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though he’d got it all figured out.
“Well, she said her birthday is a week away from now and she’ll turn 23. Why’s that so special, Goose?” said Derek, surprised by Goose’s reaction.
“Well, I would say that we must all hang around till then. Whatever be the reason, I say, we’ve got a free stay for a week from her Uncle. We don’t get offers like this every day”, I replied, remembering Jeremy’s promise.
Hell, free was good. A week without a bath was a cool proposition. Anyway, I was not very hopeful of getting any action around the place.
“So it’s settled then. Let’s hang around till Jenny’s birthday and we’ll figure out what to do next. All for one and one for all, OK?” said Hound, extending a handshake to Derek.
It was bro code. I was happy. Jenny had been a problem child right from the start. I’d sure be very happy to leave soon.
“Ok, now that’s all sorted, what do you make of the wolf we spotted? Did any of you gauge Jenny’s reaction when I asked her that question?” I asked, remembering how she’d gotten on the defensive mode and I’d let that one pass.
“I do. In fact, I’ve got to tell you this. When I pulled her down from the railing, she seemed to be in a trance. She was like a zombie. I had to shake her up real hard to get her back to reality. That wasn’t sleepwalking, Dude”, said Hound.
“Yeah, it wasn’t. If you recall, the distance from here to the bridge must be a good one to two kilometers. How on earth did she get there and why? That too when it was pouring cats and dogs? I’d say Jenny isn’t your regular girl. But I do believe that she’d walked to that place. Why? I wouldn’t know”, said Goose, clutching his pillow tight.
“I don’t know if you remember what happened at the cemetery, Dudes”, I said, “I swear I saw the flames leap towards her and she made them come towards me as though she could control it.
“I remember that, Chief. In fact, when you were talking to her, I was staring at the wall. I noticed something really strange. While Hound and Derek’s shadow moved because of the fire, Jenny’s shadow remained fixed in one place. It didn’t seem to budge at all. I guess I told you that before? Also, there was one grave in the cemetery, the one with the angel standing by the grave, well, I don’t know why, but it sure did stand out to me as something special”, said Goose, as he looked around to see what others would say.
Everybody agreed for that one grave did get noticed by all of us.
We weren’t the kind of folks to believe in ghosts and ghost stories, not after our past adventures. Neither did I ever believe in broomsticks draped in pink clothing before tonight. But every adventure did end up shattering one myth or another for us.
I was happy that everybody was talking about their observations and didn’t feel shy to sound stupid and unscientific.
“Jenny said that everybody in the cemetery has a story to tell and she goes there often to listen to them. I wonder why those 200 dead people want Jenny to listen?” said Hound, scratching his chin as he continued, “Also, I wonder if it was she who caused the tree to fall….I may sound crazy, but I do believe that all these are connected for a reason and that reason is Jenny”
“I’d say so too. Add that garish painting of that evil great grand pa everywhere, this creepy mansion, well, just about everything…we have one week to find out how it’s all connected. Maybe, her 23rd Birthday is going to be super special!” said Hound, smiling as he pulled out a cigarette from his pack.
Thump!......Thump!.....Thump!......
“Aw! Cut that out, whoever is doing it. It’s not funny at all!” I screamed, getting up, trying to see who was doing it. Hounds feet were on the couch. Goose was sitting cross-legged on the mattress, Derek’s feet were on the bed and I was standing.
“Oh! I can’t take
“Well, she said her birthday is a week away from now and she’ll turn 23. Why’s that so special, Goose?” said Derek, surprised by Goose’s reaction.
“Well, I would say that we must all hang around till then. Whatever be the reason, I say, we’ve got a free stay for a week from her Uncle. We don’t get offers like this every day”, I replied, remembering Jeremy’s promise.
Hell, free was good. A week without a bath was a cool proposition. Anyway, I was not very hopeful of getting any action around the place.
“So it’s settled then. Let’s hang around till Jenny’s birthday and we’ll figure out what to do next. All for one and one for all, OK?” said Hound, extending a handshake to Derek.
It was bro code. I was happy. Jenny had been a problem child right from the start. I’d sure be very happy to leave soon.
“Ok, now that’s all sorted, what do you make of the wolf we spotted? Did any of you gauge Jenny’s reaction when I asked her that question?” I asked, remembering how she’d gotten on the defensive mode and I’d let that one pass.
“I do. In fact, I’ve got to tell you this. When I pulled her down from the railing, she seemed to be in a trance. She was like a zombie. I had to shake her up real hard to get her back to reality. That wasn’t sleepwalking, Dude”, said Hound.
“Yeah, it wasn’t. If you recall, the distance from here to the bridge must be a good one to two kilometers. How on earth did she get there and why? That too when it was pouring cats and dogs? I’d say Jenny isn’t your regular girl. But I do believe that she’d walked to that place. Why? I wouldn’t know”, said Goose, clutching his pillow tight.
“I don’t know if you remember what happened at the cemetery, Dudes”, I said, “I swear I saw the flames leap towards her and she made them come towards me as though she could control it.
“I remember that, Chief. In fact, when you were talking to her, I was staring at the wall. I noticed something really strange. While Hound and Derek’s shadow moved because of the fire, Jenny’s shadow remained fixed in one place. It didn’t seem to budge at all. I guess I told you that before? Also, there was one grave in the cemetery, the one with the angel standing by the grave, well, I don’t know why, but it sure did stand out to me as something special”, said Goose, as he looked around to see what others would say.
Everybody agreed for that one grave did get noticed by all of us.
We weren’t the kind of folks to believe in ghosts and ghost stories, not after our past adventures. Neither did I ever believe in broomsticks draped in pink clothing before tonight. But every adventure did end up shattering one myth or another for us.
I was happy that everybody was talking about their observations and didn’t feel shy to sound stupid and unscientific.
“Jenny said that everybody in the cemetery has a story to tell and she goes there often to listen to them. I wonder why those 200 dead people want Jenny to listen?” said Hound, scratching his chin as he continued, “Also, I wonder if it was she who caused the tree to fall….I may sound crazy, but I do believe that all these are connected for a reason and that reason is Jenny”
“I’d say so too. Add that garish painting of that evil great grand pa everywhere, this creepy mansion, well, just about everything…we have one week to find out how it’s all connected. Maybe, her 23rd Birthday is going to be super special!” said Hound, smiling as he pulled out a cigarette from his pack.
Thump!......Thump!.....Thump!......
“Aw! Cut that out, whoever is doing it. It’s not funny at all!” I screamed, getting up, trying to see who was doing it. Hounds feet were on the couch. Goose was sitting cross-legged on the mattress, Derek’s feet were on the bed and I was standing.
“Oh! I can’t take
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