Chapter 16: Lord Molly
Scratch and Darryl were back home. After they were discussing a plan with the rest of the Ghost Friends, they went out to scare the nerd group of Brighton. They just couldn't resist it, it was pure joy to see the scared looks on their faces. The moment they opened the door, they say Pete having a panic attack.
''MOLLY! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR HAIR?! DID YOU JOIN A BIKER GANG OR SOMETHING?!'' Pete was screaming like a girl.
''Ugh, calm down, dad!''
Sharon was also there... Surprisingly, she wasn't mad at all.
''Oh relax, Pete. As long as she doesn't have a piercing or a tattoo... Again... She is fine! I actually like your new hair color, Molly, it's very artsy!'' Sharon said, as she was holding her husband's hand, so he can relax.
''Thanks, mom!'' Molly said, surprised.
''New haircut? Suits you well, Moll, love it!'' Scratch added.
''Me too! Way to embrace your inner rebel, sis!'' Darryl added.
Molly started to blush from all the complimets she received for her new haircut. It felt so good to feel like she is loved from her family. Even if it's something as small as just a haircut, she really enjoyed how they flattered her.
''Thanks, guys, it's just a little change'' Molly said, as she looked red like a tomato.
Everyone except Pete liked Molly's new haircut. Poor guy looked so terrified, he was lost in his head from anxiety.
''A-All those years by making chores fun by singing and getting the family involved in volunteering and local politics gone to waste! Wh-Where did I go wrong? First it's foreplays and drug abuse, then a new hair color, and then the next thing we know she'll be stealing cars, getting mixed up with the mafia and... Oh no... I'm gonna have a MAFIA BOSS FOR A SON-IN-LAW! MY NERVES WON'T BE ABLE TO TAKE THIS!''
''Ugh, Pete, you're such a drama queen sometimes...'' Sharon said, annoyed.
While they were thinking how to calm Pete, someone knocked on the door. Darryl went to open it and saw it was Libby.
''Darryl... I forgot to ask you this while we were thinking the plan, but is Molly here?''
''Yeah, she is-
Before Darryl could finish, he saw she was gone... Libby grabbed the attention of everyone for just a second, yet Molly was already gone. She didn't want to even see Libby... Just the thought of this girl made Molly sick...
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Lecter was back home. He went to a walk in the Ghost Town to buy more food. The moment he opened the door of his front door... A swarm of glowing butterflies came out of his house.
''WHAT THE?!''
He was shocked when he saw all of those little bugs. Their bright joyful energy, their cute little eyes... It made him sick. There was also a note on his door.
Here's a little happiness in your miserable afterlife, jerk :)
- From the best cleaner ever, SCRATCH!
Ruben was planning to free the butterflies in the near forest, but Scratch had other plans. A whole barrel of butterflies to go to waste? No way! He decided to avenge his sick ghost shark, by filling Lecter's house with butterflies.
''UGHHHH, SCRAAAAAAAAAAATCH!''
That's it, this was the final straw for Lecter. He was gonna put something BIGGER on Scratch! Something he sure will remember till the rest of his afterlife.
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Molly was sitting on a bench in the park, playing with her flip phone. Funny how something old was so fun. It has so many cool options, cool retro mobile games. She even changed the ringtone to something cute and serious at the same time.
She liked how she can now have a normal conversation with her mom. Not only she got her that sweet new phone, but she also liked Molly's new haircut.
''Molly?''
The moment Molly heard that EVIL voice, she closed her phone and turned around... It was Libby... The person she didn't want to see at all.
''Libby? How did you find me?'' Molly asked, surprised and annoyed.
''I saw you weren't home, so I figured it out you may be here. After all, you do love the park. So, uhhhh... Is everything okay?''
''Yes, everything is perfect! Thanks for asking, now bye!'' Molly said, as she started to walk away.
Libby was surprised when she saw how mad Molly looked. There has to be a reason why they haven't seen each other for 2 weeks.
''Uhhh... I see you have a new haircut. It looks very well!'' Libby said with a smile, hoping this would cheer Molly up.
''Thanks, good that you noticed'' Molly said, still annoyed, as she continued to walk away.
''Wait... Don't you... Wanna hang out?''
''With you? NO! Now if you excuse me, I have some things to do!'' Molly said, angry.
Libby was hurt... A lot. Seeing her best friend talking to her that way was really painful.
