My Indoor Holiday
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Chapter 7🎶🎸🎸
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(Hours later)
I had just finished having my night shower and pu-lling into my pajamas when Henry appeared in.
After I went downstairs with aunt Kiki to have dinner, he hadn’t showed up but here he is again, to trouble me.
“I ain’t troubling you, im only begging you to help me out here.” he said.
“I told you not to be re-ading my mind.” I barked at him.
“You shouldn’t let your voice be loud or your aunt might hear you and you’ll end up telling her another lie.” he said.
“You cause them all.” I said.
He shrugged, “I know.”
He dropped his red guitar beside me.
I felt like tou-ching but a crazy thought c@m£ in.
He chuckled, “It won’t disappear. It’s my bestfriend. When I fell inlove with the guitar and wanted to have it so much, I begged the seller not sell it out that im gonna do everything I can to bring him the money the next day. When he finally accepted, I ran home and had to borrow from my mother, then after I bought it, I gave her back the money from pla-ying the guitar in the high streets all day though I didn’t complete the money.” he said.
“Really?” I said.
“Yeah.”
“Can you pl@yme the song, ‘Once upon a river flow’” I said.
He chuckled, “Maybe I should pla-y, ‘London Bridge’”
I laughed.
“Okay, pl@yme my favourite song, the one I wanted to record but you didn’t let me.” I said.
He smiled, “You know why I didn’t let you, cos if you do, I won’t appear in the video and even if you record only my voice, you won’t hear it after.” he said.
I inhaled. Oh really.
“Yeah, so im gonna pl@yit only if you promise me this.” he said.
I knew alre-ady.
“Im not gonna promise you that, I nee-d to think about it, give me awhile.” I said.
He giggled, “Not that, I mean promise me you not gonna try to record it.”
I chuckled.
“Ah alright.”
“Can I sit beside you?” he asked.
I shifted a bit away.
“Yeah.” I said.
“but you shifted away.”
“Not really.”
“Yeah you did.” he said and sat down, his feet still wasn’t tou-ching the floor.
He took his guitar and pla-yed few strings. Then he began.
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Bittersweet me…
Inperfect songs…
But hey, Im not minding at all.
I learn from every mistakes I do..
You don’t like me, there’s someone else that do.
Im not perfect, baby you are not too.
But im so happy to be me all tho.
They say im little but I don’t mind at all.
They say im not better than they all,
oh yeah.
Im just trying to be me.
Never wanna be anyb©dy but me….
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“Why do you love the song, it ain’t so sweet?” he asked after he was done.
I shrugged, “I guess cos it talks about yourself, about who you really are.” I said.
“Yeah.” he said.
“How do you get the inspirations?” I asked him.
“Sometimes when im asleep, sometimes when im pla-ying the guitar, at times when im eating, running or learning in clas-s.” he said.
Really.
“Yeah.”
“I think I gotta sleep.” I said.
“Alright.” he said.
“You should leave.” I said.
He shrugged and got up from the be-d.
I stared at him, waiting for him to go but he wasn’t acting like he’s about to leave.
“Henry what are you still waiting for?”
“Are you scared to sleep while im here?”
“Don’t you sleep!” I asked.
“No.” he said.
I sighed and pu-ll-ed the duvet over my b©dy.
“Can I tell you something Isa?” he said.
“What’s it?” I asked.
“That.. I I..Like you alot.” he said.
“You can’t like me, you are a ghost.” I said.
“It doesn’t matter. I like you Isa.” he reapeated.
Okay. I’ve gotta sleep.
“Goodnight Isa.” he said.
“Oh better.” I said. He disappeared, only for me to hear him minutes later, singing outside.
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Everb©dy’s looking for that something..
Something that makes it all..complete.
You find it in the strange places,.
Places you never knew it could be..
Some found it in the face of their children
Some found it in.. their lover’s eyes.
You can’t deny the joy it brings…
When you found that special thing…
You’re flying without wings….
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I smiled..
Lovely.
I fell asleep.
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I woke up by the repeat calling of my name by a very weak voice.
I was astonished to see it was Henry.
His hair scattered to his face in a crazy way and I wondered why.
