Shadows

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The kids in the neighborhood attended Darcy's Birthday party that was held in the evening that day. Mrs. Stevenson was disturbed for the whole day. The memories from the last night didn't seem to be ready to leave her alone. The whole day she felt someone's eyes on her, like someone was watching her but when she would look at the direction she found no one.

By the end of the day her head was throbbing badly. The painkillers were not working either and the kids shouting and playing around made it worse but she managed to give a smile to everyone.

"Honey, are you alright? You don't look well" Mr. Stevenson said placing his hands on her shoulder. Mrs. Stevenson was preparing for dinner. She looked at him and managed to give him a smile, "I'm fine Brad, just a little headache nothing else" she shook her head.

"You should go rest, I'll ask Megan to cook the dinner tonight" he said with a smile. Mrs. Stevenson nodded, she was indeed feeling very weak. Mr. Stevenson helped her walk upstairs to their room. She got into the bed and Mr Stevenson left her alone to rest and went to inform his daughter about the dinner.

The kids had left and Darcy was with her sisters playing. The day went well. That night everyone had a good night sleep even Mrs. Stevenson, who was worried about the night.

Days went by and there were no sign of any disturbances late at night. Everything was how it should have been.

"Megan, I found something" Rose excitedly whispered to Megan. It was almost 1 in the afternoon. "What?" Megan asked. Without any further word Rose grabbed Megan's hand and pulled her along with her and hurried towards their bedroom and locked the door behind. Lisa was already sitting on the bed with an Ouija board in from of her. Megan glared at Rose, "No way guys!" She shook her head.

Darcy, who had seen her two sisters running to their bedroom had followed them but couldn't make it inside the room. She stayed outside the room trying to peep inside through the keyhole. She could hear faint voices of her sisters talking among themselves.

She knocked at the door, "Guys! Let me in!" She said, she felt left out and she hated it. She waited but no one answered. She got angry and knocked harder. The door opened and Rose's head popped out of the opening, "Darcy, Go away!" She said trying to keep her voice down.

"What are you guys doing?" Darcy said as she tried to look inside. Rose looked at the little one and then glanced back over her shoulder and walked out and closed the door behind and stood in front of Darcy. Darcy looked up at her.

"Darcy we're doing some kind of project, don't disturb us" Rose said irritated.

"Let me in I wanna see too. I won't disturb you guys" Darcy said in a sweet yet sad voice.

"You can't. Just go and play with your games" Rose said a little rudely. Darcy was already sad and Rose being rude only made it worse.

"I'll tell mommy" she whined and ran away to find her mother leaving Rose gaping behind.

"Where are you taking me sweetheart?" Mrs Stevenson said as Darcy pulled her to her sister's room.

When they reached their the door was locked. Mrs Stevenson could hear faint voices in the room. She frowned and knocked at the door, "Rose?" She called and the voices stopped, "Megan?" She called again but there was only silence. "Girls? Are you guys in there?" She called again. She didn't knew why but she felt it weird and suddenly she was reminded of the night before Darcy's birthday party, the feeling of someone's presence around her. Fear conquered her face she started knocking harder, "Girls open the door!" She shouted.

Darcy was taken aback by her mother's sudden change in reaction. Scared she took a step back looking at her mother with face full of fear. She had never seen her mother panicking so much.

Suddenly the door opened making Darcy flinch. Megan appeared, "Yes mom?" She said. "Gosh!" Mrs Stevenson gasped, "what are you guys doing? Why were you guys not opening the door?" She said, walking inside the room as she tried to calm herself down.

The other two were sitting on the bed with project stuffs and preparing their projects. Mrs Stevenson let out a sigh of relief. "I was helping them with their projects" Megan said.

Mrs Stevenson placed a hand on Megan's shoulder and nodded, "Okay, carry on."

"Darcy was disturbing us" Rose said glaring at Darcy. Darcy hid behind her mother. Mrs Stevenson gently pulled Darcy closer, "Rose" she said strictly.

"You guys carry on" she told Megan and looked at Darcy. "Who wanna play with mommy?" Mrs Stevenson said cheerfully smiling at Darcy. The fear on Darcy's face was replaced by a grin, "Me!" She giggled and they both exited the room leaving the girls all alone.

But were they actually alone?
Because they say, we're never alone.

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