Mary Kendall, A Ghost Story
@CravenLestat gifted me a ghost sim with a sad story. This is his story about how she became a ghost. The Mary Kendall Story :( Mary was a only child born to a poor family from the town o...
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Mary Kendall, A Ghost Story
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Meanwhile, back in Hidden Springs, Bekka returns to Spring Manor after her appointment and finishes the dining area. She is very pleased with the results and hopes that Damien and Mary will be as well.
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Hungry, tired of being tired and bored with resting, Layla comes downstairs. She observes Damien and Mary chatting with several ghosts as she walks to the kitchen. Bekka is tweaking the drape over the rod until it hangs just right. She smiles at Bekka’s need for perfection. Layla is reminded of Jerich watching Bekka. She briefly wonders how her life would have turned out if she had stayed with him. She thinks they would have been happy if she had not chosen another path. He had lost his soulmate several years prior to their meeting. His children were old enough, and they didn't object to the relationship. She knows it wasn’t meant to be. Jerich was not her soulmate. She loved him, but he encouraged her to follow the path she ultimately chose.
“Bekka, the room is delightful. You have accomplished so much in just one day. I could not imagine how you were going to fix that outdated room. I'm impressed with your talent. I had known your father of course before he married. He had some creative talent as I recall. How about your mother? "
“Thank you, Layla. It really helps to have clients who know what they want and give me the freedom to make it happen. My Mom was an artist. That is how they met. I was fortunate to have inherited their artistic ability."
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Damien asks the fire ghosts to a meeting. He and Mary read all the newspaper articles regarding the warehouse fire where Daniel and Daisy died. He tells them he will see the arson investigator, police records and insurance company next week. He has a few questions for them.
“According to the article the warehouse was empty and basically abandoned. Why were you in the warehouse?” He looks at each ghost in turn.
Daniel and Daisy look at each other. Elias shrugs his shoulders and denies being at the warehouse.
“Look, I don’t know how you expect me to help if you can’t be honest with me about why you were in an abandoned warehouse in the middle of the night. Daniel, you and Daisy are married, so you went to the warehouse together? Correct?”
“Yes, we are married. I asked her to stay at the apartment, but she wouldn’t.”
“So, why go?”
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“We got a call telling us to meet at the warehouse and the information we were looking for would be given to us. I don’t know who called. The voice was muffled like they were disguising it. The back door would be open, and we were to go to the office on the second floor and wait by two am. Daisy and I were low level in the mob and trying to move up in the ranks. We hoped this was our informant with the information needed about our rivals. I know it was stupid to trust an anonymous call but we both wanted to prove ourselves to the boss. The last thing I recall as we waited in the shadows of the room was a series of explosions that very quickly engulfed the entire building. Smoke and flames surrounded us. Daisy and I were both screaming for help but of course no one was there. The room was windowless. We tried getting out the office door, but the flames were all over the place. I held Daisy in my arms and prayed the smoke would take us before the flames.”
Elias startles as he listens to Daniel explain why they were in the building. He shifts on the couch as his heart races and pounds in his chest. He is struggling to breathe as if reliving the fire at this moment.
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The others watch him struggle, and Mary asks, “what is the matter Elias?"
Damien offers to get him some water when Elias suddenly poofs out of the room.
Daisy is crying softly, reliving their death. Daniel reaches over and puts his arm around her comforting her as best he can.
All is quiet in the room as they stare at the empty seat.
Damien shakes his head and asks Daniel, “Did Elias come with you to the building?”
“No, we didn’t know him until we wound up here. Somehow we all ended up here.”
“According to the papers he was discovered at the top of the stairs on the second level of that warehouse. Perhaps he heard your screams and was trying to rescue you.”
“I don’t know, he has always refused to talk about how he died. I didn't know it was in the same fire.”
Daisy and Daniel drift back to their chamber leaving Mary and Damien alone.
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Mary hurries over to Damien and he wraps his arms around her. She snuggles into his chest so tightly she can hear his heart beating.
“Wow, that was tragic. No wonder they didn’t want to talk about it.”
“Yes it was. But, it was necessary to hear why they were in the building. I still have a few questions for them, but more for Elias. I need to figure out his connection to this. Hopefully, he will show up later. Of course, he is not the one that requested help to move on so he may not want to help with the investigation."
