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dark hair stood in the window of a room overlooking the back of the property. Under her eyes there is bruising. She watched us before tilting her head down turning away. “Who was that?” Nate didn’t answer instead guided me away. “Do not worry, she won’t hurt you. Follow me.”
    Nate led me down some stairs leading into the woods, “Nate, no,” he stopped at my hesitation. “I won’t let anything hurt you Avaya. I promise you’re safe with me.”
    Unsure I don’t move right away, he takes my hand and I follow him. We walk through the woods stopping outside the ivy covered wood I came across last week. Nate leans against a rock. I watched him brooding, titling his head eyeing me.
    “I have seen you walking outside. Have you come across this place?”
    Swallowing I nod, “I have. What is it?”
    Nate’s mischief could get me into trouble. “I will show you.” I follow him until we stop at a rock. He moved it and an old style cast iron key lay inside. The handle is circular with the Vandersen crest. Nate picked it up. The rock was placed back in position before he turned to face me. “Nate how did you know it was there?” I asked him.
    He didn’t say a word. We walked along the wall. He felt with his hands until he came to a rock with the Vandersen crest branded into it. “Here it is.” He placed the key in the ivy I heard a click and groan. A door popped ajar.
    Peeking inside, a massive dead garden filled the area. A swing with old rope clung to the thick branches of a tree. “How did you know about this?”
    Nate doesn’t turn to me he walks to a bench sitting down looking up at the moon. “I am gifted in that sense. Of course, it could be I have done my own investigating to find it.”
    I clung to him when I saw the glow of iridescent blue in the distance within the confines of this garden of weeds. Nate didn’t notice my closeness. A woman wandered nonchalantly she wore a white gown, wavy dark hair hung down her back. She is an older version of the girl I have seen in the mansion dressed similarly.
    “Can we go now?” Nate’s eyes scanned in the direction I focused on. Instead of leaving he shrugs. “Pay no mind to her.”
    “What is going on here Nate? It is seems like every night I am freaked out of my mind. I am seeing things I shouldn’t be seeing and hear things I shouldn’t hear. People appear and disappear right before my eyes. Am I insane?”
    Nate coaxed me sit down. Taking a breath, I relax at his soothing hands, “why is it that you resemble Luken Vandersen? Do you know how he died?”
    Nate blankly looks passed me. “I am not able to answer that question Avaya. No, I am not able to say how he died. I do not know. It is a lost mystery nobody will ever be able to solve.
    He watches me. “I will solve it.” My hand flew to my mouth. Did I really just say that? “I mean…” Nate smiles, “I am sure if anyone were to attempt it you’d be the one to succeed.”
    Electric pain stabbed at the side of my head, I felt my body fall against the soft ground. “Avaya…” I heard Nate’s voice fade away as images tried to break through. My breath caught as I saw a boy clearer than the fog and muddled images in the background. I couldn’t see his face, it is covered in shadows. The echo of his voice surged deeper pain inside, “you are in danger.” His formal voice spoke, “I am here…I am here.” It echoed.
    Slowly the pain faded and the images disappeared. I could hear whimpering. It is me making little noises, the exploding pain dulled. Sweat dripped down the side of my face. “She’s waking up.” I heard a female voice. Who was that?
    Soft fabric massaged against my fingers. I hadn’t fully come into consciousness. I could hear myself whispering calling for Luken. I only hoped nobody else could hear. A door closed. Sleep called to me. Someone’s fingers tangled with my own. “Luken,” I said aloud.
    I don’t know how long I slept. Opening my eyes, Nate stood