Full Moon Chapter Nine

Heavy breathing.
People running around to get things done.
I'm here. With my sick mother. Why hasn't mother wake up? She lie on bed for three days now.
I can't lose her. Not now.
Not forever.

Moon was holding on to his mother's hand, thinking of what to do. The breakfast that Clarisse placed on the wooden table was untouched. It was near noon but still no movement from his mother.

He sigh and let go of the cold, fair hands of his mother and walked towards the window, where he can actually see the sunlight. It's sunny, yet the room felt like death thought Moon. Maybe I've been cooped up in here for too long. I need some air. thought Moon. He walked towards his mother's bed, kissed her on the forehead and head towards his room to get the keys and jacket.

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Autumn.. where birds fly south for the winter. People busy themselves by scrapping leaves from the ground. The colors, the smell..It's all different..thought Moon. As he drive through the neighborhood, he went pass the Hillside Cemetery, he remembered that night. "Where are you now?" he whispered.

He then drive towards Crowe Street. He stopped his car near a convenient store with the signboard that says "Craps". What a weird name for a store he thought. As he walked in the store, he started to walk around, finding. What am I finding? he thought. He just walk around the store hoping to find something to buy. He notice the store manager, Indian guy with thick eye brows and a wired smile spread accross his face was looking at him as if he is a beast. In fact, I am one thought Moon. He hurriedly opened the freezer door next to the candy shelf and took a bottle of Heineken while closing the freezer door behind him, not noticing a bar of candy had fallen into his pockets. He then went over the counter, paid for his drink and started to walk towards the entrance.

"Xcuse me, sir. I think you took something and you did not pay for it." said the manager, with a heavy Indian accent.

"I paid for this." Moon then showed him the Heineken bottle.

"Not this sir, the one in your pocket, sir." he said, pointing towards Moon's leather jacket.

"I did ot take anything." said Moon while searching the pockets to proof he is innocent.

There it was. The candy bar. In his pocket. He was shocked.

"I did not took this!" shouted Moon.

"I would like you to follow me to the Police Station." said the Indian Man.

"Noo! I'm innocent!" shouted Moon.

"Sir! Don't run, police is own their way." said the man.

Siren from afar could be heard in the distance. The blue and red light of the police car could be seen. The Indian Man grab hold of Moon. Moon struggle to let go. Soon, the police arrived and hand cuffed Moon. He was then drag to the police vehicle. "Nooo! I did not do it! Noo!!!" shouted Moon. His voice no longer could be heard over the roar of the police siren.

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"Poor Moon, you see, Giselle. Your son is in deep trouble." said Lysette, looking through the oval shape mirror. Giselle was crying. Her eyes are fill with tears of hatred. The hatred she had felt for more than 500 years.

"Why are you doing this Lysette! Why!" shouted Giselle.

"Why? Easy.." she slowed down and walked towards Giselle, grab on to her fair neck, took her sharp nails, cut deeply through Giselle's neck and said

"Revenge!"

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To be continue..