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Bekka can hear the meeting is over, so she walks over and asks them if they are ready to see the kitchen and dining area. They both love the finished look of the room. “This is perfect," Damien tells her. “You read my mind.” Mary looks around with awe. I can’t wait to see what you do with the rest of the place. I could just live happily in this room, though! She laughs and hugs Bekka. Thank you!
They eat a hearty dinner as Bekka tested the new stove fixing a spaghetti dinner. She excused herself and reminded Damien more furniture would be delivered tomorrow for the living area. She will be here early to accept delivery. He hands her a key as he explains he and Mary will be leaving early and not home until late.
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Bekka rides home enjoying the mountain air as she cruises down to the valley. She showers and sits mesmerized by the flickering flames as the cats snuggle on the floor next to her feet. She pets both, scratching a spot on Rani’s forehead and Sari’s chin. Both cats are purring loudly, and her soul is at peace.
She misses Jamie. Talking to him this afternoon helped her get through the rest of the day. Her work is going well, and she is glad she has a few jobs to keep her busy while he is gone. She hopes he will be home soon.
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Damien and Mary talk in the living room enjoying the warmth of the fireplace.
"Tonight and tomorrow are for us. No oracles, no research, no fire ghosts. Just you and me. Sounds good?"
"It sounds perfect to me!"
They walk hand in hand up the stairs Damien pausing to kiss Mary once more halfway up the stairs. They make it to the bedroom and quickly undress and Damien pulls her next to him on the bed. They kiss and giggle and cuddle together and finally dive under the covers unable to stop fulfilling their desires.
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Unable to sleep, Layla rocks in the chair, the fire warming the cold room. She thinks about what has happened over the last couple of days and her life in general. Is Jamie correct? Did her actions over the years contribute to her current problems? Are the Fates testing her? Is this how her life is supposed to end? Aged before it was truly her time? She considers contacting the Fates but for once in her life refrains from performing the ritual. She is alone and has no one to support her. What if she passes out again. She does not want to ask Damien or Mary for help. They need their time together. She rocks staring at the fire. Her thoughts are chaotic like the flames burning the wood. Her chest is tight and her eyes burn from unshed tears.
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Bekka gets a call from Jamie as she is getting ready to call it a night. They have a great talk and both find it difficult to hang up. She goes to bed dreaming about Jamie and hopes he will be home soon.
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Jamie hangs up and steps back in his room. He is leaving to begin his search. As he approaches the door, he has a sudden urge to make another call. With a look of concern on his face, he takes his phone out and dials a number. When it is answered, he asks, "What's the matter? I'm getting some weird vibes about you."
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Layla sighs. "You should not be able to read me as far away as you are, Jamison."
"Well I can. So, talk to me."
"I'm merely having my very own pity party, Jamison. I'll be ok once I've worked through the issues and questions I've been asking myself."
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"You know Layla, it doesn't make you a bad oracle to ask for help or talk to someone about how you are feeling. Most people going through what you are would be catatonic and not able to function. You are a fighter and that is a good thing...sometimes. It doesn't make you weak to lean on someone else from time to time."
"I do have some good news. I've collected all but three of the items needed for the potion. I'm hunting certain bugs tonight and should be able to find the other insects tomorrow. I'll be home during the wee hours tomorrow and I will make sure Emmaline knows I have the ingredients."
"Don't argue, close your eyes and take some deep breaths. Don't try to meditate. I want to try something."
She does as he asks and Jamie closes his eyes as well. He concentrates on the connection he has with Layla since she saved his life a few years ago by transfusing some of her blood into him. He strengthens the connection and follows it with his mind, sending wave after wave of healing energy to her. His focus now centered he attempts to pull the dark emotions out of her and back to him but that is harder to do so far apart. Eventually, he feels her soul lighten, and he opens his eyes feeling strained from his attempt.
He asks her to open her eyes. "How are you feeling now?"
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"My chest is not tight, and my mind seems less jumbled. I think I will be able to rest now."
"Jamie, thank you for listening to your feelings and calling me. Your powers are growing stronger all the time. I feel better knowing you have most of it already and that you cared enough to call me. Thank you for the healing."
