14 Chapter#14: I finally meet Medora

"It's finally Saturday!" murmured Jenifer as she woke up. Jenifer had a good sleep and she was happy as it was the day she was going to meet Medora.

"Wish me luck Mom because today is the day I've been waiting for."

"May you get every desire my sweet pie." wished Della.

Jenifer called Jack, "Hey Jack! I'm about to leave. Tell me where to meet you?"

"I'm coming to pick you up. I'm just a street behind." After a few minutes Jack was at her door. She went in the car and felt delighted because she was going to meet Medora today. "Jack we also have to get Lauren." told Jenifer.

"You both are still friends? Impressive!"

Jenifer called Lauren and told her that they were coming to pick her up. Lauren told that she was ready to go with them. They picked her up and off they went to meet Medora.

Jenifer was so excited because she hoped to get the answers of every question popping in her head. When they reached, they found that the apartment was still locked.

"This can't be happening." Jenifer cried.

"What if we're here too early?" said Lauren.

"I guess you're right." exclaimed Jack.

"We should come back at sunset." said Lauren.

"No! We'll wait here." pressed Jennifer, "You guys can leave if you want."

"No we're staying here with you." spoke Lauren.

"I hope you understand me." Jenifer whispered to Lauren.

"Let's sit here and wait." smiled Jack.

Three of the friends enjoyed a lot laughing and talking. It was afternoon now but Medora was still not here. Jenifer was positive the whole time. She hoped that Medora will come and she'll have her answers. They were hungry. Jack went to a nearby snack bar to get some food. He came back with three sandwiches, some fries and drinks. They enjoyed the food. It was tasty.

Time passed and it was getting dark now but Medora was still not there. Jenifer remained hopeful but now her hope seemed to fade away a little. It was dark by now. Jack was just going to ask to go home but he saw a girl coming towards them.

She was wearing a long brown coat and a muffler. She had the same face like Jenifer. Three of them stood up when they saw her coming. Jenifer was shocked to see her. It was like she was seeing herself.

"Are you Medora?" asked Jack.

"Yes I am but who are you people?" inquired Medora.

"We're from THE YOURS MAGAZINE AND NEWSPAPER and we want some information about the incident that happened with you when you were eleven." told Jack.

"Why are we alike?" asked Jenifer.

"I was wondering the same question. It's a miracle." uttered Medora.

"I've heard that people have seen seven copies of their faces. What if you both are a copy of each other?" Lauren spoke.

"That's the craziest thing I've ever heard." laughed Jenifer.

"Please come inside." Medora greeted them in her apartment.

Medora unlocked the door and they went in. It was dark and the apartment felt dirty and things seemed messed up as if no one had been there for years but when Medora turned the lights on, it was clean and everything was at its place, there was no dirt.

"This is weird!" Jenifer whispered in Lauren's ear.

"What's weird?" Lauren asked.

"The apartment Laur, before turning the lights on it seemed as if no one has been here for years but now everything's at its place and there's no dust. I don't understand this."

"You're over thinking too much."

"Won't you girls have a seat." Medora called from the sofas which were just in front of them.

"So Medora, can you tell us what exactly happened that day?" Jack posed.

"It was the evening of autumn. I was on my swing playing with my doll. I saw an old lady coming towards the house. She knocked at the door. My mother opened it. I saw them both talking. Mom let the lady come inside the house and then she waved me to come back inside too as it was getting darker. When I went inside, I saw that lady crying and my mother was trying to make her quiet. I thought she was in misery and needed help. That lady looked at me as if I had something of hers. She had the most dreadful eyes as far as I remember. Mom asked me to go to my room. Dad was not home yet. I went to my room and started doing my science work. I was home schooled. After sometime, I heard the engine. It was Dad. He was home. I heard the doorbell. I was busy doing my work when suddenly the door of my room opened. I turned around. It was that lady, or I should call her a monster. She ran to grab me but I dodged from between her legs. I ran outside and screamed. She came after me. She was holding a knife. Dad came towards me and then… " Medora's eyes filled with tears.

"It's okay if you're not comfortable." uttered Lauren.

"I'm okay. She stabbed the knife through my Dad's neck. Mom pulled me and asked me to hide myself in the cupboard and went to face that witch alone. I could see everything through a hole. The monster grabbed a kettle and hit it on my mother's head. Mom fell down on the floor. The lady continued hitting until Mom's face was completely ruined. Dad was dead and Mom was dead too. I was alone. I couldn't run anywhere. I only sobbed. That lady was now finding me. I slowly got out from the cupboard, held a knife and gave it through her back and pulled it out and without wasting any moment, I gave her another knife. She tried to grab me but fell down. I ran away from the house. It was dark a cold. I went into the deep woods. I had nowhere to go. I was lost. My foot slipped and I rolled down towards the road. A group of campers saved me. They took me to the hospital. My memory got lost for a week, and then I was taken to the orphanage. After my memory recovered, I gave my statement to the cops and they investigated on the crime. A woman adopted me. She was a very nice lady. She died in a railway accident three years ago. From that day I'm living like this on my own."

Jenifer's eyes were filled with tears, "But why am I connected to that house?"

"I can't understand what you're trying to ask." spoke Medora.

"Do you get nightmares about your house." posed Jenifer.

"No, I don't but why are you asking?" Medora uttered.

"Do you get dreams about the house Jen? This is why you were this much interested in that place." Jack acquired.

"It's not like that. I started having them after we started our research. I bet I'm thinking too much." mocked Jenifer.

"What do you do now?" asked Lauren.

"I work in a small shop in London. I want to come back here but this apartment is filled with aunt's memories and I can't afford another one." told Medora.

"You can come live with me." offered Jenifer.

"Well thank you for the offer but I'm okay." thanked Medora.

"You're like a sister to me." Jenifer grabbed Medora's hand and smiled, "and besides, we both look alike."

"I'll think about moving." Medora smiled.

"Why is that house abandoned?" Jack asked.

"Abandoned?" inquired Medora.

"I mean to say that why don't people go there? Why do they say that the house is cursed?" acquired Jack.

"I never went back there after the incident but I've heard rumors that the place is cursed." told Medora.

"Cursed…how?" asked Lauren.

"I've only heard rumors about that place. People say that the lady was a witch. She slaughtered children to make the devil happy and gets gifted with some black evil powers. I guess she might have cursed that place but I'm not actually sure about it. This is all what I've heard people saying." uttered Medora.

"We've also heard that when the cops went to take the dead bodies and to investigate, they found nothing there. Not a single hint. Not even the family pictures. Do you know anything about that?" Jenifer asked.

"I can't say anything about that, I wasn't there and I was only eleven at that time." told Medora.

They all had a good time talking. Both Jenifer and Medora befriended each other. They had the same likes and dislikes, the same taste, the same hobbies, and on top of the list they looked alike. They asked Medora to forget her dreadful past and to move on. They supported her a lot.

After a fulfilled time spent together, unveiling each other's dark deep secrets, both had been connected to each other. It's not the happiest time spent together that make people fall in love with each other, instead the dark naked truth, shared and felt which beholds friendships and deep relationships.