Page 46 of The Haunting Plot

“Why? Do you have a Fleshlight?”

“What? No, I just use my hand. I meant⁠—”

“You know, I don’t care what you meant. Just cut it out with all the pranks.” She slams the vibrator onto the counter, and it wiggles with the force as she stomps off.

Me

I’m fucking this up.

RJ

Did you read the books?

Yes.

And?

I did all the things and nothing’s moving the needle.

What did you do?

The growling.

The shirtless sweaty man.

The doorframe lean.

Even the ‘who hurt you?’

Nothing is working.

Who says it’s not working?

I can’t get a reaction out of her. The only thing that gets anything is when I tease her back.

Did you do the prank?

Yes, and she was not pleased.

Damn.

Yeah, she told me to stop.

And now all this weird stuff keeps happening at the house and she thinks it’s me.

Weird?

Cabinets opening when we leave the room.

Strange noises.

Lights turning off.

That is weird.

It’s starting to freak me out.

I think this place might be haunted.