The Last Phone Call (#Wattys2014)

Chapter 13

We found the stall in the same place as yesterday in festival. I was worried she wouldn't be there.

Jack was truly a man of his words and I mean literally. My progress was slow after getting up from bed and going to the bathroom, exiting and then eating breakfast. As my movement was restricted by my foot. Jack was continuously pointing out the fact we are getting late. It was like his life was on the line but I was glad he was taking this matter seriously.

So seriously that he used the police car to reach the festival. Once there I showed Jack the gypsies stall.

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He took the lead and raised the drape covering the entrance with his left hand and asked if anyone was there. She was present their because Jack signalled me to follow him. I did as I was told.

"Hi I believe you have met this boy yesterday and made an interesting prediction about his life", he was in detective mode.

The gypsy who hadn't paid attention to me earlier upon my entrance was now starring at me with fear. "You...you.. you get out of here this instance. Didn't I warn you, you will put everyone's life in danger. I told you to find a shaman or exorcist yet you bring me a cop". She was almost yelling. Her face pale from fear while her hands were shaking from anger.

"Where was I suppose to look for either of them. When I didn't even believe what you sa..", the detective cut me off.

"Your prediction came quite true Miss gypsy, we are not here to capture you or hurt you. We just came here to ask for help. Plus I don't remember  meeting you before how do you know who I am", the detective was trying to hide his surprise.

"I saw your badge on the belt, someone close to me once was also a policeman. So I  know", she said sadly.

"Dang, was it that obvious and here I thought I was trying to be a simple civilian ", he joked. "This boy like you said needs help and you told him to find a shaman but what are we exactly dealing here with ghosts, super natural. I want to know the source of the problem and why ".

"I don't know the reason why but all I can sense in him is that he is being followed by something who holds a grude or vicious hatred towards him". She said softly.

Jack looked at me and then at the gypsy "so you can't help us more than that, atleast tell us where can we find someone who is a true exorcist. I know many but they are mostly fake". He sounded worried.

"I.. maybe, I dont know if he is alive its been a very long time but I will prefer if you find him and ask for help. I will write down the address he used to live their but now I am not certain. If you do find him, tell him Martha sent you. He might agree to listen to you then".

She was writing the address down on some card when we heard people screaming very loudly. Yesterdays events and fear came rushing back to me before I could move the detective was already outside. So I stayed in and looked over from his shoulder.

He was cursing under his breath something about stupid and people. The commotion was due to the ride losing balance and tilting on one side. It was immediately stopped by the workers their.

The detective came back inside and walked up to the gypsy to take the written address. We observed that her hand wasn't moving. The detective moved closer and touched her shoulder gently. It was when she didnt move that we realised that something is wrong with her.

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