"Remind me again,why the hell did we come to the hospital at 12 AM just because the stranger from the internet told us to"
The girl in her late teens with eye bags spoke to another girl who seemed to be a bit younger than her.Her hair seemed blonde at first, but the color of the ink at the roots suggested that she was a natural brunette. It nearly covers her hard ebony eyes just like the curtains covers the window and hangs above her jacket that seems a bit bigger her size.
"Uhmm…because our mother is missing and he said he has informa-"
"Sarcasm,Rosie. It's called sarcasm."
The younger girl named Rosie glared at the girl next to her secretly.She and her sister shares the same tan complexion which they inherited from their mother but that's all they have common in.Sometimes she even wonders if the joke Maria used to tell that she is adopted is true.Maybe it is because she is already taller then her sister even though she is younger.
"Did you get any new calls or messages from that man?"
Maria asked the younger girl while checking her backpack.
"Nope. No notification yet."
The older girl sighed at that.
"Man…Why do we even come here? mean even 3-year-old kids know never to speak with strangers from the online.I'm telling you! We are digging our own graves!"
"Ahem..I think maybe because we are in elevator so the signal are lost?"
Rosie changed the subject while staring at her flip phone.Even in the dim light,her eyes shine the bright blue.She tucked the stray chestnut brown hair behind her ear. Even though she keeps it short,it always keeps getting in her face.
"Maybe or maybe not.I really don't really care."
Maria mumbled the last part and then turned to Rosie fully and chined toward the number of elevator which had been increasing slowly.
"Don't you think this elevator takes too damn long? It's been going up for a while."
Rosie tapped her side of cheek while looking up to the red number showing 6.
"Yeah…Last time I checked,we were in floor 3 and that was probably 2 minutes ago."
"Damn…But can't blame it tho. I still don't know where the energy this elevator is getting from"
"Whatever.I'm gonna sit down while I can."
Rosie sat down on the metal floor and patted the floor,inviting the older girl to sit.Maria sighed and sat down beside her sister.They both sat in silence until Maria broke it.
"Do you heard some rumors from your classmate?"
"Like what? Mom running away from home with her new secret lover? Come on man! She's not some lovesick teenager anymore! Just because she did it at 17 doesn't mean she will do it again. People mature you know…"
"You tell me about it. I had my every single teachers passing me saying sorry for your lost or some worthless things. It's not like mom died! She is just missing! Also I nearly threw my hand at Gupta! She was literally smirking while saying sorry to me!"
"Gupta? The girl who is dating with Nathan? I thought she is your friend!"
Maria made a face at the last comment and rolled her eyes.
"Friend? Funny thing is turned out that bitch only befriend me to get in the pants of our cousin. Surprise surprise! And then I called her whore and hit her with Crime and Punishment."
"…Is that why Librarian called mom for damage to school aproperty?"
"…This stay between us until the death do part us ok?"
"Why are pointing your bat at me.…"
"Ting"
The sound signalled the the girls that they reached to their destination.
"Even the door open slowly…"
Maria said while grinding teeth of impatience as they stood up.The younger sister couldn't help but snickered at the girl beside her.Maria Stanley is famous both in the neighborhood and school for her short temper.That's one of the many reason why she always gets detention at least once a month at the school. Last month, she set the fire on Headmistress's favorite hat and got Ms.Jones called Mom. Maria said it's just the accident but Rosie knows that Maria had the beef with Headmistress because Ms.Jones disbanded the 'Maroon 5' fan club which happened to be the club Maria founded at her first year.
As the doors screeched as they opened at the tenth floor,All the playfulness between two sisters disappeared and the girls can't help but tensed.Maria gritted the baseball bat she stole from the school gym and started to walked out of the elevator.
"Stay behind me and point the light properly."
Rosie nodded and switched on the light then followed her sister.The environment in front of them is literally the scene where the serial killer would popped out and one of unlucky side characters would be killed.But she's quite sure that she's the main character from some tragic end novel after the past three weeks.The wall is stained with mold and full with some terrible graffiti, which makes Rosie cringe.There is no one in the sight but the strong smell of pee lingering around the air full of dust almost make her vomit.Maria scrunched her nose due to the disgust and started jogging to get out of hospital quickly.
"Quite different from what Hollywood always shows us. right?"
"Yes.I was expecting to see some broken wheelchairs or torture instruments."
Maria smirked and wiggled her fingers like a teacher trying to teach a child.
"That is because the owner would probably sold every single thing in the hospital. You see…this hospital is closed not because it's haunted or something but the bankrupt."
"And…How would you know?"
Rosie asked her sister. Sometimes her sister always knows awful a lot about some useless things.Maria slowed down to walk beside and nudged at Rosie.
