The Spider's Curse

Illusions

the sun orange rays finally brighten the hometown, as light trickled towards their glass stained windows, causing everyone to wake up from their slumbers, however one in particular room...already sitting beside the neatly fixed sheets of bed, someone had made a decision, a decision that could possibly turn her world upside down, her eyes wandered through the walls, remembering every corners of the room and every inch inches of the green colored wallpapers, the tiny box beside the bed and the wide stained glass that helds a beautiful view at night, Coraline remembered them, every last detailed thing

Before leaving to New York for good.

The door moved slightly opening itself, revealing the black feline moving towards her in sympathy and guilt, moving its tail weakly to indicate the dissappointment in his eyes, it jumped on the bed with a soft landing before sitting himself on Coraline's lap to rest, she patted him and he purred back

"Hey there little guy...glad you came her to check on me...well, it's you atleast.." she smiled catching the feline to closed its eyes in satisfaction his strands of long slender whiskers tickled through her palm like the thise thick grasses she used to plant on her garden however, it didn't mind her, even just one bit.

"Coraline?"

A faint voice caused her to whip her head, her solemn face softly lifted up with a small smile, still a trace of sadness could be seen, The raven haired woman went directly towards the bed joining to sat down beside her

"I heard you're coming back from New York?" Josephine blurted out, unsure if it was even a poper question to be ask from at this moment but Coraline gradually sighed and nodded her head as a silent reply

She knew something must have happened after they had left, going out from the pink palace, visiting Coraline from the Lovat's, noticing his missing usual cheerful greeting, she knew from hearing those load shouts and arguments is much more, personal and she knew it wasn't her right to go ask deeper about it

"Something came up from the shop, so..I have to go back as soon as possible..." Coraline weakly smiled at her friend

Josephine already knew that it wasn't even the real reason why...

But knowing Coraline for years, those uncomforting stares and unusual gestures, she could see how she tried to avoid the topic as much as possible, Josephine understands more than anyone, not even Mr. Lovat himself.

With a heavy breath, she nodded her head and calmly grabbed Coraline for an embrace

"if that is what you wish...take care for your trip, don't forget to say hi to Mr. and Mrs. Jones for me okay?"

Coraline chuckled and nodded her head

"I won't.."

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Meanwhile, inside the upper part of the apartment, two men sat silently on their chairs, Wyborn gazed at the Mr. Bobinsky across the table mixing his new cup of tea while his were remained untouched, nevertheless does he have any interest to try it, not to mention, the mice roam freely around the place, climbing poevery wooden posts and creaky ceilings, as much to his surprise neither a single one of them dared to grab the meal that Mr. Hobinsky had prepared on the table

They must have been trained very well, Wybie thought

"I see... you and Caroline had a pretty bad fight yesterday eh?" Mr. Bobinsky commented as he took a sip on his tea that he personally made, ignoring his younger companion giving out frequent stares of reluctance towards the dark colored liquid filling the porcelain cup

Wybie knew that it was made out of Beets in the first place

And God how he even manage to handle this eccentric Beet obssesive man