the visit

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It was around midnight when Johnny awoke from a deep sleep. He wasn't sure what woke him, but something had. Coal was not at the foot of his bed like usual. A strong wind blew the curtains on his window and the leaves in the trees rustled outside. Johnny shivered and got up to close the window. When he turned back to get into bed, he looked down and saw a little black tail sticking out from under the bed. "Coal," he said and started to reach down. But something caught his eye. Someone was standing in his door way. He looked up and froze. Standing not ten feet from him was the ghostly figure of the child he saw in the photo that afternoon.

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