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"You are welcome. Get some rest. Please call me next time, if there is one, before it gets this bad!"
"Ok. Goodnight Jamie."
"Goodnight Layla"
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Meanwhile, back in Hidden Springs, Bekka returns to Spring Manor after her appointment and finishes the dining area. She is very pleased with the results and hopes that Damien and Mary will be as well.
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Hungry, tired of being tired and bored with resting, Layla comes downstairs. She observes Damien and Mary chatting with several ghosts as she walks to the kitchen. Bekka is tweaking the drape over the rod until it hangs just right. She smiles at Bekka’s need for perfection. Layla is reminded of Jerich watching Bekka. She briefly wonders how her life would have turned out if she had stayed with him. She thinks they would have been happy if she had not chosen another path. He had lost his soulmate several years prior to their meeting. His children were old enough, and they didn't object to the relationship. She knows it wasn’t meant to be. Jerich was not her soulmate. She loved him, but he encouraged her to follow the path she ultimately chose.
“Bekka, the room is delightful. You have accomplished so much in just one day. I could not imagine how you were going to fix that outdated room. I'm impressed with your talent. I had known your father of course before he married. He had some creative talent as I recall. How about your mother? "
“Thank you, Layla. It really helps to have clients who know what they want and give me the freedom to make it happen. My Mom was an artist. That is how they met. I was fortunate to have inherited their artistic ability."
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Damien asks the fire ghosts to a meeting. He and Mary read all the newspaper articles regarding the warehouse fire where Daniel and Daisy died. He tells them he will see the arson investigator, police records and insurance company next week. He has a few questions for them.
“According to the article the warehouse was empty and basically abandoned. Why were you in the warehouse?” He looks at each ghost in turn.
Daniel and Daisy look at each other. Elias shrugs his shoulders and denies being at the warehouse.
“Look, I don’t know how you expect me to help if you can’t be honest with me about why you were in an abandoned warehouse in the middle of the night. Daniel, you and Daisy are married, so you went to the warehouse together? Correct?”
“Yes, we are married. I asked her to stay at the apartment, but she wouldn’t.”
“So, why go?”
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“We got a call telling us to meet at the warehouse and the information we were looking for would be given to us. I don’t know who called. The voice was muffled like they were disguising it. The back door would be open, and we were to go to the office on the second floor and wait by two am. Daisy and I were low level in the mob and trying to move up in the ranks. We hoped this was our informant with the information needed about our rivals. I know it was stupid to trust an anonymous call but we both wanted to prove ourselves to the boss. The last thing I recall as we waited in the shadows of the room was a series of explosions that very quickly engulfed the entire building. Smoke and flames surrounded us. Daisy and I were both screaming for help but of course no one was there. The room was windowless. We tried getting out the office door, but the flames were all over the place. I held Daisy in my arms and prayed the smoke would take us before the flames.”
Elias startles as he listens to Daniel explain why they were in the building. He shifts on the couch as his heart races and pounds in his chest. He is struggling to breathe as if reliving the fire at this moment.
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The others watch him struggle, and Mary asks, “what is the matter Elias?"
Damien offers to get him some water when Elias suddenly poofs out of the room.
Daisy is crying softly, reliving their death. Daniel reaches over and puts his arm around her comforting her as best he can.
All is quiet in the room as they stare at the empty seat.
Damien shakes his head and asks Daniel, “Did Elias come with you to the building?”
“No, we didn’t know him until we wound up here. Somehow we all ended up here.”
“According to the papers he was discovered at the top of the stairs on the second level of that warehouse. Perhaps he heard your screams and was trying to rescue you.”
“I don’t know, he has always refused to talk about how he died. I didn't know it was in the same fire.”
Daisy and Daniel drift back to their chamber leaving Mary and Damien alone.
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Mary hurries over to Damien and he wraps his arms around her. She snuggles into his chest so tightly she can hear his heart beating.
“Wow, that was tragic. No wonder they didn’t want to talk about it.”
“Yes it was. But, it was necessary to hear why they were in the building. I still have a few questions for them, but more for Elias. I need to figure out his connection to this. Hopefully, he will show up later. Of course, he is not the one that requested help to move on so he may not want to help with the investigation."
