Sweet Reverie || Michael Jackson (Completed)

19 - Stop

Trigger Warning: Suicide

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Samantha is looking for answers and she will never stop until she finds the pieces that will solve the mystery.

She remembered that Michael's father mentioned something about the guitar. He said that she let Michael into her life when she took home the instrument.

After isolating herself for two days because of what had happened in the cemetery, Samantha is more determined now. She let go of her thoughts and all she wants is to live peacefully. 

She knows very well that Michael is just letting her breathe but he will show up whenever he wanted. But then, she also knew that he might be watching her every move.

He is everywhere. Michael is everywhere, watching.

"Celo!" Samantha greeted right away as she and Bruno went to the antique shop.

Celo just stared at them without any expressions on his face. His eyes are dark, inviting to the other side.

"Where's Jose? I just need to ask some questions." She added. Her voice is soft but in a rush.

"He is already dead." Celo stated as if he just said that the item which Samantha is asking was already sold.

"What do you mean?" Bruno interrupted with his knitted eyebrows. "Jose is dead?"

"Heart attack." 

Samantha is lost for words. They received another bad news but it might be unrelated to what is happening to her right now.

"Sam?" Bruno woke Samantha's cloudy thoughts.

"Celo. We need your help." She started. "The guitar. Where it came from?"

"Someone dropped by and left it. He didn't accept any payment or anything for trade. He just left."

"You remember what the person looked like?" Bruno inquired.

"Not really." Celo admitted. "All I remember is that, his eyes were dark. His skin was pale. Dark and curly hair."

It might be Michael.

That's what Samantha is thinking but she kept the thoughts to herself.

"Did he say something?" She asked.

"He just said that someone is meant to own it." Celo explained but his eyes are saying something else. "The guitar is cursed. You should just burn it."

Celo knew that a certain soul escaped from the instrument. He just can't answer how the soul was freed but he is sure that the soul is hunting for its victim.

And for this case, it might be Samantha.

Celo is having visions too about Jose's death. The guitar is too haunted that even Jose became a victim. The guitar came back to Jose's possession even though technically, Samantha still has it. He witnessed how the soul escaped from its shell, causing Jose's heart attack.

Samantha and Bruno need more answers. They knew that the guitar is cursed but they still need to know more about Michael and there is only one who can help them to answer it.

Carlie.

"Yes, Father. It is difficult to believe it but we need your help. We really need your help. Uncle Eli and Auntie Christie's house, yes. Thank you." 

Bruno called Father John, a priest from their church community and also, their friend. He already explained the situation as they came up to a plan.