Angel of Light (A Zak Bagans Story)

Chapter 29: Good News, Bad News

Chapter 29: Good News, Bad News

Alicia's Point Of View

Later that night...

I was laying on my bed, playing a game on my iPad.

Cheryl had come home roughly an hour and a half after she had left.

She looked guilty as soon as she walked in the door, and I knew right away where she really had been.

She had gone to see Zak.

She had filled me in on the details, and I wasn't sure what to make of it.

Was Zak still going to consider me a friend? Or was he just going to act like a bodyguard?

Regardless, I assured Cheryl I wasn't angry with her. She had only tried to help.

Unfortunately, knowing she had had a fairly easygoing talk with Zak didn't make me feel any better.

How was I going to handle working with him?

Suddenly, my cell phone rang.

I reached over and picked it up off the nightstand, and saw that it was Aaron.

I was tempted not to answer it.

I didn't want to talk about Zak, but I figured I had better at least see what Aaron wanted.

"Hey Aaron," I replied.

"Hey sweetheart," Aaron started, sounding sympathetic. "How are you doing?" Aaron added.

"Could be better," I replied honestly.

"I'm sorry. I know you probably aren't up much for talking, but I have some news," Aaron said.

I tensed slightly.

"What type of news?" I asked.

"Well, part good, part bad," Aaron said.

"Wonderful..." I replied.

"The good news first. Our first investigation has been pushed back a week," Aaron said.

"Really? Why?" I asked.

"Well, it's based on the bad news...the producers and network have decided to use our 'Goldfield Hotel' investigation for the first episode of the season..." Aaron said.

I felt like I had been sucker punched.

"What?! Please tell me you're joking!" I replied, both shocked and upset.

Had the producers actually bothered to watch all the footage?

"I know Ali, we're not happy about it either. Zak was furious-" Aaron started, but then stopped, realizing he had said Zak's name.

I swallowed back a lump that formed in my throat.

"Anyway...we tried to fight it, but they think it'll make for a great first episode. But the really personal stuff will be edited out. So try not to worry," Aaron said.

I sighed quietly.

"I'll try not to," I said. "What does that decision have to do with pushing the next investigation back?" I added.

"Well, we usually have two or three weeks break between episodes, so they're giving us another week off. Although...some of us will probably go into the office to help with editing the footage," Aaron said.

He was talking about Zak.

"You don't have to come in though. Take the extra week to rest up and recover more from your concussion," Aaron said.