Suspense

Episode Six

Angela's ghost stared around in fear as they made calculable steps towards the dark wood in so much fear .

She was shivering in fear.

"Stephanie I don't think I want to continue this journey anymore please I want to go back to my body" Angela said in fear. 

"You don't have to worry about anything Angela,,, nothing bad will happen to you" Stephanie assured her.

"But where exactly are we going?' She asked staring around. 

"I want to tell you everything you need to know about Grunga and about how I died" She said as she sat on a mahogany tree stem. 

The both of them sat down as Stephanie cleared her throat. 

Angela didn't stop peering around in so much fear. 

"Where is this?" Angela asked as Stephanie smiled slightly. 

"A safe place where no-one can hear or see us" She said.

"OK..." Angela nodded her head. 

"This is my story... " She said as she raised her hand up. 

Suddenly,,, a bright light shone brightly and then quenched. 

She was holding a stick. 

Angela watched Stephanie keenly as as she hit the stick on the air and then a mirror appeared in front of them. 

"Good gracious mercies!" Angela screamed aloud hugging the little girl.

"Calm down Angela,,,, just look into the mirror" She ordered as Angela obeyed. 

"I was a normal young girl just like you are then until that horrible night when my wayward dad got us into trouble" Stephanie said as Angela arched her eyebrows. 

"Trouble? What did he do?" Angela asked pointing at the mirror. 

"Dad saw a lady by the road,,,, she didn't want to leave the road so that he could drive past then dad became very angry and he was drunk so he pulled over and shouted at the poor girl in the lonely streets.... That was the worst mistake of his life" Stephanie said as blocks of blood fell from her nostrils. 

"What happened?".Angela asked 

"Little did he know that she wasn't human... She is Grunga in another form" Stephanie sniffed. 

"Who is this Grunga?" Angela wondered. 

"The witch that lives in the woods.... Dad quarreled with her that night and she swore to make him pay dearly,,, that was when she destroyed our family... She killed me with her long nails which she inserted into my throats and blood rushed out of my neck and she licked the blood happily!" Stephanie said as Angela gasped. 

"She did that?" Angela almost screamed. 

"She did not only do that,,, she took away my dad and mom and caged them in her mystery cave where she lives... She took my corpse there too and kept me from resting in peace" Stephanie said. 

"So what do you want me to help you do?" Angela asked. 

"Angela please help me get my corpse back from Grunga... My whole body is on fire,,, she applies a deadly oil all over my corpse to keep my ghost uncomfortable and she had caged a whole lot of people with her wickedness" Stephanie begged. 

"Don't worry Steph but how?" Angela asked anxiously. 

"I will make you understand" She said. 

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Mrs Houston yawned tiredly as she walked into her room.

She's yet to take lunch cos she have been working.

"Good evening momma" Sonia greeted hugging her tightly. 

"Oh Sonia darling.... How was your day at school?' Mrs Houston asked patting her hair. 

"Fun momma... It was fun filled for sure" Sonia jumped in excitement. 

"Really? So tell me what happened?" Her mom asked. 

"I made new friends momma and they even borrowed me their game gadget" She said as Mrs Houston smiled broadly.

"Oh my little baby is so happy" She said as Sonia smiled. 

"You know what momma? I really am in love with Florizol for sure" Sonia said happily.

"Am glad you liked your new school my angel" Mrs Houston replied taking off her shoes. 

"So momma didn't you get chocolate for me like you promised?" Sonia pouted her mouth as Mrs Houston burst into laughter.

"Naughty girl! I thought you've forgotten about that" Mrs Houston said as Sonia smiled. 

:Of course not momma" Sonia said as Mrs Houston handed a bar of chocolate to her as she squeaked in excitement. 

"Thank you momma!" She said already unwrapping the chocolate. 

"That's your favorite right?" Her mom asked as she nodded her head.

"Yes momma... You really know my favorite,,, but where did you get it? Is there grocery store here in Florizol?" Sonia wrinkled her eyebrows.

"Not really my dear but I had to go to the town for some groceries shopping so I got it alongside the grocery" Mrs Houston said.

"Thanks a million for this momma... I've really missed this" Sonia ate the chocolate hungrily.

"Well once you are done eating the chocolate,,, go straight into my car and get out of the groceries I got from the grocery store" Mrs Houston said as she sat heavily on the couch taking off her sandals.

"Oh momma..." Lazy Sonia grumbled.

"You are such a lazy girl Sonia! You ate the chocolate bar without grumbling,,, now to get the groceries from the car boot, you are grumbling" Mrs Houston shook her head.

"Well you see momma I had an injury on my toe that's why" Sonia lied.

"Oh really? That means the chocolate is bad for you so that your wound can heal quickly so please can I have the bat of chocolate back" Mrs Houston gave her a questioning look.

"What? But momma you can't do that" She pouted her mouth.

"And why not? Why can't I do that?" Her mom eyed her.

"Fine momma....I'll go get the groceries from the car boot then" She scratched her head.

"Good girl! That's how good girls behave and not running away from work like you always do" She replied.

"Of course not momma... Am hardworking and you know it right?" Sonia snapped.

"Hardworking?? Really? Are you? Well am sorry to say but I didn't know you are hardworking" Mrs Houston teased her.

"Just let me go already mother! I know you won't agree that am really hardworking anyways" Sonia rolled her eyes.

"Yeah right... Because I can't afford to lie you know" Her mom said as she turned to leave.

"And that reminds me,,, where is your sister Angela?" Mrs Houston asked anxiously. 

"Uhh... She said she doesn't want to be disturbed so she's taking a nap" Sonia said. 

"Nap? It's already past 6pm and she's still sleeping?" Mrs Houston furrowed her eyebrows. 

"Yeah... She said she's going to take a nap,,, that's all she told me before going to sleep" Sonia replied.

"It's too late already" Her mom muttered.

" Yes mother but I guess she was so sleepy that's why she had to sleep" Sonia snapped.

"Does she do this often?" Mrs Houston asked.

"Yeah..." Sonia said not knowing what else to say. 

"I'll go wake her..." Mrs Houston said picking up the remaining bar of chocolate. 

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Mrs Houston walked into Angela's room and saw her lying lifelessly and motionlessly on the bed  

She glanced at the wall clock hang on the wall and shook her head. 

"Angela baby! Wake up... I brought your favorite chocolate" Mrs Houston said as she shook her vigorously. 

But she didn't move.

"Angela! Angela!!" Her mom continued shaking her but she didn't even move.

Mrs Houston became very scared. 

Angela's pulse was weak too as she checked and she couldn't feel her heart beating. 

Mrs Houston gasped as she flared up. 

"ANGELA???" she screamed aloud.... 

TBC....