ter

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r, Mother Roselyn stood at th

en finish because she

a while now, and don't tell me you didn't hear

mister was undressed and on my bed. There were so many theories that ca

into my room but I blocked her view. She can

my attention diverted. I hoped sh

question? Or have yo

I didn't hear when you c

was another mystery sh

neaky these days," she u

ely. Mother Roselyn was always prune to getting angry easily. One word, one sli

... you know," she murmure

hear bedtime stories, they also sneaked into my room at night when they got too scared of the rain and most of the time, I'm the one who braids L

slept early today,

onfession

n sleeping at all," she fired back, hint

ting thoughts she was having. "You're mistaken ma. I've been asl

ng to look inside my room at some

wasn't she goin

ently

en. We'll go fin

if I did, she'll get the hint that I'm hiding something. And she would pro

ing out of the room and sh

say something else, particularly about why I'm being s

downstairs. We both froze

YN! OH MY, MO

ow someone who saw a ghost would

y, but I was pan

ming from. She only stayed still for a few seconds before she began runni

Sister Maria stood there. Tears rolled dow

ome see this," she managed to utte

s she led us to whatever had terrified her that much. Mari

y heart began to thump

ool of blood? Was tha

arch party to check who

ll. Instead, she was taking us to the far end of the cathedral, specifically to

minute of following Mar

erupting into the darkness. I stood there, horrified.

floor was Father Philip lying in his

y M

losely and it was. There was also an out

hand to my chest and t

reathe... I

eed

er Philips. Right h

k I know w

ething really, really bad. I s

lyn asked, visibly shaking.

Her voice cracked, and she gripped her dress, trying to put herself together. "At first, I thought I wasn't seeing properly

have to because we knew

e we got to the spot and I

asked, her gaze refus

an't handle this ourselves. Come on." Mothe

say the words

look for Leah." she said, no

ck. Not once did I turn back, be

I ran all the way back to my room

mplice... an acco