JATP: When Ghosts Sing

Chapter 9

A/N: the song has nothing to do with the chapter, I just love this song.

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Luke's POV

"What do you mean 'Caleb has Carrie?'" Julie asked.

"Well before Reggie ran over screaming," I said, glaring at Reggie who was looking at the ground. "I ran into her and she started telling me about what happened. She said Nick made her go into this empty classroom, where he poofed her to the HGC. Nick brought her into a room with no door where he said she would stay when she wasn't performing. Then she said this purple smoke came out of his mouth and became Caleb. She said she tried calling you, but there was no signal and Caleb caught her." I explained.

"So Caleb can possess people now?" Julie asked, trembling a little bit.

"We can't do anything right now, but we will get her back." Alex said, coming over and placing a reassuring hand on Julie's shoulder.

"Yeah, she's got nothing to do with any of this." Reggie added.

1 week later

Carrie's POV (diary entry style)

It's been a week since Caleb took me and brought me to this place. I've thought about trying to get out when I'm supposed to be performing, but I gave up on that idea considering I'm in a room with no door.

I've tried to figure out what his plan is and why he took me, but I didn't find out much. Last week when Julie and her band came to the club, Caleb asked her to willingly let them stay. Of course, they got away, meanwhile I'm stuck playing 'Puppet' while Caleb pulls my strings. I HATE THIS!

I have to go back on stage with him in twenty minutes and am dreading it. I hate the songs and I hate the clothes. I really hope someone comes to help me soon, but I'm slowly starting to lose faith.

Nobody's POV

Willie was still chained to the wall and slowly losing consciousness. He tried at first to hold on, but the chains were as tight as ever and burning into him. He gave up hope that he'd make it out at all, because there was no way anyone was ever gonna know he was here.

Reggie's POV

I've always been a pretty light sleeper. I kinda had to, with the way I grew up. I woke up after hearing someone mumbling. I looked over to see Alex talking in his sleep. Again. He did this every so often and it started when he was a child. I looked over and saw Luke sprawled out on his couch dead asleep. I stood up and went over to Alex.

"Alex...Alex wake up..." he woke up and sighed.

"Reggie, what do you want? I'm trying to sleep." Alex said groggily. Well that was rude. I was just trying to help.

"You were talking in your sleep again. What's going on?" Alex sighed and looked down.

"It's Willie. I can't stop thinking about what happened. I'm just so scared I'm never gonna see him again!" Alex said, getting really loud at the end. We heard a loud THUMP! and turned to see Luke sitting on the ground, rubbing his head.

"What was that for?" He said looking at us with his mad puppy face.

"Alex was just worried about Willie." I answered, hoping he'd go back to sleep. Angry Luke was funny; tired Luke, and well, I'm glad I'm already dead.

"Alex, we'll find him. But not if we're all exhausted." He climbed back onto his couch and fell asleep immediately.

"He's right you know." I said, pulling Alex in for a much-needed hug.