I'm still here

Chapter 17

"Mom?", is it you?

"Yes. My little baby girl", a voice echoed.
It wasn't mom's voice.

"Don't be a coward. Come in the light Amelia", I shouted.

There was no response.
"Fine", I said and picked up the Ouija board.
I went downstairs to find Dad.

"Dad?"
"Yes Lisa? Did you find her?"

"No Dad she isn't there.
We have to burn this Ouija board", I said.

"Will that help?", Dad asked.
"I don't know but we can try", I said.

I quickly stood in front of the furnace but it just wouldn't light up.
Dad tried a couple of times to ignite it but that seemed to be impossible.

I could feel the drop in temperature.
It was freezing in there.
"Dad. I'm cold", I said.

"Me too. Where's Father Edward?", Dad asked.

"Father! Where are you?", I screamed.

Just then I saw him coming downstairs.
"I was in Hadley's room. Your mom isn't there. But I felt as if something's wrong there.", Father said.

I was way too furious.
"Damn you Wendy Cyrus! Reveal yourself!", I screamed.

"Lisa! Don't do that. You can't call an evil spirit this way. Your anger and hatred just makes it stronger.", Father said.

"What should we do now? Mom isn't here",I said.

"Let's get out of this place first.", Dad said.

They both walked ahead and I was following them.
Just then I heard a sound, of someone laughing.
I wanted to see who it was.

It was from Hadley's room.
I went inside.
I saw someone sitting on the bed.
"Mom?.... is it you?", I asked.

She turned her head.
It seemed like she hadn't eaten since years.
Her face was as white as snow, her lips cracked and eyes pitch black.

I went upto her.
"Take me. Leave my family.", I said.

"I'll take all of you.", she said laughing.

I heard a loud thud.
The door to that bedroom was closed.
"Shit.no... Dad are you there? Help me?", I screamed.

She was walking closer to me.
Her feet were inverted, the ankles being in front.

"Time's up", she said laughing.

Your hatred makes it stronger.

These words echoed in my mind.

"Mom. I love you. Please don't do this to me.", I said and hugged her tight.

This was my time to whisper into her ears.
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
In the Name of the Father, 
and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Spirit. 
Amen.

She screamed out loud and threw me away, but she fainted.

By this time Dad and Father Edward had come to that room, looking for me.

"Molly!", Dad screamed and ran towards Mom.

"Father! I didn't know what else to do", I said.

"It's okay.", he said.

"Let's take her back home. I don't think it's safe here", Father said.

We reached home in some fifteen minutes.
Mom was still unconscious.

"Grandpa?"

I went to Hadley's room.
Hadley wasn't there.
But Grandpa was.
He lay on the floor, his eyes and mouth wide open.

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