Bettany made a decision there and then to skedaddle. “Let’s head back, Lilly.”

The mention of a ghost did not scare Lilly.

That was great. Pablo was most keen when it came to ghosts.

With Pablo levitating away, Lilly ran and chased after him. She said, “Be good, Granny. Just wait for me here.”

Bettany was not having it.

“Lilly!” Anxious, Bettany tried to keep up as she whipped out her phone to give Anthony a call.

By the time they passed the tree line, darkness had overtaken the sky.

Bettany could see Lilly ahead a moment ago, but Lilly quickly disappeared in the blink of an eye.

With an unknown bird hooted and flew by the deserted woods, Bettany was left alone, scared, and on the verge of tears.

“Lilly! Lilly!”

Bettany called out.

Following the sudden rustle among the bushes, Bettany nervously looked around and saw Lilly carrying a ghost on her back.

The ghost was covered in blood. Its drooping arms were black.

Its clothes were wet, and its hair draped over its face.

As a matter of fact, Lilly did not have a hard time piggybacking the ghost. That was why all Bettany saw was a ghost floating behind Lilly.

The thing that popped into Bettany’s head was a ghost haunting Lilly.

“Lilly…” Bettany put her hand on her chest. The quiver in her voice did not go unnoticed.

Lilly picked her head up in a daze, only realizing now that Bettany came along too. The old lady looked frightened.

She immediately ditched the ghost. Wham. The ghost fell onto the ground and let out a grunt…

That was the least of Lilly’s worries as she ran over to give Bettany a hug.

Thinking Lilly was scared, Bettany wanted to offer solace only to find the little girl comforting her instead.

“There, there, Granny. Don’t be scared.

“I’m here.”

at a loss

feel much at first, but Lilly’s gesture made

Bettany

of losing

patted Bettany’s back. “My bad. I’m sorry,

to take good care of Granny. Yet, she ditched Granny just

did not want to be an irresponsible

to the scene to find the adult and child locking

He was speechless.

to them and spotted the ghost not too far away. He immediately stood before Bettany and

other family members soon

parrot flapped its wings

Anthony had no words.

eyes, Anthony drew close and tipped the ghost with his toes to

out to be a child instead of

boy,” Anthony said.

Lilly by the hand, Bettany asked, “A boy? Is he

her

thought it was a ghost too, but she realized

something about saving a life as a doorway to never-never land. While she carried

felt the boy’s pulse before uttering, “He’s not

“Why is there a child in the

child on the ground. Since the boy was still breathing, it was the family’s

examine his breathing and

in a corner,

He said. “He

a life is a doorway to never-never

Pablo was speechless.

a life is a doorway to heaven, not never-never

Pablo that the little girl

to offer assistance, Bettany

to wrap her head

Hatcher, Lilly was not exposed to anything about

why saving a life could take her to

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

dug into her mind for simpler words. “Huh… It means

was not

getting it, Lilly pursued with

was saving a life leading a path

her chuckles, Bettany replied, “It’s

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

taught

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