Bifemme Short stories

The Death Fort Curse (Part 2)

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PLAK!

Meoow!

Fudge! It’s just a cat. I switch on the light and smile. I’m a dead scared by dead.

The next morning I was supposed to ask Derek to take over my task but I received his message earlier that he knew where Ms. Percival live. Not knowing my true purpose, he gave me the address.

When I’m near the address, I was shocked. It can’t be. It’s the same huge house where Eaybha was burned.

The night of arson.

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“NOOOO!!!

NOOOO!!! 

GET OFF OF ME!”

Scream of anguish, scream of pain, scream of sorrow, scream of heart crushed into pieces while struggling to slip away from the hands of kind people trying to rescue a girl to avoid the madness of a man they thought was already dead. And now, burned the woman she taught how to be happy and in return shower her with love. The woman that made her complete even without touching her.

“Please, let me go-o-oow!” the girl continue sobbing, still looking at the direction where she left the woman burning and now covered in fire.

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I stand for few minutes outside before I came near. I knocked at the door many times but no sign of living. I twist the knob and it opened. It’s not lock. I came in and to my surprise someone strangle me from my back.

Choking, I tried to fight, but these hand is strong.

“Are you a stalker?”

I tried to say no with tongue out. I nearly passed out. The owner of the hand release me when I showed the USB.

I move my eyes around while gaining composure. “This house,” coughing and eyes blinking. “It’s haunted.”

The woman laughed, “it’s my house. How can you say it’s haunted.”

“Eaybha.” I whispered and look seriously with eyes glistened.

It’s been century , but it’s like yesterday. I can still remember the soft touch and caress of affection the woman I adore.

“So, it’s really you. What happened? I saw, you were burned… alive.”

She smirk. “You summoned me, remember. You won’t be alive if it’s not you.” I can feel the bitterness in her words.

“I didn’t. I was shocked when the elders told me…”

“LIAR! You’re the one who wants her alive!” a familiar voice of a man came in.

“Mr. Walsh??? You’re together?” my jaw dropped and I look at them both.“ Then maybe it’s you, it’s your doing.”

“Why would I want her alive if I kill her in the first place. But I like how she turns out. FEISTY”

I look at him in disbelief then I turn my eyes to my beloved. I saw century and decades of suffering.

“Eaybha, I never want this. But the elders told me to bring your body back because it affects the balance of life. Believe me Eaybha. All I want for you is happiness and peace.”

“What about my life?!” Eaybha was blinded.

“What did he do to you? Don’t let yourself forever be burned. Don’t let your soul eaten by anguish, it’s not worth.” Pleading, my eyes swam with tears.

“You left.” She mumble and pursed her lips to prevent tears from falling.

“ENOUGH! Don’t let yourself be fooled again by this rotten soul.” He gnashed his teeth.

“I’m not the one with the rotten soul!
It’s you!
You envy your own wife by her wealth, because she’s… RICHER!
Covering your jealousy by beating and showing your powerful than her.
Aeow… I should have told her that long time ago.”

“RUBBISH! You have no evidence!” he gritted.

I answered him calmly, “I am your apprentice, remember.”

Eaybha’s mouth fell open and turn to the man who made her miserable, “You… you planned all of this.”

The two fight, but the man was stronger and beat the woman until she passed out. During their fight a bottle of rum spilled on the floor, once again Mr. Walsh grin and see this opportunity to burn the woman. He started a fire that once was burned Eaybha.
But not this time.

'I won’t let it happen again.'

I get another rum and I spill it to the man’s direction so the fire trail it’s way to him.
The man scream to death as the fire is all over his clothes. Then I throw the remaining bottles of rum everywhere.
I carry Eaybha outside and use her car to drive in the woods of Waterford that is now a cemetery.

At the center I lay her down inside the circle, near the tree. And let the leaves cover us. The woman awake with half opened eyes,

“Hello my beloved.” And I lay beside her.

2020

I gasped and breathe heavily.

“Baby?” I hug the woman beside me and she rub my back.

I sniffed on her neck, my way of saying I’m glad she’s here.

“Eva.” I look at her in fear.

“It’s just a bad dream.”

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I make it 2 parts, because it's too long.
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