The Cursed Phantom

CHAPTER FOURTEEN - Confessions and Screams

Deby finally got to the living room, Amber was standing and staring at Deby's father , he was staring back at her. He stood up from his chair which was couved with black interior leather and said "I don't want to know how you got into my house, but I want you to leave right now before I call the cops for intrusion"
"Well then do I look like I care? I'm gonna ask you a question cause I need vengeance"
"Vengeance you say, I warned you to stay away from my daughter" He yelled
"Dad! Please, just hear her out...Do you want people to just keep being killed by the phantom" Deby asked
"You knew about the phantom. You knew Hampton was a big bag of lying scoundrel" she rose the paper up "why didn't you tell anyone? You saw what happened that night so why didn't you say anything or show this paper afterwards? Where is the justice Michael was supposed to have "
He chuckled," You say justice like it's a person"
"Wow,now you're sounding like me" Deby admitted
"Because of you, alot of people have died. Because of your silence, because you couldn't open that mean mouth of yours to tell the truth many have died and my father was one of the victims thanks to you, so you're gonna tell me everything I need to know about michael and that night cause i swear to God if you try to play smart with me, I'll show you how much of a bitch I am" Amber spoke at once, there was silence after that as he just stared at Amber furious face.
"So you just come into my house, invade my privacy and threaten me?" He frowned.
"Those three things are not even close to the one thing you did that caused people's lives"
"She's right dad. Right now? Am ashamed. I don't even know what to say" Deby spoke backing her up.  He looked at them and sighed, walked back to sit on his chair,took a cigarette and lighter,lit the cigarette then took a whiff of it. "Sit down girls "
Amber exchanged looks with Deby and sat.
"You wanna know what happened? Well then, here's the story".


Meanwhile at the house, Dragrant had stayed overnight. He was in their living room. He opened his eyes and checked his wristwatch, it was already 10am.
"Holly Molly,it's already morning"
He looked around and a thought came to his head, Barbara wasn't in the room with him. He got up and walked towards the stairs in his thoughts " I wonder where the Miss is , wouldn't hurt to tango with a cutie like her ". He got up the stairs and checked the first door on the right, it was locked, then he tried the one on the left it made a click. He opened it swiftly, but it was untidy,boxers on the floor, shoes on the bed ,clothes everywhere. He knew that that would be Davis' room. He walked towards the next door,it was Opened as well. He opened it slowly, he heard as water dripped and dropped in a loud lush of pressure, it was the bathroom. Someone was having their bath, He saw it was Barbara through the shower glass. He started taking off his shirt,then his trousers,then he was just in his underwear. "Mind if I join you?"
"Mr Dragrant...What are you doing here ?" Barbara turned in shock to see him then turned away to hide herself.
"Just here to have another therapy session"
She grabbed a towel wrapping herself,  opened the door, pushed him and rushed out of the bathroom, "what kind of a pervert are you!!! Oh c'mon where's my phone" she thought as she runs towards her room . "Oh yeah I locked this room since Gabriel...Passed on".
"Where'd you think you're going? We both feel the same about each other so..Why don't we just show It" he smirked following her.
"You're sick' she said walking faster and grabbed her phone from the table in the veranda. He quickly held her hand tight making the phone fall.
"You're so beautiful" he gave a creepy smile tucking a strang of her hair behind her ear.
"What do you think you're doing? Get away from here now!! You let me go or I'LL call the cops." She threatened.
"How?" He leaned closer to kiss her, she looked at the table and took her spray, as he came real close, she sprayed it in his eyes making him scream loud letting her go. She turned and ran.
I hope it hurt  as much as I hoped it will.
She ran straight up.
"You can't run from me Barbara" he smiled. "You can't!"

