The Beacon || Colby Brock

Chapter 6

Colby's POV:

We run up to our room as fast as we can, trying to figure out what had just happened. We make our way to the elevator and I see Sam pressing the button for floor B. We all stand there in silence, it's was like time slowed down for that few moments, everybody was confused and scared and unsure what will happen next. My eyes wander over the group until they land on Vera, I saw her flinch while touching her ear.

"Are you still okay?" I asked with genuine concern, I felt a need to protect her, to make her feel save...but I didn't know why...

"Yeah I uhm... I'm good." Vera said softly, I knew she was lying, but I also knew that nothing I say right now will convince her to go to the hospital.

The elevator door slowly opens and we all make eye contact before running to our room. I grab the keycard in my pocket.

"Are you guys ready?" I ask anxiously

"Remember, whatever or whoever is in their we are  strong in numbers okay." Claire says

We all nodd in agreement before I open the door and we run in the room.

"Holy Fuck, nah man I'm out, I don't want to be part of this shit." I hear Corey saying behind me while I observe the room. All our stuff, everything was thrown around in the room, clothes, equipment, toiletries, even the pillows and curtains were lying around.

"Check if anything is stolen, if it is we know it's a burglary." Me, Sam, Jake and Corey started looking around, searching for all our valueble belongings.

"Everything is still here... Tripod, cameras equipment, chargers, even my wallet. If this was a break in why would they not take anything?" Jake said

I make eye contact with Vera and I watch her walk over to one of the beds, she sits down and sighs.

"V are you okay?" Claire asks her

She lifts her hand and places it on the side of her head, "Yeah it's just all so confusing, I just... I get the feelings that it's her."

"It can be... she... she can't interact with stuff." Claire said while fritteling with her fingers

Me, Jake, Sam and Corey look at each other, "What do you mean her, do you know who do this?" Sam asked

Corey and Sam started attacking her with questions as I observed her. She got nervous, but looked more pale by the second.

She stands up and looks at us, "Let's go to the uh... front desk again, footage you know..."

She starts messing up her words and rambling and next thing we next she fell to the ground. I ran towards and picked her head up.

"Okay now we are taking her to the hospital and this time she can't say no!" I yelled as I began picking her up.

I hear footsteps and turn my head to Claire who now closed the door, "But I can." she looked at me dead in the eyes.

"What the fuck is going on?" Corey yelled,

"Yeah your friend possibly popped a ear drum and passed out and you won't even allow us to leave the room?" Sam started to get annoyed

"You two are hiding something what is it! Tells us noe, because looks like we are in this mess because of you!" Jake yelled

Claire walked over to me, "Pick her up and put her on the bed," She grabbed a pillow off the ground and I placed Vera carefully on the bed.

"Look, I know this is confusing and all, but we just can't take her to a hospital okay..." Claire said with tears in her eyes.

"What the f..." Corey started yelling at her but I could sense that what she was doing was best for Vera, "Corey shut up!" I yelled at him, "Hear her out!" Corey look at me disgusted but I didn't think much of it.

"Thanks Colby," Claire said and I gave her a weak smile,"Vera's current state isn't due to medical issues... I really can't say much but, something happened a few years ago, to Vera, it changed her, and ever since then these episodes started happening to her, she would just randomly pass out..."

She was interrupted by Sam,"But you said it wasn't something medical? Why does she pass out then?"

Claire slowly looked down at Vera and then back up, "That's what happens when it drains her energy."

"What is it?" I asked afraid of what will come next.

"A demon... It's a demon..."