Chapter 6: SIX: READDED
10:00pm
Reese and Ethelbert quietly watched a cartoon together so they could get their minds off things that's been happening.
There was a small knock on the door and their dad quietly opened Ethelbert's room door to peek at them.
"Wowwww...what a beautiful sight to behold, is this a family reunion?" He walked up to the bed they laid on and laid with them...they made space for him so he could be in the middle.
"SING...when did the part two come out that I wasn't aware of?"
Their father was a fan of cartoons, he loved them so much, Reese and Ethelbert admired him for that...it's not everyday you'll find a father who loves cartoons.
"It came out since dad, I'm surprised you never knew." Ethelbert shook his head in disappointment and Reese giggled.
"Why don't you start it from the top again, its not fair you know." Their dad, Manoah, sulked and Reese laughed.
"Dad!!"
"Yes Reese?"
"Don't do that...you look like a big baby..."
"Correction...a big cute baby." Her father corrected her and Ethelbert face palmed himself.
"Let's start all over Ethelbert or else dad will torture us..." Reese suggested and Manoah grinned widely.
"No...we've gone this far Reese, dad go away...ask mom she'll send it to your system..." Ethelbert grumbled, he hated to start a movie all over again.
"Are you throwing me out Ethel? How rude of you to treat your dad this way." Manoah complained and Ethelbert smirked at his father.
"Fine, since you don't want me here then I'll just leave...I rather spend this lovely night with Matilda than you two."
"Dad! It was only Ethel who rejected you, not me." Reese defended herself.
"Well I included you because you didn't stop Ethel from pushing me out."
"Dad...come on...Ethel apologize."
"Nah...I'll pass." Ethelbert looked unfazed.
"Fine, don't come asking me for something Ethel, because I'll shove you in our dustbin outside."
Reese burst out laughing because she knew their dad wasn't joking, Ethelbert had a bewildered look. Manoah stood up and left...Ethelbert watched in silence as his father left the room.
"You're gonna get squashed Ethel." Reese whispered to Ethelbert amidst chuckling.
"Not cool Reese."
Ethelbert sulked and resumed the cartoon. Reese's phone vibrated twice and she sluggishly checked to see who was disturbing her. When she turned on the screen her heart stopped beating for a while.
"E-Ethelbert!" She called out to her brother and he quickly moved closer to her and peeped into her phone.
"Reese!" He called out her name in shock, they both stared at each other briefly.
"I thought you left the group!" He yelled at her and she yelled back.
"I did you idiot!"
"This isn't good Reese...check out what they sent you." Reese reluctantly unlocked her phone and entered the group chat 'OBSCURITY'.
"You didn't delete that message! Reese!!" Reese couldn't even answer her brother, she slowly read what they said;
Reese Manoah : who added me?!
Null : when added, one cannot leave.
Lostsoul : you're bound to this group
Dark : no matter how you try we'll still find you...
Ethelbert's eyes went wide and he shifted his gaze from the phone to face Reese.
"REESE!"
"ETHEL!!!" Reese was already frightened.
"You're one of them now!...oh my God, what have you gotten yourself into..." Ethelbert sat upright and tugged at his hair in frustration, he was greatly afraid.
"What's gonna happen Ethel?" Reese began to panic.
"I don't know Reese!" Ethelbert yelled at her, he was more scared than her. Reese also sat upright.
"Ethel stop it! You're freaking me out..."
"What if they really come for you Reese...this isn't a joking matter." Reese ignored her brother and decided to reply them. Ethelbert grabbed the phone out of her hands.
"What do you think you're doing?" His eyes were wide in shock.
"Give me back my phone Ethel!"
"NO!" Ethelbert hurried out of bed and quickly went to settings in Reese's phone.
"Ethel! Stop whatever you're doing!" Reese jumped out of bed but Ethelbert ran round his room while still working on something.
After a while he stood still while staring at her phone with wide eyes.
"WHAT DID YOU DO!" Reese got to him and grabbed her phone out of his hand.
"You can't get out Reese...I tried getting you out of the group but its not working."
"Huh?"
Reese sat on the bed and stared at the new messages;
Null : you called and we answered
Dark : people don't get this opportunity.
With shaky hands, Reese slowly typed in something. Ethelbert came to sit beside her.
Reese Manoah : why are you all after me?
Immediately she sent the message a reply came shortly after.
Vamp : you called out to us
Reese frowned and typed another message and replies came;
Reese Manoah : I didn't (confused emoji)
Null : you lied
Dark : And that's a big crime.
Ethelbert looked at her in astonishment, Reese had a confused expression.
"Reese, I think its about what you posted." Ethelbert responded, Reese's eyes grew wide and she messaged them.
Reese Manoah : please I don't know you people and I believe you don't know me too...so please let me go.
Lostsoul : we know you
Death : And you've met me...
Reese held her breath, the way they replied her was scary and straightforward.
Null : Be prepared to meet me.
Ethelbert stood up hastily and moved away from Reese, he couldn't digest all these, he was freaking out badly and it worsened Reese's mood.
Reese Manoah : where?
She questioned and patiently waited for a reply, her heart was racing.
"Ethel please come sit with me...we're in this together remember?" Reese pleaded with Ethelbert but he shook his head.
"Reese we need to inform mom and dad about this, the earlier the better." Ethelbert warned her, he had a worried look.
"I told you they'll come online only at night and look, they did...what if they're the real night creatures Reese?" Reese looked worried and scared, what Ethelbert said was actually true and she felt it.
Her phone vibrated and she shifted her attention back to her phone screen. When she saw the reply she threw her phone away harshly and ran to meet Ethelbert, her breathing changed and tears gathered her eyes as she held onto her brother. She was terrified beyond words and before she knew it, she burst into tears...
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone