Of gilbardo

Chapter Sixteen

Jolie was driving with Anna in the new sports car that she'd purchased from the city bandoos a year ago. It had arrived late due to its shipping was put on hold. She'd completely forgotten about the car until after it was delivered at her garage by a man that apologized for the delay. Jolie was worried that she hadn't heard from Danielle for three days counting. She'd been busy lately with office work and had tried calling her but was unable reach her. Was she in the hospital. Had she given birth. Did something happen to her while she was in labour? Her thoughts ran wild as she accelerated the speed of the car. She would look for her at her cottage, and if she wasn't there then she would have to check all the hospitals in western location. Jolie prayed silently that she was safe.
"Cool jam." Anna was vibing to the modern hit playing on the radio. She was increasing the sound and was singing along. "Just shaved smoooth like a new born..."
There were in a stoplight and Mrs Kendrick was decreasing the volume of the song.
"What's wrong?" Anna said.
"Put on your jacket and allow me to think." Jolie says when she looks at Anna's nipples glaring from the purple singlet she was wearing.
"Danielle is going to be fine, you're worrying too much." She buttons up the leather jacket.
"It's rare that she hasn't dropped by or called since the past three days." Jolie mentioned.
"Yeah, I agree with you on this one." Anna utters. "But what if she'd given birth and isn't able to visit."
"Exactly what I'm thinking but she could've phoned."
"Maybe she was in labour and had rushed to the infirmary forgetting to take her phone with." Anna was assuming.
"That can't be the case. Danielle's has my cellphone number off-hand, she would've called with someone else's phone."
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Anna was the first to get down from the silver coated ride and she waited for Jolie to step out. They were together going for the front door. Anna was ringing the bell push.
"I'm with a spare key." Jolie was searching inside her purse. She inserts it into the lock and rotates. The door opened and Anna was going in. The sitting room looked the same. Jolie instinct warned her that something was wrong somewhere and she'd feeling that a bad thing was about to occur. Anna had gone into the kitchen to see if Danielle was there.
"She's not anywhere." Anna hands disappeared into the coat's pocket.
"Danielle.". Jolie calls. "Danielle!" She was ascending the stairway to Danielle's room. A stench hit her nose and she felt some kind of nausea. Why the smell. She wonders and opens the door. After taking three steps inside, her eyes was going to something heavy laying on the floor. She recognized the flowery dress. 'Danielle?' She moved closer and her eyes were in shock by what it was seeing. Danielle's butchered body was laying on the floor. Jolie started screaming. She saw the bloodstain on the white beddings and could see the blood that flowed to the tiles which has started drying out. Jolie moved away. The odour was too bad and she couldn't bear to look at Danielle's body. She was killed like an animal and Jolie knew who was responsible.
Anna was running into the room. "What a sickening smell." Her arms were covering her nose. "Why were you screa... what the... Is that blood?" She said when her eyes met the red thick liquid on the floor. Anna walks a little more closer and was flabbergasted. "What the heck!" Her hands covered her mouth. The blood stain on the bed and Danielle's murdered body made quiver in fright. "How is this even possible... Who could've done this to her" Anna was in tears.
"This explains why she never phoned or responds to her calls." The tears fell uncontrollably from Jolie's eyes. Jolie walks up to Anna and said. "You've got to listen to me. Danielle is dead because of the inhumane spirit that possessed you. Remember you told us that a ghost girl had said she needed your help, this is it. That ghost inside of you did this cruelty to Danielle. We tried telling you before. Please you have to listen to me Anna. You have to command it off from your body. Take full control of your mind." Jolie tells her.
"I don't understand all of this..." Anna shook her head.
"Listen to me. When you went missing on that night, you must've came in contact with something that was hers at the darkest hour and that invoked the spirit. Since she was a ghost seeking for vengeance, she crossed the border and possessed you. You'd stayed throughout the night and it helped her manifest properly inside of you. She controls you anytime she wants to. The only solution is to dominate your soul and mind." Jolie tried to make her understand. "I will be next. Listen to me Anna you have got to listen to me." She said when she saw Anna wasn't having it.
"I don't understand all of this." Anna said in total confusion.
"Only you is able to set you free. Do this!" Jolie reiterated.
"How."
"She controls yourself and your mind. You ought to do so too."
"I can't... look mum I'm confused."
"Do you want to see me like that? Do you want me dead too. Do you want to kill me?"
"No, never. I could never kill you nor anybody."
"Then do what I say. Take full possession of your mind and you will be able to cast away the demon inside of you. I trust you, you can do it. You do have a mind of your own."
"First let's call the police mum and then..."
