The Hunt (An AntiSepticEye story)

Sixteen

Around 5pm, my parents came back to visit me for the evening. We didn't do much, although my mom brought me some Chick-Fil-A for dinner and then we just talked and watched television.

"Who gave you the balloon and flowers?" Mom asked.
"Jack did..." I finally admitted.
"Jack? You mean the YouTuber you like?" Dad asked.
"Yeah..." I mumbled.
"How does he know you?" Mom asked.

I hesitated but then talked again.

"Well, we became good friends a while ago, and he knows my number, and thanks to the news, he knows I ended up in the hospital." I explained.
"Why didn't you tell us this?" Dad asked.
"There was too much drama going on." I told him.

I noticed Mom admiring the flowers.

"He does have a good taste in flowers..." Mom stated. "He must be a nice guy."
"Very nice..." I answered.

I then got nervous. Now that they pretty much know who Jack is, once they figure out he's been the person committing all these murders, I'll probably be grounded and locked in my room for life!

Just then, the hospital phone next to my bed rang, I answered it. Marley was on the other line. I waved my parents away so I could talk to her in private.

"What is it?" I asked.
"Okay, I've thought about it, and I've decided I'll join in with you one more time in helping Jack! But if I end up in the hospital again, I am done!" Marley explained.
"I promise we'll be extra careful next time." I told her. "I gotta go, my parents are here."

With that, Marley hung up. I breathed a sigh of relief knowing Marley was still in this with me. I then let my parents come back in. They only spent about another hour and a half with me before leaving.

After they left, I looked out the window, noticing the sun beginning to set. I then began thinking about Jack, and how he would be changed into AntiSepticEye after the sun set. I then quickly grabbed my cell phone and called him, he immediately answered.

"Why are you calling me?" Jack asked.
"Because I want to help you!" I answered. "I don't give a crap if I'm miles away from you or not!"
"I don't know if it's gonna work just having you talk to me through the phone." Jack thought.
"Well either way if I'm with you or not I have to talk to you and convince you to control yourself." I answered.
"You're the best..." Jack said.

Suddenly, I could hear him moaning through the phone.

"It's happening!" Jack moaned.
"Okay I'm right here with you!" I assured him. "Just try and keep control of your body no matter what he does!"
"I've tried that many times!" Jack assured me.
"Well try harder!" I demanded.

Suddenly, I could hear him grit his teeth in pain. Every time his pain worsened, he kept saying to me, "it's still me!"
"Keep fighting it!" I exclaimed. "Don't let it get to you!"
"This hurts!" Jack shouted in pain.
"Just keep holding on!" I shouted.

I looked around, thankful nobody was in here and that I had no roommates. I probably would've been considered crazy to them.

Just then, Jack screamed in pain. I then heard a thud.

"Jack? JACK? ARE YOU THERE?" I asked in a panic.

There was a moment of silence. A long moment of silence. I thought it was over and AntiSepticEye had won again. But then, I could hear gasps of air.

"Jack?" I asked.
"I'm okay!" Jack said, sounding excited. "I'm okay! I did it!"

I smiled in relief.

"I told you you could do it!" I said to him.
"That was so weird though..." Jack explained. "One minute I'm like crying in total pain and then the next moment I'm fine."
"Well then don't get too excited!" I told him. "He could come back and surprise you at any moment."
"Okay, I will..." Jack said. "Thanks Jackie..."
"No problem." I said.
"Should I call you whenever something happens?" Jack asked.
"I can't have anybody call me after 9:30, but if it's before then, then yeah." I said.
"Okay..." Jack said.

He then hung up. I looked at the time, already almost 8:30pm. A few moments later, the nurse came in and did a final evaluation of me for the day, and then I just laid there, watching TV until my eyes grew heavy and I closed them.
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I suddenly opened my eyes. At least I felt like I was opening them, because either way it was pitch dark. I looked around, trying to find any source of light, but there wasn't any. I knew then I was dreaming.

"Hello?" I asked.

There was a moment of silence before I had finally heard a voice.

"You shouldn't have done that!" I heard a voice growl at me.

I immediately knew who it was. AntiSepticEye.

"I had to..." I explained. "You have no right to control him every single night."
"I am a part of him you fool! I have every right!" AntiSepticEye explained. "And now you're going to pay."

My heart skipped a beat.

"Pay?" I asked. "How?"
"You'll see..." He growled.

Just then, everything went silent again. I was still surrounded by pitch darkness.