The Hall: A Story about a Haunted House...or is it?

18. Him

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One fine morning Eabha cycles into the village. She wants out. Or is it really her who wants out?




She has a feeling that someone told her to go...

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She can't remember who it was.

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Or what it was.

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Was it Tippi the housekeeper?

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Was it....the familiar man who she cannot really recognize?

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She knows exactly where she needs to go though...




Indeed. She needs to go to that shop. She was told to go to that shop.

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The Second Hand shop with the red dress. She was told to go get that dress.

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Yes. Yes. That dress is hers...
It was always hers.

Some time later...




Somehow she feels more like herself, wearing this dress.
It feels different to that black gown.

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This dress feels...pretty on her. How delightful!

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Delightful enough to be going for a stroll in the garden.




She remembers how much she really loves this garden.

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Her Garden.

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Her Courtyard.

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Her Stables.


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Her...





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"Eabha?"

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"Eabha?!"

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"Eabha. You're looking...lovely. Isn't it a bit...cold to be wandering outdoors in a summer dress like that?
Anyways, you won't believe this! Here's me all prepared to go find a handy man so that we can finally get a couple of stairguards installed and guess what?
I found him!"

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Found Him...?

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"Or Eabha, should I say he found me. US."

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"I want you to finally meet me big brother Mister Randall O'Shea!
He happened to be in the village and I suppose a village being a village...it wasn't too difficult for him to find out who looks after The Big Bad Hall On Top Of The Hill. Especially when a big lad like Randy starts asking questions..."

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"Haven't seen him in Donkey's Years and here he is, wanders in like nothing happened. The cheek of him!
At least we'll be getting some stuff fixed around the place or I wouldn't even let him near the stables, let alone the house!"

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Randy O'Shea...

Brother...
That means nothing to her.
Absolutely nothing at all.

But those eyes...