Paranoia

Chapter One

I was running home when suddenly someone jumped in front of me. I jumped in the air a few feet before realizing it was none other than my friend Omen as he cackled I was trying to catch my breath.

"Man you should have seen the look on your face." Omen said while wiping away some of the forming tears on his face. I however was not as amused. I huffed before walking with Omen by my side. "Aww look I'm sorry Zeana" Omen said stopping me in my tracks "Just don't do it again." I stated while blushing I had the biggest crush on Omen but I didn't want to ruin our friendship.

"Noted. Are you going to help your parents again with their studies again??" "Yea. You wanna come and watch them it's really interesting to watch plus free fudge dad has plenty of the stuff laying around the lab." I told Omen while chuckling at how much fudge my father had yesterday that he, me, and my mom consumed. "Yea but aren't you forgetting to invite some?" He questioned but I only laughed. "Angel is already at my house she said she was waiting on you and me." I told Omen who began chuckling while we neared the biggest house on the block which just happens to be mine.

Once Me and Omen reached the inside of my house we were met by a smirking Angel and my parents who looked like they were itching to get down to the lab in the basement.

"Finally you two are here." My dad said while jogging to the basement with my mom in hot pursuit behind him. I laughed and let Angel follow them with Omen behind her and me being the one to shut the door so my brother Tyler wouldn't complain that my parents obsession of ghost was ridiculous and they needed real jobs we made a compromise just to shut Tyler up we said that in the next two weeks if a ghost don't appear then they would give up ghost research for a year and get "real jobs."

It may have been a little harsh then but we have only three days left of that pact before its over, my parents had me, Angel, Omen, and themselves in jumpsuits of course to my embarrassment my jumpsuit had my dads face slapped across the front of it. I could easily peel it off but I though what the heck its not like I'll be wearing it in public. My parents had finally finished off their second prototype of their ghost portal and activated their ghost shield before having all of us stand back.

"Ready kids?" My dad asked while holding a plug in his hands. "Ready as we will ever be" I stated in excitement as I was watching the two plugs meet and heard the portal roaring to life as a spark or two flew through the portal but my amazement died as soon as I heard it power down while still being plugged in. I looked at my parents excitement die as well and disbelief filled their faces.

"I guess it's back to the drawing boards April." My dad said before he and my mom went up the basement stairs. I wanted to know what was wrong with the portal, and why hadn't it started up? I looked over to Angel who looked like she wanted to say some thing that was weighing her mind.

"I want to take a picture inside I mean, I know it's dangerous but it would make a cool memory." Angel said which I completely agreed with but Omen on the other hand was against this all the way. "What if it turns on while you girls are in there?" Omen questioned while a look of concern flashed over his face. "Aww come on Omen it's just a couple of selfies then we are out of the portal." Omen sighed because he knew Angel would not give up. "Three selfies I'll take one full body then you guys are out of there." Omen said sternly causing the girls to kiss his cheek before going inside but Omen stopped Zeana and ripped her dad's face off her jumpsuit just in case they ever showed someone the pictures. Angel and Zeana took their selfies and then gave Omen Angel's phone where he took three or four full length picture.

Angel was first to rush over to Omen and I was slowly walking out of the portal when I tripped over some cords and fell face first. I used the wall to support myself but I pushed a button and everything turned green as I began feeling pain surround my body. I found myself sinking to my knees before the pain stopped ad blackness filled my vision and I heard Angel telling Omen to unplug the portal before I blacked out.