Dread Part 3

H-A-Y-L-E-Y. Everyone looks at Hayley and finally it dawns on me. "My sister died when we were young. We were in the back yard playing. Mom and dad were fighting and Kiersten climbed into the pool. I was so little that I couldn't reach the steps and I started crying for my parents but they were yelling so loud they didn't hear me in time. With this Hayley looks at me, tears streaming down her face.

"I've felt so bad about it since it happened, sometimes I still have nightmares about it." She says so quietly I can barely hear it.

She wipes her tears away with both hands trying not to ruin her makeup any more than it already is. "Hayley!" Claire and Charlotte yell at the same time.

Charlotte says goodbye while she moves the planchette to goodbye. She stands up and walks to her room without saying anything.

Claire looks at Hayley like she's afraid of her. "What Claire?" Hayley spits, obviously not happy with being yelled at.

That's new, since when does she yell at anyone, I wonder.

"You took your hand off the planchette, that was one of the rules... what if something got out?" Claire's rambles anxiously.

"I'm going to bed. I don't need this from you." Hayley storms off. Claire looks like she's ready to cry.

"Don't worry she's not mad at you Claire, she's just upset about her sister," I say reassuringly. "Give her time and she'll be back to normal okay?"

Claire stands up and heads towards the kitchen, she stops and looks at me "Thank you but it doesn't make me feel any better. I just feel this heavy dread.." with that she turns and leaves.

I sigh and head to the bedroom, "Hayley? Honey can I come in?" I ask through the door. When there's no answer I opened the door. I hear the shower running from our personal bathroom so I head over and open the door a little. "Babe? You okay?" I ask her, hoping she's not mad at me too.

"Why don't you come join me? You know, make me feel better?" Hayley teases me. I head in my clothes coming off the closer I get to the shower. I open the curtain to find it empty. Confused I turn around expecting to see her behind the door.

"Hayley? Where are you?" Dread creeping into my words.

Slam!

The door to the bedroom slams shut. I poke my head out of the bathroom to see Hayley standing by the door.

Somethings not right.

Hayley walks towards me, her pale skin an almost grey color. Her nipples usually a beautiful peach are now a cold blue. I step backward, "Hayley what's wrong?"

Hayley lunges at me and grabs my throat. "I'm not Hayley! My name is Kiersten!" I try to get free but she's unusually strong. I can't breathe, if I don't do something soon she's going to kill me. I look around frantically and see the decorative antlers, I grab them and hit her across the head. Her grip loosens so I shove her and run out the door, I slam into Claire.