The Haunting

Chapter 11: The Truth Or Not

I waited inside the office, as I was told. The dean sat across from me at the table inside the office. He asked me my side of the story. So I told him ...

"Okay, your name is Merida correct ?" The dean said as he wrote in his notepad.
"Yes." I responded.
"And your the new girl correct ?"
"Yes, Mr.Conrad"
"Alrighty...now, what happened ?"
"Sarah had pushed me on the floor, and I defended myself .." I said looking straight into the dean eyes.
"What were you girls fighting about ?"
"Umm...I-I can't tell you"
"And why is that young lady ?" He said leaning forward while taking off his glasses.
"Because you wouldn't believe me, sir"

There was a long pause in the middle of the conversation. Mr. Conrad just sat there. Staring at me with this mysterious look on his face.

Finally he broke the silence ..

"Would it be because of a house, Ms. Washington ?"

(I forgot to tell you that "Washington" is my last name. So my full name is Merida J. Washington. )

"Excuse me ?" I said.
"A house. Is this because of a haunted like house ?" Mr. Conrad said.

"How did you know ?"
"I may seem clueless, but to tell the truth, I'm not..........follow me Ms. Washington."

Apparently Mr. Conrad, the dean, must know about this house. But how ?
So i followed Mr. Conrad as he ordered.

"Behold my library. It's big, but it's filled with hidden secrets.."

"What do you mean by hidden secrets ?" I said, rather confused.

Just then, Mr. Conrad pulled a royal blue book out of one of the shelves, and the whole entire shelf slide to the left which lead to another room. I was amazed.

"Well ! Don't just stand there. Come on in." He said.

I walked into the room and I saw potions and pots and voodoo type of things.

"Umm. Not to be rude Mr. Conrad. But what is all of this ?"

"Why this is what I've been working on. Like for instance... You see this pot ? And this potion ? It's used to defeat any type of evil. It's a shame that I can't get it to work without one special ingredient.."
"What ingredient is that ?"
Mr. Conrad sat down, and he began to look rather sad ...or scared. Ms. Washington, if you could take a seat,..please."

So I sat down...

"I've been pass this house during my years on this planet. And every time I walk pass this house i began to hear-"

I interrupted.

"Crying souls ?!" I said.
"Yes ! Indeed ! How did you know ?"
"I walk pass the house almost all the time. I live right by it. It's right across the street from me."

"Ooh. Well, Merida this house could be rather dangerous. There is something evil inside that house. I don't know if it's a spirit, or a monster. But it's very evil and it can take over the souls of others and then capture them, turning them into a lost soul"

"How can we defeat it ?" I said twice as worried as I was before.

Just then, Mr. Conrad got out of his seat and showed me the same potion as before.

"This, is how we can defeat it." He said, holding up the potion bottle.
"We need this very special ingredient in order for it to work, and the ingredient is INSIDE the house ..."

"Nooo...." I said in awe.

"I'm afraid it is. And if I don't get it, then that's the end of everything ..." He said.

I stood up out of my seat.
Not only was I angry but this wave of courage and fearless emotion came over me. And I began to feel strength.

"Mr. Conrad .... I'll go inside the house for you ..."

He looked at me as if he was gonna loose me.

"Do you know the dangers of this ? You too Could get trapped and I'm not putting you in that kind of danger."

"Mr. Conrad please....I want to do this. This thing cannot and won't be stopped unless someone takes action. ..." I said.

"Fine....but I'll give you these weapons and take this bottle of potion." He said.

"For what ?"
"Whenever you are in Trouble, it'll give the power to disappear to a safe place. All U have to do is Drink it."

"And MERIDA please be careful."

"I will Mr. Conrad...I will."

I ran outta the room and out of school until I got to my house. Things were about to get crazy, and when they do, I'll be ready.