeral", Alex cut me off. Alex eventually opened his eyes and looked like he was thinking of something.
"...How exactly did dad die again?"
"...Car crash. I'm not too sure what happened exactly but dad was found with his car crashed into a tree. His airbag did'nt work", I murmured gently and Alex nodded his head, looking as if he was piecing something together in his mind.
"And, what was it mom had again exactly? I don't remember too much of it except mom got sick about a month before I started my movie I think. Maybe two months". I furrowed my eyebrows as I tried to think.
"...I think the doctors said it was...some type of cancer? But non of the treatment seemed to have the same affect on as normal".
Alex was quiet again for a moment. This time I wanted to asked something.
"Alex, did we know a boy named Michael". Alex tensed a bit and asked,
"Why do you ask?"
"I...I keep having this recurring dream. I'm in a forest. Sometimes it's just...dead, thin, black tress with no leaves, and I sometimes hear singing. Other times, it looks like, the woods back home. In those dreams, I keep seeing this kid. He looks like a younger version of you, but different. I get the feeling his name is Michael. Soo, did we know him? Because he seems familiar". Alex stayed silent for a moment but nodded his head.
"Yeah", he mumbled.
"What happened to him exactly?", I asked, eager to know.
"...Rebecca, do you remember that biking accident? When you were ten?"
What was he getting at?
"Er, yeah...well, I don't remember it actually happening but I remember faintly waking up in hospital and mom, dad and the doctor saying the breaks on my bike failed or something and I ended up hitting the ground so hard I got a concussion and went into a month long coma. Why?" Alex sighed and rubbed his face.
"Rebecca...you did'nt wake up from a coma, you woke up with a month's worth of amnesia". I was confused by this.
"Wh-what do you mean?", I asked.
"This...is'nt the first time we've had an encounter with...it. I don't know how long it's been after me, but I got a email and it had a couple of clips from my fifth birthday party and on it when I blew out the candles...he was there. And when you were seen on the camera briefly it looked like you were looking at something imperticular even though it was just the wall". My heart was pounding by the second. This...this th-thing has been around, after my brother even when I was hardly one! Hell maybe even before I was born! I swallowed nervously and tried to keep my breaths even.
"Wh-what does he want from us?"
"...I don't know", Alex admitted glumly.
"So, whatever really happened to me during the 'biking incident' was because of..."
"Yeah".
"...So, what happened exactly?" Alex gave a deep sigh.
"It's...long, and kinda hard to explain. Look, once we get the chance and we find Amy we'll go and look into it, I promise".
"...Okay", I agreed, a little unsure. It was quiet for a minute or two untill Alex broke the silence.
"Have you seen Tim lately?"
"No", I lied. "Have'nt seen him since..."
"Since you let him kiss you", Alex finished, leaving it easy for me to tell that he was still not happy about it. "Seriously Rebecca, I would think you had better taste anyway". I scoffed a little.
"Gee, you never seemed to care about my boyfriend Scott when I was a freshman".
"Well, yeah but that was-"
"I wonder how you would have reacted to James, or Seth-"
"Wait, when did my sister become a femme fatale?", Alex asked. His tone sounded joking but his exspression was unreadable so I could'nt be certain if he was joking or not.
"Well, I only really dated Scott and James. Seth was really just a date at Senior Prom", I shrugged my shouldors a little.
"Geez, dad did say you would grow up to be heartbreaker but I always thought he was joking to make you think you were pretty", Alex joked lightly.
"Idiot", I mumbled and lightly slapped his head although I could'nt suppress a smile.
"And to think when we were younger you use to call me the smartest person you knew".
"Yeah, when I was what, eight? I eventually realised I'm smarter then you", I gave a teasing smirk at my brother who scowled a little.
"Just 'cause you got better grades in history and science does'nt really mean much. I got better grades in math and we were equals in English".
"Yeah, but neither of us are gonna be using maths in our future careers and occaisionally English tipped in my favour". Alex rolled his eyes a little but then gave a small smirk.
"Well, if it was'nt for this bullshit I could have possibly made a name for myself by now and you would be using my name to help get your stories published".
"Keep telling yourself that Alex", I mumbled.
"...I should go now. I'll...call you on your birthday or something", Alex mumbled.
"...Right. Bye", I mumbled as I opened the car door to get out.
"And Rebecca?"
"Yeah?" I turned around again.
"...Y'know I love you sis. Right?", he asked.
"...I love you too big bro", I mumbled and leaned in to peck him on the cheek before stepping outside and closing the door behind me. Alex drove away, not saying anything else to me.
Date: 05/18/10
Time: 14:23
Me and Jay went with Alex to his girlfriend's house. Her roommate Jessica was'nt there.
After Alex drove us back to the hotel me and him talked for a bit.
He said he was sorry for getting me in this mess, though I'm not sure why he thinks that.
We talked about mom and dad.
I asked about Michael, and all Alex said was that the biking accident I had when
I was ten was fake. I had not woken up from a month long coma but with no memory of the entire month. He did'nt say much but that though.
He asked me about Tim but I lied about not having seen him since I saw him after his leg was crushed.
We joked around a little bit too before he had to go.
Maybe there's still hope for our sibling relationship.
Rebecca Kralie.
P.S
Alex said he'll call on my birthday next week. I hope he will. It would be for the first time in ages.