The Babysitter

Chapter 7

The next few weeks, Willow healed. As time went by and she got stronger, and an officer with the name of Eitan Jang came.

"I'm here to investigate the "incident". So far, our search has brought us nothing. But perhaps, your story may help us."

Willow burst out the whole story, Mallory, everything that had happened. Though, she left out the bird part, she didn't want anyone to think she was insane and send her to the nearest asylum.

When officer Eitan left, a woman named Sandy, whom was her mother's friend came. She was going to shelter Willow until she found a better home. After nurse informed Sandy about the therapist and medication. There was going to be a counsellor named Evie Chancellor who will be visiting her soon for therapy sessions.

I'm scared to leave. What if Mallory hurts other people, like Sandy, just to tell me whose boss? I can't endanger others...

Willow took a deep breath and went with Sandy. I'm sorry Sandy, if something happens... Sandy was a cheerful and energetic adult, though driven with the grief of Willow's mom.

Sandy lead Willow to her car and helped her in. Inside was a teenage boy about fifteen with dark hair.

"That's Cole, Cole this is Willow."

"I know mom."

He grumbled, looking outside.

"He has no sympathy."

Whispered Sandy, apologetically. Willow sighed, as if things couldn't get any worse. Sandy got into the driver seat and took off. The ride took a few minutes and Willow grasped that they were going to her house. She retched forward. No, no, not the place where my sister got killed. Willow nervously picked at a bandage covering her right arm.

"It's okay honey, it's safe..."

A small whisper in her mind said, Willow gulped, was that... Her mom's voice?

"Hey, Willow, don't worry. The police did a whole investigation of this area and the culprit has completely left the scene."

Sandy called reassuringly, she parked in the street and stopped.

"You can get out and get your stuff."

Apparently, Sandy's got no recognition in psychological damage. But Willow got out anyways, she did want her memory tokens of her past. Walking out, Willow could almost sense the trauma and death that occurred there weeks ago.

Slowly walking to her house, Willow looked back nervously. Sandy nodded encouragingly, and Willow made her descent.

"Oh, don't forget the keys, darling!"

Sandy tossed the keys towards Willow from the car window. Willow caught them expertly and opened the door. The entrance was dark, eerie. Willow took a deep breath and stepped in.

A sudden scream pierced her thoughts, Willow whipped her head around wildly. But the scream vanished. I-i can't do this... As she turned to the door, it slammed shut, as if to say--there's no going back.

Willow backed away and with shaking steps, walked to her room. Picking up her backpack and stuffing her possessions inside, Willow felt a disturbing chill in the air, it smelt hauntingly fresh with a tinge of blood on the end.

Another echoey scream shattered Willow's confidence, and this time, it yelled for help. It got louder and louder, the voice becoming more desperate--until silence, suddenly returned.

Feeling unwelcome in her own home, Willow grabbed the last of her stuff and hurried out, but something stopped her in her tracks. A bloody hand, crawling on the floor. Blood squirted in tiny jets in every step it took. Holy shit.

But then, it melted into the ground in a sticky puddle of wetness and a soft moan emitted from the ground as it did. Willow took one more look, and ran off. A clawed finger grabbed her back and Willow screamed to see that it was Mallory.

"You're never escaping."

Mallory howled before slipping into the ground, some sticky blood gushing out of the ground when she did. Willow squealed, as she turned around to see her sister's eyes, glowing with sadness. Her wounds glittering with fresh red and guts. Willow went to the front door and ran out.

"Don't leave, Willow."

A sinister sounding voice sighed, before she slammed the front door and locked it with sweaty palms.

"Got everything, dear?"

Willow dashed to the car.

"Yah-yup, I got everything!"

Willow stammered, she strapped herself into the seat and they drove off to Sandy's place.