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Bekka can hear the meeting is over, so she walks over and asks them if they are ready to see the kitchen and dining area. They both love the finished look of the room. “This is perfect," Damien tells her. “You read my mind.” Mary looks around with awe. I can’t wait to see what you do with the rest of the place. I could just live happily in this room, though! She laughs and hugs Bekka. Thank you!
They eat a hearty dinner as Bekka tested the new stove fixing a spaghetti dinner. She excused herself and reminded Damien more furniture would be delivered tomorrow for the living area. She will be here early to accept delivery. He hands her a key as he explains he and Mary will be leaving early and not home until late.
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Bekka rides home enjoying the mountain air as she cruises down to the valley. She showers and sits mesmerized by the flickering flames as the cats snuggle on the floor next to her feet. She pets both, scratching a spot on Rani’s forehead and Sari’s chin. Both cats are purring loudly, and her soul is at peace.
She misses Jamie. Talking to him this afternoon helped her get through the rest of the day. Her work is going well, and she is glad she has a few jobs to keep her busy while he is gone. She hopes he will be home soon.
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Damien and Mary talk in the living room enjoying the warmth of the fireplace.
"Tonight and tomorrow are for us. No oracles, no research, no fire ghosts. Just you and me. Sounds good?"
"It sounds perfect to me!"
They walk hand in hand up the stairs Damien pausing to kiss Mary once more halfway up the stairs. They make it to the bedroom and quickly undress and Damien pulls her next to him on the bed. They kiss and giggle and cuddle together and finally dive under the covers unable to stop fulfilling their desires.
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Unable to sleep, Layla rocks in the chair, the fire warming the cold room. She thinks about what has happened over the last couple of days and her life in general. Is Jamie correct? Did her actions over the years contribute to her current problems? Are the Fates testing her? Is this how her life is supposed to end? Aged before it was truly her time? She considers contacting the Fates but for once in her life refrains from performing the ritual. She is alone and has no one to support her. What if she passes out again. She does not want to ask Damien or Mary for help. They need their time together. She rocks staring at the fire. Her thoughts are chaotic like the flames burning the wood. Her chest is tight and her eyes burn from unshed tears.
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Bekka gets a call from Jamie as she is getting ready to call it a night. They have a great talk and both find it difficult to hang up. She goes to bed dreaming about Jamie and hopes he will be home soon.
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Jamie hangs up and steps back in his room. He is leaving to begin his search. As he approaches the door, he has a sudden urge to make another call. With a look of concern on his face, he takes his phone out and dials a number. When it is answered, he asks, "What's the matter? I'm getting some weird vibes about you."
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Layla sighs. "You should not be able to read me as far away as you are, Jamison."
"Well I can. So, talk to me."
"I'm merely having my very own pity party, Jamison. I'll be ok once I've worked through the issues and questions I've been asking myself."
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"You know Layla, it doesn't make you a bad oracle to ask for help or talk to someone about how you are feeling. Most people going through what you are would be catatonic and not able to function. You are a fighter and that is a good thing...sometimes. It doesn't make you weak to lean on someone else from time to time."
"I do have some good news. I've collected all but three of the items needed for the potion. I'm hunting certain bugs tonight and should be able to find the other insects tomorrow. I'll be home during the wee hours tomorrow and I will make sure Emmaline knows I have the ingredients."
"Don't argue, close your eyes and take some deep breaths. Don't try to meditate. I want to try something."
She does as he asks and Jamie closes his eyes as well. He concentrates on the connection he has with Layla since she saved his life a few years ago by transfusing some of her blood into him. He strengthens the connection and follows it with his mind, sending wave after wave of healing energy to her. His focus now centered he attempts to pull the dark emotions out of her and back to him but that is harder to do so far apart. Eventually, he feels her soul lighten, and he opens his eyes feeling strained from his attempt.
He asks her to open her eyes. "How are you feeling now?"
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"My chest is not tight, and my mind seems less jumbled. I think I will be able to rest now."
"Jamie, thank you for listening to your feelings and calling me. Your powers are growing stronger all the time. I feel better knowing you have most of it already and that you cared enough to call me. Thank you for the healing."
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"You are welcome. Get some rest. Please call me next time, if there is one, before it gets this bad!"
"Ok. Goodnight Jamie."
"Goodnight Layla"
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