''Molly, what's the matter? I've barely seen you in the last weeks, why are you so mad at me? Did I do something wrong?'' Libby asked, confused and sad.
The moment she asked... Molly snapped.
''Did you do something... DID YOU DO SOMETHING?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW?! YES YOU DID SOMETHING, YOU TRAITOR!'' Molly yelled.
''Wh-What? Traitor? I don't understand, why am I a traitor?''
''OH, I'LL TELL YOU WHY! I was your best friend since I came to this town, and how did you repay me? First... You got back with your ex-girlfriend Charlotte, you have the nerve to come to MY house, and the worst of them all... YOU TALKED BEHIND MY BACK, BLABBING ABOUT MY ADHD AFTER PROMISING TO KEEP IT A SECRET!'' Molly yelled.
Libby froze. How did Molly knew about the night when she, Charlotte and Andrea were hanging out? How does Molly know about what Libby said?
''M-Molly... I-
''AND THE MOST PAINFUL... THE MOST HEARTBREAKING THING THAT YOU SAID... YOU CALLED ME A FREAK! YOU UNGRATEFUL, SELFISH, SICK, TRAITOR!'' Molly yelled, as she tried her hardest not to cry.
Seriously, how did Molly knew about all of this? Libby was sure Molly wasn't around, no one was there except the three girls there.
''I... I was just joking, I didn't mean any of that! Molly, you know I'm not that kind of person, I would never-
''DON'T LIE TO ME, TRAITOR! I made it very clear when I told you, I DON'T WANT YOU TO TALK ABOUT MY ADHD! H-How could you... I gave you my trust, AND YOU JUST CRUSHED IT TO THE GROUND!'' Molly said, as she started to tear up... From good, this afternoon turned very bad.
''I... I'm sorry, I didn't think you'd be that hurt... I thought a person shouldn't be ashamed of their disabilities...'' Libby apologized, ashamed of herself.
Molly got closer... At this point, she was that close to punch Libby in her nose.
''I don't want people to know! I don't even want my brother to know! I... I can't believe it... I thought you were the only different person in this town, but you're just like everyone else! Everyone here is using me... AND YOU DO THE SAME! I HATE YOU!''
Libby was on the verge of a breakdown. All this time, Molly knew about everything Libby said. She never even wanted to joke around about her, she just got carried away in the conversation.
'''Molly, I'm sorry! Please, you're my best-
''OH NO! DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME A FRIEND! You mean NOTHING to me, Libby S... Uhhh... I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER YOUR LAST NAME, BUT HONESTLY, I DON'T CARE! YOU MEAN NOTHING TO ME!''
''Molly, please! I-I didn't mean any of the things I said. You're not a freak and... I'm sorry about talking about your ADHD, it was wrong, I know! Please, don't leave me, I... I love you!'' Libby begged, as she started to tear up.
''You love me? HAHAHA, YOU LOVE ME? Since when did you start to love me, huh? As far as I see, you have a girlfriend, friends, WHEN DID YOU START TO LOVE ME?! Go on, GIRL WHO REFUSES TO DIE, enjoy your life WITHOUT ME IN IT!'' Molly yelled, as she started to walk away.
Libby was shocked... Confused... Hurt... Mostly hurt. Just one talk was enough to make Molly hate her. She could see it, the true hatred in Molly's eyes. Humiliated and ashamed, Libby was just standing there, trying to process the fact she just lost her best friend... Forever...
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Sharon and Pete were watching TV, while Scatch was eating strawberries in the kitchen. Molly came back home with the most frustrated look on her face. How could Libby even think to talk to her? Molly was so angry, she didn't even had the mood to walk around Brighton.
''Oh dear God...''
Molly noticed how worried her dad and mom were while they were watching the news. Even Scratch was paying attention to the TV from the kitchen.
''Good evening, ladies and gentleman! Right now I'm in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and we're about to witness the collapse of one of the skyscrapers, we get reports of trapped people inside and OH MY-
While the camera was filming, a table fell and hit the reporter who was very close to the building. In Sao Paulo, a skyscraper was caught in fire. It looked very unstable... If that thing falls, many people will die.
''Jeez, that looks awful... Huh? Molly? Where did she go, she just came back'' Scratch said.
Just like few hours ago, Molly just disappeared under the nose of everyone...
