Silver moonlight led Mary to Johnny’s grave. The cold steel in her pocket was as chilled as the swirling mist. Tears stung her eyes. Hugging the wet marble, cheek pressed against his name, Mary’s wracking sobs disrupted the still air,
“Johnny! My boy! My baby boy!”
Pouring out every last sorrow from her being, she now lay inert in the wet grass.
Midnight approached.
Mary’s trembling hand clasped, then raised, the pistol.
An icy invisible hand clenched her wrist.
“You know, I used to dream of you, Dad, and I sailing together. Go to him, Mum. He needs you.”
Part 1 of the story from two weeks ago.
Part 2 of the story from one week ago.
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the effervescent host of Friday Fictioneers.
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I came from A to Z and got caught up in your continuing story! What a good ending. And the typewriter giving her that note. Glad I found this.
Finding Eliza
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Thank you very much for reading, Kristin, and glad you found the story through A2Z :)
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I like where you went with the ending.
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Thank you <3
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You’re welcome 😉
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I knew it wasn’t suicide! However, I did not guess that twist. Who’s in the grave? Dang it! Even the resolution is mysterious. Nice trilogy.
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Nobbin, Johnny is in the grave. His ghost typed on the typewriter and his ghost stopped his mother from carrying out his ultimatum. Even ghosts can have a change of heart. Thank you.
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Oh! Sorry. My mind never goes to the supernatural.
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No need to apologize. It can be wherever your imagination takes you.
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When a ghost saves your bacon it is time to take stock!
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You’re right. Thanks for reading and commenting, Ceayr.
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I wonder if she;ll listen to the ghost. I wonder if she should
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Now that’s a curveball I hadn’t considered!
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I did not expecting the end, a icy grip indeed
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Thanks for reading, Mike.
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That’s a good son. (K)
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<3
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Oh, what an ending! Nicely done.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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:) Thank you!
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Well, I guess sometimes a spirit’s gotta do what a spirit’s gotta do!
Well done!
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<3 I love your comment :)
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:D
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Well I’m glad she was saved. Good ending Lisa
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:) Thank you.
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Great way to wrap it up.
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Thank you, Trent. I didn’t have the heart to do otherwise.
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I get it, the end of last week’s episode seemed pretty grim…
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Awe I love this! This is so nice! <3
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:) Thank you very much.
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Dear Lisa,
It just wasn’t her time. The emotions in this are tangible and go straight for the heart. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, thank you. You’re right, it wasn’t.
Shalom,
Lisa
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Beautifully told!
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Thank you very much, Namy.
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Nicely done, is this the third and final part? Or is there more to come? Great take
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I think it’s finished for now. Glad you enjoyed the series, Shrawl!
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I did, good stuff
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Do you know, until I read the comments, I hadn’t realised that the ghost had stopped her suicide? I had the idea that the ghost had egged her on to finish the job.
My bad.
I’m glad Mary didn’t kill herself.
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Glad you read the comments then :) I didn’t have the heart to let her go. She may have deserved it — but Robert didn’t.
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A satisfying end to your trilogy!
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Thanks, Dale!
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I enjoyed the story from beginning to end. An intriguing conclusion, though it leaves a few unanswered questions, which is always nice too.
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Brenda, glad you enjoyed the story and thanks for your comments :)
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It ends with a teaser. i guess there’s more to come from this story. :)
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Maybe at some point, but for now let’s let the couple work on healing together ;)
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It ends with a teaser. i guess there’s more to come from this story. :)
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I guess you must be “Someone”? Or you’re in a mind meld with “Someone.” ;)
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:)
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Spectacular ending! I love the friendly ghost :)
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No matter what else transpired, he loves his birth parents. I think he was angry before but realized he didn’t want either of them to die. So glad you enjoyed the story, Linda.
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Spiritual intervention of a different kind.
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Yes, exactly, Sandra :)
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I’m glad he saved her. Her time will come, of course, just not now.
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Haha! Of course it will!
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I hope she listens to him…
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And yet more surprise, so creative and the story is very moving.
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<3 Yes it is. I feel it is somebody's story.
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Sad that she had to find a reason to go on outside herself, but thank goodness she was saved
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Thank you for your insightful comment.
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My pleasure
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Yes, I have a sense of what you mean, it is not just yours, it is real.
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A thought-provoking ending, and cheer to the heart. Good job.
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Thank you, Eugenia.
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Oh, Lisa, this is a very powerful piece of writing. I think the ending is perfect which leads me to believe there’s more to come.
Isadora 😎
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Thanks very much Isadora. You never know when Robert and Mary (and even Johnny) may be revisted ;)
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What a weight on her conscience for three decades! A poignant, atmospheric piece, and an excellent ending to the story.
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Thank you again, Magarisa and glad you enjoyed the story :)
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Helping her beyond the grave, nicely done.
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Thank you, Subroto, glad you enjoyed the end.
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