Back at the Garden's house
Mr. Garden said "Amber ,you probably found my book because of Deby,my newspaper article. Mystic Bulge"
"Wondering why you used Bulged tho" asked Amber
"Because there's a bulge in the story Hampton and Bluegrass told the town" He replied
"Just...Tell us what you know" Amber requested
"Hampton had a thing for Hillary. Hampton and Michael went to the same school as I did. Hampton like Hillary so much, he was obsessed with her but he kept it to himself and Michael didn't know about it but the way Michael and Hillary met was magical. They met, fell in love with each other and i guess that's when Hampton hatred for Michael began. He was good at hiding it tho real good. I got suspicious cause he handled it too well. Obviously I knew about his crush for Hillary but he just said it's fine. Whenever they got romantic Infront of Hampton. He'd turn his hand into a fist, he had anger issues. He'd go crazy. Punch the wall do things but they didn't know it was about Hillary.  When Hillary and Michael got married they moved to this town, my town, I grew up here. I was so happy to see them, we got along well but next thing I knew...Hampton moved here too. Acted all surprised to see Michael was here but I knew something was up . Something was fishy so I decided to keep my eye on him since Michael was my good friend but something happened. Michael and Hillary were one of the best couples in town and everyone knew them. I mean it is a small town but soon enough, they were acting weird. Michael to be specific. He was being mean to Hillary. It wasn't long till I noticed Hampton was feeding him with things, Hillary couldn't get pregnant and Michael didn't care but Hampton made him see reasons of why he needed kids"
"Was...Hampton ever married?"
"Oh yes. Hampton was married and had a son, divroved his wife soon enough" he answered "anyway..Michael got mad at Hillary. Hated her and when I saw that Hampton's plans were working I had to speak to Michael and talk to him. I told him how much of a blessing Hillary was to Him and if he couldn't have a child. He could adopt. He loves Hillary so he shouldn't be blinded by hatred and deceit. Michael understood but Hampton had his own plans. That day he was at Michael's house. He came in when Hillary was having her bath and chased her arond the house, he tried to rape her"

"What?" Deby got shocked.
"No!" Amber frowned in shock.

•
Barbara ran up panting, "Davis?? Amber!!!!" She called but got no answer, no one was home. She could see him coming, she was scared to the core, he grabbed her and lifted her up. "Let go off me!!!" She shouted and pushed herself back making him hit his own back at the wall with a groan. She did it again and when he felt his head hit the wall , she ran.
"Oh you're gonna pay dearly" he said following. She ran into Amber's room and stayed hidden near her bed, lying straight. She looked on the table, Gabriel's phone. She picked it and called him.
"H..Hello?" He answered
"Oh Davis!" She called with a little sigh of relief.
"Mom what's wrong?" He asked worriedly.
"Come home fast please Davis . Hurry please." She pleaded.
"Barbara?" She heard and hanged up staying still. "Where are you?" He asked softly, she rolled under the bed and watched his legs, he was about to go when the phone rang.
Davis.
No no no no!
She felt like crying, he turned and had a smile on his face as he walked towards the bed.
"I wonder where" he said and stopped walking when he got to the bed. He knelt and looked under "there you are" he gave his creepy smile. She rolled out and moved back "go away. This is madness" she said moving back as he came closer.
"No it isn't. love you barbara. I find you...Enchanting" he laughed "beautiful" he called again. She felt her back hit the wll.
Dead end.

"You..You cant" she put her hand behind her searching through Amber's table for something and picked a blade. He came real close.
"I love you"
"You sicken me" she frowned and cut his cheek with the blade, blood splashing. He screamed. She ran instantly with blood on her face she couldn't find a place to run so she took the key on the top picture and opened one of the doors, going in and hiding close to the door.
"I saw you" he laughed and followed her in, she pushed him down and ran out ignoring his screams, she shut the door and locked it running up the stairs.

•
"Yes he did." Deby's father continued "He wanted to have her and he wanted her at any cost. She cried for help but no one was there and when he was so close to having his way with her. That was when I and Michael came in. We saw them. Michael's anger for both of Hillary grew and he from that day hated Hampton" he smiled "Hillary cried her eyes and tried explaining to Michael but he didn't want to believe and slapped her too, Michael had never hit her. Hillary explained it to me and of course I believed her. They loved each other so much she wouldn't dare cheat on him but Michael felt betrayed and so he hated her. Michael forgave his best friend and not his wife cause Hampton played mind tricks on him again saying Hillary seduced him and he got forgiven after messing around with Michael's head and things were worse in the house and so I decided to try and bring them back. I went to Hampton, I beat the crap outta him" he laughed "...He confessed afterwards and I was able to prove it to him" he stood up and went up. Deby and Amber exchanged looks again then he came out with a recorder and played it.

