The Cursed Phantom

CHAPTER SIXTEEN - Decisions

*The story so far *
**Came into town with hopes of living a peaceful life ,but end up in a house that beared a cursed spirit ..The Cursed Phantom. Amber lost her father to the phantom, lies told to them, the truth revealed and now... **

It was just a few days after the tragic death of Dr Philip Dragrant, Amber and her family decided they'd attend the funeral since he died in their home and was a Doctor to the town. The funeral venue attendees was much ,the whole town has come to give their condolences, after a while it was Barbara's turn, they suggested she gave a speech since he knew her , she sighed looking over at Amber and Davis with an expression that had 'really?' but they decided she go so she did .
"Well uh.. Dragrant was a....A good man, he really helped the town and everyone"
Although he's nothing like you guys think he is.
"He was a nice man"
A terrible asshole.
"And may his soul rest in peace"
I hope he rots in hell and get tortured by the devil himself.
She'd been saying the other parts in her head. She walked back to her seat where Amber and Davis sat, then whispers to them "wow. That speech was..Convincing" Davis said sarcastically.
"Well I wish his cadaver would have never be found." She folded her arms
"Really mum?"Amber faced her "wow."
"Well yes,  I mean for the love of God that asshat tried to rape me,may God have mercy on his filthy soul, no. You know what? I take that back. God should shatter his soul I mean come on I just lost my husband asshole."
Amber looked at her mother and chuckled "It's nice to hear you curse"
"Well it feels good to do that now but lord forgive me since I'm in a church" she did the Trinity sign with her rosery.  "Alright then,how about we come up with how we would finally end the curse of the cursed phantom" Scott cut in from the back.
"You're right, so what are we going to do" Davis asked in a whisper
"You..Guys know we are the only one talking right?" Deby pointed out and everyone stopped.

Few minutes later everyone was at Dragrant's house.

"First of all,we need to get Hampton fire,he'll be our diversion,our guinea pig, In other for us to get the axe then we'll play the audio Mr. Garden has in his basement... though we won't tell him that for obvious reasons."
"Of course we won't tell him, we're not dumb"
"Oh shut up Davis,and let me talk"Amber requested rudely
She pulled her hair backwards then looked at Hampton who was sitting on a wheelchair ten chairs towards their left.
Amber was about to walk to him when a hand held her, she twirled and saw Mr.Garden.
"What're you going to do?"
"Talk to him" she replied as he left her hand
"We need to be careful" he looked at all of them as they gathered "Hampton is smart. He's no dumbass"
"But he's on a wheelchair" Deby replied.
"I heard his son is back. I mean..That's him right there. The one taking care of him" Scott nudged his head towards the tall guy with blond hair next to Hampton
"Poor guy. I doubt he knows anything about his dad" Deby snickered.
"How sure are we that he's not like his father?" Davis brought up
"And I heard Hampton can't talk" Bob added.
"Wait. He can't?" Amber knitted her brows.
"He got thrown out of the attic by a cursed spirit" Barbara rose her brows "You don't expect him to be fine" she said as if it was obvious.
"Not funny mom" Amber said with her serious face.
"Wasn't meant to be" Barbara shrugged while Scott guffawed.
"Shut up or I'll cut your guts." She threatened "am not bluffing"
"Oh" he stopped laughing.
"We need to be careful. No time for fights. Hampton is smart so if he sees us all together he'll know there's something up" Mr.Garden said as he looked over at Hampton and then everyone did.
"I want to reap out his heart" Amber said angrily. "He caused my father's death"
"That's why we are gonna use him. He's the key to stopping everything" Garden spoke.
"I'll try and talk to him I mean he doesn't know we know" Amber said looking back at him
"She has a point" Davis agreed.
"Just be careful" Barbara smiled softly. "I mean his son is there"
"He might be his dad's photocopy" David shrugged as they all looked at them.
"You can never tell I mean..Look at him. He doesn't look that bad" Deby smirked, Amber gave her a look understanding what she meant.
"I hope it's not what I'm thinking that you're thinking" Mr Garden frowned slightly looking at her
"I mean..He's not...Bad bad. I mean I'm not sure I just..He couldn't be" she tried covering up .
"Better be or I'LL be throwing you off in the attic with him" he looked back at them
"I think he's bad news" Scott shrugged
"There's only one way to find out then" Amber smiled wickedly and began to walk back slowly
"I'm going with her" Davis volunteered.
"Then let's go Scooby Doo" she smirked as she turned towards Hampton.
"Don't call me that. Her royal evilness" he frowned as he followed.
"Are they...Always like that?" Garden chuckled .
"Yup. They have been that way but..They got each other's back" Barbara smiled .

When they got close, they  exchanged looks and nodded at each other.
"Mr. Fire. Hi" she smiled and looked over at the tall guy.
"Hi" she grinned at him.
"Sup" Davis waved at him.
"Hey" he smiled, damn his voice. He had a husky voice.
"I'm Amber and this is my brother Davis, we moved in about a month ago or so." she introduced smiling
"Hi" he shook them. "I'm James, Hampton's son"
"Nice to meet you" she grinned and looked at Hampton "Hey. Hampton.how you doing? Are you..okay?" Amber asked as she sat Infront of him, she faked a smile, he turned his gaze to them .
"How are you?" Davis asked trying to be nice.
"Oh ...A...amb..er de..ar" Hampton struggled to reply.
Don't dear me!
Amber said in her head and smiled "yes. How have you been?"
"A..live and..O..kay" he replied, he couldn't move.
"I'm sorry about that night" Davis said referring to his condition
"What...Night?" James asked confused.
"The night he got paralyzed. You know."Amber chuckled
"No I.dont" he shook his head.
"About the.. pha.." suddenly Amber felt a hand grab hers, she looked and realised it was Hampton, he shook his head softly.
James didn't know. Hampton didn't tell him. James has no idea about the phantom.
Amber looked at Davis who had the same shocked expression as her's.
"It's nothing" Amber faked a smiled "I meant..The..Phan... ti.. uh.. go..Yeah. the phantigo accident. Tragic" she sighed dramatically. "I'll uh..See you guys later" she stood up the same time as Davis.
"Nice running into you" she smiled and turned walking away with Davis and signaled the rest to the back.

"So.howd it go?" Mr Garden asked

"James doesn't know" Davis answered.
"Doesn't know what?"  Bob asked confused.
"About the phantom. About his dad. He doesn't even know a ghost exists" Amber answered surprised. "Why didn't tell his own son"

"Don't be surprised" Mr.Garden shrugged  "if he could cause his best friend's death and kill his wife and go away with it free then he can also manipulate his son into thinking he's a saint"

"So what do we do then?" Deby asked.

"We'll tell him" Amber decided.

"What?" They chorused.

"If Hampton think he can play a game and win due to cheating then...Let's show him we can play that game too"  she smirked. "We'll tell him about the phantom"

"Isn't that dangerous? I mean what if Hampton finds out plus he won't agree to his father dying for peace" Barbara cut in
"Relax momma. I'm Amber. I can lure him into our world. I...Have a plan" .