His eyes were dull and he rested his back on my closet with his guitar in his hand.
“What happened?” I asked, sitting up.
“I don’t know. I felt something like electric shock last night. Like my b©dy was being t©uçhed by something very harmful. I feel weak. I have to get to my b©dy.” he said.
I swallowed, “Gosh, what do we do?” I asked, frightened.
“You’ve got to help me Isa. Find my b©dy, re-lease my soul.” he said.
“How im I gonna do this?” I asked.
“The Holloways.” he said.
“The Holloways!!” I sighed.
“The Holloways.” he repeated, then slumped down.
I rushed to him but before I could, he disappeared. Like a smoke.
That is not the way he use to disappear! and his guitar didn’t go with him.
Oh my God, Henry!
“Henry!!!!” I screamed out loud and fell on my knees.
“Henry!!!!. Henry!!” I cried.
“Isabel! Isabel Are you alright?” I heard aunt Kiki’s voice. Then followed by the opening of the door.
She rushed in, to me.
“Isabel what’s the matter?” she got down and hvgged me ti-ghtly.
“Henry..” I cried.
“Henry? who’s Henry?” she said.
“Henry. I have to find Henry.” I cried.
“Oh my God Isabel, you are scaring the hell outta me dear child. Who is Henry?”
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(Minutes later)
“He’s a ghost.”
“A ghost!?”
“Yes. He’s been with me since yesterday but I met him the the very day I c@m£ here while he was singing in the night. He was the one who made me s£nd Rose away. He’s the one I was always talking to while I tell you I was on a phone call.” I said then I took her hands with tears in my eyes.
“The night I first heard him singing, I loved his songs, his songs, he’s so cute. He was sitting just right at the next house window. I had no idea he was a ghost… but when he c@m£ to me I found out, I was damn scared at first but now im not. He nee-ds my help aunt, I nee-d to get to the Holloways.”
She blinked her eyes with shock, “Isa, don’t talk about the Holloways, they are the family of Elizabeth. They are evil, they will hurt you.”
“I have to go aunt. I nee-d to save Henry and save my niece, Regina too.”
She g@sped, “Regina? What do you mean?”
“Henry said that she isn’t dead. That the Holloways are holding her captive. Aunt I have to do this. Im the only one who sees Henry and there’s a reason and this is the reason.” I said.
She cu-mpped my cheek in her palm.
I can see the fear in her eyes just like she can see mine too.
“Isabel, this was never what I and your dad planned for your indoor holiday.” she said.
“I know but im glad im here, im gonna fight for my niece and for Henry. I don’t care how I do it but im gonna get into there and re-lease them.” I said.
She smiled as tears dropped from her eyes.
“Then Im gonna go with you.” she said.
I g@sped, “Aunt.”
“Yeah.” she said and hvgged me.
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Henry’s POV
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Im weak… im being tied down in place. In this glas-s coldy cage.
The smoke.. the fire, the sand.
I nee-d someone to take them away.
I feel so weak.. I can’t use my ghost power.
Im being paused like a statue.
I can’t move, I can’t talk.
Im being pinned down.
Ohh Isabel.. I nee-d you here.
You’ve gotta save me..
Before I fade away.
The long door opened and she walked in.
Juliet Holloways.
In a black long robe with a red thin belt tied around the stomache.
Her blue eyes peering into mine as she let out a loud mockery laugh.
“Ohh dearest.. Such a long time.” she said and t©uçhed her black hair which fell to her shoulders.
“You never thought I could get you isn’t it?” she smiled. “Oh great I did. I caught you. I did, now I have you and your b©dy with me. Isn’t that plea-sant? ohh yeah it is. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.” she laughed out horiffically, turned and walked out, slamming shut the long door.
I breathed out..
Chapter 8 (Semi-finale)
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Isa’s POV😢😢💔
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The first three Police led the front with their guns while aunt Kiki and I followed in the middle then the two other police were behind us.
“I think the house got no c@m£ras.” the second police at the front whispered.
I sighed. I really didn’t want the police getting involved in this. I had wanted to do this the way I have planned but aunt Kiki insisted on involving the police.
The three police ran to the wall of the house while the two others ran to the other side.
