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At the end of the bed stood a young woman hite-blond hair and incandescent white eyes Dressed in a white lace dress, she glowed in the blackness that surrounded her
"What the hell?" Sergio gasped, his big hand reaching out for his whihtly tilted her chin, her terrifying eyes appearing to gaze at hiio hissed "Wake up! She’s here"
The bedroo to life Cynthia stood in the doorway clutching a shotgun "I heard a big crash!"
One look at the end of the bed inforrand her pillow
"I tripped," Sergio answered He gripped his grand in here," Cynthia exclaihost" His heart was beating so fast in his chest it alently shaking her "Grandun aside, quickly slid onto the edge of the bed, and reached out to touch the older woman "She’s so cold!"
"C’mon, Grandmama C’mon, wake up" The old woman lay limp in his ar, but there was no sound co from them
With tenderto warm them "Wake up, Innocente Please wake up"
Eyelashes fluttering, Innocente ain I saw her," Sergio said
"she’s" Innocente struggled to open her eyes "she’s what Amaliya is" The old woman sank back into unconsciousness
"What does she io’s
"I don’t know" Fearful, Sergio shook the older woor "Grandradually opened "Stop shaking me"
"Then wake up!"
Her tiny, veiny hand slapped his ario," Cynthia ordered She grabbed some decorative pillows from the chair in front of the s into bed In the ed the colorful pillows against the headboard
Sergio helped Innocente sit up as Cynthia propped the e to drink, honey"
Cynthia hurried out of the rooain as her a her eyes open, Innocente focused on her grandson’s face "I saw Bianca inat the end of your bed"
"Her eyes hite like Amaliya’s when she calls the dead," Innocente continued
"I saw that"
"She’s what Amaliya is"
"I don’t understand What do you lass of water and Innocente took it gratefully After several small sips, Innocente nestled back on the pillows She looked a little more lucid, but also very troubled "Bianca is like Ah she’s dead?" Sergio asked, confused by her words
"No, no She’s not dead I rong" Innocente rubbed her brow "She’s a vaio squinted in confusion
"You’re notin this rooet in the house, Grandmama We had the house blessed by the priest"