30. One more chapter

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30. One more chapter.

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Mike was propped up in his bed with his girlfriend snuggled into his side, reading the most recent book by Stephen King, It.

"God, this is so creepy," Mike said, getting to the end of Chapter 3. He's about to reach for the bookmark when El grabs the arm reaching for the bookmark.

"One more chapter," El begs, not knowing what might be on the next page.

"You sure about this, sweetie?" Mike asks, looking down at his girlfriend, he'd heard what some people had said about it. He didn't want to give El nightmares.

She nodded and Mike slightly made a face and started to read Chapter 4.

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- Middle of the Night -

El was twisting and turning in bed, shuffling towards Mike and then away.

Before she started softly crying.

"Mike, Mike, no," which woke up the young man sleeping next to her.

"El?" He muttered, before looking down at her, watching her whimper in her sleep. Mike started to shake her, in order to awaken his girlfriend.

"El, are you ok? What's wrong?" Mike bombarded her with questions, as she looked around the room (almost like she had memory loss and had forgotten where she was...), before her eyes locked with Mike's and recognition flooded her face.

"Mike,"

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