Chapter 36: Chapter 24

I didn't know what to do.

Why does this keep happening to me? Why me? I thought that if I stayed completely still, nothing would happen.

And nothing happened.

Not until I got a message from Royce Jr. I didn't even move because I was afraid that a single sound would cause the thing up there to break through the floor and come get me.

I was completely still.

There was no sound.

Then my phone dinged.

Loudly.

The person up there started banging the floor.

bang.

Bang.

Bang.

BANG!

BANG!!

BANG!!

It was getting louder with every bang. My heart stopped completely and the fear left me paralyzed and crying because we were in the middle of nowhere! WHO WAS GOING TO COME INSIDE A POLICE PROTECTED HOUSE AND TERRORIZE ME LIKE THAT?!

The bangs grew louder and I didn't know what to do. So naturally I screamed!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

It stopped.

The footsteps were fast-walking away until they couldn't be heard anymore.

I was under my blanket when someone barged into my room; still shaking like crazy.

"Lexi! Are you ok?" I could feel someone shaking me.

I uncovered the blanket, my face tear stained.

"There was someone in the attic." I said between sobs. "They heard my phone notification and they just started banging up there." I continued, pointing to the general place I believe the bangs came from; my hands shaking.

"I'll go check it out stay right here." Said Sebastian as he made his way out my door.

"NO! Wait! Please don't leave me! Please..." I cried, rocking myself to hide my trembling body.

"Hey. Hey, its ok! It's ok. I'm not gonna go anywhere. I promise. I promise. It's ok. I'm here. I'm here...." He reassured me, stroking my hair.

He kept rocking me until I fell asleep; dreaming of the worst.

In my dream, I was walking in a huge dark house; it was dark in all directions. The longer I walked, the more my night vision was accustomed and I could see that I was in an old, battered house; nothing remotely close to the beautiful mansion we were currently in.

I was in a large room with an old and tattered rocking chair which happens to be rocking by itself. I slowly walked towards it. I reached out my hand to stop it from moving, but an unseen thing reached out for my hand. I tried to scream but nothing came out! I yanked my hands from it, and it left its handprint; burned on my wrist. I heard loud and heavy footprints coming from straight behind me and I literally froze. I couldn't move. My breath was hitched in my throat.

The footsteps stopped and I could feel someone breathing down my neck. It wasn't warm like a normal human's breathe; no. It was ice cold and it reeked of dying flesh. I was too scared to even turn around, so I just stayed glued to my position; heart hammering against my rib cage. The creature, whatever it is, continued to breath nasty smells down my neck and I was becoming even more nauseous. I decided to stop sobbing and face that creature; nobody ever told me that I was an idiot. I thought that I'd come face to face with a monster. Instead I was facing....nothing?

There was absolutely nothing in front of me. What on earth was that? I am sure that there was something behind me because I could practically still smell the horrible death smell.

I decided that I am done with this horror house place. I continued walking towards what I assumed was the door. I opened it, and again, I felt something breathing down my neck; horrible smell and cold breathe. This time, it didn't do nothing, it pushed me out the dark door. I screamed falling down an endless abyss.

Before I could hit the ground, I was jolted awake; panting and sweating despite the cold room I was in. It was heavily raining outside. I looked at the time and it read 5:28 am. I only slept for 3 hours! I really need to go back to sleep.

Suddenly I heard something shuffle in my room; my heart can't take anymore of this! The shuffling was accompanied by light snoring and I almost slapped myself. I forgot that Sebastian was with me before I slept! I look at the floor, and there he was, sleeping like a baby; his back against the wall and his head resting on his knees.

Relieved that I wasn't here alone anymore, I rolled over and went right back to sleep.

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I woke up to a severe thunderstorm going on outside, which meant that winter has finally taken course. I looked at the clock and I was surprised to see that it was almost 1 pm! Why did they leave me sleeping this long?!

I got up, made my bed, took a quick shower, put on sweats and a hoodie then went downstairs. Everyone was sitting in the living room area doing random things. Aaron, Jace and CJ were playing some FPS(first person shooter) game on the xbox. Sabrina and Brenda were gossiping over something they saw in the BOP and Tiger Beat magazine issue they had in their hands. Ashton and Jaycee looked deep in thought, with Jaycee looking really mad at something and Ashton trying to calm him down. The officers were nowhere to be seen.

