~~Chapter 20~~
~~Haunted Index~~
When Tommy opened the door a gust of cold air hit him. Then when he saw the room, it was completely empty. No furniture, no nothing. He noticed there was no windows either.
"Mike what do you want from me?" Tommy said taking a step inside. Once he took the step, the sound of whispering filled his ears. It was as if a million voices were coming from every direction.
He took another step inside and the door slammed by itself. Tommy ran towards the door and tried to open it again but it was locked. Before he began pounding on it, the door magically disappeared. There was only a wall.
Tommy turned around and looked at his surroundings. He was trapped in an empty room with no doors or windows, and a ghost ready for his revenge.
Prince continued to watch the movie curiously. Suddenly he heard a banging coming from the roof. He looked up for a moment but his attention went back to the screen. The voiceover of Tommy said, "First we have to condition him...make sure that he thinks everything is fine." A collage of images of Lisa, Evan, and Tommy at different points in time talking to Michael flashed on the screen. Prince caught some of what each were saying.
"Michael I'm sorry for saying all that i did these couple of months...I just don't want to lose our friendship..." Lisa told Michael.
"Michael there is no hard feelings. I just believe that together we could have made a lot of money. It's too bad things didn't work out. I guess it's your music and your carreer and you work it the way you want to," Tommy told Michael.
"Michael, I am so sorry. My dad is letting me straighten things out, by stating publicly that you didn't do anything to me..." Jordy, Evan's son said over the phone. Evan listened to Jordy's every word. "I'm sorry for all the pain I caused you. Soon everything will be like it was...."
"Yes everything will be like it was," Evan whispered to himself...
"Lisa there is no use sticking around..." Evan said.
"No use of me leaving..." Lisa said.
Evan sighed and felt a drop of something hit the floor. He looked at his hand.
"Oh geez I'm bleeding..." Evan said.
"What happened?" Lisa said.
"I don't know, I might've touched that box that was in the...." He paused. "Nevermind. I'll be...." He paused agaiin looking down the pitch dark hallway. "...back. Hopefully."
He headed down the hallway few feet until he
knew he was in a room. "One of these rooms has to be a bathroom." Suddenly the lights flickered on. He was in the kitchen. He saw, carved in the wood of the cabinets, big letters that read "MY BLOOD". Out of no where he saw a large butcher knife flying towards his head and the lights flickered off once again.
"Second, we let Michael know of our sincerity. Let him think we understand him." Tommy's voice over said. The next scene seemed to be at a dinner party at Neverland Ranch. Celebrities ranging from Chris Tucker to Elizabeth Taylor was there, including Evan, Tommy, and Lisa.
"Great party, huh?" Tommy said after dinner to Lisa.
Lisa nodded. "And I think our plan is working. He's beginning to trust us."
Tommy spotted Evan at the table whispering something in Michael's ear.
"What is Evan doing?" Tommy asked Lisa, pointing his head in the direction he was looking.
"Beats me. I hope it isn't something stupid."
"Michael, why don't you give me, Tommy, and Lisa a tour of the place?" Evan whispered in Michael's ear.
"Oh sure." Michael replied with a warm smile, getting up from the table.
Both Evan and Michael approached Lisa and Tommy.
"how about I show you around?" Michael said to them.
Tommy and Lisa looked at each other, shrugged, and followed Michael.
By the time Michael got through most of the house, Tommy whispered to Evan, "what are you doing?"
Evan smiled. "Something I have no choice but doing."
They reached Michael's room.
"And here is my room. It's not junky today so i guess i can let you guys see it." Michael opened the door and suddenly, Evan pushed him inside, closed the door and put his back against it.
"Evan!" Lisa cried.
Evan frantically starting putting gloves on.
"What in heaven's name are you doing?" Tommy cried.
Michael started pounding on the door.
BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.
"Help me." Evan said, still trying to hold the door close.
Tommy and Lisa put their backs again the wall too.
"What am I doing you ask? I'm getting away with murder, would you like to accompany me?" Evan said....slowly pulling out a gun.