"Ha! If you think I gonna go into the hundred years old abandoned hospital without knowing anything about it,try again Rosie. I dare you!"
Rosie deadpanned at her excited sister.
"But how does this information help us?"
"Nothing but it makes me sound smart."
"Idiot."
Maria laughed at the comment and jogged again without the comeback.They walked past the pile of wood which seen to been part of ceiling once.
"But seriously tho,This place is famous for the people missing around the neighborhood.Some say they saw people entering but never come out and you know what is surprising? They can't even find the body back."
"Really? How come I never heard about that?"
Rosie stopped walking and asked suspiciously since Maria doesn't really know when to joke or not. It's also another reason why Maria is known as a child that parents told their kids not to be friend with.
"Because the last case happened at 1994 and you were 3 years old. It's all over the local news,Rosie.Everyone knew it.Damn…Have some trust in your sister,will you?I saw everyone theorizing and trying to be next Sherlock Holms with my own eyes. Mr.Hewitt,the teacher from my kindergarten class was the worst.What is it again..?The Vampire allure people to eat?Like the hell rich ass Dracula would want to live in the place like this!"
"Ohhh..I like it! Maybe mom was taken by Dracula?"
"Hmm...good theory but why are we discussing this in the first place?"
"Hahaha"
All of the sudden,the low chuckle appeared from their front.
"Ayo! What the-"
"AHHHHH!"
"SHUT UP! YOU ARE MORE SCARY THAN GHOST!"
"YOU MEANS SCARIER! IDIOT!"
"You girls are really interesting."
The owner of the voice finally walked out of the darkness. It's the man who seen to be in his late 30's with pale skin. His lower face is covered with mask but the raven hair under his cap and blue colored eyes still can be seen.
"Whoaaaaaa! Maria! Look! We found the Dracula!"
"I swear to god! Calm yourself down.Also who the heck are you?Are you the vampire? What do you mean we are different from what you know? I have never ever seen you before? Are you the man Rosie told me? Why you contacted Rosie but not me? Also just so you know,if you try anything funny,I will beat the shit out of your flat ass-"
"I am your father."
"...…."
The whole building became completely silent that even the chirping of crickets can be heard. And then chaos broke out.
"LET ME GO AMBROSE! HEY YOU ASSHOLE! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO DO A STAR WARS JOKE TO US!"
"NO! IF I LET YOU GO,YOU WILL BEAT HIM!"
"YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! SO LET ME GO!"
"But it's true.I'm your father"
Rosie turned to the man while holding Maria back who is swinging the baseball bat at the man.The man is now leaning on the tile which is surprisingly clean. She can't really see his expression while holding both flashlight and Maria but she can bet that his shoulders are shaking because of holding back his laughter.
"I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE MISTER BUT IT IS NOT THE GOOD TIME TO TROLL! OUR MOTHER IS MISSING AND I HAVE'NT FINISHED MY HELMET ESSAY!"
"That's your concern?"
"Please don't judge me but I have the final exams coming."
After calming down Maria for 5 minutes, everyone sat down on the floor. Maria kept glaring at the man who sat in front of her and Rosie was busy with patting her sister back
.
"Explain everything,old man."
"Don't you think you are being rude to your father?'"
"I WILL KILL YOU! COME CLOSER YOU SHITHEA-"
"NO! Maria! Calm down!"
"I AM CALM!"
"But think carefully.Don't you think we look kinda same?"
"Can't tell shit. Your face is cover up."
The man pulled out the cigarette and lighted the cigarette.Both girls turned back to him and sat down again.
"Did you see it,Rosie? The label."
"Yes…it's the same."
"Lucky strike?"
The man said with a knowing smile and puffed the cigarette under the mask.
"Miss Maria Stanley and Miss Ambrose Stanley I presume?"
Maria coughed and fanned the smoke coming to her and Rosie's way.She then glared at the man who is way too comfortable of sitting in abandoned building.
"What is this? Victorian era? Why are you talking like oldish-"
"How do you know our names?. We haven't said our name yet."
Rosie ignored the obvious glares Maria giving due to her interruption for the nonsense spouting from her sister's mouth.
"You guys said it while you were fighting."
The man said back to Rosie without hesitation while inhaling last smoke and put out his cigarette.
"Oh shit!"
" Fucking language! Rosie!"
"Huh? Aren't you also-"
"Anyway, Don't you think you should at least introduce yourself? Since you know our names now, It's only fair."
"Oh right! Where's my manners."
The man took off his mask and smiled to the sisters, revealing the white pearl teeth and features of both combination of sisters and bow to the sister in extravagant way.
"I am Aston Stanley.Your father from another universe."