Flickering Lights

Chapter 4

My phone started to ring bringing me out of my reverie. Seeing Melanies name on the screen I immediately picked it up and heard her shrieking in my ear, " You are so lucky you missed out on school yesterday
It was so boring without you though. Anyways how's your new house? Is it that bad?" "It's actually not that bad. I don't hate it. But they are selling the old house. "
The conversation ended with me giving her our new address with the promise of a sleepover sometime next week. I went back to the living room and sat on the couch when Cole came barrelling down the stairs again. The doorbell rang and while running towards it he told me" My friend Roger is taking me to the arcade. I've already asked mom. I'll come in the evening. Bye." and left before I could say anything. Nice family I have don't I.

Left alone in the house I decided to put on a movie and ear popcorn. I put on the Conjuring and went to the kitchen and was making popcorn. I went back on the couch and sat comfortably watching the movie. When it came to the part where Annabelle sat on the rocking chair the lights suddenly went off along with every other electronic. I screamed in shock. My scream echoed in the empty house. After a few seconds I calmed myself and told myself the electricity could have just gone off. I kept my bowl of popcorn on the couch and got up going towards the TV to switch it off. As I slowly went towards the TV and stretched out my hand to touch it, it suddenly turned on again. It had become extremely loud and had the no signal sign on it. I jumped back in fright and ran out of the room. I ran towards my kitchen and closed the kitchen door behind me. I sank to my knees and buried my face in my hands. I took a deep breath and tried to calm my racing heart repeating in my mind that it was just the power coming and going again. When I lifted my face I almost screamed again. The small window in the kitchen was completely blurry and ' I need you' was drawn on it. I tried to open the kitchen door but it did not budge. The kitchen lights switched on and off and the door started to rattle. My heart started beating at an abnormal rate as black spots started dancing in front of my eyes as I felt the world turning black.

Music was playing and there were all kinds of drinks kept in the bar. Women wearing beautiful gowns and expensive pearls were talking to men dressed in expensive tuxedos. A woman in a long white dress was talking to another woman in a green ball gown and expensive pearls. Both had their hair up in messy buns and had similar features though the woman in green looked older. I had seen them before. The woman in white! I had a dream about her! Suddenly a man in a black tuxedo with slicked back black hair came and dragged the woman in white away. The woman in green stared at them with horror and suddenly turned towards me and I could see her face more clearly. I gasped in horror. Her face was of the old lady who had come to give us cookies. As this realisation hit I felt myself drifting up feeling so weightless like a feather...

My eyes slowly opened and I sat up on my kitchen floor. The lights were on and the window was normal with no message on it.
I slowly got up and went towards the kitchen door. I turned the knob  and it opened with ease. I slowly went towards the living room and found the TV switched off and the lights on. My bowl of popcorn was sitting on the couch where I had left it. What was happening to me? Was I going crazy?

The door suddenly slammed open. My heart jumped. But it was just my parents. They entered the living room looking exhausted. Seeing me looking at them my mom said," We'll sold the house for a good price but it was tiring. We're going to our room to rest for now but we'll do the upstairs in the evening. Don't stay cooped up in your room the whole day Maddy. It's a wonderful day go outside but come back by evening." Saying this they walked to their bedroom leaving me alone in the living room. Looks like I'll tell them about my room already being furnished in the evening. For now I needed a walk to clear my head. I quickly left the house and walked towards the main city. I needed civilization to make me feel normal again. How could I get two dreams about the same person? It couldn't just be a strange coincidence. And how could the old lady be in my dreams and have some other lady with similar features there too? There had to be some connection and I was going to find it. I quickly retraced my steps and stood in front of the house where the old couple had entered.

I can't believe I was doing this. I went towards the window on the other side of the house and peaked in. The house was empty. The furniture was dusty and there were cobwebs on the ceiling. The house looked like no one had lived in it for years.
There were some photos on the walls but I was too far to see them. I went to the door and tried to open it but it was locked. I crept towards the back and was looking for a way to get in when I heard my mom calling my name. I went out back in front and saw her standing there with her hands crossed. "What were you doing there sweetheart?" Instead of answering her question I asked one of my own," Whose house was this mom?" "Some old couple,last I heard. After their death many builders have tried rebuilding it but something or the other always goes wrong. Either the builder dies or starts suffering losses the workers leave or someone in his family dies. No one has been able to buy it either facing the same problems. It's stayed this way for a long time Maddy and I don't think it's going to change anytime soon."

So guys two chapters in one day. Wow I'm on a roll. Anyways I had gone on a school trip so I hadn't been able to update. But now I'm back. Love you guys and please vote and comment. I deserve it after the double update. The couples house on the side.