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He's Not Dead He Only Looks That Way

Chapter Five

The next day I call for someone to come and check out the heating and he looks around, telling me there's no problem and everything looks as it should and I smile and thank him, figuring it was just me. Frank has the day off work and we spend the whole day with Ruby, taking her to the park for a while before coming home and playing with her building blocks and barbies until it's dinner time and I go into the kitchen to call for pizza while Frank and Ruby tidy up her toys and pick a movie to watch. Just as I finish up the call I hear the faint sound of footsteps in the hallway and when I turn around I swear I see something rush past the doorway. I run over and look out, finding the hallway empty and I can hear Frank and Ruby laughing in the living room so I head down the hallway towards them, feeling like I'm being watched from behind again so I quicken my pace, feeling unnerved. Later that night Frank puts Ruby to bed and twenty minutes later I'm going down the hallway to the bathroom when I see the lamp shining under her door again so I walk down and open the door, Ruby's voice whispering but I can't make out the words and when she realises I'm there she goes quiet, her eyes wide as she stares at me. "Rubes it's bedtime now" I tell her, crossing the room to tuck her in again and she shakes her head and says "But Billy wants to play Geegee, we're not tired yet." "No Ruby it's time for you and Billy to go to sleep, Billy will have to wait for tomorrow to play." Ruby frowns at me, looking angry and I sigh as I sit on the edge of her bed, reaching down to stroke her hair back as I say "Ruby it's sleep time now, Frankie and I are going to sleep too. There's plenty of time to play tomorrow ok?" "Ok Geegee" Ruby agrees, the frown fading from her face and I smile, Ruby smiling back as I lean down and press kisses all over her cheeks and forehead, making her squirm and giggle. "Do you want a story?" I ask and Ruby nods, telling me which one so I pick the right book and kneel beside the bed, reading to her and once the book is done I stand up again and Ruby says "Geegee Billy wants to get in bed too." "Ok Rubes hang on and I'll tuck you's in." I turn and put the book back, coming back to the bed and I pull the covers back, Ruby sliding back with her teddy bear as I say "Come on Billy, bed time" waiting a few seconds before pulling the covers back up and leaning over to kiss Ruby's forehead again, turning my head and pretending to kiss Billy too, making Ruby giggle as I say "Ok sleep time now guys." "Goodnight Geegee." "Goodnight Ruby, goodnight Billy" I say as I switch the lamp off, leaving the room and going back into the living room where Frank is sprawled out across the couch watching tv.

The next few days pass and everything seems to go back to normal, no odd noises or feelings and I decide that maybe it was just the stress of the big change having Ruby in our lives finally, my whole body feeling relaxed again. It's a Saturday night and Frank has gone out for drinks with his friends from work and Ruby and I are curled up on the couch watching a movie when the lights flicker and Ruby giggles and claps her hands, her gaze focused on the corner of the room. "Ruby" I say softly, feeling like I'm being watched again and Ruby turns her head and smiles up at me as she says "Billy wants to play Geegee." "Well we're watching a movie right now" I tell her, my arms tightening around her as I feel more and more uncomfortable. "Can he watch too?" Ruby asks and I swallow hard as I say "Yeah sure Rubes." Ruby smiles and turns her attention back to the tv, the feeling in the room growing more and more uncomfortable and by the time the movie is over Ruby is snoring softly in my lap. I stand up and take her into her room, tucking her into her room and when I go back into the living room I freeze in my tracks, the cushions off the couch laying on the floor and Ruby's crayons laying all over the coffee table rather than in their box where we put them away earlier. I slowly step into the room, looking around but I don't see anyone and the mood feels normal again so I quickly walk over and pick everything up, tidying the room before I decide to call it a night, figuring Frank will still be a while and as I head towards the bedroom I turn the lights out, leaving only the hallway light on for Frank and after I've settled in bed I curl up on my side facing the door, just staring into the dim light shining under the door when suddenly it goes out, sending the room into pitch black darkness and I tense up, the hair on my arms starting to stand up as I hear a light scratching noise before the bedroom light suddenly clicks on and I scream, shifting back into the middle of the bed away from the doorway and the light switch next to it, nothing appearing to be there. I keep shifting back towards the other side of the bed panting for breath as I feel my body tense up even further and as I brace my foot against the bed and go to push myself back again I feel a cold hand wrap around my ankle, tugging harshly and knocking me onto my back as I'm dragged back across the bed and I scream, kicking out and trashing around with my whole body as I try to get away and just as I fall off my side of the bed, being dragged the whole way back across, hitting the floor hard the door handle rattles before the door swings open and Ruby comes into the room, running over and sinking into my lap as I push myself up and wrap my arms around her, sobbing hard as her hand comes up to stroke my hair and she softly says "Shh don't cry Geegee, it's ok." I tighten my arms around her even further as I look up and I swear I see a dark figure standing in the doorway before a split second later it moves, disappearing from sight and the atmosphere in the room changes again, the hallway light coming back on as the sound of the front door opening and closing again sounds out, followed by Franks footsteps.

After I manage to calm down again Frank, Ruby and I climb into our bed, Frank pleading with his eyes for me to tell him what's wrong but I don't want to say infront of Ruby so I shake my head, nodding in her direction and Frank nods, conveying that he gets it and we all slowly fall asleep, the lamp on my side of the bed staying on all night. The next morning I wake up alone and I run my hands through my hair as I think about what happened last night, my lower back and ass feeling very tender and I know this time it was real and not a dream. A few minutes after I wake up Frank comes into the room, smiling warmly as he says "Good morning beautiful," coming over and sitting on the edge of the bed. "Frankie" I say softly, reaching out to clutch his hand and Franks forehead creases in concern as he says "You wanna talk about it?" I shrug, unsure of what to say and Frank sighs as he shifts around to lay beside me, pulling me into his chest and gently stroking my back as he says "Come on babe, you can tell me." I nod, opening my mouth and telling him everything, including the figure in the doorway and Frank sighs and says "Baby I know it was a vivid dream but that's all it...." "No it was real" I tell him, pulling away from his chest and sitting up and Frank sits up with me and wraps his arm around my waist. "Ok baby, it'll be ok, I'll protect you" he says and I nod, knowing he doesn't really believe me and feeling completely alone.

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