Not another love story

Chapter 4

~Lias POV~

It's almost 7 and I'm nervously pacing the room waiting for Louis to arrive. I'm going for that "I didn't spend much time getting ready but really spent 3 hours." look.

Rachel already left to go to the pub with Harry so It's just me, myself and I. I check for food in my teeth one more time before flopping on the sofa and switching on the tv.

It's getting stupid now, is he standing me up? It's 20 to 8 and he still hasn't so much as called to tell me anything.

"Pfft bo-" I'm cut off by a fierce knock at the door.

As soon as I open the door he pulls my out and says "Sorry I'm late babe, got stuck in traffic."

What did he just call me...? Babe?? Before I get a chance to reply I trip over my own flower pot. wow. smooth. He helps me up and rushes me into the car.

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"So, this is your house?" I ask staring up at the great huge mansion.

"Yep, kinda looks haunted doesn't it haha. But I can safely assure you it's not."

He leads me into the great masterpiece and cobwebs are formed over the corners of painting and as soon as he shuts the door we plunge into complete darkness.

A orange fiery lantern waves in my face and he tells me to wait here while he checks out the electricity power box.

The whole thing looks completely different, creepy almost. I wish Rachel was here.

"Boo!"

I scream in fear swinging round seeing that no one was there.

"Are you alright what happened??!" Louis runs to me worry written all over his face.

"I-I heard a voice. I thought it was you but when I turned round no one was there."

"That's not funny, I don't appreciate you making fun of my house."

"I-I'm not I really heard a voice I swear!"

"Haha very funny, if you make another childish joke I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

"O-okay." I mumble "sorry."

"Now there's been a power cut so not lights or anything ok, we're just going to have to work with the lanterns." he lights another lantern and hangs it on the wall.

"When will harry and Rachel be back?" I ask him nervously, suddenly feeling eerie and awkward around him.

"Oh knowing harry he'll probably get her drunk and pregnant. so we probably have a bit of time."

"What??!" Immediately concerned about rachel.

"I'm kidding" he laughs.

"Oh."

"They'll probably be back at about 10, that is if you want to stay here that long." he smirks.

"I um-maybe." I don't want to stay here that long, this dude scares me. and this house. I want to get out of here as soon as possible.

Before we get a chance to say anything else a children's music box starts playing. I turn around slowly and wave the light to where the sound came from.

"Who did that?" I ask Louis slowly edging closer to him.

"Oh, you're not scared are you?." He walks away and the music suddenly stops. quickly I follow him to the kitchen and he pulls out a chair for me to sit down.

"Wine?"

"Yes please I reply." maybe the wine will calm me down a bit. "Do you mind if I call Rachel quickly?"

"If you can get a signal." he says, not turning from the counter.

I wave my phone in the air trying to get a signal, but all fails.

"Try upstairs, I think you get one bar there." he nudges the lantern towards me.

"You're not coming?" I don't want to go upstairs alone. I'll probably start hallucinating or seeing things that aren't there or something stupid.

"Nah, I got to prepare dinner, if you get scared just shout. loads of people have reported sightings of ghosts."

"What?!" My eyes widen and heart rate quickens.

"I'm kidding." he doesn't sound like it though.

So he's allowed to make ghost jokes about his house but I can't even say that I heard a voice... when I definitely did.

I grab the lantern and hear up the creaky stairs. still no signal. C'mon!! I wanna get out of here. the only reason I want to call Rach is because I need her to pick me up. I guess I'm going to have to head up to the next floor.

I hold my phone high in the air and head up all of the stairs...

How many floors are there? I've been up four and there's still no signal!

"Crap!" I say hoping and praying that I get a signal.

But there's one last floor... I climb the stairs and find myself facing a door. I prepare myself for the worst. I reach out for the handle and turn it slowly.

The door creaks open and I step inside. there's a window opposition the door so I head towards it. it lets a little moonlight in the room.

"Yes!!" I have signal!

But before I get a chance to celebrate the door slams shut. I set the lantern down on the window ledge and turn round.

I meet face to face with a girl about my age with long black tangled hair and a pure white face.

I scream and then the girl is just a gust of wind blowing my hair back. I dial Rachel's number as quickly as I can.

I listen to the ringing and pray she picks up.

"Dammit!" It went to her answer phone.

"Rachel as soon as you get this please pick me up!! I'm scared, really scared. harry can tell you where to drive just get here as soon as possible!! Please hurry!!!" I hang up just as Louis bursts in.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING IN HERE!?!" He shouts at me glaring at me with fire in his eyes.

"I was getting a signal." my voice comes out quiet and shy.

He walks towards me and grabs my arm returning to his nice self. Lets get out of here. But before leaving I take one last look at the room and see the girl smiling at me.