Page 6 of The Asylum
“The Asylum was bought privately and hosts a lot of paranormal events, which could be stirring up trouble. We’re aware spirits don’t like being disturbed. If a séance or Ouija board has been carried out, it could have riled them up. I’m researching all past investigations, and if I discover something like that, I’ll let you all know,” I informed them.
“Anything related to demons reported?” Michelle asked.
“Nothing, so this may be a quiet one for you. Although a nasty spirit is rumoured to haunt here, I can’t find any evidence other than a random rumour online,” I replied.
“Might be worth being ready just in case, Michelle,” Jack said.
“Always ready, Jack,” she retorted with a smile.
“Do you have the floor plan?” Callie asked Freddie.
She nodded and pulled out a drawing she’d done. “The left-hand wing is the men’s ward. The top floor housed the criminally insane, while the bottom lodged the clinically insane. It later became the wing where the homeless lived, which Don Jacobspreyed upon. The right-hand wing held women and children. It has a treatment centre there too; that’s where screaming is heard, correct?” Freddie turned to me.
“Yes,” I replied.
“Okay,” Bunny said, exchanging a glance with Pyro. I thought she looked a little worried.
“Both wings had their own separate shower stalls and their own dining room. The rear wing was where the hospital ward and maternity wing were situated. Further back was the ward for tuberculosis, and where they housed the orphans when it was an orphanage,” Freddie pointed to the areas.
“Is that a basement?” Bunny asked, pointing.
“Yes. With the morgue in it. There are isolation cells down there, too. I’ve broken each level down, and Callie has the plan for the teams,” Freddie said.
I turned to Callie because we were now a large group, and I wondered what the strategy was.
Callie
“Okay. So, two teams. Staying at the base to watch the cameras will be Michelle and Harry. Cameramen will be Freddie and Phil. I’ll captain one team and Jack the second. No offence, Connor, but you’re new,” I said. How he reacted to being sidelined determined my next words.
Connor nodded. “None taken, Callie.”
That was gracious, which allowed me to continue. “However, Connor will lead my team for two nights, and the same with Jack’s. That way, we all get a fair shot at leading. That okay?” I asked Connor.
“More than fair, Callie, thanks for the chance, I won’t let you down!” Connor promised, and I smiled.
“I know. The teams will be made up of Magic, Sunny, Bunny and Pyro. We’ll mix and match them. That makes one cameraman, one lead and two investigators. Connor, you can jump to whichever team you wish until you’re the lead. I’ll decide who gets to go where.
As you know, we send one team in and then swap over. We try to hit each area investigated twice, and we work all night. As soon as dusk falls, we go in, and we don’t come out until dawn. We get two half-hour breaks and a forty-five-minute dinner break.
“You can take snacks and drinks in with you, but don’t leave rubbish behind. It’s disrespectful to the spirits, the owners, and the environment. This afternoon, you guys will begin setting up. How did the signal hold out?” I wondered, turning to Phil.
“Fine. Not a single glitch all night,” he replied.
“Great. We’ll postpone running the wiring unless needed. After lunch today, familiarise yourself with the equipment. Freddie will show you how it works, and then you can help with the setup. Any questions?” I asked.
“None,” Bunny said with a wide grin on her face. I saw worry in Pyro’s eyes, and Magic looked amped.
God, I hoped he behaved himself! Then again, it was Magic, and he was legendary for causing mayhem. I resigned myself to an entertaining week!
Chapter Two.
Magic – Monday night.
Iwas on Callie’s team with Sunny, Connor, and Freddie. That was okay with me. Yesterday I’d been very busy examining all the equipment they had. Again, that was all fine and dandy, but I noticed one thing they seriously lacked. Protection. There was nothing protecting them from any nasty little ghosts that might pop up. Good job I was here.
Callie had chosen the children’s wing for our investigation tonight, while Jack’s team was examining the second floor in the men’s wing, where shadow people had been seen. Sunny had explained that we’d swap over halfway through the night, depending on what we were getting. I was easy.
“Okay, Harry, we’re heading in. You said there were reports of a child crying,” Callie inquired over the radio.