I glanced at aunt Kiki and she nodded and gave me an as-sured and hopeful smile, then joined the other two.
I inhaled and walked to the door of the Holloways, then rang the doorbell.
I waited with beating heart.
In few seconds, the door was opened by a girl I guess would be my age mate.
Elizabeth I guess.
I breathed in, appearing bold.
She has long black hair that fell to her shoulder and wore a blue trou-ser and purple t©p.
“Goodmorning.” I said.
“Who are you?” she threw the question.
I smiled, “Im a new neighbour, my name is Isabel, im just trying to make friends, can I come in if you don’t mind?”
She stared at me, I guess she was trying to look into my eyes but I smiled and looked down.
“Right, come in.” she said and let the door open for me.
I pushed in, and just immediately the police men pushed in too with aunt Kiki.
“Your hands up!!” a police man commanded.
She g@sped and with evil monsterious eyes at me, “Juliet!!!!” she screamed.
Just immediately, Juliet landed like a wind, dressed in a black robe.
The police backed away in fright but I didn’t. Im determined to get Henry and also get my cousin.
“How dare you come in here.” Juliet hurled with her evil blue eyes on me and then to the rest.
“I nee-d my friends.” I said.
“Ha ha ha ha.” she laughed out and drew nearer to me and I was so bold enough not to move back.
“I want my daughter. Let me have my daughter back you witch!” aunt Kiki yelled beside me.
“Silence!” Juliet hurled. “I don’t have your daughter and I do not have your friends.” she said.
“You do! You have Regina and you have Henry!” I yelled.
She moved back with an evil smile, “Oh silence.” she said.
“I want my daughter Juliet!” aunt Kiki said.
She smiled and looked at the police men, said a few enchant and just then a glas-s cage appeared and formed around them and once they cage formed, they all iced.
I got frightened and aunt Kiki held my hand.
Juliet laughed…. her sister followed.
“What do you think you can do to me?” she said.
I breathed out, “I do not wish to do anything to you, All I want is to have my friends back.” I said.
“You are not gonna have them but join them as well.” she said.
aunt Kiki ti-ght£ñed her grip on mine.
I know she’s scared but it’s okay .
My eyes quic-kly scanned the large sitting-room and I found a tiny door, then another large door and the curved staircase.
“Tell me Elizabeth, what do we do to this two?” she asked her sister.
“Cage them like the police forever…Make them melt like an ice do.” Elizabeth said.
Juliet laughed, “No. I would take them to their beloved friends.” she said.
“Okay sister, whatever you say.” Elizabeth said.
Juliet smiled at me.
“Do you wish to see your friends?” she said.
“I don’t only wish for it, I’ll have them back!” I said.
She smiled, then turned to aunt Kiki.
I thought she was about saying something but she stretched out your hands, moved her f!ngersand my aunt screamed and fell on her knees. I dashed to the small door and pushed in with f0rç£..
I felt a f0rç£ following me.
I ran so ha-rd throu-gh the dark corridor..
It was pitch dark, I can’t see anything, but I kept running, trying to find another corner.. but there was none, just then I hit my head on a ha-rd surface, a wall. I screamed in pain and slumped down.
“Oh well well well.. great. I caught ya.” I heard Juliet’s faint voice, then her laugh before I finally pas-sed out.
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I opened my eyes to see myself held to the wall with my hands side by side in handcuffs like im being crucified.
I winced in pain..
Looking up, I saw the long glas-s cage in my front.
I g@sped when I saw Henry in there.
His face was down… His b©dy tied.
There was a small pot of little burning fire but much smoke just before the cage… but very close to the cage.
“Henry.” I called but my voice wasn’t so loud. I couldn’t even hear it.
“Henry!” I called louder.. now I think I heard it but he didn’t.
“Henry!!” I shouted with all my strength and g@sped for breath… waiting for him to look up but he didn’t.
I blinked as tears rolled down my eyes.
How im I gonna get away from this handcuff.
I nee-d to save you Henry. I nee-d to save you.
plea-se look up and tell me what to do.
Henryyy
But he wasn’t responding.
He seem so weak.. too weak.
What do I do?
I looked around and there is nothing I could get hold off.
