Revenant Page #2

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really was not a good cook.

Better than your mom.

You're mom never cooked.

Yeah, that's cause she

died when I was seven.

That's what I'm sayin'.

You realize we're getting old.

It's not even 11 o'clock

on Friday and we're in bed.

You're getting old, I'm not.

Nice try,

You're older than I am.

Ah, so, grandma wanted

to know something.

Um...

I know...

I know you want to write a book

about the house and all, but...

Why?

I think it's a good time

right now.

I mean, everything that has

anything to do

with paranormal activity

is huge right now.

I know, but, what's driving you?

Fame...fortune.

Stop.

Seriously, what's behind it?

I want to prove to myself

that I can actually

finish something I start.

I'm thirty.

I'm a part-time ad writer

for a newspaper.

My biggest accomplishment

has been writing an obituary.

I want to be somebody that

you can be proud of.

I am proud of you.

You are?

Yes.

And I'm excited to see you

really excited about something.

[ door shut ]

Paul?

This isn't funny, Paul!

[ phone ringing ]

Hi, mom.

I'm good, how are you?

He's doing good.

What do you want me to tell him?

Okay.

[ laughs ]

[ banging noise ]

Yeah, you want us

to be over there Sunday?

Yeah, I could bring

whatever you want.

[ dragging sound ]

Mom, can I call you right back?

Yeah. Okay, bye.

Paul?

[ radio static ]

[ whimpering ]

Oh my god, what happened?

Hey.

Hey, Stel, are you okay?

I can't stay here anymore.

Please, don't go.

I can't live in this house

anymore, Paul.

There's something bad here.

I thought you wanted

to have experiences.

I did, but, I thought it

was gonna be orbs of light,

maybe...maybe silhouettes...

something friendly.

This is not friendly.

Just, wait, wait, wait.

Please, sit down.

Please, just stay the night.

I won't leave your side,

I promise.

And if you still want to leave

in the morning

then we can talk about it.

Just don't run out like this.

I'm scared, Paul.

This thing could hurt us.

Come with me.

I can't.

Why not?

If I walk away from this, this

is just one more thing that...

that I didn't finish.

Stel, I need this.

So, you'd pick the house

over me?

I didn't say that.

And that's not fair.

Please.

I'm asking you, just stay

the night.

We'll figure it all out

in the morning.

For me?

Okay.

Come here.

[ music ]

Stel?

[ phone ringing ]

Hello?

Hey... hey, I just

got your note.

Sorry.

Just had to get out of there.

That's okay, you had

quite a scare last night.

So what time are you

gonna head back over?

I can't live there.

I know it means

a lot to you but...

I'm just not comfortable

staying there.

Okay...

Well, this sucks.

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