House of Dust Page #3

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those aren't my underwear, dude.

What, is he still going on...

What stinky underwear?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on.

Are you still going on about this?

No, she is, dude.

Dude, you know I'm commando.

Dude, I...

Wow.

Yeah, I know.

Classy.

I know.

Crazy girl gets

to diagnose herself now.

Won't that be fun?

You have an admirer, Emma.

Why is it that the anger management

types always go into law enforcement?

Same reason the insane

major in psych.

I don't like that guy.

Really? I couldn't tell.

Well, maybe he's like this guy.

A schizophrenic.

They call him the Night Stalker.

Total schizoid.

He saw and heard things

that weren't there.

He had ghosts.

Oh, my God. Stop it.

I'm serious.

They put him on meds

and he was fine. Look.

But it was too late.

He was on death row

for killing 13 people

that we know of.

Look, not all schizophrenics

are murderers.

All it takes is one.

You know, I read that ghosts

are made of energy.

Like, what if some people

actually can hear them

or, like, sense them

and then we call them crazy?

Like, what if their meds are actually

simmering out the supernatural voices?

Hmm? Hmm?

Yeah.

But I kind of made

that Redding House story up.

Not what you told me, bro.

Okay, some dude back home

told me about it.

- What else did he say?

- I... I told you.

They had some murders

here a long time ago

and they never found the killer

because he was a ghost.

Shut up.

What do you think

was going on in there, Gab?

Party? No.

Lobotomies of everyone

from crazies to axe murderers.

If you want to talk about

ghosts really being real,

Redding House probably

has thousands of them,

all pissed off with holes

in their heads.

Look.

What the hell?

What?

Does it not look better?

Do you want a hug?

Uh, yeah, I guess.

Yeah, I gotta call my mom.

I'll see you later.

Damn it.

Look what you did.

Seriously?

Do not look at my ass, Kolt Hannaford.

No, wait, hey, hey.

Emma, wait up.

Busted.

Hi there, Emma.

How do you know my name?

I have my ways.

I saw you and your friends leaving

the Redding House last night.

So, I told you guys not to go

in there and you didn't listen.

I can report you for almost

breaking my arm.

Redding House is no place for a

nice young lady such as yourself.

Bad things have happened there.

Thanks for the tip.

There's a match made in heaven.

No kidding.

Emma...

Can you feel the pain?

Emma...

can you feel the pain?

You're not real.

You're not real.

You're not real.

Emma.

What's wrong?

Emma?

What's wrong?

What happened?

Emma?

You okay?

Yeah.

I'm fine.

I just tripped.

What's going on?

Nothing.

Hey.

Hi.

Don't you knock?

Uh, the door was open,

so I just came in.

Do you guys want a beer?

I thought you didn't drink.

Um, this is for you.

Now's not a good time.

Oh, okay.

M-maybe I'll...

I'll come back later.

Come here.

Did I say something wrong?

No.

Okay.

It's her first time away from

home, so... she'll be fine.

Are you sure?

Yeah, yeah.

Are you okay?

Um, yeah.

Yeah, yes.

Okay, 'night.

Hey, Koltie.

Are those for me?

You should come by.

Tip a few back.

Maybe another time?

"Maybe another time"?

I was just being polite.

Okay, look, if you guys

need any help,

we're just right across

the hallway, so give us a shout.

Okeydokey.

Good night.

Good night.

Hey, little buddy.

Uh-oh, Koltie.

He doesn't like you.

I'm just moving in

on his territory is all.

Are you?

Hell, yeah.

Let's take shots.

Yes.

Cheers.

Don't mind if I do.

Mmm.

More?

Sure.

Mmm.

Is that all you got?

More?

Nothing like

a woman's ass to make

a man want to go

all night long.

Go for it.

Blythe.

What did you just say?

You want it

and I'm gonna give it to you.

How about a little backseat

bingo with daddy-o?

Get the f*** off of me!

I'm sorry.

I mean...

I don't even drink.

Obviously he can't

hold his liquor.

A**hole.

What are you looking at?

Hello?

Knew I forgot something.

Hey, have you seen Allyson?

Cleanliness is next

to godliness.

You are so weird.

Hey, uh, have you seen Allyson?

What? Why?

She's been missing

since last night.

No.

I haven't seen her.

Never mind.

No...

No, no.

Gabby?

Hey, are you okay?

What is it, honey?

You're here.

Of course I'm here.

I was here all night.

You okay?

I was dreaming...

I was dreaming

and I can't remember...

It's all right.

It's just a dream. You're fine.

It's just a dream.

It doesn't matter.

No, 'cause I don't want

to do it again.

I don't want to do it again.

You can't do what?

What are you talking about?

Did something happen

with Dylan?

Don't touch me.

Don't. No.

I'm not touching you.

Just...

Please don't touch me, please.

I'm... I'm not

touching you, Gabby.

I...

I need you to do

something for me.

You need to take care

of Little Man.

Wha... what do you...

who's Little Man?

He's my pet rat.

Your... your rat?

What color is your rat, Gabby?

He's...

he's white...

and soft...

and fluffy.

I love you, Little Man.

I love you so much.

I love you, Little Man.

So sweet and soft.

I love him.

Little Man...

Dylan.

Dylan!

F***!

What the hell are you doing?

Why won't you come out?

Oh, man.

I feel like I've been hit by a truck.

Spray, that's right.

That... spray.

The spray will get it out.

Dylan?

It's like removing a blood stain.

Dylan.

Hey.

How long you been up?

I just can't get it clean.

Kolt, help me out, man.

We can do this.

Did you do this?

Oh, yeah, baby.

Open that curtain a little more.

Just a little bit more.

Come on!

Yeah, yeah.

You freaking loser!

Get out!

Hey, no, wait!

I thought it was the guys'.

Ring around the rosy

Pocket full of posies

Ashes, ashes,

we all fall down!

Emma.

Hmm?

Hey.

Hey.

I think you can

probably get a room here.

The old corporate rate.

Mint on the pillow.

Oh, my God, what time is it?

8:
00.

I can't believe no one woke me up.

That's amazing.

Well, I came looking for you.

Thank you.

That's sweet.

Can I...

can I ask you something?

Sure.

You won't think I'm crazy?

No.

Do you ever feel...

like you're drowning?

And when you look up

at the surface,

the only person

that's there to help you

is handing you a glass of water?

Uh...

What are these?

Oh, it's nothing.

I just... I fell down last night.

I know you're lonely.

What are you talking about?

Where'd you get the scratches?

Wait, where are you going?

Out.

Where are you...

Stop. Stop.

What's wrong with you?

See you later.

B*tch.

What about her

high school friends?

We should check with, like,

the girls that she used to hang out with.

And it's weird

she would leave her purse.

Like, if she were going

to meet up with him,

she wouldn't have

left her purse.

Hey, guys.

Have you guys found Allyson yet?

No. We reported her missing.

But the police said

they couldn't do anything

'cause it hasn't been

24 hours yet.

Allyson would have

called us by now.

Yeah.

Um, where'd you see her last?

She was going to do laundry.

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