They are all so far from me.
No window, just a long door very far away.
I sighed.
Is there hope?
I could only watch him… with tears.
The door flung open and Juliet walked in, in her black long robe.
The door automatically closed back.
“Ohh plea-sant plea-sant. You are awake.This is so great. So you can actually see him, Isabel. Tellme, are you a sorceress?” she said coming closer to me.
I ignored her, my mind only focused on how to get out of this handcuff.
“Ohhh tell me Isabel.” she said.
I didn’t answer.
“Ohh you don’t wanna answer me, great great.” she said then laughed.
She turned to Henry.
“He is having a good time right?”
I ignored.
She moved back and fumed, “Answer me!!” she hurled and a great painful f0rç£ raced throu-gh me and I screamed.
“Ahhhh!”
“Answer me, who are you!” she hurled.
The painful f0rç£ still held me and I was screaming.
wild winds blew throu-gh her black hair and she stretched out her hand and a ball of fire formed on her palms.
“Fee ere gue ne eta” she said and then threw the ball of fire close to my feet, it spre-ad in semi-circle around my feet.
The heat wasn’t so strong at first but then at each pas-sing minute, the flame rised more and the heat and burn escalated.
I gro-an ed in pains.
“Who are you Isabel or you are gonna get burnt in this rising flame!” she said.
I winced, feeling so thirsty. My throat completely dry and sour.
“Answer me!” she hurled.
“Isabel Dalton..” I said.
She moved backwards, “Who is your mother!” she yelled.
“I don’t know. I grew up without her.” I said.
“Lies!” she thun-dered and raised her hands to the air and the flames rised more….
I cried out..
The heat of the fire was burning me.
“Who is your mother!!” she roared.
“I. Have. No. Idea.” I said.
“Lies!! you fool!” she hurled and raised up her hands more higher and the flames of the fire increa-sed more.
I screamed in burning pains as h0t tears poured down my eyes.. my heart pounding but my breath ceasing.
She held it up for a very long time then ti-ght£ñing her fist, the flames began going down..
And when she brou-ght down her hands, the fire went off.
I breathed out.
She glanced at Henry who’s head still was down.
Then she turned back to me just immediately.
“You are the daughter… of Ellie.” she said.
I nee-d water.
“Ellie..Ellie, you are the daughter of Ellie!!.” she yelled.
“I don’t know my mother. I don’t even know her name.” I said.
“She betrayed us! She betrayed my mother! She took what rightfully belonged to my mother! the crystal!” she yelled.
Her blue eyes turning black..
It’s too scary, I shut my eyes.
“She gave it to you… let me have it!” she said.
“I don’t know what you are talking about.” I said, confused.
“Finally it’s you! I found you. I foud the crystal.” she said and began coming nearer with a wicked smile.
aunt Kiki’s POV
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Im pinned down on the floor.
I can’t move.
I wonder if Isa is alright. God I hope so.
Lord, I nee-d you to come to our rescue.
I nee-d you end this all right now. Save us.
Help me get my daughter, my niece and Henry.
“Just shut up!” Elizabeth’s voice barked as she c@m£ down from the staircase.
“How could you and your sister take my daughter! How could you.” I cried.
“She deserves it! She won the painting competition when it was supposed to be me! I begged her to let me win. She was perfect and I wanted to make my mom and my sister proud of me too, but she refused. She won the painting game. She betrayed me!” she barked.
“It was a competition. How could she withdraw for you to win. If you had put in more effort, you would have won Elizabeth.” I wept.
“I don’t care!! im never gonna let her go! and you are going to join her and the rest of them as well!” she hurled before walking away.
I sighed.
Just then, a loud scream echoed and I g@sped.
“Isabel!!!!” I screamed.
A f0rç£ pu-ll-ed me down.
I g@sped, realizing i’ve been re-leased.
I got up and heard cracking sounds behind.
I turned to see the glas-s cage breaking, the ice which pinned the police men all melted and the police men rushed out, g@sping and looking about in confusion.
“What happened?” one asked.
“Let’s find my niece!” I said and ran towards the staircase,..
The scream c@m£ from the upstairs.
The police ran behind me.
Tbc