"Tell me the truth right now. Did you try to rape Hillary?"
It was Deby's dad's voice.
"And what if I did? Huh? What? You know I've always loved Hillary. There's no man who can love her like me. So what? Yes I went there that day to have my moment with her and if he didn't show up I might have had my way" Hampton laughed.
"Son of a bitch" Amber muttered angrily.
"You tried to ruin your best friend's life. You did"  he yelled.
"He ruined mine when he took Hillary away from me!"
"You never FRIGGING ASKED HILLARY OUT. YOU ONLY STALKED HER FROM THE CURTAINS. if only you told her. Michael wouldn't have thought of doing this to you!!!"
"Well what is done is already done Daniel. It can't be undone and I will have Hillary to myself no matter what. I will have Hillary! Michael won't stop me. She's mine"

Hampton said laughing and then it was as if Deby's father had punched him here cause we heart a grunt 
"Done" he spoke.
"W..What's done?" Hampton asked.
"I recorded you. And am gonna show this to Michael to show what a liar and a backstabber you've been all these years Hampton. You cannot escape this now"
"W..What? N..No wait. Daniel."

The tape ended.

"You still have it" Amber looked up at him.

"That's it. I showed it to Michael that night when he came over and he ran home to apologise to Hillary, he was so sorry, he felt hurt and I arrived late. I saw Hampton put the ask there, he put it there for Michael but Hillary was the one who died, she was leaving the house that day with her things when she tripped on the stairs and she fell straight down hitting her head on the axe, I was too late cause I tried stopping her. Hampton put the axe and poured water on the stairs for Michael. Michael went crazy, he cried his eyes out for her and Hampton? He ran. He too was shocked cause it was supposed to be Michael, I went in with Michael and I told him it was Hampton who did this. He got furious, that was when bluegrass came in. She hated Michael cause that land Michael had was supposed to be hers, it was her family's. She was supposed to own it but her brother was still alive. He died right after the land was sold to Michael so she couldn't do anything since they had legal documents so what way to get her land back by getting rid of them? So when the town found out about Hillary they concluded it was Michael and bluegrass made sure of it. Why? The town knew about their fight so the witch told everyone, compelled them into thinking he killed her out of anger . She was an elder so she passed judgement, killed him in the attic by suffocating him and took her land. Hampton was safe, he just pretended to care that day." He looked down.

"Why didn't you say anything? Why didn't you open your mouth father and help out your friend? Isn't that what michael was to you dad?" Deby yelled.

"IF I HAD SAID ANYTHING YOU WOULDNT BE BORN!  YES!! THEY THREATENED TO KILL YOUR MOTHER! YOU AND YOUR BROTHER. IF I SAID ANYTHING CAUSE THEY KNEW I KNEW. your mother was my life and I just couldn't. I loved your mother and your brother so if I had said anything. The three of you would have been wiped out ." He said with teary eyes.
Silence.

"Am sorry dad" Deby apologised softly.
"I...I'm sorry sir"
"I couldn't help my very own friend. Even if we weren't best friend's like him and Hampton used to be, he was mine and he considered me his brother but I still couldn't help him. I failed him. He asked me to tell the truth but I couldn't" he said breaking down.
"I'm sure he'd understand" Amber spoke. Deby walked to him and hugged him. "It's okay father"

•
"Hurry" Davis said as Scott was driving him home.
"Relax bro"
"My mom is in trouble I cannot relax. Now hurry"
"Have you called Amber? Maybe she's close"
Davis had not thought of it, he picked up his phone and texted her.
•

"So who's at fault here, Micheal who's killing people like they are livestock or Hampton and Bluegrass who lied? That question is up to you. Put the stories together and give your final thoughts."
Amber began to ponder,then her phone beeps,it was a text message from Davis
Davis: Amber , mum's in trouble get help and head to the house
"I.. I've gotta go. My mum's in trouble" Amber exclaimed
"Then this is your moment of truth, I'll tell you though. If you want to stop Micheal,you have to set his soul free and bring Hampton to him. If you want to save Hampton,then you have to leave the house" said Mr Garden
Amber gets up and runs straight out of the house and headed to her house to save Barbara from what she thinks might be the phantom attacking, Deby accompanies her to the h