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Chapter 6 : Who

When I got home I flopped down on my bed. I was really bummed out. I had made a fool of myself and I was also creeped out. That thing following me and the guy at the Coffee Octopus. What did he mean by she's back? Was there something I didn't know about Mallory? She was acting little strange but that couldn't be. I mean, theres nothing that our whole school doesn't know about Mallory! She is very popular and everyone knows when she's gonna' be somewhere, where she's gonna' be, and what she'll be doing! What did he mean then? Who is back? Was Mallory living here before? That couldn't be though. Nobody nows her! Maybe I was just imagining this. I have been seeing strange things. Maybe I just wanted something strange to happen. I wasn't sure. I decided to get some food from the kitchen. I opened the fridge and then saw an apple. I yelled up to my mom. "Hey Mom! Could I have an apple?". No answer. "Mom?" I yelled again. Still nothing. Was she not there? I came into the hallway to look up the stairs. "Mom?" I shouted again. I peered closer and I saw someone come to the top of the stairs. "Mom?" I said. It didn't reply. Suddenly a wide grin spread across its face. The thing started down the stairs. The wide grin staying on its face. "Who, Who are you!" I stuttered backing away. The thing stopped. An eye opened on its forehead. "Don't you remember me?" it said. Its voice echoed around me. I felt dizzy. I suddenly realized how close it was and I sprinted down the hall. I went to my bedroom and I locked the door. I turned around but there it was standing in my bedroom. I screamed. The thing tilted its head as if it was confused. You don't remember me?" It said again. A black smoke swarmed around it and suddenly I saw something start to form inside. The black smoke dispersed around my room. I heard a voice cry out in pain. "Mallory!" I said. It was her. I tried to find my way through the smoke. "Mallory!" I screamed. "I'm here!" I heard a voice reply. A figure came through the smoke. "Mallory!" I said. "We gotta get out of here! Theres some kind of ghost and-". I paused. "How did you get in here." She smiled t me and then her smile started growing and I stepped back a bit. "Uh, Mallory?" I said. "Do you remember me now?" she said. That voice. "No!" I said almost in tears. "You don't like me?" she said. I ran off into the smoke. "I am always here Mike. Always.". I tried to find my way out but the smoke had spread everywhere. I started choking on the smoke. Barely breathing I fell to the floor and saw Mallory walk up to me. She whispered something in my ear. "Always". She kept repeating it. Over and over and over again. Always, Always, Always Always, Always, Always.