The Resurrection

The Resurrection-Chapter 4

Chapter 4

"Trying to run away is useless. I control this house," the man said casually.  

But I didn't stay to hear the rest of his speech. I was already running back the way I came.  

When I was near the door, I let myself slow down, panting for breath, until suddenly I stopped, thinking about what the man just said. What did he mean he controlled this house? I looked back. If he controlled this house, did that mean he put my parents here? My cousin? Was that why I was here?  

Was he controlling the deaths of my family?  

I couldn't get over that. I couldn't just run away like I had so many times tonight. Frankly, I was getting sick of wandering around this house, not knowing where to go, and I was tired. I needed answers, and there was only one way to get them. I turned around and walked back, where he was now standing facing away from me. I asked his back, "What do you want from me?" 

He chuckled. "One thing. Help me come back to life." 

Wait. If he's dead... What the hell? "Am I dead?!"  

"Well, since you asked, I am required to say yes."  

"How did I die?" I asked as Ih stared in shock at the man.  

"Someone killed you... I killed you." he answered, looking amused.  

"Why?!" I asked as the man turned around.  

"I killed you because I have to take somebody else's soul to come back to life." he replied calmly, like nothing could faze him.  

Now that he was in the light, I could see that he looked to be about twenty, with dark brown hair. Half of his face was burned. He had a long scar running from his eyebrow to his cheek, and he was wearing an eyepatch. I stared in horror as I realized that whatever had cut him had obviously also taken out his eye. His face was also grotesquely misshapen. I stared at him, mesmerized by the burns scarring half his face. Maybe he could get plastic surgery. Perhaps the cheerleaders at school could teach him some lessons? I snapped out of my inner off-subject and asked in a bitter voice, "Why me?"  

"I chose you because you're just like me." he responded, walking in slow circles around me.

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