Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
After their rendevous with the mortuary, Mia and Erin met up with the guys at Michael’s mansion. They had set up security cameras at every aspect of the home, tiny television screens showed every piece of land on the Wu Estate. Mia nodded with a satisfied smile “Not bad…not bad at all, boys.” She teased.
Darren waved his hand nonchalantly “It was a cinch.”
Brad shook his head with a laugh “Yeah, because you did the easy stuff.”
“You couldn’t let me be cool for another minute?” Darren asked Brad roughly.
“Someone’s gotta put you in your place.” Brad chuckled when he dodged a punch from Darren.
Ted was busy watching the screen, suddenly he waved to the team “Hey guys, you might want to see this.” He pointed to a figure in white roaming around the estates back yard. It was too far for them to zoom on the face.
Mia shivered “Second strike.” She muttered.
Darren turned to her strangely “Second?”
Brad nodded to Eric “Why don’t you go check it out?”
Eric pointed to himself “By myself?”
Ted laughed “I’ll join you.” He put an arm around Eric and pulled him towards the kitchen.
“What happened to you girls tonight?” Brad asked with his arm crossed.
“We heard some strange things and the caretaker was trying to scare us. Well, he succeeded with Mia and Shelly.” Erin nodded to her scared friend.
Darren wrapped an arm around Mia’s shoulder “What a freak. Did you girls give him a lesson?”
Mia nodded with wide eyes “But he claimed that he wasn’t the one making the noises and that he hear voices all the time. But from whom? He doesn’t know.”
“How about Reina?” Brad asked Erin.
She nodded “We were right on the nose. She’s not dead. It was another person.”
“Needless to say, she’s behind all this.” Darren nodded in agreement.
They paused when there were footsteps running back into the living room “The figure disappeared by the time we reached the back porch.” Eric advised the team.
Ted nodded “Looks like someone’s just trying to scare us.”
“Where’s Michael?” Erin wondered out loud.
“Upstairs.” Ted replied.
She nodded “I’ll see if he’s okay.” She smiled shortly at Brad who had on a grim expression.
“Jealousy SUCKS, doesn’t it?” Mia asked sarcastically when Erin was not within earshot.
Brad turned to her with a stern expression “Maybe you want to take the graveyard shift?”
Mia wrinkled her nose in defeat while Darren stroked her hair “It’s okay, baby. I’ll join you.”
Upstairs, Erin knocked on the library door softly. It felt like ages ago when she was living there as a guest herself. It seems the P.R.A. will always be haunted by the past “Come in.” Michael answered.
Erin peeked through the door and found him staring at a framed picture. He turned and gave her a warm smile “Is it Julie?” she asked nodding to the frame.
He nodded “I can’t seem to let go of her. It’s like she’s still haunting my every day life.”
She smiled, he was such a romantic “Maybe because you never got to say goodbye? Have you seen her grave ever since…” even Erin could not bring herself to remind him of her death.
Michael shook his head “Actually, I don’t know where she was buried.”
“What do you mean?” Erin frowned “So you didn’t witness her burial?”
Again, he shook his head “No, the Lee’s did not let me come near their home. Wherever they buried her, it was kept a secret. The only people that knew…I assume was Reina and Dave. But two of them…” he sighed sadly.
“Reina’s not dead.” Erin said flatly.
“What?!” Michael shook his head in shock “That can’t be.”
“But it is. Mia and I saw the proof today.” Erin explained.
“So I still have a chance to see Julie’s grave?” he asked excitedly.
Erin smiled “That is unless Reina has the heart to tell you. You had no idea they were sisters did you?”
He shook his head “It explained why she was so cruel to me. All that ‘sir’ and ‘master’ stuff was a front for the P.R.A. She and Dave had bigger plans for you guys and they couldn’t take a chance that you find out what really was going on. We’re all pawns in their game of chess. Fortunately…the madman is dead. But now…”
“We have the madwoman.” Erin concluded. She patted him on the shoulder “Why don’t you go to sleep? Someone will stay on guard all night for you.”
He smiled gratefully “Thank you.” He reached up and placed his hand over her hand on his shoulder.
“Ahem!” Brad cleared his throat, interrupting their moment “Erin, can I see you for a minute?”
She pulled her hand away and nodded at Michael before following Brad downstairs “What is it?” she asked.
“Mia and Darren will stay guard tonight.” Brad explained as they walked down the stairs “The rest of us will take turns tomorrow and the days after. I need a ride home.”
Erin nodded as she rejoined everyone. Eric was describing the invigorating moment when he was face to face with the white figure “I ran up to it and pointed ‘Who are you?’ and then you know what it said?” he asked Mia, who seemed to be the only one into his little story.
“Your momma?” Darren asked sarcastically making Mia burst into giggles.
Eric was not bothered as he shook his head carefully “No…it put up a hand and turned to float away.” His voice was a deep whisper.
Mia shivered from head to toe as she shook herself. Ted crossed his arms with a smirk on his face “And then Eric screamed like a baby and ran back into the house.” Mia laughed as she pointed at Eric teasingly.
“I did not.” Eric argued.
Ted shook his head “The only person that believes you is Mia. And Mia will believe EVERYTHING. Just ask her about the boogie man.”
Mia dropped her jaw in shock “You promised not to mention that!” she retorted at Ted.
Erin and Brad exchanged smiles “Mia, I think everyone knows about that.” Eric nodded in agreement causing the team to laugh heartily. She glanced at her watch “It’s getting late, we should all go.”
Mia got up from her seat “Where’s the kitchen?”
Darren frowned “Are you hungry?”
She shook her head “No, I want to make a garlic necklace…someone threw my other one away.”
Erin rolled her eyes when Mia gave her a look “I told you…ghosts are not afraid of garlic, only vampires.” She turned to Darren “How do you do it?”
Darren smiled “It’s easy…you smile and say ‘yes, dear’.” He teased Mia who was not appreciating being ganged up on.
Eric waved for Mia to come over “Erin’s right, the garlics will not protect you. Take my cross.” He took the silver chain necklace around his neck off and placed it over her head “It will keep you safe, my child.”
“Now, sprinkle some water on her and say ‘bless you’.” Brad concluded.
Mia looked at the chain while the team chuckled with laughter “Is this real?” she asked Eric.
He nodded solemnly “It was a gift from the Pope when I went over to Egypt a year ago.”
She smiled gratefully “Thanks, at least I know I have ONE friend.” She eyed the rest carefully and then landed on Ted “I thought I had two…but I guess I was wrong.”
Ted laughed as he reached out and ruffled her hair playfully “Aww, you know we love you.”
Erin shook her head at her friend and then turned to Darren “Make sure she doesn’t have any coffee, she’ll wake up Michael.”
Darren nodded “Got it!”
The team moved out leaving Mia and Darren to fend for themselves. Through out the whole night, each time Darren sat down, he would nod off and Mia would be sure to wake him up with her schemes. Whether it was tickling him or just screaming in his ear, it worked all the time. The night moved by slowly but peacefully, it seems the figure did not return.