Chapter 2:

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My eyes opened and I looked around to see that I was back in my bedroom. I got out of bed and went downstairs to try to get some answers out of my mom. I couldn't find her though so I went into the tv room and turned on some pretty little liars to keep me entertained till she appeared. Finally after an episode she walked in with groceries in her hand. I approached her and asked what happened.
"Matthew got some fake blood for his birthday and wanted to prank you so he spread it on the ground and on himself. When you saw him on the ground acting dead with the blood it startled you and you fainted."
"How long was I out?" I was curious because now I'm really sad I missed hanging out with Meghan.
"You just slept through the night so not that long but it still made my heart stop when I got a phone call that my daughter fainted."
I said thank you and went to my bedroom but I was interrupted by a knock at the door. I turned around and opened the door being surprised it was my aunt Julie!
"Hey darlin, your sprouting like a growing flower. Everytime I see you you look more and more like your father." She hugged me and I hugged back.
My mother walked into the front room where we were 'talking'. She usually did all the talking whenever she came to visit.
"Speak of the devil... Owen, I'm so glad to see you again!" They hugged and started to talk about eachothers lives like,
"How's your job?" and "Whered you get this couch? It's stunning!" I've never understood grown up conversations, they always seem so boring and pointless. I saw Julie and my mom walk outside and lock the door behind them. I was instantly worried. It was either something really bad or something very bad. When they finally got inside it didn't seem like something was bad and then I saw suitcases. It wasn't like a small carry-on suitcase but it was a big one. It was so big they could have packed the entire house. Well maybe not that big but you get the point. I heard my mom say there's an extra bedroom next to mine that she could use. Then my aunt Julie said something I will never forget.
"It's so kind of you letting me move in for a while, I promise I'll be quiet."
My aunt is an awesome person but you get sick of her and her same old jokes she says when at the dining table. My mom made me help Julie unpack and get settled into my dad's old room. I used to go in there and look at his childhood toys. I haven't gone into there in a long time. My dad died in the war and with Julie moving into his room I didn't feel comfortable. I couldn't let her stay there, I just couldn't! Someone or something had to stop this from happening.

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