Thursday, June 30, 2005
PARSON CAPEN HOUSE By: DKorley
Disclaimer: I don't own 'The Nanny'
Author's Note; This is probably going to be a long story once I might get a little carried away by it. You see sometimes when I'm writing a story I always want to add some more ideas, I keep on changing them. Anyway please give some reviews on what I need to improve on and have improved on. I'm planning to make this story the biggest one yet so you can see why I am asking you all this.This for me is an opportunity to show myself that I can really write and by passing that I need all of your help readers and penauthors. So anyway I hope you find this story enjoyable.
Summary:Gracie is given an assignment to do a research about an unsolved case she chooses. She never expected this case has alot to do with C.C and her family and never expected to find something horrible behind the case once she goes to the summer house called Parson Capen House.
Another Author's Note: The Parson Capen House is real and is located in Topsfield, Massachusetts. All I know from my Art History book is that it was built in 1683 and that's all it says about the place.Thank you.
INTRODUCTION.
Topsfield, MASSACHUSETTS 1970
"Can't catch me Ally!" Brendan shouted ranning away from his little 8-year old sister laughing. She got nearer and finally caught him, both of them landed on the cold grass luckily not hit the tress' large roots. Both of them laughed.
"That was fun." Brendan said.
"Yeah." They got up, suddenly Ally saw a house up the grass covered hill.
"Hey I never knew there was a house up the hill." Brendan didn't know what she was talking about until he saw she was looking at the house up the hill.
"That's because this is your first time here."
"Oh." Brendan shook his head, his sister was a little absent-minded at times.
"Someone living in there?"
"Yeah, some rich kids and their nanny. It's a summer house."
"Oh..looks kinda old."
"Yeah c'mon let's go." As they got up, louds gunshots were heard.
BANG! BANG!BANG!
They both screamed and ran, they were little kids and were frightened. Brendan told the shrieff who went to the house with police men. A grisly sight was fought, everyone in Topsfield talked about the case which went worldwide.
"You're on" Cameras were on the anchorman who looked on the small screen reading and saying them out loud.
Anchorman: On July 20th just a week ago, a horrifying sight was found in the summer home called the Parson Capen house. During days still the murder the most richest family in Texas were in there. Two of the oldest children Johnathan and Elena Babcock followed by their nanny Alexandra 'Bobo' Velarde were all found dead in the home. An autopsy was taken on their bodies and forensic scientists found a very complicated answer. Police are now looking for three young Babcocks missing in the woods.
People who saw the news were horrified.On the televisions there were reporters asking a forensic scientist questions.
"Mr. Davis is it true the autopsy showed that the victims were chewed."
"Yes.But we're not sure."
Anchorman: August 22th, two Babcocks were found sleeping in the woods under a tree. Police are now questioning them to find the youngest of them. A six-year old Chastity Claire Babcock, the parents pray for her to get home safely.
Days later another update.
Anchorman: On August 29th police recieved a phone from a woman who had found a girl lost. The girl was identified as Chastity Claire Babcock but she was on critical condition.
Years later...
"Now your assignment is to do a research of an unsolved case you choose." Gracie's teacher Ms. Ryan said. The class students all groaned and whined especially Gracie. She was a failure at doing reseach assignments.
'Well, at least this will bring up my grade.' she thought.
"After we watch that dorky show it's always research!" Gracie heard one student say going out of the classroom. Gracie smiled going outside of Lexington Academy with her two arguing siblings into the limo waiting for them
"SHUT UP BRIGHTON!"Maggie yelled when they entered their home, Gracie shook her head and went on upstairs preparing to find her topic. She decided to check on her computer, she was getting tired of her father's suggestions of looking through one of his books.
"Okay." She stopped on one website's stories.
"'Parson Capen House Case' Interesting, I'll take it." Gracie printed the whole story out, at night when everyone had gone to the hospital when they heard that C.C was in labor Gracie read the whole story in the living while Maggie and Brighton were in the kitchen arguing again.
"Oh my god." Gracie whispered when she read upon C.C's name and picture, the story also said she never remembered a thing when she was found. Gracie felt so sorry for her loss.
The next month there was no school so Gracie had alot of time to finish her research in the kitchen. C.C came in with her daugther Ava. She was to stay with the Shieffields until she and Niles found a new place to stay.
"Hey Miss Babcock."
"Hello Gracie, what are you doing?" Gracie didn't want to show her the research.
