Dark Shadows by Tynessia Lett (ebook reader with built in dictionary .txt) 📕

“Wake up”, Grams whispered as she shook Blair in an attempt to wake her.“Wake up, Blair” She said with much more intent and a firm tone.

Blair glanced over at the clock to see that it was 3:00 am. She jumped up from her bed and could hear the panic in her grandmother’s voice and sense the fear in her eyes.“What is it, Grams?”What’s going on?“Are you okay?”

Blair asked so many questions in confusion, Grams grabbed and pushed her down into a corner and placed a finger over her lips gesturing for her to be quiet.

Blair just couldn’t understand what caused her grandmother to be so fearful and why they couldn’t speak aloud.“Grams, talk to me, you’re scaring me!” Blair screamed out to her grandmother.

Grams hurriedly placed her hands over Blair’s mouth “B, I hoped they would never find you. I thought I could protect you from your past. Whatever you do, don’t trust the society.”

I should have told you about who you truly are and prepare you for this day. I’m so sorry my sweet B.”Grams hugged and kissed Blair on the forehead.

Blair looked into her grandmother’s eyes and couldn’t help but feel like this would be the last time she would ever see her again.

The bedroom door flew open and a dark shadow filled the room as if they were being swallowed whole by the darkness. Grams stood before Blair with her arms open wide facing the shadow and yelled: “You can’t have her, evil shall not win”.

The shadow began to swirl and a big gust of wind engulfed the room. Blair continued looking at her grandmother still in confusion and with so much fear. She couldn’t move and the room grew silent and cold.

A low and deep growl echoed through the room, it was the same gruesome sound she heard earlier from school. Something was present in the shadow and it spoke in a smokey and malicious tone.

“Finally, I have searched for many years for you and finally you will be mine” A low and dry laugh followed his words, a voice so dark and fearful that tears began to run down Blair’s cheek.

“B, B!” Grams yelled placing her hands on Blairs face.

" Focus on me baby, look at Grams.” She was kneeling over Blair wiping the tears from her cheeks.

Blair could see her grandmother’s lips moving, but she could not hear anything she was saying.

Grams leaned over and whispered something into Blair’s ear and looked at Blair one last time and smiled at her.

Grams stood up and her lips were moving again but still, Blair could not hear. A bright light shined around Grams and suddenly she was gone along with the dark shadow.

Blair passed out and fell to the floor.

'I travel the Earth and the astral plains,

I’ve lived most my life in guilt and shame,

Shame for the life bestowed on to me,

Guilt for the demons I couldn’t set free.

This wandering soul, how far will you go.'

Blair was standing in a forest filled with a misty grey fog. Everything was silent and she began to spin frantically looking for anything familiar that would suggest to her whereabouts. Just then she heard a faint voice calling out to her.

“Blair.....Blair...Blair” the voice sounded desperate and it was getting closer.

Blair began to panic, she asked herself questions like what was going on? where was she? and what happened to her grams? She walked off in an unknown direction hoping to get through the smokey fog and reach some clarity.

As she was walking she began to shiver, it was getting colder. Out of nowhere, a hand grabbed her by the shoulder with a firm grip that caused her to let out a frantic scream.

Blair fell to the ground and covered her face, too fearful to look at whatever had grabbed her.

“Blair, don’t be afraid my child” the voice that spoke was soft and comforting.

Blair stood up slowly and then took a deep breath before she turned to face the person behind her. It was her Mom.” Omg, Mom!”

“Mom it’s you!”Blair hugged her mom tightly with tears running down her cheeks.

Grabbing hold of Blair “Listen to me Blair, do not be afraid, no matter what you face, never give in to your fear.” her mom warned.” I’m so sorry about the things you’re about to face, but this path you’re on will not be easy.” She spoke fast and clear because she knew their reunion wouldn’t last long.

Blair was still hugging her mother in disbelief, she was so happy to see her mom’s face, a face she had only seen in pictures. The emotions that were flooding through Blair were overwhelming.

Her mother didn’t have much time so she needed Blair to focus and listen and heed her warnings. She pushed Blair away from her and placed her hands alongside Blair’s arms.“Blair, you must strengthen your powers to protect yourself and defeat the malignant spirit that is after you.”

A loud screeching sound was coming from the skies, Blair’s mother pushed her down and they hid behind a tree.

