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In the previous chapter, John and Mel weren’t able to find the second tombstone. Even the days after, in spite of putting much effort into finding it, they didn’t succeed.

In the previous chapter, John and Mel weren’t able to find the second tombstone. Even the days after, in spite of putting much effort into finding it, they didn’t succeed. Then they dedicated their time by reorganizing the garden. Mel wanted to tend to the plants that were growing next to the statue. The plants were beautiful, but too many together made it look like a jungle. So she spent a few hours chopping away some of them. Then she saw something… “John…, come here please…; look what I found!” She sounded very excited.
John came running to see what the excitement was all about and then he saw it too…: the second tombstone had been hidden there in between those plants. As a matter of fact it wasn’t very far away from the place where Doris’ tombstone had been, but his wasn’t in the water, it was on firm soil.
 They embraced each other in joy. John said: “I think we have to visit the cemetery”, and smiling he added: “the four of us”.
Mel said “I agree…, the sooner we get this done, the better.”
 John took both of the tombstones and they went running to the graveyard. Mel looked around to find a good spot to place the tombstones. She found one in a corner, but there were bramble bushes. She had set her mind to giving the Tumbledors a clean resting place. She told John to have a look around, and she started to clean the place. They placed the tombstones, and Mel put some flowers. She was very pleased with her work. They embraced each other again and went home They felt much relieved, and knew they had something to celebrate right now.
“John… honey…; how about going to the theater?”
“Of course; I was thinking the same… and afterwards we could have dinner in that nice restaurant.”
 Mel was overjoyed and wanted to dress up nice for the occasion. They had a good time seeing the latest movie. Afterwards they dined in the famous ‘Bistro’ restaurant chain. They felt so relieved and so happy that it seemed to them they had started a second honeymoon. That night they slept well for the first time since they moved into the house. Next day Mel dedicated all her time planting new bushes and plants on the spots where they had been digging. She even went back to the cemetery to put some more flowers near the graves of the former owners of their house. Finally John had restored the gazebo, and he asked her opinion if he had to do more but she said that she would put some roses in there and asked him to put one of the benches in the gazebo. Of course he did so right away and he felt lighthearted while listening how Mel was humming a tune with everything she did. After a very busy day they slept again very well. A new day brought them more sunshine and they were seated on the bench in the gazebo. Mel couldn’t decide which color of roses she wanted to plant there. After talking a while she went to the other side of the garden. “What are you going to do now?” he asked her. She looked back to him over her shoulder and answered: “Oh, nothing special…; I only want to do some more chopping away at this yellow flowered jungle here.” She went behind the bench in the far side of the garden, and then… she felt that the earth beneath her feet had disappeared. She shouted ‘John..!’ and couldn’t help falling while John came running to her trying to save her, but… It was too late. They both disappeared underneath the yellow bushes.

*****
 From a distance, Wolfspryte, who had been watching the scene in all its length, came closer and pointed her finger to the yellow bushes. Then she turned to the cat, and said: “It’s your turn now…! You may enjoy yourself again, Tehther…!” The cat jumped up and in a blink of an eye, transformed into someone very much like Wolfspryte. At the same time, Wolfspryte mumbled: ‘So sorry Melissa… I told you about the danger behind that bench and about your love for nature. But Tehther is my brother and blood will always be thicker than water’. John tried to rescue Mel who seemed to be hurt. In a glance he had seen them falling through a staircase opening, hidden underneath the bushes and there was a ladder… so they could get out! First of all he assured himself that she had no severe injuries, and then he helped her on her feet. While doing so, they heard a noise… John looked up and saw how someone took the ladder away… Someone who had the creepiest laugh he had ever heard…. It was laughter, so creepy that Mel fainted again and John fell on his knees beside her, praying that somebody would come to rescue them.

*****
 .............. “Honey, will you keep your hands off of me…; wait… at least until we’re inside.”
“Ah…, then I don’t have to wait that long now… I can imagine you already without….” He looked at his wife with desire in his eyes. They were just married, and the house was as a wedding gift from her mother to them. She had purchased the house for a very special price.
 The young woman smiled and turned around to see the house. Then she exclaimed…: “Oh dear…, it seems that I need to practice my gardening skills…. Look at those weeds and brambles!” They didn’t notice that empty, lifeless eyes were observing them….