"Just something little." she answered. Ava began to gurgled jumping up and down, she was pretty strong for a month year old. C.C cooed at her going to the living room, Miss Babcock and Gracie were now good friends and found out they had a lot in common. Maxwell came in smiling at Gracie.
"Gracie we're going to a summer house in Topsfield. Tomorrow."
"Oh that's great. What summer house?"
"Parson Capen House" Gracie froze, she wasn't scared. She can try to study the place and see what had really happened in the summer house and to Miss Babcock's loved ones.
They drove to Massachusetts, C.C and Niles didn't come because they wanted to have the house to themselves.The twins were with their grandparents. When they reached the top of the grass hill,Fran squealed.
"It'll be so quiet here." They all took their luggages. Gracie loved the place, she looked around the house at the forest surrounding it. And then she saw a figure standing behind one of the trees, the figure was far away so she couldn't see the person well. It looked like the person was a teenaged girl with long blond hair which had a hint of red on the roots of her hair on her right temple. Gracie wasn't sure if it was blood, she blinked and the girl wasn't there anymore.
"Must be my imagination." Gracie said, she followed the others in the house. The house already has it funiture and everything they needed, Gracie chosed her room which was a little small but she will manage.
They clan went out for a little tour and came home at night, Gracie was so tired she jumped on her bed and suddenly there was a sound behind her. She saw a diary fell from the drawer of the headboard, she took the diary,opened it and read:
1684
Dear Diary,
My name is Lily, i hope that I will be able to keep you forever. I am seven years old and I have red hair and green eyes. My Mama says my eyes are very beautiful. Papa is at work and he always comes home late and drunk, I hate him. He always hits Mama for no reason. These are little I can say for now. Good night Diary
Love, Lily
Gracie wanted to use this book as part of her research she suddenly felt someone staring at her from the window, she turned sharply and yet no one.
"This house is quite creepy." she said to herself and it took two hours before she slept. She was having a hard time with the research she decided to watch some movies. She went inside the living room and checked if Maxwell brought any video but it seems there was none. She saw only one dusty video tape in the drawer.
"I hope this will be entertaining." Gracie muttered. She took the video without a case and blew the dust off a little before placing it inside the VCR.
On the video it show outside the summer house and there was a limo with suitcases. A woman with black hair carried a little girl up spinning her around. Gracie saw one boy push an adolescent girl who started to chase him. One teenage boy strarted to shout.
"EL' YOU'RE STARTING TO TAKE FOREVER!" A teenaged girl got out of the limo. Gracie recognized the girl, the girl she saw in the woods ealier. She wasn't sure but she was certain.
"C.C quit fooling around and help us with the luggage." The pre-teen boy yelled at the little girl. The woman with black hair spoke.
"Noel pack the bags, can't you see she's having fun?" Noel groaned.
"But Bobo..."
"Quiet, she too little to start those things." The power went off.Gracie jumped when she heard someone passed behind her, no one.She decided to call C.C for Noel's phone number. She got it.
'Hello?'
'Hi I'm Gracie'
'Oh you're Maxwell's daugther right?'
'Yeah.'
'What is it?'
'I need you to tell me about the murder.' There was silence.
'1970. Parson Capen House?'
'Yes' a sigh was heard.
'Well I don't do this normally. But I knew something was going on. I kept on hearing voices and felt someone watching me. Until C.C-"
"Yes?'
Later Gracie heard a dial tone, she shouldn't have called Noel who expirienced his worst nightmare in the summer house. What if the Babcocks were not killed by a human? That was the question in her mind she considered an insane thought.
The clan went out to eat. Gracie never told anyone about the strange things going around the house, she wanted to find out herself about what had actually happened in the Parson Capen House.
"Gracie?" Gracie snapped up realizing that she wasn't touching her food.
"Are you okay?" Maxwell asked concerned about his daugther.
"I'm fine dad." Gracie lied. Still he wasn't satisfied but he let go.
After their meal in a restaurant they came back home, Gracie went inside her room writing her research.' What was he about to say.' she thought about the phone call with Noel. She decided to read the diary she found:
1685
Dear Diary,
My mother and I are now going to ran away. I think this is a chance for her to escape the cruel grasp of my father, we are now in a carriage going on a ship to France. I just hope we make it there in time. I might not see you for a very long time. Maybe not ever
Love, Lily
Grace turn on the next page, dried blood. She jumped up again when she heard a 'zing', someone passed behind her. She heard loud footsteps down the stairs as if it belong to a mouse. She walked slowly downstairs and saw Fran on the phone but wasn't certain if she created these strange footsteps. Later she told Fran that she was going to the library, Maxwell drove her to the nearest library and wanted to stay with her to check somthing out.
