Tangled Ties

Chapter 28: Grandma and Grandpa

I woke up with a smile on my face and a warmness in my heart. I was alone on my bed but I wasn't feeling lonely. Mama papa and Ellie were always in my heart.

It has been 8 years, since that incident. 8 years since I last hugged my parents and Ellie. And eight years since I am waiting for Bunny.

8 years ago, Abigail came to pick me up at midnight. I was asleep when Abigail arrived. She woke me up patting on my back. Mama papa were already gone to their bedroom. I realized it was time to go. We went towards the cradle; Ellie was sleeping peacefully. I planted a kiss on her forehead and bid her goodbye. Then Abigail and I went to my parents' room, they were also sleeping. Abigail did some magic on them and concluded that whatever we did will be remembered as a dream.

"What if they talk about that with each other?" I asked, I was concerned.

"They won't. It was a good as well as a tragic dream. They wouldn't hurt each other talking about it." Abigail added.

I nodded and turned to my parents. I smiled and both of us teleported to our home. I took out our pictures from photobooth and kept it inside my diary. The diary was yet to be filled.

For the next few days, I missed my family a lot. Everything reminded me of them. I wrote that day on my diary and pasted the pictures from the photobooth on it. While writing those moments I had a big smile on my face. I laughed looking at the bye-bye note I wrote. I thought I wouldn't be back. I thought I'd be able to go to afterlife...

I had no idea how my parents must have felt after waking up. I didn't even try to know that; it'd have just hurt.

As always, Abigail always stayed beside me. Our bond got stronger day by day. For 1 year tried convincing her to go to afterlife but she always denied, after that I gave up. She was going to stay with me until the end. Some of Abigail's new power were she could transform herself into anything she wanted for some time, she could speak in different voices, she could be visible.

Few years ago, a new tenant came to live. They were an old couple. Both of them seemed to be on their late-70s. Abigail and I decided not to interfere in their life. We didn't want to hurt them. We had no idea why the couple shifted here and we didn't even try to find out, it was their choice.

The couple lived by themselves, neither maid nor children. They were old but they could still work. The old man started planting since the day they arrived, and within a month the garden was the highlight of our house. The old woman used to bake cakes and cookies and distribute it to the neighbors, she also used to offer some to the god and Abigail and I used to eat that. Abigail and I were very happy to have decent tenants finally.

They were a lovey-dovey couple. The old man used to give her flowers every day and the old woman used to accept it with same excitement every day. They called themselves honey so we didn't know their real names. They used to spend whole day with each other. Abigail and I promised not to interfere in their life but as time passed, we couldn't help ourself and talk with them, we wanted to know more about them.

One day Abigail and I decided to visit the couple being human beings. We didn't change our look though; we just became visible. We went to the front door and rang the doorbell. The old woman opened the door with a big smile on her face.

"Hello grandma." Abigail and I greeted her.

"Hi girls." That old woman replied.

"We are here to thank you for the cookies. They were so delicious." Abigail added, before she thought we were some creeps.