Haunted

Chapter 5

Jack's POV
I FEEL IVY tense beside me and I fight the urge to look at her.
"Jack" I say in a confident tone. I hope they fall for it because my insides actually feel like jelly.
I realise why Ivy tensed.
Sir isn't just a horrible business man. He was the father from the house we watched movies in.
My body tenses as well.

Ivy's POV
"Miss Ivy Baker, we meet again. I believe you are Rob Bakers Daughter." Sir says to me. "ANSWER ME" he booms, making me want to cringe but standing strong all the same.
"Yes" I say.
"Well. Emilia unchain them and bring the girl to me. Make sure the boy doesn't move" he yells at Emilia.
"Yes sir" she says confidently, but I can just see that her hands are shaking. Emilia walks over to us. "I'm so sorry, I hope he doesn't harm you" she says, unlocking the chains and taking me over to a chair next to sir.
"Thank you" I whisper into her ear when she seats me "for sharing with me your story" I finish. She nods in recognition to what I said and then walks over to Jack, guarding him.
"LEAVE" he yells to everyone, "EXCEPT THE GHOSTS AND EMILIA" he says as Emilia turns to lead Jack away. She turns back as soon as sir says that.

Emilia's POV
I know what's about to happen, I've seen it so many times before. He's going to get her body and cremate her. Why her? Why this poor girl? And how do they know each other? All these questions bombard me.
"STOP" I yell before any other thought passes through me.
"NO, YOU SHALL NEVER BOSS ME AROUND, YOU ARE UNDER MY COMAND" Sir yells at me.
"EMILIA" Ivy yells at me this time. she leaps from the chair and bolts towards me.

Ivy POV
I don't know why I do it but the only thought I have know is get us out of here.
"JACK" I yell grabbing his hand and ushering Emilia forward with the other.
Once we get back into the concrete room I check that Emilia has the keys to the room.
"What do we do now" I ask her.
"There is an exit right to the tunnel but Sir might still be in the room. you have no idea how horrible he can get, even to ghosts" she says with a small shake of her head.
"We can risk it" I say, gesturing to Jack and I, "you can't, you might be killed" I say to Emilia.
"I've stood up to him once today and I'm ready to take over the world" she says. At that moment a bunch of frantic looking people in mossy green ties and tank tops come into the room. A middle aged woman looks around for a bit then looks at us and comes over.
"Thank god you're ok Emilia" she says enveloping Emilia in a hug.
"It's ok Mandy" she says looking around as if making sure no one will hear her next sentence "could you do me a favour?"
"Of course darling. What is it?" Mandy asks, clearly concerned.
"Can you please go out before us and tell Sir we have gone to the trapdoor on the left. we will actually be going through the door on the right" Emilia asks hopefully.
"Anything for you. Emilia, take care. be safe" Mandy says.
"Thank you so much" she says, hugging the middle aged woman.
"I'll go now"
"We'll be right behind you" I say.

We follow Mandy to the same opening we came through to see sir the first time.
"Sir" says Mandy.
"YES MANDY" he yells impatiently.
"I saw Emilia and the ghosts escaping through the trap door" she lies.
"Now" Emilia whispers to us.
We run silently and quickly along the wall.
"I shall go after them and give those scum a piece of me" he says pugnaciously and turns towards the trapdoor and opens it.
Once we've reached the door Emilia opens it a silently as she can and let's us go through first. She shuts the door behind her.
"Oh my god. I can't believe we're out" she says "and you guys are safe" she finishes pointing to us.
"Yeah" Jack and I say together.
I look around and see the apple tree we slept under and the path we took to reach there.
"How did I not see that?" I ask, pointing at the building we had just escaped from.
"It must have been dark 'cause it is painted black" Emilia suggests. "any way" she says "how do you know sir?"