Jolie sighs. She was bleeding at heart. Maybe she should allow her kill her too. She didn't know how she would live the rest of her life without Danielle. "When we're over with this then we would call the police but right now you've got to take every control of your mind and the next thing, cast her away..." Jolie snapped at her.
"Okay, okay..." She braced up. "How do I start."
"Take control of your mind." She said over again.
Anna takes a deep breath and... "Not so fast."
Jolie knew it was Julliete this time and was convinced that it was her time but she wasn't settling in without a last chance something that might change her fate.
"What're you doing? I've always known you to be so smart. You don't want to die like the rest of your friends, No kitty I'll make sure you meet all of 'em. You know what, I always detest you from the moment you sneaked into the crew. You were adored, and everything you said, they listened."
"I was good at heart."
Juliette laughs off. "And I wasn't?"
"You weren't. Not after stealing Justine's place as the queen. She'd told us everything. No one could ever trust or value a cheat."
Justine smirks. "Justine."
"Get the hell out of my daughter."
"You should be saying your last prayers."
"Anna take control of your mind!"
"I purposely wanted your death to be the last because I plan on making it a slow miserable one."
"Do you want me to be on my knees begging you? To hell with yourself. I wish you are licking the dust over again." She felt a throbbing pain in her head and the odour from Danielle's butchered body made her sick and made her want to strangle the person speaking to her.
Juliette nods. "So brave. Sooner you're going to regret spitting that out of your mouth." Juliette cracks her neck noisily and for some moment Jolie became scared.
"I wished greatly for this day to come and I'm going to savor every moment of it." Julliete looks at her from her head down to her toes. "You haven't changed. Still the same slender beautiful teenage girl everyone admired. You got everything. Kendrick's attention too. What more could you ever have asked for." She was talking in hatred.
"Nothing! And thanks for the compliment."
"You know if you are begging to live I might as well spare your life."
"You can never be for real..."
"Okay, okay. Yes I know. You caught me. I can never spare you."
"Anna, take control of your mind!"
"Stop saying that." Juliette walked over to her and strikes her a sounding slap on the face.
Jolie whines and held her face but she kept on. "Anna you can do this. I know you're in there. Take the ultimate control over your mind."
"Shut up!" She pushes her violently on the ground, close to Danielle's body. Jolie cries. Her whole body became in pain. Julliete strides to her front and kicked her roughly. "In few minutes time you're going to be rotting just like your sweet friend. Such a pity." She spat.
"You're a scum. You're vile and a wretch." She found herself cursing.
Julliete hurried to the knife she'd once used on Danielle. It was laying on the floor beside the cupboard. The dried blood on the blade was very much visible. "I will start by splitting your hands off and then your feet. Then after that, a strong stab to your chest. I want to see how your heart looks like. I'm sorry you won't be seeing it with me since you're going to be dead."
"To hell with you!" Jolie cried. "Anna! It's me honey. Your mum. I know you're in there. You can hear me honey. Possess your mind."
"Goodbye kitty." Julliete was ready to strike.
"Annablair!" Jolie screams. "Annablair!"
"Ouch my head." She was dizzy.
"Annablair!" Jolie knew her daughter was trying to assume control.
"My Dad calls me that." It was Anna's soft voice. Her eyes were closed.
"No! Get back in there until I'm done with what I'm to do." Julliete was struggling to stay in charge.
"Annablair! Annablair!" Jolie continues. If Anna can possess the mind then she wouldn't worry about dying. She knew it was going to be hard for her to do so but she trusted her daughter's capability.
"Dad." Anna began remembering everything she and her Dad shared. His love. His companion. Only him calls her that name and Jolie knew. Jolie knew she loves her Dad so much and was using the advantage.
'Annablair' little eight years old Anna was running away from her Dad in the garden. 'Annablair' he kept saying and she continues giggling and skittering. She was having the best fun of her life.
"Dad." The eyes were flung open. She'd taken full power over her mind. Jolie knew that.
"Annablair cast her away."
"No, mum."
"Do it now." Jolie cries.
"You weren't the sweet girl after all. You were a fake." Anna said to Julliete. On the night of gilbardo, Jolie didn't hurt you. You stabbed yourself and you know it. You made her live with the guilt that she stabbed you."
"How did you..." Julliete was confused about how she got to know.
"You're inside of me and I'm now in your head."
Juliette was quiet. Anna continues. "you were aware that she was with a knife to set you free for the game but you'd your plans. You wanted to get rid of Jolie to start a relationship with Ken. You loved Ken, and felt that Jolie was an obstruction to you both. Ken loves Jolie. She was the only person he would ever love and you know it. He loves you because he thought you were cool and you knew that was all to it. You felt that if she's off the picture you could make Ken's feelings grow on you. And that's the reason you came up with an idea.
