Chloe and I peered through the window. We couldn't quite comprehend what was going on in there. I went up to the front door and rang the bell. No answer.
I rang it several more times but to no avail. Chloe walked past me and pushed the large wooden door, it opened. Who knows why they'd leave their front door unlocked, unless they were in a rush and forgot? The inside was a pretty decor. Cream walls, panelled flooring and a large chandelier hung from the ceiling.
The sight of it made me shudder.

Flash backs from this evening hit me like a ton of bricks. My mind swam and the voices returned. Deep, dark, sinister voices. I turned to Chloe and her eyes were two black empty sockets. Rubbing my eyes I looked again, she was her normal self.
Jade and Andrew were talking in the lounge.

"I don't know what's happened to them. The police said they will send out a search party in the next few hours."

"Honey, try not to worry so much. We are all concerned but the police are doing the best they can."

We walked in and saw them. The room had a very sombre feel to it.
Out of the corner of my eye I kept seeing a black object flitting around.

"Jade! Oh are we glad to see you guys." Chloe ran over to them with a spring in her step.

I was glad she was back to normal.
But they didn't seem to notice us or acknowledge that we were there.

It was as if we were invisible.
Chloe stood in front of them waving her arms around to get their attention but not one of them saw.

"I just wish they would contact us again. The last time we heard from them was four days ago when Chloe rang to tell us they were staying at a B&B for the night." Jade put her face into her hands as Andrew held her closer.

"I don't even know of any B&Bs around this area. What village did they say they were staying in again?"

"I can't remember but it's as if they imagined it."

What on earth is going on?

Chloe turned to me, "Why can't they see us? Why are they saying we contacted them days ago when it was only yesterday? Why did we stay at an imaginary village?!"

"This sounds incredibly creepy."

Suddenly a phone rang.
Andrew reached into his pocket and answered it. The conversation that was had must have hit him hard because his face turned white and he collapsed onto the sofa. Jade asked what had happened but he didn't answer. She pulled on his jumper and he turned to her.

"Chloe and Gabby. Their bodies have been found."

My insides felt like ice and I froze to the spot. The jumbled voices I'd heard earlier returned. I tried to keep a clear mind and focus on what Andrew was saying.

"Yes they were found beside a lay by. The car wasn't there though. They can't work out how it happened."

Everyone in the room was welling up and Jade burst into tears. I couldn't believe what we were hearing.
How could we be dead if we were stood here right in front of them?

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