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.”
was at a loss for
feel much at first, but Lilly’s gesture made her
abandon me, Lilly.” Bettany sobbed
of losing Lilly finally
Bettany’s back. “My bad.
good care of Granny.
sob. Lilly did not want
the adult and child locking arms
He was speechless.
spotted the ghost not
other family members soon
flapped its wings and cawed, “My, oh, my. It’s
Anthony had no words.
drew close and tipped the ghost with
be a
a boy,” Anthony said. “No
by the hand, Bettany asked, “A boy? Is
her
it was a ghost too, but
never-never land. While she carried
and felt the boy’s pulse before
a child
boy was still breathing, it was the family’s duty
examine his breathing and heartbeat
a corner, Pablo
have a practice case,” He said. “He lost a piece of his soul. It’s
“Sure. Saving a life is a doorway to
Pablo was speechless.
life is a doorway to heaven, not
the little girl appeared conflicted. He decided
to offer assistance, Bettany was
was hard for Lilly to wrap her
Hatcher, Lilly was not exposed to anything about
could not quite figure out why saving a
“Granny, what’s a doorway?”
into her mind for simpler words. “Huh… It means a path
not easy
with
life leading a
her chuckles, Bettany replied, “It’s heaven,
Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”
taught the
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