"Why Mandy didn,t say anything? She always say hi" said Natalie to Jessica.
"Well she might have grown up problems honey," replied Jessica as she placed Natalie's teddy on the bench where she and Natalie sit.
Then out of sudden Mandy scream and curse while running outside with luggage in her hand. Again passing clueless Natalie
Mandy looked at Jessica with anger before get into he car and slammed the door. She drove off the street with full speed.
"Mandy probably need ice cream. I always feel better when I had ice cream" said Natalie
Jessica stood up and pulled Natalie's hand and led her inside the house.
Inside, Lou was sitting at the dining table starring blank at the kitchen.
"You have grown up problems too, daddy?" asked Natalie as she climbed on the chair next to Lou.
Lou flash her a little smile and walked into the kitchen where Jessica was sat near the kitchen island eating a waffle. She looked at Lou with expressionless face.
"I'd take that your conversation with Mandy went great?" Asked Jessica cynically
Lou gave an annoyed stare before sat next to Jessica with a bottle of beer in his hand
"She remind me of the alimony... and she said she'll have the custody of our child alone"
Jessica chuckled "Alimony? Isn't she have more than enough? and... what you mean child? I'm not giving Natalie to stranger!"
"Since when you care about Natalie? And news flash Jess... Not everything is about you! Mandy's pregnant!"
Jessica stared at Lou. "She couldn't be right? Are you sure the child even your's?"
"I am positive Jess.. now leave me alone"
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I feel chill in my spine as I walk with Mandy side to side into the rusty steel door.
Mandy's face looked weird... her neck which was covered with dry blood... Differrent from what she looked like when she laid in her coffin.
I look around... everything is grey... the air is cold and the ground feel like a thick unstable snow. A few moment later Mandy kneel on the ground. Hands on her stomach.
"What's wrong?"
She grin and stand on her feet again. "We should get going. We're losing the light"
She was right. We are now in the middle of the dark. The surrounding is still cold. Some harsh wind sometimes slapping my face sending more chill. I look around hoping to find a single dot of light. Mandy's face lost in the darkness. But i still can feel her next to me.
"Which way?"
"This way" replied Mandy as she pull my hand. I follow her. "We still have long way to go"
"How long?"
No answer. Suddenly Mandy let my hand go. In the darkness i try to sense my best friend presence. But nothing. The harsh wind, getting harsher, everything getting colder and at some point i fall on my knees and as i cant even feel my fingers due to coldness. My thin white dress offer no heat at all.
"Mandy... help me..." i cry
A harsh tug on my hair bring me back on my feet. I wince in pain as i feel my hair been pull and drag forward.
"You dont belong here!" A harsh voice said as i feel my hair being let go and push into the ground.
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