The Ghost of Molly Evans and the Truth of the Harris Manor

Chapter 1

On a dark misty night a sound of a door slammed at the Harris manor "come back here" a voice said from the manor. Marlene left and walked down the long dark street of Golden green, she and her mother have been fighting a lot lately and when this happened Marlene goes to the one place where she can have some alone time with her thoughts. Marlene always ends up in the local park named Barron and there is a bench she sits at hearing the calm night and seeing the bright stars much more peaceful than the shouting she would hear in her home when her mother has a go at her . the only thing was this time was different all of a sudden a boy around the same ages as her comes and sits on the bench

" Evening madame the boy said

" evening sir" Marlene then replied the two just sit on the looking nervous at each other Marlene then tried to get back to her peaceful mind but then was interrupted with

" so what bring someone like you out at this time" the boy ask

" excuse me what is that meant to mean" ask Marlene

" sorry a never meant it in a bad way" the boy said

" no i am sorry just not had a good night" she replied feeling bad for snapping at him

" what is wrong" he said

" you do seem a nice guy but don't feel i know you well enough to tell you my problems" said Marlene

" you can tell me anything "he replied

Marlene then took a deep breathe and said

" its my mother we have been fighting alot lately, she keeps treating me like a child she has a potion shop and always makes me help her i have things i like to do with my life but i cant be get time on my own for space that's why i started coming here"

"your Marlene Harris you live in the manor across from me? your mother is the witch lady"? he asked

yes i am she replied then she giggled

" so what brings you out she then asked

" My father has just remarried and he is letting my new mother rule my life"

"cant have fun or be a normal teenager as i would put shame on the family and cant be seen speaking to people or less she approves them"

" "why cant you not speak to your father about this"? asked Marlene as she hold his shoulder for comfort

" i have already but he is in love with her and thinks she is right all the time"

" your Jason Grant your father is our mayors? asked Marlene

" yes i am my step mother has already planned my wedding with this stuck up girl named" Doreen Barron" asked Marlene

" you know who she is" he asked

" yes i do only just to see i am not good enough for her" said Marlene

" mal your better than her" said Jason

Marlene then smiled never had anyone call her Mal since her dad but she was okay with Jason saying it. your so lucky Mal your father is not the mayor said Jason

" my father died when i was four with cancer" said Marlene sadly as she looked down

" i am so sorry Mal i didn't mean too"

" its okay Jason you didn't know she replied.

Marlene felt like she had known Jason all her life and could speak to him like normal. the weather was getting colder and the snow was almost here and the days light was going shorter, it was now Christmas eve and all the villagers were at the town for a winter day fete day and the lights switch on by mayor Grant , Enid Harris had her own stand selling her home made perfume the town was so busy , children from the village school singing silent night and jingle bells all the children were dress like angels the mayor stands on the town hall stairs and says Merry Christmas to the town and a happy new year we are all gonna start our social dancing would like my son to pick his partner Jason, all the girls include Doreen hoping that one of them would get picked by the mayor son, Jason walked by all these girls and walked over to Enid's perfume stand and holding his hand out , "would u care for a dance madame" to Marlene