I should have known that something was going to go wrong the day I got home. The fog around the Pink Palace was so thick that I couldn't see three feet out of the window. And there was an ache in my bones that just suggested that something was coming. When my parents pulled up they looked back at me with worry shining in their eyes. It was my first time home after they put me away.

She gave them a small smile and hopped out of the car. She wasn't afraid of the house. Nor was She afraid of what was in the inside. No, she was afraid of what was in the other house lurking behind the small door. Her mom told her that they had papered over it immediately after they had sent her away and that it was as good as gone. But she knew that the Beldam was lurking behind it plotting her revenge. When she walked up to the house the doors were thrown open and I was welcomed by a parade of people. Ms. Spink and Forcible got to her first wrapping her in their arms and nearly strangling her with the strong smell of incents and oolong tea. Mr. Bobinski was next and he picked her up and threw her into the air telling her how the mice were pleased to see the savior return once more. When she finally got inside she saw the one person she wanted to see more than anyone else.

"Hey Jonesy, nice to see you again."

She couldn't help but smile and run towards him wrapping him in a tight hug "It's nice to see you too Why- were- you-born."

She had seen him every other week, but it was nice to see him without being surrounded by doctors with their needles at the ready.

After things had calmed down Coraline and Wybie retreated up to her room that looked as barren and boring as usual.

"So what did they do to you in there?" Wybie asked playing with a loose string on Coraline's bedspread

"Nothing really," she shrugged "just shot me up with a lot of meds."

"You got to take them still?" he asked looking at her suit case in curiosity.

"Yup," she said pulling her small satchel out and dumping its contents in front of her. Four pill bottles rolled out and Wybie picked one up and squinted at the small print.

"Anti-psychotics?" he asked apprehensively

Coraline smiled and shrugged "They really think I made up the whole thing in my mind." They were silent for a moment. "You believe me right?" she asked finally not being able to stand the silence anymore "You know I didn't make it up, right?"

Wybie gave her a small smile and took up her hands in his gloved ones, some things never changed. "Of course I believe you. I was living it with you. Remember we both defeated that hand. Together."

She smiled at him and pulled him into a hug. "Thank you Wybie. I knew I could count on you."

He smiled into her now brown hair, missing its vibrant blue coloring. It was good to be able to hold her like this again. He missed her so much when she had been away. "I won't let anything hurt you Jonesy I promise you."