The Man (Sequel to The Door)

Chapter 5

We drove everywhere in the neighborhood and there was still no sign of Ricky. I started to get a little worried and really hoped that he comes back soon.

"Do you guys see him yet?" Mom turned and asked us.

"No." I answered.

"Nuh uh." J.D. answered while looking out the window.

Mom sighed and picked up her phone to call the sheriff. "Hello? I like to report a missing child." The conversation went on until we got back home. She hung up the phone and said, "They said they'll go and start searching."

"That's good." Dad said sounding relieved.

Mom went and sat down on the couch and the rest of us joined. "I just hope that he's alright." She said as she put her hands on her face.

Ricky's P.O.V.

I opened my eyes and saw nothing but darkness. I pinched myself to check if I was dreaming, nothing happened.

I felt my anxiety kicking in and was really in need for my asthma inhaler. I suddenly heard footsteps coming near me but I couldn't see a thing.

"Hello?! Who's there?!" I yelled.

Then I heard a soft and scary whisper calling, "Ricky......Ricky...."

"Who are you?! H-how do you know my name?!" I asked starting to tear up a little.

"Oh trust me......we've met before...." The scary voice whispered.

"W-we have?" I trembled.

"Oh yes......we've have......but...do you know where we have met?" The voice asked.

"No."

"Remember you and your two bothers took a little vacation at Lucille's house?"

I thought for a moment and my heart stopped. "Wait.....y-you are-"

"Why yes," a scary blue figure with a top hat and scars on his face pop out from the darkness, "I am the ghost of her ex husband."

"What do you want from me?!" I yelled at him.

"Well first, you're gonna regret throwing me into that stupid lake." The ghost said.

"You deserved to be thrown in there. You followed us back to our home and haunted our house." I said.

"Well now I want revenge....for taking me away from her!" He yelled.

I began to sniffle. "Why do you have to target me though? Why not just the rest of us?"

"Oh don't worry, I'll get your whole family, too." The ghost replied laughing evil-like. "But until then, you're stuck with me."

I began to cry, hoping that all of this will end.