The Haunting

Chapter 7: Trouble

I waited in the emergency room for two hours straight. I was so scared that my best friend, Michael, wasn't going to make it.

And I also felt that it was my fault. Michael didn't deserve what happened to him. He was the greatest friend anyone could ever have or wish for. And I put his life in danger...like a fool.

I wanted to cry really bad. But, crying isn't going to solve my problems now is it ?

"Excuse me, ma'am ?" The nurse said looking at her clipboard.

"How is he ?.....is he going to be okay ?" I said, trying to fight back tears.

"We have good news, and bad news."

"What's the bad news ?"

"The bad news is, Michael is in critical condition. So we have to keep him here at the hospital over night, just to keep watch and make sure everything is okay."

"......what's the good news ?"

"The good news is that, the doctors was able to stop the blood flow in the left area of his neck. So his arteries and blood cells aren't damaged."

"How long do he have to be here ?"

"Just until things start looking normal and better."

"Okay.....um......thanks..."

"Would u like to see him ?"

"Yes....I would"

"Okay, follow me..."

Me and the Nurse walk to Michael room.

"Okay, this is his room."

As soon as the nurse left, I walked inside Michael's room. He was covered in bandages and he had his eyes closed.

I leaned over his bed and said a few words..............

"Micheal.........oh Michael iam so...so sorry. All of this was my fault...........,Michael......please answer me......please...." I bursted into tears, and I was crying non-stop.

After that, I stayed In that room for the rest of the day, right by Michael side.

-NEXT DAY: MORNING-

The next morning I woke up with a huge pain in my neck. But that was only because I slept in a chair next to Michael. I got out the chair and stretched.

"Excuse me, ma'am ? Visiting hours are over. but you can come back at 4:00pm." The nurse said, poking her head in the room.

"Yeah, I know. I was just leaving." I responded.

I said goodbye to Michael, and I walked out the room, and then down the hall with my hands in my pockets and my head down.

Finally, I made it to the car and drove home.

I didn't want to talk to nobody right now....I just wanted to go in my room and figure out how to solve this horrible situation.

"WHERE ON EARTH HAVE YOU BEEN ?!!!!" My mom shouted.

"Mom, not right now...okay ?" I said in a depressing voice.

"NO !! U had me and your little brother WORRIED SICK !! And u have the nerve to say not right now ?!!!"

"MOM !! A lot of things is happening ! I can't.........I can't actually TELL you what's happening because you DONT BELIEVE ANYTHING I SAY !!"

"THAT'S NONSENSE MERIDA !!! Why wouldn't I believe anything my daughter say ?"

"I dunno mom. Maybe you should ask yourself that."

Mom became silent after what I said. So I continued on with what I had to say......

"Mom. This whole family is in DANGER. You may not see it yet mom, but something evil is coming. And it's getting stronger and stronger as I speak. John even witnessed it. But he didn't tell you, because he thought you wouldn't believe him either. I spent hours and hours in the hospital with Michael last night. And do you know why ? Mom Michael got attacked by this dog looking thing right from that house over there ! mom, why would I make this up ?"

All mom did was stare at me with this worried, yet, shocked look on her face. Then she called out to my little brother john to ask him a few questions.

"JOHN ! HONEY GET DOWNSTAIRS !! I NEED TO TALK WITH YOU !!!" Mom shouted.

John came running downstairs.

"Yeah mom ?"

"John, have you ever came across something.......evil ? In this neighborhood ?"

"Ummm.....well.......yes mom. And I believe it has my friend Joey. It dragged him inside that house." John said, pointing.

"Honey, why didn't you come to me and tell me this ?"

"Because you wouldn't have believed me" john said in a soft voice.

I almost forgot to tell john the bad news about his friend Joey. So I decided to tell him now.

"John, about your friend Joey........he's.........dead." I said looking into johns eyes.

"What ?............NO.......no.....your lying." John said with his face turning red and fighting back tears.

"No. John I'm not. I saw him covered in blood in the backyard of the house" I said.

Then john bursted into tears and ran upstairs and slammed the door. This was so painful I almost cried myself.

Mom was so in shocked about the whole thing, that she just stood there with tears in her eyes.

Then she walked away and went in the kitchen.

And I just stood there in the middle of the living room. All I felt was emptiness and pain. So I just stood there..........in silence.