Second Chances

おばあさん

Nico was in her room, when she got the text:

おばあさんの死ぬつもり.

Tell dad in d most sensitive way u can.

Nico replies, "u tell him"

Hana shook her head:

I am not d most sensitive person;
U tell him.

Nico quickly replies, "Neither am i"

Hana frowns and types:

U r more sensitive than I;
U tell him.

Nico groans and types, "fine!" Nico pulls herself out of bed and runs to the kitchen, "Dad, its Sadako..."

Robert looks up his expression unreadable, "What about your grandmother?"

"She's not doing too well..." Nico sighed.

"What?!" Robert demanded.

"We should go..." Tina nods, "Nico, call your sister."

Nico looks down, "She knows."

As they drove in silence towards Hiro Sr. and Sadako's house, Nico couldn't help wonder if Yami was there. Looking out the window, Nico saw Hana sitting on the stoop of the house in a white trenchcoat and a baby blue scarf around her neck. Nico immediately jumps out of the car, as soon as the car stopped. Nico embraced her sister.

Hana sighs, "I haven't gone in... I couldn't."

Nico took her sister's hand and walked in with her. Maria and her husband looked at the Minorus. Maria looks at her younger brother, "She's inside..."

Robert offers a small smile but his eyes were on the verge of tears.

Hana let out a shaky breath, as they walked in the room. "おばあさん, I'm here." Hana whispers.

Sadako gestures for Hana to come closer. Hana looks at her father, who just nodded. Holding onto her forearm, Hana sat down beside Sadako. Sadako grabs her granddaughter's hand, "Take this." Hana sighs and looks at her hand a small piece of folded paper was placed there, Sadako smiled, "Cast it..."

Hana looked back at her grandma, "What?"

Sadako nodded and closed her eyes.

Hana steps back and exits the room. She unfolds the paper, Hana gasped, "A spell!"

Hana drove home without saying her goodbyes. She pulls up to the parking lot of the apartment, and went straight to her apartment. Lighting five candles to make a pentagon, Hana stood at the center:

私は伊邪那美呼をびかけます
現れる
人生のための人生

禎子のためのエイミ

Then Hana cut her finger. "Please, Amy." she whispered.

As the wind blew all the candles went out and Hana was left in tears sitting in the dark.

It was a few hours later, when Hana realized she had fallen asleep in the middle of the five candles. Hana sat up the candles were all lit up, "What the?" Hana stood up slowly, walking to her kitchen, "Mom, you in here? Nico?"

No answer, Hana turned on the lights and was about to toss a plate of salad and baked skinless whitefish, lemon and olive oil as dressing, when somebody knocked on the door. "Coming!" Hana called out putting away the candles before opening the door to. "Amy?!" Amy looked as she did when she died, wearing a white sleeveless dress full of soot and ashes. Hana embraced her sister, "Oh My God, Amy! Can't believed that worked."

Amy pulls away to look at her sister, "おばあさん, she said you called for me..."

Hana nodded, slowly. "Come in." Hana sighs.

"Hey Hana..." Nico stops as she saw Amy. "What?!"

Hana let out a breath, "Inside now!" As Nico went in, Hana shut the door, "Please tell me that mother isn't here..."

"She's right behind me, why?" Nico asked.

"Okay," Hana locks the door and grabs Amy's hand. "stay here..." Hana fixed her hair, as someone knocked. "Coming..."

"Are you okay?" Tina asked, when Hana opened the door.

"You ran out of there pretty quickly, kid." Robert sighs.

"Yeah, I'm fine..." Hana sighs, as they walk in.

Tina put her right hand on Hana's forehead, "You look pale but don't have a temperature..."

"Yes, mom..." Hana grabs her mother's hand, "I'm fine; just woke up from a nap." Hana looks at Robert, "Really sorry, about walking out like that... I just needed to be alone."

Robert nods and sighs, "Its fine, kid. You are always welcome to stay in the house..."

"Thanks." Hana nods.

Tina looks over at Nico, "You look like you've seen a ghost."

Nico shook her head, "I... just... looked at the mirror... and realized I am turning into... you?"

Hana face palmed.

"Nico," Robert warns, "be nice."

Hana looks down and sees the paper with the spell and quickly picked it up. "Well, this has been fun, but I'm getting kinda tired... so if you can please leave?"

Robert nods, "Sure kid, get some rest..." he kisses Hana's forehead.

"Actually," Nico raised her finger, "can I stay over?" Looking at Tina, "I don't think its a smart idea to leave Hana alone, at the moment..."

Tina nods, "Sure."

"Be good," Robert reminds his daughters as he and Tina walked out the door, "both of you."

Hana and Nico called back in unisons, "We will!"

"Why do I have the aching feeling they're up to something?" Tina asked.

"They are." Robert nods.

Hana sighs, as Amy walks out of the bedroom and Nico sits down. "So, you wanna tell me what's going on? Why is Amy here?" Nico asked.