Authors Note: Here we go, working toward the first lockdown. :)
Chapter 18: On the Road
One week later...
"Well, we're on our way to the Goldfield Hotel in Goldfield, Nevada...and I have to admit, I'm terrified."
I was sitting in the backseat, beside a sleeping Aaron, writing in a journal I had decided to start.
I thought it might be helpful for me to keep a record of my travels, experiences, and feelings as we filmed the show.
During the past week, if I wasn't spending time with Zak, I had re-watched the Goldfield episodes, as well as some other footage that never aired. I also had read up on the history of the hotel and the most prominent people whose spirits were said to haunt it.
The story that I, and the guys, had focused on the most, was the story of George Wingfield and a woman named Elizabeth.
Over a century ago, George Wingfield was the most powerful man in the town of Goldfield - and had been the owner of the hotel at the time - but he was also well hated. He had been married, but also had many girlfriends, including Elizabeth, who was a prostitute.
Elizabeth had ended up pregnant, and Goldfield had kept her hostage in room 109 of the Goldfield hotel. He had kept her chained up to a metal radiator in the room.
The stories vary on what happened to the baby when Elizabeth gave birth. Some stories said that Wingfield had the baby taken away from her and killed. Other stories suggest the baby had died naturally.
Elizabeth had died some time later. Again, there were varying stories as to how she died. Some stories say she starved to death, other stories say she was strangled.
In 2004, when Zak and Nick had filmed some of the original "Ghost Adventures Documentary" at the Goldfield Hotel, they had caught footage of a small ball of light moving along the edge of Zak's arm - almost as if the ball of light was stroking his arm.
In their previous visits since then, they've always brought a small tree or flowers to Elizabeth's room, as well as some stuffed animals, to pay their respects.
Upon doing so, they had gotten more evidence of Elizabeth making contact.
Zak had asked her to make one of the plants move, and Elizabeth had done so, but sadly, they had missed the opportunity to catch this movement on camera.
A little while later, however, as the guys were leaving the room, Elizabeth had used the Ovilus X device by picking the word "foliage", to warn them that she would move one of the plants again.
Sure enough, once the guys had hurried back to the room and made sure a camera was clearly filming all of the plants, a small branch of one of the flowers had moved, without any logical explanation.
I had to admit, I was slightly eager to try to communicate with Elizabeth. Despite her connection to Zak, I was hoping that maybe Elizabeth would share more information with a fellow female.
Suddenly, the ringtone of my phone, signalling a new text message, distracted me from my thoughts.
I picked up my cell from my lap and saw I had text from Cheryl.
"Where are you guys? I've texted Aaron a few times, but he hasn't answered."
I laughed quietly.
"Glad to see Aaron has become number one over your best friend. :P"
Cheryl quickly replied.
"What? No! But I figured you'd be making out with Zak in the backseat. ;)"
I couldn't help but laugh.
"What's so funny back there doll?" I heard Zak ask.
I blushed, as if he'd be able to read the text through my thoughts.
"Cheryl's texting me is all," I replied, trying to sound normal.
"I saw you blushing," Billy commented from the driver's seat, glancing at me via the rear view mirror.
"She was?" Zak asked, looking at Billy.
"Oh shut up Billy!" I said, before he could reply to Zak.
Both Billy and Zak laughed.
I looked back at my phone and texted Cheryl.
"Ugh! Billy caught me blushing and told Zak. I hate you!"
She sent a quick reply.
"Oh yeah? ;)"
Oh no, I thought.
Suddenly, I heard Zak's phone go off in the front seat.
I saw him turn and look at me after checking his phone.
"Cheryl just informed me that she figured you and I would be making out in the back seat," Zak said with a smirk.
Billy laughed.
I blushed.
I immediately bowed my head to focus on my phone and texted Cheryl.
"Damn you, bitch :P"
"Hehehe :D"
"I'm getting a darkened, soundproof screen installed if you two are going to be making out on trips," Billy joked.
Zak laughed, but smacked Billy in the arm.
"Shut it Tolley," Zak said.
I smiled to myself.
At least I wasn't the only one embarrassed now.
Cheryl sent another text.
"So seriously, how's the trip going?"
"I'm in a car with three men who act like five year olds when they're together, what do you think?" I replied.
"You signed up for it babe."
I couldn't help but laugh.
"To answer your question, it's going good. We're about an hour out. Aaron's asleep btw." I replied, figuring she was still wondering about Aaron.
"Awww, take a picture and send it to me!!" Cheryl replied.
I laughed to myself.
I opened up the camera app on my phone, and then turned slightly in my seat to aim my phone at Aaron.
I snapped a picture.
I double checked to make sure it came out okay, then proceeded to send it to Cheryl.
"Here you go silly."
"Aww, he looks so sweet, :)" Cheryl replied.
I smiled to myself.
"You've got it bad girl," I replied, teasing her.
"No worse then you have it for Zak :D" Cheryl replied.
I felt my face flush.
"Shush you!" I replied.
" :) Well, good luck tonight. Text or call when you can, so I know you're okay." Cheryl replied.
I smiled, despite my nervousness at being reminded of the lockdown.
"I will. Ttyl Care Bear."
":)"
~*~*~*~*~
I looked up when I suddenly heard Zak's voice.
"There's our girl in the backseat, prepping for her first lockdown. What's it like being on the road with GAC?" Zak asked, filming me with his phone.
I jokingly crossed my eyes and stuck my tongue out at the camera in response, as if to suggest I've lost my mind.
Zak laughed.
"Hey! We're not that bad!" He retorted.
I laughed and leaned forward to rest my head on the shoulder of his seat, as he moved the camera back to get both of us in the frame.
"Oh no, it's just wonderful," I started, looking into the lens of the phone. "Between the must listen of the 'Ghostbusters' theme for Aaron, Billy making rapping motions with his arms while driving," I continued.
Billy laughed.
"And Zak trying to scare everyone with a rubber snake he bought at a gas station, it's just been a wonderful trip for the only female in this car," I finished.
Zak laughed.
"You're just mad that I got you good with that snake, do- shit!!" Zak suddenly exclaimed.
I had slowly reached forward to the open console between the front seats, grabbing the small rubber snake and moved around with my hand to Zak's other shoulder, making the snake suddenly appear in his face.
Billy and I laughed, and Zak laughed too, despite pretending to look mad.
"This girl looks innocent guys, but she really isn't!" Zak said to the camera.
"Rawr!" I replied, dropping the snake so it would land on his lap and then leaned back in my seat.
Zak laughed and stopped filming.
"Well, that's going up on Vine," Zak said with a grin.
"I hate you," I joked.
"No you don't, doll," Zak said.
I laughed, shaking my head, but still smiled to myself.