Sandra's Diary: The Wierd House Next Door.

Stakeout 3

January 17th,

    Tonight, we move.

  Mum wasn't going to be on a night shift today and so, we had to tell Mum about our stakeout/lookout and although she wasn't cool with it at first, she later gave in when I explained to her that she shouldn't be an obstacle to what God wants us to do.

     "You guys take care okay?" She said, looking at the three of us like she was going to be emotional.

Oh no Mum, not now...

     "Awwn my babies, look at you, all grown up and serving the Lord. I couldn't be more proud." Saying that, she embraced the three of us tightly as we struggled to break free.

    "Mum we're not babies anymore. We've got to prepare." I said as Lissa giggled and Tony eventually broke free and laughed.

    "Oh ma'am you're real strong." He said as she grinned widely.

    "Stronger perrhaps?" She said, flexing her arms as Lissa and I laughed.

    "Definitely not. I'm the man here-" Tony said, looking proud of himself as Mum tackled him to the ground before he could even finish his sentence. It was a beautiful sight as Tony struggled to get up but he couldn't.

   "Okay, okay, I agree I'm much more weaker than you. Please let me go-" He said as Mum helped him stand up and the rest of us laughed heartily.

   "So guys, I just thought to tell you something. I saw Danielle yesterday and I noticed something different about her. She was wearing a bracelet." Lissa said as I dropped my fork. We were having lunch together as we spoke.

   "Bracelet? But Dany hates those-" I said, confused.

     "Exactly. I thought so too." She said.

      "So?" Tony asked, looking totally lost about what we were talking about.

    "Are we talking about accessories now?" He asked, looking bored.

   "Don't you get the point? Danielle, unlike other girls hates bracelet's and can't even stand the sight of them. She prefers wearing beads than bracelets." I explained.

   "Okay that's wierd." He said.

    "Yeah right?" I asked.

      "Exactly and because she passed by me, I was able to examine the bracelet properly and it had a very strange and unusual pendant, dangling from it." She said as Tony's eyes grew wide with interest.

   "Really? And can you describe it for us?" He asked.

    "Well, it was the head of a masked ninja, with two sticks behind the head, crossed on each other, then it had an insignia at the bottom of the pendant. But I couldn't make out the words. I was actually taking some pictures when she passed by me and thankfully, I was able to take a pic of it. It was a sunny day so the sun reflected on the pendant and It caught me attention. Here, take a look." She said, bringing out her phone to show us a picture of Dany. It was a little blurry but it was captured well. Then, something flashed in my head. Suddenly, I remembered seeing that same pendant in my dream and the man who almost saw us that night wore it too!!

    "Guys, thanks to the Holy Spirit, I remembered seeing this same bracelet in my dream and the man who almost chased us during our first stake out, wore it too!" I said, jumping off my chair like a scientist who had just found the cure to a malady after trying countless times.

     "Whoa! This discovery might just lead us to our next clue." Tony pointed out as Lissa and I high-fived.

   "It's already our clue, guys." I stated as they looked at me in bewilderment.

    "And how's that?" Tony asked.

    "Yeah, how?" Lissa questioned.

    "Well, from what I know, there's a possibility that the people wearing that bracelet are working together." I simply said.

   "Obviously. I mean, who on earth hates bracelets and all of a sudden starts to wear a strange, suspicious one?" Lissa asked as Tony shrugged and I sighed.

    "Danielle would. You know guys, I still miss her sometimes. But she's changed so badly and I can't even speak to her anymore. She hates me." I said, already tearing up as Lissa pulled me into a hug.

   "Don't worry, you've got us. We're here for you." She said, rubbing my back as I smiled up at her.

   "And you should keep praying for her too. God can still save her." Tony added as I nodded in response.

   "Okay guys. Remember, it's code black-"

     "Huh?"

       "What?"

      "I mean our dress code is all-black!" I said, rolling my eyes.

    "Sheesh! Take it easy." Tony said.

     "Hey! That's my part." Lissa said, punching my arm playfully as we all knelt down to pray.

   "Father God as we plan our stake out tonight, please let your presence be with us and even if we enter the wierd house again, give your angels charge over us last we dash our foot against a stone. Lord, please lead us to how we can get our next clue and to why you really sent us in the first place..."

    "Amen." Tony said.

    "Amen." Lissa said.

   "And Lord please help us to get Dany back. Please Lord deliver her from any evil she's involved in and Lord, heal her hurting heart and bring us back together, Amen." I said, closing the prayer as we stood up and did a group hug.

     "It is well-"

     "With our souls." Lissa completed, grinning like a little child as I laughed.

♤♤♤♤♤♤

     Once again, we lay low, waiting for the perfect opportunity to gain entrance into the house. This time, it was Dany and a guy who walked up the door, holding hands. Irritatingly, they smooched before entering the house making Lissa to making a barf sound and Tony looking away, visibly disturbed by the unholy sight as I shook my head in disbelief and disappointment. Could she have gotten this bad?

Lord, help her.

A few more people walked in and then when the coast was clear, we moved to the door, stealthily and tried opening it.

   "It won't budge." Tony said, struggling with the door handle.

   "Hey what's this?" Lissa asked, pointing to something on the porch, where we stood. I bent down to inspect the object and behold! It  was a bracelet, staring at me in the face!

     Bingo!