She landed on the floor, a white space. Emptiness all around her.
Except for the house.
The Pink Palace.
She was in the Other World, all right.
Time to face my fears.
She could hear the pounding of her heart in her chest. Feel her hands become clammy. Her heart racing.
Memories of that year rushed back to her.
Coraline took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. She walked to the Pink Palace door and pushed it open.
It was just as she remembered.
The vibrancy of the colours, the layout of the house.
Exactly the same.
She shoved her hands into her pockets, clenching her fists.
Time to see her.
Coraline walked up to the kitchen door, where she smelt them. The foods the Other Mother would prepare for her when she would visit.
She passed by a mirror, and a flash of blue caught her attention.
Turning, Coraline realised that she had the blue hair, the clothes that the Other Mother had bought for her years ago. Her face looked . . . younger. As if someone had turned back the hands of time.
She was not going to have to go through this again.
She slowly pushed the door open, the aroma of freshly-baked pastries wafted into her nose. She stared at the woman by the counter. "Hello, 'Mother'."
"Welcome back, darling."
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Twisted Fates
FanfictionIt has been a year since the incident with the Beldam, otherwise known as the Other Mother, and Coraline Jones has been living peacefully with her parents. They have chosen to move out of the Pink Palace Apartments and into the countryside as Corali...
