Chapter 3 The Investigation

Zane and Cindy showed up bright and early the next morning with a whole crew of people carrying cases of different investigative tools. I pull Zane aside and say. "I told you there isn't anything to find here, it's been quiet since Brett left,"

"I'm sorry, but your demon is still here Sparky, he is just waiting for you to bring someone else you love, into this house," Cindy announced as she walked toward us. "Your demon wants you to be alone and vulnerable, so it can feed off of you,"

"So what do you suppose I do,"

"First, we would like you to contact Brett and ask him to come back at least act like he is moving back in," Zane acknowledged. "We need to get the demon out of his hiding spot so we can get the evidence to get the church here."

"I'm not sure he would be willing to do that, he moved out not because of me, but because of this house," I informed them. "But I will call and see if he is willing to do this favor,"

"Thank you, that is all that I ask," Cindy smiles as she puts a hand on my shoulder as she steps outside. I walk over to the coffee table and grab my phone, then walk outside to make my call to Brett. It rings about seven times, then goes to voicemail. "Hi Brett this is Sparky I really need to talk to you please call me back, it's very urgent," I say then hang up. But as I'm about to put my phone into my shirt pocket it begins to ring. "Hello, Sparky, what did you need that is so urgent," Brett questions me. "I know you don't want to do this, but I need you to come back at least for one night," I beg hoping that he will feel the urgency of the matter. "I have the investigators here and they feel that your being here will bring the demon out of its hiding spot so they can get the evidence they need to send to the church,"

The phone went silent for a few minutes, then I heard. "Ok, I'll be there in a few," Before I could say anything the phone hung up. "I guess he is coming," I say to Cindy who just smiles and nods her head like she knew he was going to come help. I head back inside to relay my message to Zane, who is a little more excited by my news. "That's so great now we can get down to business," He declares. "Now let's get the cameras set up and make sure you have one set up in Sparky's room facing his bed," He then looks over at me and asks. "Is that ok," I nod in agreement, I knew I wasn't going to have any fun tonight it was all going to be strictly business.

Brett showed up about noon with a suitcase "You said to make it seem like I was moving back in right," He noted. I laughed "Right, let's get your bags up to the room," I insisted on picking his bag up. As we walked into the house I gave Zane and Cindy a knowing look for things to get started.

We sat through supper time with not so much as a hiccup we even sat through a movie with nothing happening. But when we were asleep in bed with the investigators did anything happen. I was asleep when I had heard Brett scream. As I turned the light on I saw him getting pulled off the bed he was losing his grip on the headboard. I reached over and grabbed his hands just as he lost his grip, then whatever had a hold of him let go of him. We grabbed our pillows and blankets, then ran downstairs to where the investigators were taking turns sleeping, made us a pallet on the floor, and slept there. Except I couldn't sleep not when the man I loved was just attacked in front of my face. I sat on the chair next to Zane, who was taking his turn watching the cameras. "Did you see what happened in the bedroom," I whispered to him?

He didn't say anything, he just pushed rewind on one of the recorders so I could see everything that had happened. I watched as a black mass came out from inside the closet, then went over to Brett, you could hear the evil laughter as it grabbed his feet and started pulling him off the bed. It would have succeeded if Brett hadn't woken up and grabbed the headboard, but the strangest part was when I reached for Brett I could have sworn I heard the black mass scream in pain. I looked over at Zane, who was already looking at me when it was over. "You heard it scream didn't you," He asked solemnly. "I think I did," I answered, shaking my head.

"You must have hurt it somehow when you grabbed Brett to save him," He explained. "We need to figure out how you did that,"

"How do you expect we do that,"

"We need to get Brett to be in the bedroom by himself," He started explaining his plan, I abruptly cut him off. "There is no way I'm letting the man I love stay in that room or this house by himself not after what I just saw,"

"Why don't you get some sleep and all three of us will talk about it in the morning after we get some much-needed rest," I was tired by now so I laid back down by Brett and fell fast asleep. The next morning Brett was complaining about his ankles hurting so bad that it was hard for him to walk. When I pulled his pant leg up there were finger marks that looked like they had been burnt into his skin. "Ok, your ass is going back to the motel because there is no way you're staying here any longer. I love you too much to see you hurt," I exclaimed. Still looking at the burnt finger marks on his ankle. Just as I stood up Zane and Cindy came into the kitchen where we were talking. "I'm so sorry Brett I didn't pick up on it until it was too late," Cindy apologized. "It's ok Cindy," Brett said. "I don't think there was anything you could have done anyway," Then Brett turned to me and announced, "And you Sparky have no right to tell me that I'm leaving that's for me to decide and if it helps to get rid of it, then I'm staying got it!" With that, he stormed outside to cool off. "Well, I guess your boyfriend is fine with staying here and helping us get rid of your demon," Zane said sarcastically. I just shrug as I go outside to talk to Brett. "Hey, I'm sorry about what I said about you not staying here, I just don't want you hurt again or god forbid dead," I proclaimed. "I care too much about you to see that happen,"

"It's ok Sparky, I shouldn't have stormed out like I did I should have calmly explained that I wasn't leaving you behind again," Brett explained. "I want to help you get rid of the demon so we can be together again," I just shake my head in defeat, then pull Brett over to me and give him a lingering kiss. "Fine, but I want someone with you at all times that is my only condition,"

"That's fine, I'll feel safer with someone with me anyway," Brett laughed nervously.

We went back inside to start setting up for tonight's investigation except for this time we put two cameras in my bedroom one facing the closet and the other facing the bed. That night when we went to bed, we were all prepared for a battle against the demon, except sometime during the night we dropped the ball because when I woke up the next morning Brett was missing he was nowhere in the house. Zane decides to look at the footage from last night. We all gather around behind him watching and what we see frightens us to the core of our souls. The demon came out of the closet like last time, but this time Brett got out of bed and walked into the closet with the demon following behind him. I couldn't believe it. The demon took the man I loved, the man that I promised to protect. Now I've got to figure out how to get him back, but how?