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Jolie was waiting to hear the signal before she released Juliette from the rope and Julliete utters. "Kitty, Kitty. You could kill me now that you have a chance."
"Why are you saying that?" Jolie was surprised as she walks up to her.
"It's Ken. Yeah you were right we have something together."
"What did I hear you say?" Jolie was in disbelief. "Thought we were friends."
Julliete smirked. "Friends you say." She rolled her eyes. "You see when love comes knocking then friendships doesn't matter anymore."
"How dare you!" Jolie was hurt. Tears were escaping her eyes. She couldn't believe that her friend was saying this to her and was going out with the guy she has ever loved. What she'd been suspicious of was true after all.
"Ohhh, stop crying. You can make use of that knife now or regret later. I'm taking Kendrick away from you. He told me how much he desires for us in a relationship. I'm sorry..." She laughs a little.
"I don't believe this! I don't believe you!." Jolie covers her ears and Juliette knew that it was going to be hard to convince Jolie into knifing her. Time wasn't on her side, she ought to do something quick.
"After today we are making our relationship open. He's dumping you for me." Julliete was seeing Jolie getting provoked. She knew how vulnerable Jolie was and how much she liked Kendrick. And in a twinkle of an eye, Jolie was going to her with force. She stabs, but not at Juliette, it was to the tree. Jolie was in shock. She thought she'd pierced her. It was so dark so she wouldn't know that she didn't. Out of fright, Jolie threw away her torchlight and was running to call the girls.
"Silly girl." Julliete was releasing her hands from the rope. She pulled off the knife away from the tree and stabs herself. And with the sharp pain, Julliete fastened her hands back to the tree. She was thinking that if the girls came and saw her in that state, they would have no option than to turn Jolie to the police and she would be able to start a relationship with Ken after she heals, while Jolie would be behind bars. She was loosing lots of blood. Her eyes became weak and as the girls drew closer, Juliette fainted.
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"It's a pity that you were buried alive. Your plan didn't work after all. You're in pain because you weren't supposed to die young but you played everything to the detriment of your life. No one caused your death but you."
"Stop talking!" Juliette snaps. "And kill Jolie."
"You controlled me and made me kill innocent people not again."
"No, kill Jolie. I'm close to doing that and you wouldn't stop me. I can never allow her to live here on earth while I'm in the other side of the world suffering. Jolie should die. I'd craved for this moment and it wouldn't..."
"Don't forget she's my mum. If I'd realized earlier I could've stopped you from killing the others."
"No! I'm going to avenge my death! She can't be here on earth!" Juliette screamed.
"You're quite the opposite of what you made people believe you to be. You're vile and a wretch." Anna stood in the fullest control of her innermost body and says. "Now Julliete, I command you from now henceforth you wouldn't be staying in my soul. Be gone from me forever." Anna was demanding.
"No!" Anna's body was shaking and Juliette screamed and screamed and screamed and suddenly stopped. Jolie knew it was over. She'd been listening to everything that was said and was in surprise. She hadn't stabbed Juliette Lewis on that night. The guilt she harbored for the past twenty years wasn't meant to be. Kendrick would've been alive today. Jolie was crying.
"It's okay mum." Anna threw away the knife. "Everything is finally over..." She ran to where Jolie was sitting on the floor, and tightly hugs her mother.
"You tried to tell me mum. Only I could be able to stop her from using me, and your friends would still be alive. It's all my fault. I didn't listen to you."
Jolie shook her head. "No, it's not your fault." She drys Anna's tears.
"It's my fault mum. Aunty Danielle is not alive because of me." Anna breaks into more tears. "I'm sorry Danielle. I'm so sorry."
Jolie couldn't bear to look at Danielle's body again. Her friend was gone forever. She didn't know how and where to start. She recollects Danielle's words 'I promise never to leave your side.' and began sobbing all over. She didn't live for her and most importantly the baby she'd desired for all because of an unworthy spirit. "I'm sorry, Danielle." Jolie sobs. Her eyes were weak and she could feel the grief in her heart. She doubt she was ever going to come out of this in years to come. "Why did you have to go, Danielle. Why did you allow her kill you. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry..." It was grieving knowing that she wasn't going to ever see her closest friend again. She was going to miss her and her company forever. No more visit or sitting out for chit chats or the city of bandoos they'd talked on exploring. It was going to be hard to forget all the memories.
"Anna."
"Yes mum." Anna was still weeping as she took in everything that had happened.
"Pack your bags we are leaving." Jolie knew she'd to. She needed to stay somewhere farther away from where her story began and where it ended her friends. She knew that place has to be in Africa.

THE END.