Chapter 11
The Haunted Mansion Conversation
"Wow, that was a great parade, I can't wait until the fireworks if the parade was this great," Anna stared in awe around where the last float was.
"I'm glad you feel that way, because the firework show is some of the biggest, most costly show in Disneyworld," Elizabeth grinned, being totally honest.
"Now I'm even more excited about it," Anna eagerly rushed to the others very quickly.
"Hold your horses, girls. It's only three thirty, so we have a lot to cover before the fireworks," Mrs. Jones pulled the two back toward the group. She also reminded the others that there are some things that they needed to cover.
"Sweetums, remember what we talked about back home?" Mr. Jones reminded Elizabeth.
"Yeah, I remember, we need to go to the Haunted Mansion now, don't we?" Elizabeth gloomily asked.
"Of course, now's the time to face your fears," Katrina massaged Elizabeth's shoulders as if preparing her stepsister for a wrestling match.
"Ok, I'll go," Elizabeth grudgingly trudged behind the others.
"The Haunted Mansion? Which ride is that one?" Anna looked at the map looking for the ride.
"That's the ride," Elizabeth pointed to the farther corner near Fantasyland.
"Ok, what's it about?" Anna curiously went looking for the ride summary.
"Well, the ride is sort of like the movie later made about it. The basics are, the mansion is haunted, per its name, and you need to escape, but one more person is allowed to stay behind in the mansion, which is the teaser, you'll find out soon enough," Elizabeth looked ahead and started to see the mansion looming ahead.
"That must be it. It doesn't look that creepy, nor sound that scary," Anna boldly continued walking toward the ride.
"Thanks for helping me," Elizabeth whispered to Anna, and she also started walking a little more boldly toward the ride.
"What did I help you with?" Anna also started whispering, not knowing exactly why she was whispering.
"You've helped me gain a little courage, so thank you," Elizabeth smiled big and brightly.
"You're absolutely welcome, Elizabeth," Anna also smiled, feeling even happier than earlier on that morning. The group walked into the line for the ride. What no one noticed was someone was watching and following them from behind.
"I'm certain, she's one of them," one male whispered to another, not being able to be seen or heard by the others, whom were in the beginning of the ride.
"The other's the same, but she's pretty cute," the male with a higher voice whispered to the other.
"You remember her, don't you?" the first one whispered, remembering her himself.
"I do, and it's good to see her after so long a wait. I'm glad to see that she's safe," the higher voice whispered to the other.
"We'll keep an eye on them both. In the meantime, don't do anything else to blow our cover," the lower voice firmly replied.
"Alright, I get it. I'm sorry for nearly blowing our cover," the higher voice apologized.
"I forgive you, but please be more careful with what's at stake here," the lower voice seriously responded. Little did the two invisible people know their conversation was being listened in on by Elizabeth, whom was about to enter the ride with her step mother. Who are they and what are they planning? Elizabeth asked herself, hoping that it was good news for Anna and her, or it could mean trouble.