By chance

Chapter 5

Taking small steps, she cropped up that alley in which Woody had cornered her in before, in the hope he was there, he wasn't.  She placed down her bag and slumped on an old crate looking out on the street.

"Where would woody be?" She said to herself. Then a thought crossed her mind. Should she tell Melodie? No she can't! Woody had given her strict instructions not to tell anyone. that was it, she had to tell someone, Melodie would help! Yes, Felicity had decided to go to Melodies house and tell her everything. They would go looking for Woody together.

Half an hour later, they were sitting on two comfy bean bags in Melodies room.

"Melodie, I have something to tell you, There is a fair chance that in 4 days I will be killed by Ablang and his evil followers. The man who discovered me and took me to the orphanage sold my life and I need your help to find a lady who's maiden name was Kendrall who was Woody's mother." Felicity had said that very quickly indeed and she would be surprised if Melodie understood anything she said!

"W.....w....what are you on ab...b....out?" Stuttered Melodie.

"Let me explain.............. " Felicity hesitated, should she do this? She'd come this far on her own already, did she really need anyone else knowing?

"T..... t....tell me!"

"Ok, When I was found and taken to the orphanage......." Said Felicity sheepishly " A young man called Woody Donkins found me, left outside his front gates. He immediately took me to the orphanage and said I was to be called Felicity (after his dead sister) and Kendrall (which was his mothers Maiden name". On returning home he found his Mother lying dead and blood soken on the floor. He also saw a evil and cold hearted man who goes by the name of Ablang. Ablang bribed Woody. He told Woody that to save his mother, he had to give a life to Ablang. ................ He sold my life to Ablang for his Mothers. He made a deal that when I turn 16 Ablang will kill me. I need to find Ablang and kill him first. I know this for I have been having dreams....... well nightmares..... well, visions....... I'm not sure what they are. I have been seeing and wittnessing what Ablang is planning and doing. I have met Woody and heard his side of the story. I need to find Mrs Kendrall. Shes the missing link between me and Ablang. I just no she is!"

Whilst saying this, Felicicty had hardly breathed, panting slightly, she looked expectingly at Melodie. She didn't know what to expect but silence wasn't one of them.

Melodie just sat there mouth, slightly open, and eyes blank, expressionless, and wide.

"Please say something, I need you to help me find her. Please Melodie?"

Again Melodie just sat there, staring into space.

"This is a j....j....joke right?" said Melodie her voice just on one tone and with no emotion or real conviction behind it. Her voice was low and quiet, bearly audible.

"No, Melodie, i"m being serious."

"No, your not, your m....m...essing around with me arn't you? T.....trying to mess with my h.....h......head or something?"

'No not at all, It's......."

She was interrupted by Melodie who's voice was now harsh and loud but she was still staring into space.

'L.....l......leave now Felicity."

"Please Melodie, just listen to me, I really need your help!"

"Please just go." For some reason, Melodies eyes were filling up with tears. She had never seen Melodie cry, she had always been so strong.

She opened her mouth to speak but with a staring and warning look from Melodie she was out of the house as quickly as she could.

it was  getting sark now. The feeling that she had had of determination a meer 8 hours ago felt like it had been drawn out of her. every part of her ached.What was she to do now? She felt like giving up, she felt like just going back to orphanage and to wait for death to come to her.

Whilst she was opening the gate out of Melodies front garden she heard a great, ear splitting scream, She immediately turned round and ran back into Melodies house. The screaming had come from her bedroom. With a large push at the door, it opened to reveal A skeletal man holding Melodie by the neck with a knife drawn, ready to kill.