The Open House Page #4

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Hello?

Hello?

Mom, we have to call the cops.

[INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

Ma'am, we searched the entire house.

There's no one here.

Did you check the basement?

Yeah. Top to bottom.

It's definitely creepy,

but we didn't see anything.

Mom...

Uh, well, we had an open house here

a few days ago,

so maybe someone found

a spare key laying around, or...

Or maybe someone stayed.

I know it sounds stupid, but other things

have happened before this.

Things moving from one room to another.

Weird phone calls.

From anyone in particular?

No. No one would respond.

Don't look at her. I'm not lying.

Okay, look.

I know that we probably sound

like the crazy new people in town,

but this is my sister's house, and we're

supposed to be taking care of it, so...

Look, I understand the fear

in these situations.

Okay? I do.

But it's likely the front door was

unlocked and some kids snuck in.

Are you kidding me?

Look at this.

You think some kids did this?

It's not uncommon. Okay?

Kids get bored. They do weird things.

They were probably trying to scare

the newcomers.

Okay. [CLEARS THROAT]

Is there nothing else you can do?

If it makes you feel any better,

we can come by in the morning.

Yeah. Yeah, please do.

Okay.

Let's go.

You all have a good one.

[DOOR OPNS]

- [LOGAN SIGHS]

- [DOOR CLOSES]

[NAOMI EXHALES]

We have to stay in a hotel.

Honey, we're fine.

No, Mom. Something is clearly going on.

Look, I know you think I did

all that sh*t before, but I didn't.

- I swear to God.

- Okay. No, but you heard them.

There's nothing to worry about.

Mom, please.

Logan, we can't afford it right now.

Okay?

We're fine.

Hey.

Mom...

- I'm going to bed.

- Okay.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

You wanna stay in here tonight?

Sure.

What is this?

It's just the guy from the store.

He gave it to me

in case we ever needed anything.

He was just being friendly.

You can throw it out if you want.

I don't care.

I'm gonna go brush my teeth.

Okay.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

[CLOCK TICKING]

Logan?

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Hey.

Chris. What are you doing here?

[LOGAN] Uh, Mom.

It's okay. I called him.

The cops weren't worried at all, huh?

No.

- They said some kids probably did it.

- Well, that's possible.

A lot of them are a**holes up here.

It didn't feel like kids.

Oh, what did it feel like?

Like...

personal.

Like someone had been here before.

I don't know. Maybe I'm... maybe I'm crazy.

Well, it's just the two of you

up here, huh?

Yeah.

[LOCKS DOOR]

Anything?

All clear.

Thank you.

Yeah.

- Hey.

- Oh.

- Appreciate it.

- Yeah. Need anything else?

Uh, no, I'm good, buddy.

Yeah. Go get some rest.

Hey, thank you for doing this.

Yeah. Not a problem.

Look, this place is weird sometimes.

Yeah, it took me a while

to get used to it, too.

I'm sure it's nothing, but, uh...

I'll be here.

I'm sorry, um...

- if I was rude before. I just...

- No, no, no, no. No need to explain, man.

We're all good.

- Night.

- Night.

[EXHALES]

[THUDDING]

[THUDDING, DOOR CREAKS]

[CLOCK TICKING]

Chris?

[ENGINE TURNS OVER]

Chris?

Chris. Chris!

Chris!

[GRUNTS]

[PANTING]

[EXHALES]

[TOILET FLUSHES]

Logan...?

[SCREAMING]

[CHOKING]

[NAOMI GROANING]

[NAOMI QUIVERS]

[NAOMI EXHALES]

[GROANS]

No.

No.

Logan.

Logan?

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[GASPS]

No, no!

No.

Aah... aah. Aah.

[CRYING]

No. Please, no.

Please, no.

Logan!

[GRUNTS]

[COUGHING]

[CRYING]

[SCREAMS]

[CRYING]

[SCREAMS]

No! No!

[CRYING]

[FINGERS CRACK, SCREAMING AND CRYING]

[FINGERS CRACK, SCREAMS]

[CRYING]

[GASPS]

[SHIVERING]

No! [CRYING]

[GROANS]

F***.

Logan!

Hey, Mom! Mom!

Mom?

Mom!

Mom, hey.

Mom! Mom, what happened?

- Look at me.

- Logan.

- Here, get up.

- [NAOMI CRIES]

Get up. Come on.

You're so cold. [CRYING]

What did he do?

What did he do to you?

I should have listened to you.

Where's Chris?

He's dead.

What? Oh, my God.

Oh, no.

He's gonna come back.

We have to get out.

We're gonna get out. Okay?

Yeah, yeah.

[NAOMI WHIMPERS]

Look at me.

We're gonna call the cops.

- I don't have a phone.

- I need to go downstairs, Mom.

- No, baby. No.

- Hey, I'm gonna be fine.

I'm gonna be fine, okay? I love you.

Mom.

I love you so much.

I love you, baby.

[NAOMI CRIES]

[RAGGED BREATHING]

["RIP VAN WINKLE" PLAYING]

You're sleeping all your moments away

I'm counting every breath

That you take

You've been snoozing 20 years

And lengthening that beard

You whittled a squirrel for me

And counted lemons on your tree

And every time I turn around

And have given up for good

You say, "Hey"

[PHONE DISCONNECT TONE]

"It'll be all right"

I said, "Hey"

"I'm all right"

And every time I turn around

And have given up for good

You're haunted by the things

That you've seen

I know they give you terrible dreams

We all know you'll wake up soon

And rattle off that dust

You can spot a hawk a mile away

Cursing all those old blue jays

But every time I turn around

No.

And have given up for good

[NAOMI] Logan!

[GRUNTING]

[PANTING]

Mom! Mom?

[NAOMI] Help!

[NAOMI] Logan!

[GRUNTS]

[CLANGING]

[RAGGED BREATHING]

[NAOMI CRIES]

Mom?

Logan! [YELPS]

[LOGAN GASPS]

[NAOMI GURGLES]

Mom?

Mom?

No.

[NAOMI GASPING]

Run! Run!

No! Mom!

[NAOMI FALLS]

[GASPS]

[SCREAMING]

[SCREAMING]

[MUFFLED GROANING]

No!

- No!

- Now, run!

Help!

Somebody help me!

Aah!

[PANTING]

[BRANCHES SNAPPING]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[GASPING]

[COUGHS]

[SCREAMS]

Please!

Don't hurt me, please!

No! Don't hurt me! No!

No! No!

[SCREAMING]

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

["EVANESCE" PLAYING]

I thought you'd blow up my phone

AT 5:
00 a.m., and I'd call you

I watched the mountains and trees

Blue, foggy breeze surrounds you

Thought it was you

That I saw there

Hands reaching out there

You're farther

Evanesce

Evanesce

You were away for a while

I was too long to follow

Hands reaching in there

You're farther

Evanesce

Evanesce

Evanesce

Evanesce

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