Haunted

Chapter 7

Shout out to BelWatson for giving me something to read while I don't know what to write.

Ivy's POV

WHEN WE REACH the castle Emilia takes off her blazer and hangs it on a near by tree so she is now just in a tank top and jeans.
"My blazer has the emblem of ghost capture and co so it would be odd if I came up to the door with a symbol saying ghost capture" she answers to our questioning looks.
"Ok then. What's your plan" Jack asks because he knows he and I don't have a plan.
"Ok. So because the people in the castle can't see you, you will sneer in when the door opens. I will go to the door and knock and if... I mean, when the answer I will introduce myself as Emilia Evergreen, O, H and S inspector. So because Mr Buttler is out we will 'inspect' his room first but actually look around to hopefully see how you died" Emilia explains.
"How will we get out" I ask.
"Easy, when we are done inspecting we will go back to the door or whoever is closest to the door and say that the castle is safe-" She tries to finish but I but in.
"There's a rusty nail sticking out on one of the chairs at the table" I inform her.
"Ok" Emilia says resuming her original place in the conversation. "we will say all is safe except for that nail and then leave" she finishes.
"Where to?" I ask.
"My Aunty Jen lives alone and everyone in the family, except for sir, repulsed the idea of disowning me. I've had some sleepovers there when I had just disowned because I had no where to stay. I used to live in a little room to the side of the room you woke up in. Now I don't think sir will let me go there again because of when I stood up to him" Emilia says.
"Your point" Jack says stupidly.
"We could stay at my Aunts house if she lets us. I'll ring her when we finish" she says.
"Guys, we better hurry up. Its like twelve o'clock" I point out.
"Ok" they say together.
Emilia knocks on the door and Dad appears.
"Yes" he says, hi voice is tired and pinched with sadness.
"I'm Emilia Evergreen, I'm an occupational health and safety inspector. I shall be inspecting your house and garden today. Is there anything you would like to say about your house and garden before I commence my inspection" Emilia says perfectly.
"Yes, there was a... a murder in the garden last night" he says.
"I am awfully sorry. we will have to record that though" she says taking out a notepad. But instead on writing that there was a murder she writes 'GET IN' and shows it over her shoulder at us. Jack and I rush inside past my dad.
"I love you" I whisper in his ear even though he can't here me.
"Come in" he says to Emilia "our Buttler is out for the moment but will be back soon if you need him" he explains.
"Thanks sir" Emilia says, she flinches at the word 'sir'.
When my dad closes the door Emilia asks me where the butlers room is.
"On the second floor, third door on the left" I say racking my brains trying to remember the layout of this castle "yeah, that's it" I confirm.

Emilia's POV

We go up all the stairs and my legs hurt.
"That's it" Ivy points to a door on the left answer enter.
It's dark, I find a light on the wall and switch it on.
The room is simple with black and white checkered walls. when I look closer at the wall though I see pictures of the man that greeted me, Ivy and a wins I can only guess is her mother. The pictures of her mother have either a red or black 'X' over them.
"Ivy, you have to see this" I call out to her because she is looking in his bag.
"Ok, I'm coming. you need to see this as well" she comes over with an iPod touch floating in front of her face. I catch it as she lets it fall into my hand. "Thanks" she says with a smile. I point to a photo of them all at the beach, the mothers face has a Red cross over it.
"Oh my god, that, that's my family" Ivy says in shock "he must have killed me. But why. he needed opportunity, weapon and motive. Opportunity, I went for a stroll in the garden so he could get me alone. Weapon, I think it was a metal knife. Motive though, motive." she says, falling into deep thought.
"The iPod, you wanted to show me something" I say, snapping her back to reality.
"Yeah, could you do what I say on there though, I can't touch anything" Ivy states with a small laugh, wiggling her fingers at me. I turn it on with a swipe to the left. There is no password so I'm at the home screen immediately.
"What now" I ask.
"Go into messages" she commands. I click on the little speech bubble icon.
"Now" I ask.
"Scroll down to Robert" I scroll down.
"Read from October first" she says. I read.
"Emal" I say.
"That's the butlers name" Ivy says.
"Thanks. So, Emal: your daughter killed my son and she shall pay.
Rob: Ivy is not a killer. She broke up with your son and he was to weak. He committed suicide. SHE DIDNT KILL HIM!!

Emal: He loved her. She was arrogant and went for that other boy.

Rob: It was teen love, how was it supposed to last.

Emal: she should go through what my son did. She shall die.

Rob: it was your sons choice to end his life. not hers. she doesn't deserve to die.

Emal: she deserves to die. I will kill her boyfriend as well.

Emal: it's done. THE GIRL IS DEAD.

Rob: Don't you have a heart. DO you want me to go what you went through.

Emal: Yes." I finish.
"What did you do to that boy" I ask.
"We went out for a couple of months but then u met Jack and I broke up with Emal's son. I knew he hadn't taken it well because it was only half way through the day and he ran away. A month later everyone in the school got a letter saying that he had commuted suicide" Ivy explains.
"And he killed Jack" I say.
"Yeah, he must've been driving the bus that hit him" she says with a hard, sad breath.
"Ivy, Emilia. Can you come over here. I think I found the weapon for the murder" Jacks voice
says.

AN: YAY 🎉🎊 I finally wrote a chapter with more that twenty pages and 900 words. this may not be the biggest celebration for you (or not a celebration at all) but this is a massive achievement for me!!!!!!