Story Title: Ghosthunters
Chapter Twenty Seven
"Keep what away from me." Clarissa asked as she held chocolate in her hand staring at them with a smile on her face.
Amelia looked at everyone as they tried to block the monitor from her but Clarissa saw the headline news and she moved closer.
"Clarissa I don't think you should..." Devon said as she pushed him away from her view and there she saw it. "Former Nurse Christen commits suicide." She read the news and then she saw the picture where her mom hung herself. The chocolate she held fell down on the floor as she kept on scrolling.
"It was March 21st, 2021.. A fellow former nurse who had been admitted into a psychiatric hospital for claiming to be seeing ghosts commits suicide. The question is where was the nurse in charge when this incident happen?" She reads in her mind as Amelia touched her.
"Clarissa." Amelia called as Clarissa pushed them away running outside. Devon was quick to recover from the push and he quickly ran to meet her others followed.
"Claire." Devon called as he pulled her and hugged her. "Claire....please calm down."
Clarissa tried so hard to hold back her tears but she couldn't help sobbing.
"I want to go and see...her." She said.
"That was a year old Claire...she's no more." Devon said.
"No...no...no...it's not possible...I mean...we were just thinking of a rescue plan to get her and now this?? This is not fair." Clarissa cried as she tried to push Devon away but Devon held her tight.
"I'm sorry." Amelia said coming closer to her as Devon let Clarissa go. "It's all my fault. If I didn't do what I did as a kid...your mom would still be alive." Amelia said as she went down on her knees. " please forgive me." She said as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Devon watched as he gave them some space.
Clarissa went closer to meet Amelia kneeling down in front of her as she held Amelia's hand with one hand and wiper her tears with the other hand.
"I don't want you blaming yourself Amy. It's not your fault."
"But it is my fault Claire. You lost your mother because of me...so it is my fault." She paused. "I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry for reacting that way. I..." She gave a slight smile. "....had a feeling she was dead but then...I wasn't expecting it to be true." She sobbed as Amelia pulled her and hug her.
"I need you to be strong...please! We couldn't save your mother but we should be strong enough to save our friends...can you be strong for me?? For us?" Amelia asked as she pointed to her friends behind her.
Clarissa looked back and she remembered her friends...her family. She couldn't help but burst into more tears. Amelia gestured everybody to come and hug her they all did except Xen.
"I don't like physical contacts." Xen said as Clarissa smiled.
"Sorry about your loss." Xen said as Clarissa nodded accepting his condolences.
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"Has he agreed to do it?" Dalton asked as he entered the room where Carlos was locked in.
"He's still being adamant." Link replied.
"I think we should cut him limb by limb...I'm pretty sure he'd give in." Rose said as Carlos glared at her. "Was that too extreme?" She asked sarcastically.
"Are you going to do it?" Dalton asked.
"Not interested." Carlos answered.
Dalton gave signal to Link and when Link nodded, Carlos felt a rope tied around his neck so tight that he had to withhold himself from choking but he couldn't, whoever that was strangling him didn't show him any mercy.
"If I can't have you, they can't have you either. Would you rather die than live?" Dalton asked. Carlos knew Dalton was capable of killing him with just a snap of his fingers and he also knew Dalton was right. If he gives Dalton what he wants, Dalton would keep him alive and that way he might have gotten every information he needs before his friends come to his rescue. He thought about it for a while. "Is your answer still no?" Dalton asked.
Link was about to shove a knife into Carlos' chest when Carlos closed his eyes and answered. "I'll.... I'll do it."
"That wasn't so had now, was it?" Rose asked touching his face. "I guess I'll be seeing you around." She winked at him before walking away.
You guys...please come up with a plan fast. I don't think I can hold on that much longer. He thought as Link set him free from his chains.