I Am Elvis

Chapter 18 New Hope

I looked at Leah, "Darling, Priscilla nearly killed you with that guillotine while you were in a coma...if it wasn't for Collin here you might've died!" "H-he's a ghost," Leah gasped quietly. Collin smiled softly, "Hello Leah, what a pretty name." "T-thanks," Leah smiled back a little, "And, uh, thanks for saving my life." "No need to thank me," he replied, "I just wanna help you guys escape...you guys deserve that chance, even though it's too late for me now." "What do you mean?" I asked.

"Come, let's talk as we explore this place," he opened the door for us and we walked out into the hall. We went into the elevator, Collin pushed a button for the third floor and we went up. Collin sighed, "So let me tell you both the story of how I died twice..."

Collin was fifteen years old, it was March of 2022, he and his younger brother John were riding their bikes to the park on that beautiful spring day. John started to cross the street on his bike, not paying attention to the red light or the cars in the road, a semi truck was heading right toward him. "JOHN!! GET OUT OF THE ROAD!!" Collin screamed, he leaped into action, he jumped off his bike and pushed John out of the way, onto the sidewalk. Collin caught his foot stuck in a pot hole in the road, he struggled to break free.

He looked up at the massive semi truck, "AAAAAAAAHH!!!" The truck ran him over, blood splattered all over the road, people nearby gasped in horror while they witnessed the tragic event. "COLLIN!! NO!!" John sobbed. A few weeks later, after the young teenager's funeral, Collin woke up at Graceland. He hadn't made it that far when Parker caught him, "LET ME GO!! LET ME GO!!" Collin shrieked.

"You're coming with me, boy," Parker laughed, taking him into the kitchen. "W-what are you gonna do to me!?" Collin cried. Parker turned on a huge blender and stuffed Collin inside it, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!!" Collin screamed as he was being blended alive. "AHAHAHAHAHA!!" Parker laughed.

"Now...my soul is trapped here and Priscilla and Parker torture me whenever they can find me, so I try to hidden as much as possible," Collin sighed. "T-that's terrible," I sniffled and wiped a tear from my eye. "That's one of the saddest stories I've ever heard," Leah said. "Well...don't feel sorry for me..I'm okay," he smiled. "No...you're not okay," I said, "None of this is okay! You're being tortured day and night!" "Day," Collin said quietly, "I had forgotten what day is...there is only night here."

"But I'd love to help you guys escape though," he added. "Thank you Collin," I smiled. "A lot of people that we've met here have become possessed...I'm not sure if we can trust you," Leah said. "Leah!" I snapped. "What!? I'm only saying what's on my mind!" She shrugged. "No that's alright, I understand that after all you've been through you might be a little leery of me," Collin said, "But don't worry about a thing...my mind is strong and Priscilla has tried to possess me but it never worked, I just tune out her lies...the worst she can do is torture me."

The elevator doors opened, "Finally," Leah sighed, getting off the elevator. We walked down the hall, "You want me to let you in on a secret?" Collin asked. "What?" Leah shrugged. "Priscilla, Parker, and pretty much all the other ghosts here like me, Michael, Elsa and Lisa...we can only die one more time before we're gone for good...fire," he said. I looked at him, "Fire? You mean...if this place burnt down. "Yes," Collin replied.

"But if this place caught fire then me and Elvis would probably die too," Leah bit her lip. "But you guys will be free from Graceland! You'll either get to live on this Earth as ghosts or go to Paradise!" Collin smiled, "I know my suffering can't last long...I shall soon be in Paradise." "Wow," I whispered under my breath.

"Come along now, let me give you a brief glimpse of Paradise," Collin opened a door that led to a portal. "This better not be a trick," Leah started to file her nails with her knife. "Just trust me, Leah...everything will be okay," Collin smiled warmly. I walked through the door into the portal, Leah and Collin followed behind. "We're in another garden," I looked around. It was the most beautiful garden I had ever seen, gorgeous rose bushes that sparkled in the sun, lovely water fountains, and the bluest skies. "That's not all," Collin said, opening up a rose bud and taking out a sparkly golden key.

There was a white door in the middle of this garden, he unlocked the door and stepped inside, "Look! Come and see!" We rushed in and the door closed behind us. "Hello, everyone," a sweet gentle male voice said. Immediately, I knew who it was, "Lord?" The place was absolutely breath taking, with such beauty, the floors were like clouds, I saw a huge throne, shining in all its glory, I could hear angels singing. "Wow," Leah fell to her knees, "I-I really do believe!" "Collin will soon join me here...and you will too," the man said to me and Leah, "But for now...I will help you be strong."

A couple hours later, we woke up back at Graceland, in another bedroom. Collin sat on the edge of the bed, smiling, "Well? What did you guys think?" "I think...we're gonna make it," I smiled. "There really is nothing we can't face," Leah nodded.