"Oh look who finally decided to wake up!" Said Brenda, looking up from her magazine.

"He guys." I said, making my way towards them.

"Why have you overslept?" Asked Sabrina.

"Yeah Alexis. Why?!" Said Jaycee coldly.

"Um soooooo I got out of the shower late, like at 2 am. When I was about to sleep, I heard footsteps coming from above me. Then, whoever was there started banging like crazy which freaked the freak out of me. I screamed and Sebastian heard me and came running towards my room. The banging stopped and I went to sleep afterwards." I said, leaving out the weird nightmare; they don't need to know about that.

"Weird." Started Jaycee. "We never heard anything." He said, questioning my story.

I was hurt.

Deeply.

"Are you calling me.......a liar?!" I asked in disbelief.

"I'm not calling you anything! I just find it bizarre that the only person who heard you and came to your rescue like superman was like 4 rooms away." He said, anger burning in his eyes.

"He was awake!" I defended, tears almost making their way out.

"How would you know that Alexis?!" He said, getting a little irritating.

"Because I texted him, asking if he heard that sound. And he responded, THAT's how I know." I said, trying not to break. I stood right in front of him.

Don't break Lexi.

Don't.

Break.

We got into a staring contest. I could see that our friends were getting uncomfortable to the point where the boys paused their game. That's how you know that it's about to go down.

"So you leave the people sleeping around you and text the person farthest from you. Yeah, cuz that makes sooo much sense." He said, not taking his eyes off me.

"Well too bad he's the only one that I trusted to take out a bad guy without getting himself killed. That's what cops are for!" I said, my voice rising.

Everyone was looking at us with horror. Jaycee and I rarely fought like this. To be completely honest I don't even know what the hell is wrong with him.

"Why don't you say what's really on your mind Royce and get this parade over with. Just blow this popsicle stand." I said, my gaze intensifying.

"Ok. I will. I think that you didn't really hear something. You just wanted a reason to talk to Sebastian. My brother!!"

I heard gasps from all around the room. I felt tears stinging my eyes and pouring out in puddles. I didn't realize what I was doing until after it happened. I slapped him.

Hard.

Hard enough to leave a red mark on his cheek and hard enough to whip his head to the other side.

I stepped forward.

"There is a line Jaycee that I'm putting out for you that you do not cross! I HATE you for saying that! I. Hate. You. And don't you dare talk to me again do you understand?! Don't talk to me. Don't come mext to me! You fight Brad because he hurts me? Well guess what?! YOU'RE WORSE THAN HIM!" I said, making my way up the stairs tears streaming down my face rapidly.

"What's going on?" I heard Sebastian ask, as I got to the top of the stairs.

I could see that Jaycee was still in the same position my slap left him in. I didn't care. I stopped caring about him the second he said something hurtful like that. The second her hurt me.

Ironic right?

The person who was supposedly trying to protect me, is the one who hurt me; TWICE. It's worse than Brad because emotional pain is far more worse than physical pain.

I entered my room; slamming the door hard it could've almost come off its hinges. My legs were too weak to move anymore so I just slid down the door, my back on the door. I heard the roaring of an engine and a car speeding away; though I doubt the van we came in could make that sound. I didn't care to even look outside; at the thunder roaring and the visibility close to nothing.

If I did look, I might've known it was Jaycee.

If I did look, I might've stopped him from driving in a thunderstorm.

But no!

I don't care anymore, not when the person who claims to care for you says things they know will hurt you; that will slowly kill you.

I cried for so long I thought my eyes would melt out of their socket. Aaron, CJ, Brenda, Sabrina, and Jace all tried to enter my room but it was locked. That didn't stop them though as they came in through the door that separated our rooms. I distinguished them by their footsteps.

They didn't say anything, they just sat there in silence with me. My head was on my knees, so I couldn't really see them, but having them next to me made me feel a little better.

Just a little, but it was something.

Having them around me always made me smile, always made me better. So why was I here, in my room, crying because of a boy?

Maybe I don't need Jaycee to be happy.

And I came to the realization....

That I really don't.

AN: My heart breaks for her tbh. :( The girl is frickin cursed!

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