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Tyler held onto her legs holding her up right on his back.

"And there's about to be a lot more."

Aiden looked out the window staring at the dozens of phantoms running towards the house. I quickly opened the door as a phantom stood right in front of the group, we all screamed from the suddenness but it covered its eyes affected by our headlights.

Phantoms started to come from every direction, some through the window Ashlyn and Aiden walked through and others from the hallway. We all shined our lights where ever we spotted one,

"Well this is intense."

Aiden held up two flashlights in his hands pointed them at phantoms.

"Okay... let's just stay in a circle while slowly walking towards the jeep. Me and Aiden will keep watch of the ceiling, and you guys cover all other angles."

Ashlyn told the group. We slowly made our way down the hallway with me in the lead while phantoms popped up everywhere, making it to the stairs we slowly went down them and stared at the living room.

"You've got to be kidding me..."

Tyler spoke looking around. Dozens of phantoms flooded the room staring at us with their white eyes and crooked smiles, everywhere we looked a phantom would be at. We kept our flashlights close to us as we made our way to the door,

"Guys, there are phantoms on the roof, be careful."

Logan called out to us quietly. I opened the door and shone my headlight right at a phantom to make them stay back, everyone continued to walk in a circle as we slowly made our way to the car. I unlocked the car and everyone quickly got in as Tyler and Ben held up flashlights to keep the phantoms back.

A phantom was on the roof of the car and slowly started to reach out for the boys but a bang was heard as it dropped dead.

"Get in!"

I yelled at them starting the car as they hopped in, phantoms area shot through the windows breaking the glass trying to reach for us but before they could I slammed my foot onto the accelerator speeding the car forwards. I turned the car around heading straight for the graveyard,

"Logan, press the button now!"

Ashlyn held into the walkie talkie as we sped towards the gates. I panicked as we got closer and closer, no signs of the gate opening were present but at the last second it opened and I quickly swerved the car in.

Logan slammed his fist onto the button quickly making it close before any phantoms could make their way in,

"Is everyone okay?"

I called out as I got out the car as quickly as possible shaking.

"I'm gonna be sick!"

Tyler yelled running out the car and throwing up in front of it. Everyone got out the car as we huffed trying to calm ourselves down, we stood in a circle Aiden holding Ben for support as Taylor held up Ashlyn.

"We did it..."

Taylor quite said breaking a small smile.

"We did it! Haha!"

She cheered,

"yeah we were pretty great, huh?"

Tyler whipped off his mouth and stood up straight.

"Great?? We were awesome!"

Aiden cheered with Taylor.

"What do you mean 'we'?"

Tyler looked towards him as the two began to bicker. I looked towards Logan and noticed his saddened face,

"Logan was pretty cool too."

I said smiling at him.

"True! The phantom that attacked Ashlyn had a hole right in the middle of his head! Perfect shot!"

Aiden held two fingers up to his temple smiling at the boy.

"I can actually agree on that. He also took out the phantom that cornered me and Ben. Honestly we probably wouldn't all be here without him."

Tyler walked to my side giving the boy a slight smile.

"Uh really you guys did most of the work...",

panicked trying to stop us.

"Stop. You've barely had any experience with a gun outside of Aiden's airsoft, which I doubt comes anywhere close to the real thing. You should be proud."

Tyler crossed his arms crossed his chest.

"They're right Logan! You're really talented!"

Taylor smiled at him agreeing with her brother.

"And y/n somehow fought off a whole phantom without getting injured, I knew those self defense lessons would come in handy.We should do something to celebrate!"

Aiden cheered, giving me a big smile as he moved around his hurt ankle.

"Ashlyn are you okay? You haven't said anything, do you need to sit down?"

Taylor's voice made as all look towards the injured girl, her head swung low as she let out a quiet 'no'.

She titled her head up with the biggest smile as she looked at us,

"I'm alright. Just a little...dizzy." 

She started to pass out in Taylor's arms as we all called out to her.