Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
The girls walked into Michael’s office smiling with each other, Michael looked up and a grin was replaced by a worried look “Why are you two girls in such a happy mood?”
Mia shrugged “We just saw a horrible performance.”
“And that’s suppose to be funny?” Michael asked curiously.
Erin shook her head at Mia “Never mind that, we have more important things to do.” She nodded to Michael “Play that message again. I want Mia to listen to it before I make any judgments.”
Michael nodded as he played a voicemail he received while they were in the conference room together. It was a raspy female voice “Mr. Wu…long time no see. It seems you have made a bad choice by letting the P.R.A. in on your little secret. (laughter) You will soon regret that decision. But in the meantime, I hope you enjoy the little visits and surprises that we have in store for you.” End of message.
Mia shook her head thoughtfully “Something is so familiar about that voice.”
“My thought exactly.” Erin pointed to her teammate.
“But it can’t be her.” Mia was contradicting her thoughts.
Michael frowned “Who are you two talking about?”
“A past ghost.” Erin said darkly while Mia nodded “Looks like we’re going to have to make another trip to the mortuary.”
Mia’s disgusted face made Erin smile, her friend was not afraid of anything except heights and dead beings “You take your boyfriend this time.”
Erin shook her head firmly while her smile disappeared “It’s not the same, Mia. We know her…Brad doesn’t.”
“Fine, but if I die from being scared to death…I’m taking you with me!” Mia pointed at Erin in a threatening manner.
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Later that night, while the guys worked on Michael’s security features in his mansion. Mia came by to pick up Erin, who was changing. She saw Shelly sitting on the couch staring at the TV blankly “What are you watching?” Mia asked when she noticed the TV was on mute.
Shelly shrugged “Who cares.”
“What’s wrong?” Mia asked sincerely.
“I’m bored.” Shelly sighed “Ga Jei will not let me do anything. She freaks out about everything…she’s worse than my mom when she was alive.”
“She’s just worried about you.” Mia said in Erin’s defense “How would you feel if someone told you 20 years later that you have a little brother…it’s tough to be the older child. She grew up with no one, it’s all very sudden for her but I can tell that she is happier with you in her life.”
Shelly turned off the TV and turned to Mia with a brighter face “Really?”
“Yeah!” Mia insisted “You know, we’re going on a mission tonight and I bet you she would let you go if you just asked.”
Shelly’s eyes widened “Cool.”
Erin walked out wearing all black as she fixed her watch “Ready, Mia?”
Mia winked her eye at Shelly and she quickly popped from her seat “Ga Jei, where are you going?” she asked innocently.
“Somewhere I want you nowhere near.” Erin looked at her sister “Why?”
Shelly frowned “But Mia said if I asked you, you’d let me come along!”
Erin tilted her head and gave Mia the eye. Mia rolled her eyes as she picked up a cushion and hailed it at Shelly but Erin’s hand was quicker as she blocked it from hitting Shelly in the head “You’re not suppose to say that!!” Mia retorted.
Shelly giggled “Oops.” She turned to Erin and put on her puppy face “Please, Ga Jei, I promise, I’ll be good. I won’t touch anything…and I won’t leave your side. Come on, it’s so boring at home!” she was on the verge of whining.
Mia let out a sigh as she got up “Just let her go, Erin. What harm could it be staring at rotting corpses?”
“C..Co..Corpses?” Shelly stuttered.
Erin crossed her arms at the two girls “Look what you did Mia, now Shelly’s gonna have nightmares.” She shook her head to Mia “Come on, we’re gonna be late.”
“Wait…can I go?” Shelly asked feebly.
Erin raised her brows “You’re not afraid?”
“Kinda…but I want to go…maybe it will cure my fears of horror movies.” She said unconvincingly.
Mia smiled “Just let her go.”
Erin wasn’t sure it was a good idea, but she figured as long as Mia and herself was around, then Shelly should be okay “Fine.” Erin said reluctantly. Mia and Shelly gave each other high fives while Erin smiled “Let’s go.”
“Wait…do you have garlic?” Mia asked out of the blue.
Shelly looked at her strangely while Erin sighed “There are no vampires in cemeteries, just dead people.” She reminded her friend.
But it was too late, Mia was already on her way to the kitchen. She made a necklace of 10 garlic clovers from a string and hung it around herself. She felt safer with the thing on.
When they got to the mortuary, Mia and Shelly were hanging on each other while Erin led the way into the cold room. It seems the only person there was the caretaker, he asked them to wait there until he looked for Reina’s file. Erin looked around the room carefully, she noticed there was a body on a cold table that was covered up. She curiously reached out to the covers when Shelly and Mia let out a shriek “Erin!!”
Erin was startled as her hand snapped back, she turned to Mia with an exasperated look “Don’t do that!” she scolded.
“What are you doing?” Mia asked while Shelly looked ready to hurl.
“Just looking.” Erin said casually. She reached out again and pulled back the cloth, the person’s face was painted in make up to make them look more alive. Erin shook her head sadly.
