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I was so excited I couldn't believe I was going to Zak Bagans Haunted Museum. I wanted to go there ever since it opened when I was in high school. I ran into my room and went to my closet. I grabbed my suitcase and went and put it on my bed.

As I walked over to my dresser I heard the front door slam. I walked over and opened my door to see Sam standing there alone. "Was that Colby" I asked he just nodded. I walked over to the front door and stepped outside just in time to see Colby pull out of the driveway and turn down the road. I went back inside.

"Sam what just happened" I asked. Sam explained to me what happened when I left. I went back to my room and grabbed my phone. I called Colby but heard his phone in the other room. Shit. I was just gonna have to wait for him to come home. Sam left to go get stuff for the trip.

I packed and tried to relax for about 2 hours when I heard the front door shut. I ran out. "Colby, Oh hey Kat" I said. "Hey don't sound too excited" she said. "Sorry Colby left upset and he doesn't have his phone I'm just a little worried I guess" I said. "I'm sure he is fine" She said. I nodded and went back to my room.

3 hours later I heard the front door open. I walked out to find Colby walking upstairs. "Hey you left your phone here" I said he just nodded and walked into his room quickly and shut the door. I stood there confused for a minute before I walked up stairs. I stopped outside his door and knocked.

"Babe its me you ok" he didn't answer. "Colby" I said but still no answer. I slowly opened his door. I gasped when I saw him. He was sitting on the floor with his back against the back of his couch hyperventilating. I ran in and got down next to him. "Colby hey hey what's wrong" I said he didn't say anything he had his eyes clenched shut and wasn't responding to anything. He was having a Panic attack

"KAT" I screamed she came running up the stairs into Colby's room. She looked at Colby than at me. "What Happened" She said. "I don't know he got home and didn't say one word and quickly came up here and I came up after him and found him having a panic attack" I said. "What do I do" Kat asked. "Help me get him into the shower" I said. 

We helped Colby up me on his right Kat on his left his arms around our shoulders. We got him to the bathroom and got him in the shower. I quickly turned on the cold water and sat in there with him.

He slowly calmed down and stopped hyperventilating. When he opened his eyes he looked around confused. "Hey hey your ok you had a panic attack ok just relax for a minute ok" I said. Kat left the bathroom then came back with a towel. "I'm gonna leave you too alone call if you need me" She said. I turned back to Colby who was just staring at me. He reached over and pulled me into him and held me tight. He was shaking as he held me. "Cole baby listen to me your ok." I said

"Come on let's get you out and into some dry warm clothes ok" I said and pulled back. I grabbed his hands and helped him out of the shower and into his closet. "ok im gonna go get changed while you do ill be back" I said.

I went downstairs put my pajamas on and went back up to Colby's room. I walked in and found him standing there in dry underwear but nothing else. I looked at him and he was lost in thought staring at himself in the closet mirror. I walked over and placed my hand on his shoulder. "hey lets get you into these warm clothes ok" I said. I helped him into his red shatter sweatpants and hoodie. 

We walked over and sat on the end of the bed and he just stared straight ahead. I grabbed his hand and gently squeezed. "Colby your ok babe your safe" I said. He looked down at our hands. "I'm not worried about me" He said quietly and looked up at me. "I'm worried about you" he said. It instantly clicked he was talking about going to the museum.

"Colby I'm going to be ok Amanda is gonna be there and so are you and Sam and Kat ok. I promise I will stay by your side and if it starts to get to be to much I will leave and go back to the hotel ok" I said. He just pulled me into a tight hug. "I love you" He said. " I love you too" I said.

Colby and I ended up laying down and talking for a little before we went to bed . 

I woke up the next morning and Colby was still asleep I looked at the time. It was 9:27am so I quietly grabbed Astra and went downstairs and into the back yard. I sat on the couch outside while Astra went potty and played. I started thinking about the museum and how excited I was. I zoned out for awhile and started to think how scared I was for Colby last night. It broke my heart to see him like that. It hurt more though because it was about me. I was snapped out of it when Sam came outside with Kiwi.

I jumped "Oh sorry didn't mean to scare you" He said. "It's ok" I said.

"How's Colby Kat told me about his panic attack" Sam said and sat down on the couch. "He's ok I think. He's still asleep". I said. He nodded. "What about you how are you feeling" He asked. I painted a smile on my face. "I'm good" I said Sam looked at me "Marissa look at me. Its hard on me when I see Colby have a panic attack so I cant imagine how it made you feel you can tell the truth ok little sis" Sam said.

I sighed an looked down and starting pulling on my fingers. "I feel worried and scared for him" I said as a tear fell "it was such a bad attack he couldn't hear me he had his eyes clenched shut and he was hyperventilating. He's so worried about me going to the museum I told him i would stay close" I said

"I should talk to him" Sam said. I nodded and he grabbed kiwi and went inside. I sat there and watched astra as my thoughts consumed me.