Angel of Light (A Zak Bagans Story)

Chapter 43: Unexpected Reaction

Chapter 43: Unexpected Reaction

"Can you take us down to it?" Zak asked, wanting to get some footage of watertight door 13.

"Sure, follow me," Robert said.

Before Zak could turn to follow him, I forced myself to speak up, despite knowing it wasn't normal – or professional - to interrupt him.

"Zak...?" I asked, somewhat softly.

Zak looked back at me. He didn't seem mad, more like curious.

"What's up Ali?" Zak asked.

"Can I talk to you for a minute...in private?" I asked.

Zak looked confused.

I knew this was beyond the normal routine of things, but I had to tell him. I didn't want to screw up like I had before. That's if I hadn't already, by not telling him right away.

"Uh, sure," Zak replied, then looked at Aaron and Robert. "We'll just be a few minutes," Zak added.

"No problem," Robert responded.

Zak walked over to me and followed me as I walked out of earshot of Aaron and Robert, and I then hit the pause button on my camera – so our conversation wouldn't be recorded - and Zak looked even more confused.

"What's up?" Zak asked.

"Before I explain...please, please don't get mad that I didn't tell you right away...I knew you most likely wouldn't let me come to the lockdown if I had," I started.

Zak's brow narrowed.

"Did you see Emily again?" Zak asked.

"Actually, this isn't about Emily at all," I said.

Before Zak could say anything else, I took the drawings out from my back pocket.

Zak temporarily took my camera as I unfolded the drawings and then held them out to him, taking the camera back in the process.

He looked at the drawing of the struggling couple at first, and I could tell he didn't think much of it. Then he looked at the next drawing, which showed the small ship being sliced in half, with the bloody propeller in one corner.

Zak's eyes widened.

"Where did-" Zak started, but I motioned for him to look at the third one.

Even he flinched at the gruesome drawing of the man being crushed by the door, but then his expression turned to shock when he made the connection with the story we had just been told.

Zak looked at me.

"Where did you get these?" Zak asked.

"I...I think I drew them..." I replied.

"You drew them?" Zak asked, in utter shock.

"I was in my hotel room, working on a completely unrelated drawing while sitting on my bed. The next thing I remember, Aaron was knocking on my door to let me know it was time for dinner. I was lying on my back and when I sat up, those were torn out of my sketch book..." I explained.

I braced myself for Zak to explode and get angry. He glanced at the drawings, clearly thinking, then looked back up at me.

"Does anyone else know about these?" Zak asked.

Uh oh.

"Aaron..." I replied.

Zak nodded.

"I'm not mad," Zak started.

What...

"You're not...?" I asked, still in shock.