Beware The Haunted House

Playing with minds

At school, Jason greeted me with a warm smile.

'Hey, You slept peacefully, right?,' he asked.

I nodded. Then i noticed his bare neck.

'You ain't wearing the rosary,' i said annoyingly.

'C'mon. I'm at school,now. They are not haunting the school right?,' he said.'Anyway, you have banned me from your house.'

I stared at him open-mouthed.'I haven't banned you.'

He rolled his eyed.'I wonder if ghosts really exist.'

I had trusted Jason. Now, he was standing in front of me--thinking that whatever i was speaking was rubbish---utter nonsense! I was almost in tears.

'You saw them right?,' i said.

'You are losing your mind,' he said.

I trembled.

'Why the hell are you being so rude with me?,' i asked in a tiny voice.

'I think your mad!,' he yelled.

'Please, don't shout.'

'I'll shout. You care more about your ghosts. You never think about me,' he shouted.

'Jason. your talking nonsense,' i said irritatingly.

'Enough! SHUT UP!,' he yelled pointing his index finger at me.

I bit my lower lip. I studied his face. It showed anger, no love!

'Listen, i have been thinking about this the entire night. Enough of it! I need a break,' he said. 

I stared at him in horror.

'I made a mistake. I don't feel anything for you. You are a--- a nerd!,' he teased.

Tears started rolling down my cheeks. This is not my Jason. No! I still couldn't believe his words. I was waiting to get up from this bad dream. But every part of my body told me that this is the reality.

I gave him a hug. He pushed me away.

For the first time, i was scared of him.

'Jason--,' i started.

'I don't wanna listen,' he said. 'I want to end this relationship.'

He stomped away.

I imagined a sharp knife cutting through my head. Everything was over. I cred for Jason. I loved him-- i still love him! Why did he do this? I wailed.

After school, Jason didn't walk me home. I slipped into depression. I was full of remorse.

Mother was worried to see me in tears.She kept on bombarding me with questions but i didn't reply. I wasn't even listening to her. I locked myself in my room and asked mother to leave me alone for sometime.

I had planned his  birthday party-----trusted him so much.

Suddenly, i became angry. My anger boiled over.I felt like my head exploded. I started pounding the dresser. Pounding it.Punching it.-as if it was Jason.

My hands ached and i fell into bed-burying my face into the pillow.

My phone beeped. Justin's 'What do you mean' started playing. I reached for my phone when it started ringing for the second time.

It was Jason! I switched off my phone.

After few minutes, mother called me.

'Jason has come to meet you,' she said.

I was surprised. I thought he had come to apologize for his behaviour. I wiped away the tears and unlocked the door.

'Hey Kat,' he said with a grin.

'H-Hey,' i whispered.

'I had left my watch at your house. So, i came to collect it.'

He wasn't disturbed. He seemed to be in a good mood. Was Jason playing a trick on me? He broke up with me, right?

'You look worried. Are you fine?,' he asked.'Did the ghosts come again? Why didn't you pick up your phone?'

I was too shocked to utter a word.

'Kat,' he said shaking me.

'Jason, what's all this,now?,' i asked.'Why are you playing with me?You broke up with me.'

'Broke up? When and why?,' he asked surprisingly.

'At school,' i whispered wondering if he had short term memory loss.

Then i noticed the rosary around his neck. I stared at him blankly.

'Jason, do you believe in ghosts?'

'Of course. I saw them yesterday with my own eyes,' he said in confusion.

My head was spinning.

'You are scaring me, Kat. I love you. How can i break up with you? Never!,' he said with a sad expression.

Panic swept over me. Was i imagining things? Jason was shaking me.

'KAT! Are you alright?'

'Ya,' i whispered.

I explained him what had happened at school.

'No. I never told you any of those harsh words,' he said.

'I don't understand,' i said.

'Kat, you need rest,' he said.' I will be staying with Bella tonight.'

'Bella?,' i screamed.

'Bella?,' he asked.

'Ya, why are you going to stay with her?,' i asked.

'I said i'm gonna stay with Charlie and not Bella,' he said surprisingly.

'Oh, i thought you said Bella,' i said.

Jason took me into his arms. I stared into his light blue eyes.

'Do you want me to stay with you tonight?,' he asked as if he was speaking to a baby.

'No. I will be fine,' i said.

We kissed. Jason is still mine. I still felt that i had heard him mention Bella's name.No,No. I heard i wrong.

It started to snow, large wet flakes were slapping the window.

I was lying on my bed, staring up at the ceiling. A thousand horrifying thoughts raced through my mind. The grandfather clock read 2:00 a.m.

Jason had mentioned the break up and his staying with Bella. How can i be wrong? 

Was Jason lying?

But why would he lie? Maybe, my mind was playing dirty tricks on me.

I believe Jason. These questions kept on repeating and repeating until i felt my brain will explode.

I lay trembling under the covers, thinking, thinking. Will the Curtis hurt me again? The thought sent a shiver down my spine. I tried hard to catch some sleep but couldn't.

The curtain danced in the wind. The snow clouds had drifted away and a half moon appeared-- low in the sky. The moonlight washed in through my window, casting long shifting shadows over my room.

I shuddered under my quilt. I ran my fingers around my neck.

No rosary!

I jumped as i felt icy fingers wrap around my neck!

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