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Chapter 153: The Parade Floats
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2021-02-05 14:04:44To the surprise of the crowd, a door to the ship’s cabin burst open and three actors dressed like crewmen came running out. They went to the ship’s railing and with hands cupped around their mouths, shouted for help. The rolling drums announced the arrival of something sinister and smoke came out of the door from which the crewmen came out. Then, a dark figure walked out slowly. The crowd gasped upon seeing the figure’s eyes which glowed red like embers. He was wearing a mask meant to represent the Ember Ghost and on the mask’s eyes were affixed two light bulbs that glowed eerily red.
“That’s the Ember Ghost,” Lisa whispered to Nestie who nodded at her.
“I saw him earlier fetching Celie from her float,” replied Nestie without taking his eyes off the scene he was watching.
“You mean the actor?” asked Lisa, wondering what Nestie meant.
Nestie slowly turned to Lisa and grinned. “Of cours
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“Wow!” exclaimed Nestie. “That’s first-class acting!” He turned briefly to look at Lisa who also seemed likewise transfixed by the scene unfolding before her.The woman in white leaned back on the railing as the Ember Ghost placed a hand at the back of her head. The Ember Ghost opened his mouth and showed his sharp teeth before lowering her mouth to the exposed woman’s neck.The crowd watched in silence as the Ember Ghost appeared to suck the woman’s blood. The woman’s arms flailed weakly but her face looked serene, if not enjoying the experience. Then, the woman’s expression slowly changed into pain and she grimaced. She placed her arms around the Ember Ghost’s head weakly before dropping them weakly to her side. Then, the woman’s limp body slid out of view leaving the Ember Ghost standing. He wiped the remaining red stains from his mouth with a swipe of his arm before disappearing within the smoke that
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