Haunting Nightmare

Chapter 6: We said we'd never come back

Colby

Tonight we're going back to the Queen Mary. I really don't want to do this but Sam won't budge. We pick up Kian and JC and head to the ship. Sam checks in and we head to explore the ship. I don't know what it is, but something about this place makes me feel uneasy. I definitely don't want to be here. We find ourselves at the bottom of the ship near room... Oh no.

"We're near room B340. Let's go," Sam says.

"You want to go back?! Are you crazy?" I exclaim.

He ignores me and keeps walking, the others following. We arrive at the room and Sam insists on calling out. I try to stop him but he ignores me again. And of course, we hear a knock in response. We hurry back to our suite. My hands start shaking and I try to hide it. Apparently, I hid it too well because Kian and JC start accusing me of making the knocks for the video. I wait for Sam to jump in. When he mentions the Ouija board, I lose it.

"Enough!" I yell.

Everyone goes quiet.

"I didn't make those knocks! I didn't even want to come, let alone to that room!" I yell, storming away to one of the rooms.

I can hear the others talking for a bit then silence. Then someone knocks at the door. I jump.

"Go away!"

They don't listen.

"What?" I growl as Sam enters the room.

"What's the matter with you?" he asks.

"What's the matter?! You insisted on going to B340 then the Ouija board. Both of which we said we've never do again! And you didn't even realize how scared and uncomfortable I was!"

Tears sting my eyes and start to fall.

"Colby-" he starts, reaching for me.

"Don't."

"Colbs-"

"I don't know if I can trust you," I say.

"Colby, don't say that!"

"I don't want you near me right now. Get out!"

"What the hell is going on?" Kian shouts.

"Nothing. You all just need to leave me alone!" I shout.

"Colby, please."

I said no. Get out!"

"Sam, let's give him some space," JC says.

"You go. I'm not leaving him," Sam says.

"I don't want you here!"

Kian and JC leave the room but Sam stays.

"Colby..." he mumbles. "I just-t. Please don't push me away..."

"Why shouldn't I? You wouldn't listen to me! You wouldn't-"

"Colby!"

"What?!" I yell.

"Please-e. I'm sorry-y."

I look up to see tears flowing down his face and his uncontrollable shaking.

"Sam, what is it?"

"Panic-c."

His heavy breathing cuts him off.

"Panic attack?"

He nods, starting to slip to the ground. I catch him before he falls. I pull him into my arms, whispering to him. He finally calms down enough to speak.

"I'm sorry I-"

"Don't apologize. I'm sorry I caused you to panic," I say.

"I'm tired," he says.

"Do you want to go home or stay?" I ask.

"Home."

"Okay let's go get Kian and JC," I say.

We leave the bedroom. Kian and JC agree to leave so we check out. We drop them off at home before heading to our building.