THE CATALYST

I KEEP SEEING THINGS...

Suzie's p. o. v

By the time i woke up she was still sleeping.

I wouldn't blame her though she seemed pretty off lately considering the fact that I found her awake yesterday sitting in the dark.

I really started to think she was crazy....she needed help.

I watched her as she slowly woke up her eyes all puffy and red i guess she cried all night?
What was wrong with her really?
Amanda's p. o. v
"I keep seeing things," I said with a pleading look as fresh tears spilled from my now swollen eyes

"What do you mean you keep seeing things? "Suzie asks her face scrunched up in utter confusion

" I keep seeing things mostly dead people... " I say barely above a whisper

Her face froze in fear as she started breathing heavily before a stray tear fell effortlessly from her face she scrambled out of my bed before murmuring something and bursting out the door

She left?

I couldn't take it anymore and it would be just a matter of days before they find my mother's body

Suzie's p. o. v
"I keep seeing things mostly dead people "The statement replayed in my mind over and over again like a broken record

It was happening all over again and i couldn't let it

My best friend had said to me the same words three years ago after she killed her boyfriend.

Flash back
" Suzie i swear I'm not crazy..."she said trying to capture the 15 year old's attention

Suzie stared back at her a blank expression evident on her face.

She was accusing her and she wouldn't let it

"You told me to kill Jason and I did it, "Maddy said trying to suppress a sob

" But i wasn't at home Maddy i went to see my nonna, " a younger Suzie says tears streaming down her face

" What! no! you're lying Suzie why would you lie to me! " Maddy said turning away

" But i didn't i swear, "Suzie protested

" Ok but you have to help me, "she says sobbing

" Do what and why, "Suzie asks wiping away her tears

" I need to help me stop seeing him, "she says her voice barely above a whisper

" See who? "

" Jason, "

End of flash back
I walked back home debating on whether i should help her or call the police like every normal person but I guess this is so not normal so i went with the first one

" Mom I'm home! " i say shutting the front door

The house was quiet and I assumed she must have gone out or something but i found her in the same position i had left her the previous night staring at the tv before she abruptly turned to face me a creepy smile on her face

There was something definitely wrong so I slowly backed up to the door

"Stop! "she commanded her voice slightly deeper than I expected

I froze in place as she inched forward a knife in hand

" You have started something deep and dark that you won't be able to stop not until I kill you I believe you know what I mean," once again in the deep voice before throwing the knife at me

I flinched as a tear fell and so did the thing i assumed was my mom.

" Oh...,"she groaned in her normal voice, "what happened?" she asked

"Mom?" i asked my voice barely above a whisper

"Honey what's wrong? why are you crying and what is the knife doing on the wall? " she asks confused

She really doesn't remember does she?

" You did it..."i said flinching from her touch

"Honey what do you mean?"she asked furrowing her eyebrows

"You did it! "I said louder than intended before running out of the house.