Séance || The Black Phone

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VANCE Hopper thought he would've moved on like the others, now that their graves had been found, the grabber was dead, and everything came to light.

but it seemed he still had some unfinished business, which the only possible reason he could think of would be the only person who had stuck with him through thick and thin, always had his back, defended him, and would hurt anyone who hurt him.

Vance's first and closest friend.

Max Havea.

The grabber was lucky Vance wasn't with her when he was taken, otherwise things could've possibly ended way differently, but Vance wouldn't have it any other way, he would rather it be him than Max.

Max was worse then Vance, you might've thought since he was the one who openly expressed his aggression and untameable temper, that he was the one people should've been worried about.

He was, but not as much as Max.

Max was on a whole other level.

She had a calm-like before the storm anger, one that was hiding like a lion waiting to attack its prey. It takes a lot to get her angry, but once you do.

pray for your life.

Vance knew Max could see things that he and other's couldn't, she told him about the things she would see from time to time.

He hoped she could see him.

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"why do you do this to yourself?" Max's older brother, Sione, asked.

He had came home after work to find his sister wrapping a bandage around her hand, which he knew the reason behind.

Max had been fighting, again.

it wasn't the first time and he knew it wouldn't definitely be the last, but it was beginning to get out of hand.

"they threw the first hit, I couldn't back down" Max stated, her head turned to the ground.

Sione sighed, sitting on the chair in front of her "what did they say?"

Sione knew better, he knew that whatever those kids had said was important, otherwise Max would've ignored them, per usual.

"it's not important" she whispered, sounding a bit strained

"what'd they say Makasini" he pressed, using her tongan name.

"I told you, it's not important," she said, she hadn't even looked at him once since he got to their house

"Makasini Teita Havea I'm going to ask one more time, what did they say" Sione pestered, starting to feel a bit of annoyance build up at his sister

Max finally made eye contact with him and he could feel his heart breaking into a million pieces seeing the state of his younger sister.

Max's eyes were bloodshot and puffy from obviously crying, a large cut on her left cheek, and dry blood all over her face.

"there were four of them, the main one was threatening you saying he'd go after you during work and attack you, I couldn't let any of them get away with trying to hurt someone I love," she explained, though Sione could tell there was more she had to say.

"I attacked them, one of them nicked me in the face with a pocket knife, so I stabbed him with it in the arm, I broke several of their bones, but I almost killed the one threatening you because.." Max trailed off, unintentionally clenching her fists

"He said he was glad Vance had gone missing and hoped that he'd be rotting in hell" Max's tears threatened to spill, but she couldn't let them.

not right now, at least.

Vance was a sore subject for Max. When she found out he was reported missing, she went looking high and low for him, trying to find signs of where he might be. She didn't stop either, she kept looking and looking until that fateful day came when Finney Blake was found.

They had found the past 5 victims graves, which is when Vance Hopper was officially declared dead, him being one of the 5.

"what made you stop" Sione pondered, he knew when his sister was angry, it was like she was in a trance, nearly attacking everything in sight. Destruction had always seemed to be left behind in her moments of rage.

"I heard him" she whispered, a sad smile on her face, "I heard Vance"

"what did you hear from him" Sione asked, carefully taking his sisters hand into his.

"He was calling out my name, he was trying to find me" a look of regret flashed in Max's eyes, but it left as quickly as it came.

"maybe you can summon him, try to seek him out" He suggested, knowing well that she could do that.

"I'll try"