The house of madness

Chapter ten: I knew him

The target or Jay, as the woman called him, gave her a worried look. “How are you alive? And why don’t you remember me? It’s me Jay.” The man said. Hailey raised her eyebrows and exchanged looks with Brutus. Brutus shrugged. “This one is a little…loopy.” Brutus said. Jay took a step toward her, reaching his hand out. Hailey took a step back avoiding his touch. She didn’t like being touched. Sylvia put her hand on Jay’s shoulder. “Jay. We have to go!” She said hurriedly. Her eyes glowed a eerie green. “No Sylvia. It’s her. Josep-” Jay began but suddenly Daniel snuck up behind the targets knocked them out swiftly with the bottom of the handle of his swords. He looked Hailey in the eyes. “Don’t worry. They were just lying. They were trying to trick you so that they could get away.” Daniel said. Hailey nodded and forced a smile. “Ok.” She walked away but could not shake the target called Jay’s face from her mind. There was something…familiar about him.

Everything in my vision is dark because I’m asleep. It’s like I’m in space. Suddenly a child’s voice echos through my head: “Can I ride Jay? Please? Pretty pretty please?” All of the sudden I can see and I’m on top of a boy’s back. “In a minute.” The boy who I was riding said. “You’ll get your turn.”

But I want it now!” The little child complained. “You can ride on me?” Another kid said. “NO! I wanna ride on JAY!!” The kid grunted. “Whatever.” The teenager who I was riding let me off his back. I looked in him in the face and started at what I saw. A teenager with jet black hair and green eyes. I knew him.

Hailey woke up suddenly, breathing fast. She knew the target! But how did she know the target?! Suddenly a knock sounded on her door. “Hailey! Your…father wants to see you!” Marv called. “Ok!” Hailey said. Her father would understand. She would tell him all about it. She knew the target. She knew him.

Hailey walked into the throne room where her father was. He gave her a half smile. “Hello Hailey.” He said. “Hello father.” Hailey replied. “I heard that the mission went well. Right? Nothing went wrong?” He asked. Hailey shook her head. “No it went well. It was fun!” She paused for a second. The male target’s face flashed through her mind. She knew him. “Who were those targets?” Hailey blurted. Her father cocked his head at her. “Betrayers. We’re going to…help them realize that they should be on our side. Why do you ask?” Hailey bit her lip. She knew him. “It’s just…the male target…he looked familiar. I knew him.” Tom shook his head. No you can’t have known him. You grew up in this castle.” Tom said. She knew him. A thought suddenly occurred to Hailey. “Who is my mother?” Hailey asked. Tom opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. She began to panic and started to shake violently. What do you mean? Who are you? I’ve seen him! He told me he knew me! I knew him! I knew him!” Hailey said. She began to hyperventilate. Someone walked up behind her and stabbed her in the elbow with a needle. Hailey immediately felt drowsy. She stumbled forward and fell into Tom’s waiting arms. She knew him. She heard her “father” sigh. “Take her to the medical room. I’ll be there soon.” Tom said. “I knew him.” Hailey mumbled before losing consciousness.

-SunnyFox57.