Mia and Shelly were both curious as they approached Erin and the body “What is it?”
“So young…” Erin sighed. Suddenly, her brows furrowed “Mia…this girl kinda looks like you.”
Mia’s face paled over while Erin nodded firmly “That’s not funny.” She said when Erin’s smile appeared slowly.
“Yeah and you always say I don’t have a sense of humor. Look at you two, you looked like you’ve just seen a ghost.” Erin shook her head.
Mia looked around the room “Not a ghost…more like 30…”
Shelly shook her head “31…” The two girls looked at her strangely “I counted.” She explained “I count when I’m nervous.” She added when Mia raised her brows at Shelly.
Erin looked over their shoulders when she saw that the guy had returned “Did you find it?” she asked.
The man was probably in his early thirties but he looked about 50 with the gray set of hair on his head “Yes.” He handed her the file.
Erin and Mia looked over it while Shelly observed the man “How old are you?” she asked the man straightforwardly.
The man smiled mysteriously “25.”
Erin looked up when Shelly shivered beside her “He’s kidding, Shelly.” She was trying to calm her sister’s nerves.
The man laughed suddenly making Mia jump back as she clutched her heart “She’s right. I’m actually 20. Never work at a mortuary…the spirits will take years from your life.”
Shelly whimpered as she wrapped her arm around Erin’s waist “You can leave now.” Erin said sternly at the man. When he left she turned to her sister “He’s gone, can I have my body back?” Shelly lightened her grip but refused to let go of Erin “Mia, look at this.” Erin pointed to the file.
Mia read it to herself “She never had surgery on her leg.”
“Yes, but this says that she had a metal plate put into her knee due to a boat accident?” Erin shook her head “It doesn’t make any sense.”
“Maybe our theory is right.” Mia looked up wide eyed “Reina is still alive.”
“And kicking.” Erin snapped the folder shut “Damn, she’s been playing with us the whole time.” She shook her head “Come on, let’s talk to the team about this.” She took Shelly’s hand and led her out of the room, suddenly she stopped when noticing that Mia was not next to her.
She turned back and found Mia glued to the spot she was standing “Could you give me a hand?” she reached out a hand desperately.
Erin laughed as she walked back and pulled Mia by the hand, suddenly the girls halted. They heard someone screaming for help and at the same time, a horrible sobbing female voice “What’s that?” Shelly squealed fearfully.
“Let’s go and see.” Erin said to the girls as she rushed out towards the sound, which was coming from the cemetery. The trees covered most of the moonlight and the voices were fading further and further away.
“Ahh!!!” Shelly shrieked at the top of her lungs as she pointed at something to their left. She was speechless while continuing to point at a white dressed figure.
Erin narrowed her eyes while Mia took a step behind Erin “Oh God…don’t tell me it’s a ghost!”
“It’s a ghost!!” Shelly sobbed fearfully.
“I told you not to tell me!!” Mia gripped onto Erin’s arm.
Erin’s eyes hardened when the figure got closer, suddenly she shook at Mia “Look at the ground.” She whispered.
Mia shook her head “Is it floating?”
Erin reached up and turned Mia’s neck to look at the figure “It has a shadow.”
Mia snapped her eyes open “Shit!” she straightened her back and crossed her arms “Trying to pull a fast one on Mia…not that easy!” she grumbled as the figure began to wave it’s flaring white sleeves at them.
“Get out nowww!!!” the voice cried painfully.
Mia turned to Erin “Can I do it, please?” Erin nodded with a smile. Mia pulled her garlic necklace off and handed it to Erin “What? It help calms my nerves.” Mia made a circular kick at the person’s face. She spun around and placed her shoes over the person’s body. The male voice cried in pain “Who are you?”
“I thought a caretaker’s job is watching over the corpses? Not scare people to death.” Erin recognized him even if he painted his face white.
Mia took her foot off as the guy got up and rubbed his face painfully “I’m just having a little fun…I never see people around. Even when there are people, they all freak out when they see me.” He pointed to Shelly “Like her…sheesh…ever heard of hair dye? I like gray hair, it makes me look older.”
Shelly reached out and hit him over the head “Well you didn’t have to scare us! And how did you throw your voice like that? Crying for help and then sobbing at the same time? You should be a ventriloquist!”
The guy furrowed his brows strangely “What are you talking about? I didn’t make any sobbing or called for help. It’s just me here.”
Mia grabbed him by the shirt “It’s not funny, we know it was you! Don’t try to scare us cause it’s not gonna work!” she threw him to the ground roughly.
The guy continued to argue “I swear it’s not me!” he blocked himself when Mia was about to reach for him again but Erin quickly stopped her.
“I don’t think he’s lying.” She said solemnly. Erin turned to him “Do you hear strange voices at night? Crying or people talking?”
He looked away thoughtfully “Sometimes…but I ignore it. They said spirits are not supposed to make contact with humans. And that goes with us. So whatever noise I hear, I just let it go. Even if it was people sounds, I would never know.” Erin and Mia exchanged glances.