Chapter-9

My body was still shivering, I couldn't breath properly, that was the most scariest thing I have seen my entire life, I held on to Brad he was sitting right next to be, Silas came out from the kitchen holding two cups of hot chocolate, "here" he said and handed to the both of us.

"Thank you for letting us in." I said as I took a sip of the hot chocolate, "I didn't know where to go, so I just came straight to your house."

"You can tell that to Mrs. Rose" Silas said,

"Where is she?"

"Sleeping"

The living room felt quite warm or is it because of the hot chocolate I was drinking, Brad was sitting very quietly holding the hot chocolate without taking sip.

"Hey tell me what did you see." Silas said scratching his head.

"I don't want to talk about it, Iam never going back there again."

Silas reached his arms and grabbed my shoulder

"I knew I shouldn't have told you about that." He said. I quickly slapped his hands away from my shoulders, "What do you mean?"

"You looked like u carpped or something." He replied and started to laugh.

"This is not funny!"

As he was laughing Mrs. Rose slowly came down from the stairs holding her cane with her. Silas quickly got up on his feet and climbed up the stairs to hold on to her.

"Brooke your here." She said slowly walking towards me, " did something happen?"

I sallowed hard and said, " it's just not something, It's much bigger than that."

She slowly sat down beside me, " tell me what happened." She said, I could smell strong cinnamon scent coming out from her.

"Well, you won't believe me but I swear there are demons in our house."

Mrs. Rose looked pale as I spoke she slowly grabbed my hand, it felt very cold, " oh sweetie, I have experienced all these too, I surely believe you."

Her voice sounded different, it seemed like she was hiding something, "Mrs. Rose can I stay here for a while I don't want to go back there anymore."

"Of course, you can stay as long as you like even Silas will like that." She said rubbing my hand

"Thank you."

"In fact," she continued," I know some good people who you know, can talk with ghost and demons."

"Like a ghost hunter?"

"Yes"

"But they are not real are they?"

" Of course not honey, they are real."

"And very spooky too." Silas added.

I didn't want to believe them but I also really are wanted to know what was causing all the paranormal in our house.

"Brooke, I'm scared." Brad said slowly pulling my shirt, I grabbed his hands, " it's going to be okay, well Mrs Rose if it's ok,can I ask for you help then."

"How long has it been, after you've seen something strange." Larry said, he was a person who studies and researches paranormal activity, Mrs. Rose had contacted him to help us deal with the paranormal happening inside our house.

"Like half an hour ago." I replied, " the mirror inside Brad's room, I swear I saw Brad's reflection but it was not moving."

Larry was writing something in his note pad as I spoke to him, " and anything else." He asked.

"That was Robbie." Brad said, " he was with me."

Larry turned his head towards Brad and said, " who is Robbie?"

"I quickly grabbed Brad and pulled him towards me, " I haven't seen him yet," I said, " but Brad has been telling me that he sees an old man in his room and he use to talk with him."

"Larry they are telling the truth." Mrs.Rose said she was standing beside me.

"Look." Larry continued, " "kids your age will always see things like that, Iam pretty sure the ones you guys saw were all ur imagination."

I grinded my teeth after I heard him say that, " aren't you a paranormal activists?" I said

"Unfortunately, yes Iam." Larry replied in a soft lazy tone.

"They you should believe us."

"Look, here young lady I deal with real demons and ghost Iam not going to waste my time on things that are only imagination."

"What makes you think we're lying!?" I said angrily, "Mrs.Rose tell him."

Mrs. Rose remained silent, Larry then said, " Did your mom experience any kind of these things then?"

"No, she doesn't believe us too." I replied

Larry slowly took of his glasses and wiped of the sweat off his forehead.

"That's what Iam talking about, if it's only the kids who have seen it then that's properly your imagination."

"But you're suppose to help us, aren't you."

Larry breathed out a sigh, " well, that's our job but if it's not real what's the use, your just wasting our time."

"Then you can stay here for a while and after that you will know."

But before Larry could reply the front door opened and mom came in, she looked pale and her hair was a mess, She walked towards us when she saw Mrs.Rose and Larry

"Brooke, what is going on?" She said,

Larry stood up from his place and walked towards her, " You must be Brooke's mother, Iam Larry." He said and offered her a hand,

"Well, Yes Iam," Mom replied, shaking his hand," But who are you and what are you doing here."

Larry gave a sigh before speaking, " your daughter has called me saying that this house is filled with ghost and demons."

"That's nonsense! This house is perfectly fine." Mom replied

"That's what I was telling her," Larry said

I couldn't believe what I was hearing, non of the adults believed what I was saying or didn't even try to believe, I was so mad.

"Well, If that's all and since your here, I'll take my leave." Larry said as he put on his hat and made his way towards the door, mom followed him, " Iam sorry for that, she's doing this because she doesn't want to stay here."

Larry turned his head towards mom, " I knew about that, children these days makes all kind of excuses."

Mom smiled at him as she slowly closed the door.

"Brooke!"

I knew mom was going to yell at me

"Brooke, what is the meaning of this." She said

"Mom, I'm scared I cannot live here anymore,"

She slowly sat down on the coach beside her holding her head and was breathing heavily,

"I don't care if you believe me or not, but Iam not staying here anymore please let's just move out."

Mom gave out a sigh and said, "Ok your going to grandma's place and that's finale."

"Fine, that's better than living here." I said

I started to pack up my clothes and Brad's too, we decided to leave our home and go to grandma's place for a while leaving mom behind, her work was too far from grandma's place, I tossed in some of my clothes inside the trolley and Brad's too, actually I don't really like grandma that much she has a foul mouth and she smells and after my dad passed away she became even more rude towards us but it was better off there than staying here. It was not a problem for Brad's school because the school bus stops near my grandma's house too.

I placed the trolley into the backseat of the car, Mrs Rose was standing beside us, " you don't have to go that far, you can just stay with us."

"Oh no thanks" I said, the last thing I want is to get away from the house and Mrs. Rose.

"Your really going now?" Silas said

"Yea I can't stay here anymore."

His eyes looked dead as he was staring at me,

"I really wanted to get to know more about you." He said,

"Well, let's leave that for next time, Iam sure we will meet again."

I jumped in the car and shut the door, mom started the engine and we started to move away I turned back once to check on Silas he was just standing there, he really did looked hurt, before he disappeared from my sight.