"Aidan!" Maria yelled out as she ran up and hugged the vampire, "Did you know that my mommy and Josh are together now?"
"What!" Aidan gawked at the little girl.
"I saw them kissing!" Maria gushed.
"That's gross" Aidan squirmed.
"I'm sure you've kissed plenty of women" Maria told him.
"On accident" Aidan looked up and winked at Heather.
"This was no accident, Aidan" Maria said slowly, "They meant it"
"How can you be so sure?" Aidan asked.
Maria turned around and gripped her mom's hand and led her through Aidan's house over to the living room where Josh was waiting. He smiled at the two until Maria ran behind him and pushed him closer to her mother. Heather couldn't help but laugh as she leaned her head back and Josh kissed her on the lips. The kiss was short due to Heather and Josh giggling at the bouncing 5 year old at their feet.
"See, Aidan, they're together!" Maria turned to the man.
"I guess that proves it" Aidan shrugged, "Maria, do you want to help me set up the karaoke set?"
"Sure!" Maria ran over and started to untangle the chords, "I wish that Sally could join us"
"I'm sorry but she's been feeling sick. Maybe next time you see her she will be better?" Josh suggested.
"I hope so" Maria replied.
Heather looked over to Josh who shared the same solemn expression that he's been trying to hide from Maria. Sally was dying and so far nothing was helping. She refused to eat living flesh which was a good thing but her body was decaying more and more. Heather hasn't known Sally for very long but she felt that she was supposed to protect the young woman from this fate.
She reached out and gave Josh a grip on his hand in which he smiled and nodded to her. Heather let her mind wonder and felt a strong sense of depression coming from upstairs. She let out a sigh as she turned to the stairs and slowly went up. Heather looked back down to see Josh had gone over to Maria and was distracting her so that her mother could slip away.
Heather turned down the hall and walked over to the only door that had two padlocks on it. She lifted up her hand to knock but then hesitated. In order to knock on the door, someone would have to come and answer it. She nervously bit her lip as she thought of something to say to the zombie in the next room.
The doorbell rang downstairs, making her glance down the hall. She knew it was Kat, Aidan's girlfriend that must be at the door. She could sense the wave of excitement from where she was standing. Her heart sank as she realized that everyone was getting ready to have fun but Sally was practically grounded in her room.
Heather let out a sigh as she glanced down to her boots standing near the door. She slightly stiffened as she noticed that a shadow was slowly getting bigger and bigger until she heard a sliding sound on the door. Heather stayed completely still and wondered if Sally had heard her coming up or not. Now she knew this wasn't the time to just stand around and look awkward in the hall, she had to say something.
"How are you feeling, Sally?" Heather asked, "Josh said that you might not be feeling well. I was wondering if I could probably help out in a way"
"Don't you know how to sense people's feelings?" Sally asked.
"Yes. I just thought you might want to talk about them" Heather responded.
"Heather. I feel like my life is slipping away from me" Sally said.
"Donna is a very powerful witch. I can't even describe how many rumors I've heard about her" Heather said in a low voice.
"Then why did Joy send you over here?"
"I don't know"
"Because she believed in you" Sally went on.
"She was afraid to stand up to Donna"
"Then why would she make you fight her off without helping you?"
"That's what I'm still trying to ask myself. Nothing really was left in her house when the police came to inspect the body" Heather said as she realized her voice was slightly shaking.
"I'm sorry, Heather. I didn't mean for this conversation to go on attacking your friend" Sally responded.
"It's alright" Heather smiled.
"But you will help me, won't you?" Sally asked.
"Of course I will" Heather told her.
"Not just because you are Josh's girlfriend now, Heather" Sally put in, "Because you want to help me"
"I heard about you before I even knew Josh was a part of this" Heather told the woman, "I will help you send that witch down to hell if that's what it takes to set your body free from her curse"
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