Chapter 6

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Tes stared at Mabel in shock. She couldn't believe that she's standing on the place where Mabel is actually buried six feet beneath her.

She looked at Mabel who had a pale look on her face with folded arms. Mabel looked more pale whenever she became sad.
Her skin usually became as white as snow. It was really scary to look at. Tears welled up in Mabel's eyes and she sniffed her nose whilst cleaning her already watery eyes.

Tes looked away and opened the little iron gate of the grave while Mabel stood aside.
  There were four grave stones.
Each grave looked shining and beautifully designed with flowers decorated on top. It was as if someone always came over to take care of the little burial ground.
"Prolly Mabel"Tes thought to herself and a smile formed on her lips seeing how beautiful the gravestones were decorated.
Tes bent down and removed some leaves on the first grave:
  "IN LOVING MEMORY OF GENERAL MAC FALL MANOR.
YOU SHALL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.
1950-2001"

  Tes looked at Mabel who already had her face turned the other side.
The wind blew again. It came fierce and it started to drizzle.
   Tes didn't mind the little drops of water touching her skin. She needed it and wanted it. The rain always made her feel happy. She then went over to the next epitaph:

  "IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANABEL MANOR. SLEEP ON LITTLE ANGEL.
   1981-1997"

  Then to the next:
"IN LOVING MEMORY OF NOAH MANOR. REST LITTLE ANGEL.
  1984-1997"

Tes already knew the next one will be Mabel's own. She looked over at Mabel who gazed at her too. She smiled at Mabel reassuringly and walked over to Mabel's grave.

Mabel's gravestone was decorated with roses.
"I guess she loves roses"

Tes bent down to read it. As she touched the gravestone she felt this sudden jolt like that of electricity flow into her body for a split second. She shrugged it off and removed some roses to read the epitaph:

   "IN LOVING MEMORY OF MABEL MANOR. DADDY'S HERO, YOU SHALL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. REST ON ANGEL.
    1979-1997"

Tes felt a drop of tear streaming down her cheek as she read those words. Mabel really missed her dad, and her dad really loved her too, she could feel the bond they had. 
Then she wondered what happened to the Mum's grave.
"Don't their mum get a grave?"
She wanted to ask Mabel but decided not to.
She sighed and tried standing but then suddenly she felt that jolt of electricity flow through her body and immediately Tes saw herself back inside the Manor.
She wondered how she got there so quickly and turned to see if Mabel was behind her but she couldn't see anyone.

  Suddenly she saw Mabel coming downstairs. Her hands were clutched to her left abdomen. She was on a white gown and looked different.
Yes she looked alive!
But Tes noticed that she was struggling in pain to come downstairs.
"Mabel!" Tes called out. She wanted to move to go help her friend but she couldn't. It felt like she was stuck to that particular spot and Mabel didn't hear her. She couldn't even see Tes!

  Tes watched as Mabel struggled in pain to come downstairs whilst clutching to her left abdomen. She then noticed it!
That part of her dress was stained with blood!

Mabel was bleeding badly!

"Mabel!"Tes called out again this time in tears.

"Ouchhhh!!!arrghhhh" Mabel screamed in tears as the injury sent sharp pains through her body. She slipped and fell down the stairs screaming louder than before.

   "Once I get you, I'm going to kill you darling" was the voice Tes heard. It was coming from upstairs.
Tes shuddered and screamed Mabel's name once more. She tried to move but couldn't.
She was stuck and Mabel couldn't hear her.

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