ed with shards of broken glass which was from a photo frame that was formerly on the s

ching her steps to avoid stepping on more shattered glass. A small metal caught her eye when she got closer

s Louisa's weak voice

fueled by fear. She found Louisa leaning weakly with clothes torn on

glass of cold water. Louisa gulped down the water like it was the last one she'

is the house a mess? Did anyone break in? Burgla

I had to fight back" Amora didn't understand h

What are you t

d to describe her experience to Amora who was getting ril

what? It's not working ma, you've been acting all strange for weeks and today you tell me I'm somehow not human an

Louisa was holding Amora's arm and shaking her now. Am

her but was replied to by the

angry and confused about the whole happenings around her in the space

ming nightinga

then a soft violin instrumental began to play from the speakers. Amora ha

lly but the wind seemed to be in a stiff motion around her. She looked around to see if there w

s and the wind began to mo

trying to see if she could fin

me clearer now. Amora turned

ith some kind of dark hair that had some greying strands. She tried to get the facial description of this mysterious

her presence in her room. Her room had suddenly become stuffy. She turned on her lamp and checked the time, it was just midnight. She was still hearin

night sky. It was starry and the moon was full and glowing. She heard footsteps coming up to th

Amora as she handed her one cu

ected the hot drink

ars" Louisa had a sad smile on her face as she remembered her late husband. " I, of course, di

Mu

took another s

whatever it is that is going on, I feel lost knowing these things and

other had given you to me, I felt it was the heavens compensating me for the love I lost that's why I named you Amora" Louisa was now seated on Amora's

how, but I'll be here every step of the way and no harm will come to

, I'm sorry" Amora

or the day I walk you down the aisle to that

h your nasty words?" Amora was giggling and h

nasty, don'

inking maybe we could you know do some fun st

sford huh? We would stay at Tents Resorts, get manis and pedis, go shopping,

e gym? Won't your clients get a

hey wo

rd for the free week just to have quality time together. Mother and daughter

....

l workouts for Amora and her mother. They

e feeling of guilt washed over her for not calling or t

beside Lesley who was keeping

with my mum. Please I'm sorry" Amora was blocking

this time" Lesley tried to walk

ight look, I've got three packs of Oreos for

ven a text" Lesley sna

sor

unching on the Oreo

be doing for the fre

ghter fun week choo-choo!" Amora sounded very excited as she

mother or a real family, not some abusive father who doesn't car

ther had died a few years after and that left Lesley in the mercy of her foster father. She had tried to runaway once but th

Lesley had come to school all bruised. Lesley felt caged and her files said she c

ured her. As they kept walking and talking, Amora bumped in

to the lady, instead of seeing the woman's face, she saw the faceless image again and she froze staring at

ed her out of the trance and handed t

zone out?" Lesley questioned immediately the

w something " She quick

girl, really cree

time for gymnastics training. The school had entered an inter-school gymnastics competition and Amora, was just among the

ioned for Lesley who had been watching her all this while. They headed to t

he shower and was humming a popular tune to herse

whispering vo

ni, stay away from me" She ye

ora?" She knocked on the door and still no response. She opened the bathroom door and fou

some students came running with the gymnastics coach. Lesley sobbed