Goodbye
Chapter 24
“Christmas Town?” Emma puzzled. “Now you tell me there are more of these weirdo holiday worlds?”
“Yes, and I’ve been to Christmas Town before.” I explained.
“I know, you’ve told us the story of how you nearly...”
“Alright, alright.” I stopped her from tell in the story back to me. “But I think it would be the best place to start looking for the rest of your friends.”
“Ok, then.” Emma jumped up off the bed where she was sat. “When do we start movin’?”
“As soon as your ready, we’ll leave first thing tomorrow.”
Emma rushed to the draws in the room and began sorting out her things to take.
I myself went back to my house and began sorting out the things that I should pack.
I packed up all my collection of Christmas things. The lights, the ornaments, the snow globe, the bells, the toys, and even my old Sandy Claws out fit.
I started rummaging through my draws and packing essentials. I then closed the draw of my bedside table, and looked at what still laid on top of it.
At first, I just gazed. And then, I picked it up.
I knew that before I left this town and said farewell for now to all my fellow citizens, there was someone in particular to whom I needed to say my goodbyes…
…
I wandered in the cemetery.
The snow crunched under my feet as my feet sank into the white powdered mush.
As I walked, I held up a piece of paper in my hand and gazed into the drawing upon it.
It was the sketched rose that Anastasia herself drew for me.
I began thinking of when I first made acquaintances with this bright little girl…
I remembered when she first woke up and was not afraid of me, but intrigued.
I remembered when I heard her singing in the cemetery, and I told her of my ideas for Halloween. I remembered her fascination with Halloween, it was just like my fascination with Christmas.
I reminisced in my thoughts about the nightmares she once had, and how I helped her over come them and gave her a peaceful night sleep.
And Moonlight, the dragon she drew and brought to life, when he scared the living daylight out of the town and soared across the night sky.
The happiness that little girl brought to this town and it’s Halloween I never thought I could feel again.
I gazed into the rose on the paper and remembered when she brought it to life for me as a gift…
I knelt down on the steps in front of the Crypt.
I held out the drawing and laid it among all the flowers and candles and letters that people had.
I looked back at the shrine. The drawing stood out from them all.
I sighed and looked down is sorrow…
..as I said my final goodbyes to one little girl…
…a girl named Anastasia Rose.
[Coming soon… Part Three: ‘Journey To A New World’]
[This tale was based on a
True Story…The story of ‘
Anneliese Michel’ can be found on the internet.]