Gracie went on the computer to search for the case she was researching in.
" Got it." Gracie found a page about C.C
' Chastity Claire Babcock was found to be in a strange position when found by the police. She kept on calling her so called imaginary friend Lil. Police questioned her and found out she has amnesia and can never be recovered.'
'Lil' Gracie thought.' Lily. Oh my God ' She read more and more on other pages relating to C.C, she found out C.C always talks to a chair or other objects. Gracie then went home and sat on her bed putting her hands in her face.
"No I'm hallucinating." she thought and then the unexpected happened. Her wooden chair moved slowly, she decided that she shouldn't move. She was with fear. The chair moved infront of her and stopped, she heard it creak as if someone sat on it. Someone did sat on it.
"Lily?" Gracie called softly. A little girl then appeared slowly, she was so pale and had piercing blue eyes and she had black hair. Her clothes were torned and covered in blood. The girl glared at Gracie and stood up walking out into the hallway, Gracie still sat and seconds later wanted to follow her but as soon as she stepped into the hallway the girl was gone.
The next morning Gracie never told anyone about Lily. It was raining and the clan decided to go around the town for awhile and maybe go to a restaurant. Gracie had everyone worried about her, she looked out the window and then an image passed in her head. Maggie noticed Gracie was twitching and the her eyes began to go blank.
"Gracie? Dad something is wrong with Gracie!" Maggie yelled. Maxwell and Fran turned and then with fear they drove to the hospital. They waited in the waiting room and the doctor came and Maxwell stood up.
"Is she alright?"
" I need you in my office." Maxwell nodded and told Fran to stay with Maggie and Brighton. Maxwell was told by the doctor to sit behind the desk, the doctor silently sat on his chair.
"Mr. Shieffield your daughter doesn't have any sign of diseases or attacks." Maxwell sighed happily.
"But this is the tenth time this happened during my five years of work. And from the same house you are living in." Maxwell was suprised.
"Mostly the children say they've seen something-"
"Wait. This only happens to children?"
"Yes. A doctor who worked in hear had a child with the same problem, but she was considered to be crazy." The doctor went to his drawer and took out a file.
"Her name is Chastity Claire Babcock. She's your partner right?" Maxwell nodded shocked.
"Anyway they kept her here chained for two days. Most she was talking to her imaginary friend Lil."
"Imaginary friend?"
"Yes. Kids always imaging things but Dr Ryan didn't think so. I'm sorry but that's all I know." the doctor said."She was also a victim of the Parson Capen House case."
"I'm sorry. Never heard of it, I was born in England."
"The case went worldwide, you were probably young."
"Yes maybe."
"Hey D.D" Gracie was confused. She was in a room that belonged to a little girl, the little blond haired girl was sitting on her bed.And it was her room she rented.
"Lil just left." she said again, it was Miss Babcock as a six-year-old. Gracie looked at the mirror on the left side and just saw a blond haired adolescent.She wanted to gasp but something was controlling her.
"I have something to tell you, it's about Lil." Gracie went and sat next to the little C.C.
"Lil said we have to leave this house." she whispered.
"Why?" Gracie asked.
"She said the things in here are making her do bad things."C.C said again.
"What things."
"Evil things, they're going to kill us if we don't leave." Gracie wanted to believe C.C but it seems something was controlling her to react the same way D.D did.
"Cice, you're seeing things. Now go back to bed."
Gracie woke up in a hospital, the docter let her go later on. Maxwell and the others were paying a lot of attention to her but she told them she didn't need it. She felt the need to find out more, she went to sit by her desk drawing and also waiting for Lily. She suddenly saw her pencil fall and roll under her drawer, her mechanical toys she used to keep as a little girl began to work. The lights began to flicker.
Maxwell was talking on the phone with C.C.
'I don't remember something like that.'
'Anything?'
'No, nothing.'
Maxwell saw the lights were flickering. And he went back on the phone.
'C.C I'll call you back.' But there was a dial tone and the whole thing went off. The electricity went out, Gracie stayed in her room with the whole lights off. Maxwell and the others were in the living room with the candles and the phone ranged.
"Maxwell I thought the electricity was off." Maxwell didn't answer.
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