Spectral Beauty {Insidious/Specs}

three

It's been three months since Dalton was put into his coma. It's taken a hard hit on the family, especially Renai. She can't focus on her music, just like Jessie was finding it hard to work on her book. On this particular day, Jessie spent most of it in her room. She leaned against the headboard of her bed, laptop on her laptop as she watched some random movie on Netflix. She had her headphones in so she didn't hear when someone started approaching her. She jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Renai, you scared me" Jessie pulled her earphones out, and turned her head to look at Renai. Only it wasn't Renai. "Benny? Is that you?"

"Sorry I scared you" he said. He was an adult of thirty now, much like Jessie. His visits stopped when she turned sixteen. 

"I haven't seen you in fourteen years. Why are you here now?" 

"I'm here because of Dalton" 

"How do you know Dalton?" 

"He's stuck in my world, and I know someone who can help"

~

Renai had heard a voice on Cali's baby monitor so she went to investigate. When Renai got to her daughter's room, Cali was crying and no one was there. Renai picked up Cali and then walked out of the room with her. She walked past Jessie's room and heard her talking to someone.

"Are you absolutely sure this person can help us?" Jessie said. There was a moment of silence before Jessie spoke again. "I promise, and please watch over him. Make sure he's safe" Renai knocked before entering Jessie's room. It was only Jessie.

"Who were you talking to?" Renai asked.

"Oh, I'm just watching a movie. I can turn the volume down if it's bothering you" Jessie explained.

"No, it's fine. I'm sorry for bothering you" Renai left Jessie alone, closing the door behind her. 

~

Renai and Josh settled into bed and she began to explain to him about the voices on the baby monitor.

"Something weird happened today" Renai said

"What?" Josh replied.

"I heard something coming from Cali's room. A man's voice. On the baby monitor. It scared the hell outta me. I went in there and no one was there"

"Probably just interference. Those things are always picking up someone else's monitors" 

"I don't know. It was so clear. I was sitting at the piano and I heard this whispering on the baby monitor. Then this weird thing happened with Jessie today"

"What did my sister do?"

"I walked by her room, her door was closed and it sounded like she was talking to someone, but I went into her room and no one was there. She said it was the movie on her laptop" Renai explained. 

"Well, she did have an imaginary friend when she was younger, but she outgrew it when she turned sixteen" Josh said.

~

In Jessie's room, it was her and Benny with only the light of a flashlight. She had a notepad and was scribbling down things that Benny told her.

"So this woman, what was her name again?" Jessie asked

"Elise Rainier" Benny explained. Jessie scribbled down the name. "She also has these two assistants named Specs and Tucker"

"And these three could help us bring Dalton back?"

"Yes. You haven't told Renai and Josh about this yet, have you?"

"No, but I don't understand. Why can't they know yet?"

"That would be putting them in danger, and putting Dalton into more danger. I've already put you in danger by visiting and telling you this stuff. I'm not supposed to" Benny explained.

"I can take care of myself" There was a knock on the front door. There was an odd yet concerned look on Benny's face. "Is that one of your friends?" 

"No, but I think I should go now. I promise I'll be back"

"Benny, wait---" Before Jessie could finish her sentence, Benny disappeared. As soon as he was gone, Jessie could hear Renai scream from Cali's room and then the house alarm started going off.

~

It's been two days and Jessie hasn't seen Benny. He still hadn't told her what exactly was going on, but she has kept her promise not to contact Elise or tell Renai and Josh. Benny would tell her when the right time will be. Renai was in Dalton's room with the nurse who stopped by, so Jessie took it upon herself to make some lunch. She opted for grilled cheese sandwiches.

"Jessie! Jessie!" Renai screamed. Jessie turned off the burner on the stove and ran up to Dalton's room.

"Renai, what's wrong?" Jessie asked. Renai didn't say anything but instead pointed to the red hand print on Dalton's bed.