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All brazilians were running for their lives, before the building could fall and smash them. There were many policemen. The skyscraper was slowly falling apart, and it even started to lean towards the poor citizens. They were so many, they were running and pushing each other, just to escape the fate of being smashed to the ground.
On the high floor, a woman... Just jumped out of the building. She had nothing else to do, so she just jumped at it, falling free to the ground... But something bright caught her in the air.
''O-O que?''
It was Molly... There was no way for her to leave the poor people to die. She slowly flew down and placed the woman safely on the ground. Molly then looked at the falling skyscraper... It was gonna fall any moment.
What can she do? Should she first save the people trapped inside? Should she directly just try to position the building, so it won't fall? Well, she couldn't think of a plan, as a huge crashing sound.
''Oh no...''
It started to freely fall, as all the citizens were screaming and running... But before it could kill anyone, Molly flew directly to it and started to push with all the power she had.
''C-Come oooon...''
Maybe... Just maybe if she erects it, she can stabilize it... So she started doing it. Thank God no one can recognize her because of her bright ghost shine. Molly was pushing with everything she had, but she couldn't move the building at all, she could only keep it from falling.
''Come on... COME OOOOOOOON!''
Molly started to think. Every single hurtful thing the people of Brighton said to her, the fights she had with her mom, the betrayal of Libby... How Jinx trapper her. Every hurtful thing was giving Molly more and more adrenaline.
This wasn't the only motivation... If she doesn't push that thing, many people will die... She'll be responsible for the death of innocent people.
''COME ON, MOLLY... YOU... CAN... DO IT!''
She did it... She started to slowly push the building. It was the heaviest thing she had to keep, but Molly was believing in herself. After so much struggle, pain, and suffering, Molly finally pushed it into an upright position. It was still unstable, but at least wasn't that big of a danger. She could see how the people on the first floor started to get out, so she decided to wait.
Few minutes... For a few minutes, Molly had to keep the weight of a skyscraper. She realized it didn't matter if it was in an upright position, one wrong move and that thing will collapse... Wait... This is a good idea.
If Molly just let it go, it won't fall on all the people it will collapse on the ground like a Jenga tower. After Molly was sure all the trapped people left the building... She smashed a hole in the wall, causing the skyscraper to crack and collapse.
Everyone was watching from a safe distance how the burning building was collapsing. Without anyone getting hurt, it just collapsed without hurting anyone.
Finally, Molly could rest. She was so tired from having to hold that thing, she needed a rest... A long rest. She started to slowly go down... And as she did, all the brazilians started to clap and shout.
''OBRIGADO! OBRIGADO, DEUS, OBRIGADO!''
''NOSSO SALVADOR!''
They weren't just shouting... They even started to pray and worship her. Because of how she just saved them from death, and how bright she looked, all of them thought this was some kind of God who came to save them.
Molly was shocked. As she landed, all of them kneeled to her. They were really worshiping this 15 year old girl. Molly was happy... And disappointed. She spent 2 years of helping Brighton, but no one there respected her... Yet, here everyone started to worship her like she is some kind of God, only for a few minutes since she came here.
''G-Guys, guys... Nothing to worry about, just saving the day!''
Even the police were clapping and kneeling... Molly wasn't just a phantom... She felt like she is a Lord. She saved those people. They all thought this was A God of happiness who came down to Earth to save their poor lives from danger.
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Molly was back in her room. She was so tired, that she could lay on her bed and never get back up... But she wanted to check something. Before she could tell her family she was back, she opened her laptop, typed ''Brazil'' and many news articles showed up.
SHOCK! AN ANGEL SAVES PEOPLE FROM FALLING BUILDING IN BRAZIL!
The Phantom of Joy? What was the thing that stopped the building from falling?
''CONFIRMED! TRUE! REAL! GOD EXISTS, HE CAME DOWN TO EARTH AND SAVED HUNDREDS OF LIVES!
Molly couldn't believe it. She was so happy, she started to shake from happiness. FINALLY! People are grateful, they praise her, they're thankful she just saved so many innocent lives.
''I... I'm loved! I'M LOVED!''
She was so proud of herself. She got a new haircut, she told Libby to NEVER even think about talking to her, and now she has become a savior. Molly was gonna keep her powers forever! She'll be the world's hope... She'll be The Phantom of Joy...