“What is that Mom?” Blair’s mom had an alarming look upon her face.

" That is a Ghoul, we call them pickers. They pick off wandering souls and feed off them.” Blair’s Mom said.

Blair was scared “Where are we,” she asked with distress in her voice.

“We’re in the “in-between”, this is where lost and corrupted souls are banished to by the Necromancers.”

Blair looked at her baffled “What are Necro...man..cers” she asked as she looked above her head in a panic trying to catch a glimpse of the creature that was making that vile sound.

Blair felt her mom’s hands on each side of her cheeks ” This place is where evil spirits or spirits that refuse to cross over go.”

" They are left here “in-between” for the pickers to feed on.”

" We have to get out of here mom!”

“Please, let’s go!” Blair said desperately urging her mom.

Blair’s mom hugged her tight and explained to her she could never leave.“I am a spirit who refused to cross over.”

" I waited on this day for so long.”Blair’s mom could see this apprehensive look on her daughter’s face.” Blair, do not worry about me. I’m more worried about you. I know what happened to your grandmother but there are more tragic things to come if you do not prepare yourself to handle them. Remember, my child, trust no one and whatever you do always believe in yourself and believe in your powers.”

Blair’s mom was a wandering soul by choice. She knew the day would come where she would have to warn Blair of her ill fate. She made it her mission to fight off the ghouls and stay a wandering soul to protect her child when the time came.

“Mom, please tell me, what is all of this? I’m so lost.”

" Grams is gone, there was this shadow in the house and...”

Blair looked at her mom and saw her eyes get bigger and her voice got firmer.” Listen to me, that voice belongs to a very evil spirit, you must not ever give into it. You will soon learn the truth about your powers, your family and who you are”

Blair began to sob again, “What powers? what are you talking about? Evil Spirits this is insane!”Where did Grams go? Mom please I need to know!

Blair’s mom gave a remorseful look at her pitiful daughter she felt so bad for the situation her child was forced in.

“Where is the cat’s eye stone Grams left you?” Her mom said as she searched Blair’s neck with her eyes for the stone.

Blair moved her hands around her neck frantically searching for her necklace then she remembered it was at home on the kitchen table.” It’s not on me but it’s at Grams house. ” Blair reassured her mom.

They both stood up and the screeching sound was getting closer.

" OK! once you wake up, get your necklace and recite these words “-Mare nanm a Cape aura la- ” three times and your necklace should restore itself.

Blair began to repeat the words in her head over and over so she wouldn’t forget.

“Blair it’s time” Her mom leaned in and kissed Blair on the cheek.

“My beautiful baby girl, you’ve grown up well, I’m so proud of you and I can sense a lot of myself in you. So I know you will be brave through this journey”

“I love you” Were the last words she heard from her mom.

'Of a life once cherished But now broken to hell
I can’t seem to escape from this imprisoning cellI grasped at straws, reaching for truth, but finding none.'

Blair jumped up from her sleep. She was gasping for air as if she couldn’t breathe. Her body was weak and her head was dizzy.

She took deep breaths to calm herself, she looked around and she was in a room unfamiliar to her.

The room was dark and dusty. There were old antiques on the shelves and pictures of people she didn’t know. She removed the covers from over her and attempted to stand. She had no feeling in her legs and fell to the floor. A loud thud sound echoed in the little room.

A voice that was deep and gruff spoke with a hiss “careful child, you haven’t used those things called legs in a little over a month.”

Blair slowly searched the room with her eyes for the person who spoke. She did not see anyone.

She tried to speak but her mouth was dry, when she finally got a sound out, her voice cracked and was raspy.“A month? wait I’ve been asleep for an entire month? that can’t be right!” Blair searched the room again trying to find the voice.

“An entire month has passed and you have been here sleeping soundly as the world kept going on without you.” the voice hissed.

" Who are you? ”

” Why can’t I see you?” Blair questioned

Blair rubbed her eyes because they were still blurry.“I can not show you who I am, for I fear it will frighten you”

The voice jumped around the room never staying in one place.

“You’re freaking me the hell out, just show yourself ” Blair yelled out as she struggled to lift herself from the floor.

The floor began to make a creaking sound as someone began to come across from the other side of the room.“Alright, little one but do not be alarmed,