Emily's Evil Ghost by Geoffrey Sleight

Author:Geoffrey Sleight [Sleight, Geoffrey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-03T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

FOR the first time in ages, I woke next morning feeling refreshed. The world didn't appear such a troubled place.

After breakfast I drove to the hospital. News about my grandfather's condition grew more mystifying.

"We've run tests," the doctor told me, "but we can't draw any conclusion. He's in a deep coma and how long it might last is anyone's guess. We can only wait."

That was not good news. And even less so by the doctor's continuing assessment.

"Your grandfather is in a very weak condition. It may be he never recovers from the coma. A decision by next of kin may have to be made on what steps we take next if his coma is prolonged."

The doctor was telling me in a dressed up way that in the not too distant future medical aid would have to be withdrawn, and the natural order would probably see an end to his life. That was a decision my father would have to make.

He had problems enough with my mother's poor health, so I decided to hold off a little longer from telling him the doctor's latest thoughts, hoping with a bit more time grandfather's health would improve. My sunnier start to the day had now clouded over.

Returning to the house I made a point of checking my grandfather's room, wondering if there could be some rational explanation to the light shining from the window last night. Had someone sneaked into the property, a vagrant or thief who'd escaped before Marcia and me had reached the room? With daylight shining in, it was possible I might more easily see any signs of intrusion.

Everything remained as I'd left it when making the bed and tidying the room shortly after he was taken to hospital. There was a diary on the dresser I'd noticed before, but it had a key lock. I was curious to know what might be written inside, and my temptation to open it and read the contents was only prevented by the lock.

I left the room, unable to detect any reason for the light shining from the window other than it being some supernatural manifestation.

Once again my night's sleep was uneasy, the house sounds waking me many times just as I was about to fall into a slumber. After snatches of brief rest, I noticed daylight beginning to lighten the curtains.

Glancing at my watch as I dressed, it seemed an odd new event was taking place. The watch hands pointed to just after three o'clock in the morning. The world outside should still be dark. I checked to see if the watch had stopped. It hadn't. I knew it was a reliable timepiece. There was no way I could have slept into the afternoon, and in any case the sun usually shone on this side of the house in the morning as it was now.

Opening the curtains, two figures were visible on the forecourt. Emily and Edward.

I didn't want any of this to be happening, drawn back into a paranormal time lock, but compulsive curiosity forced me on.

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