The End.
 Credits go to: Wolfspryte for her creation ‘The Tumbledowns House’ and her creepy information about the house that inspired my story;
Degera who drew my attention to that little house;
CycloneSue from ‘CS-Construction’ for the Cement/Construction Set and the Gypsy Wagons;
Spladoum for her ‘poses’;
Many other creators have their creations in The Tumbledowns House. If you see something you like, ask me who the creator is and I’ll answer you.
Last but not least I would like to credit Fredbrenny for helping me with the writing style throughout this whole series. I know she hardly has time to breath… so here goes my gratitude to her… Big hug for you Fred.

The Inheritance - Final part

Oct 30, 2011 by martoele
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    On Oct 30, 2011 AudreyMay wrote:

    \:eek\: Poor Mel and John!  But it's a great ending.  \:\)

    On Oct 31, 2011 spitzmagic wrote:

    Afred Hitchcock at his best....(((Margo))) this was supreme..great ending. I didn't expect that...you go girl! ..That was just like finishing a really good book one that you didn't want to end...Bravo and congrats on the feature...\:rah\: \:rah\:

    On Oct 31, 2011 Degera wrote:

    oh wow creepy, fantastic ending, and so sad for Mel and John! (don't tell Mel that you killed her off! \:D)  wonderful story, thank you!  \:rah\:

    On Oct 31, 2011 harleyquinn25 wrote:

    I love the house, how can I get it?  Great story!!!!!

    On Oct 31, 2011 Mangio wrote:

    I didn't want this to end already.. so soon \:D Poor Mel and John.. stuck there forever.. and it seems like Tehther has a new playmate. I had suspicious feelings about Wolfspryte, i hope this new family doesn't get tricked by those gypsies. \:P Congrats on the feature, and happy Halloween \:rah\: This is the perfect story for something we never really celebrate \;\) 

    On Oct 31, 2011 Hellsaint wrote:

    Wow! \:eek\: That was unexpected! Great way to end this and happy halloween \:ph34r\: 

    On Oct 31, 2011 -kalisa- wrote:

    \:eek\: Wait? No happy ending? And now the same destiny is waiting for this young couple? \:eek\: That is just... creepy. Happy Halloween! :P

    On Oct 31, 2011 Flovv wrote:

    great ending \:D not what I imagined \:D hope we will get some more creepy stories \:\)\:wub\:

    On Oct 31, 2011 fredbrenny wrote:

    Oh that was absolutely SUPER! \:wub\:
    The newlyweds will win the lotery and sell the place, before Thether can strike again. Won't they? She doesn't like gardening... maybe lightning strikes and burns their house downd.... (With the newlyweds out on the town of course) \:eek\:
    Great Halloween story MArgo! And a well deserved feature!!! \:rah\:

    On Oct 31, 2011 rosenoire87 wrote:

    Fantastic ending Margo \:rah\: Congrats on the feature!

    On Oct 31, 2011 evi wrote:

    OMG martoele!\:wub\: I liked this story very much. In the middle of todays chapter I felt a bit dissapointed because it seemed that it was going to end at the theater. I thought  you had got bored with the story and that you were in a hurry ti finish it\:rolleyes: silly me!...... and then! WOW! It became a great thriller and I enjoyed it very very very much!\:rah\: \:wub\:

    On Oct 31, 2011 isarpgista wrote:

    Oooown, Margooooooo!!! What a great ending, despite it was not a happy one! \:D But it's concluded now... Oooow, please!!! More stories, Margooooooo!!! I LOVE your stories!!! And this one was AWESOME!!! Happy halloween to everybody!!! xoxo \:\)

    On Oct 31, 2011 urm0m wrote:

    What an ending \:D very climatic and full of suspense!

    On Oct 31, 2011 Nemesis_3050 wrote:

    ohhhhh nooooooo it's finished!!!!! btw great ending!!

    On Oct 31, 2011 fabrizioammollo wrote:

    It is indeed a striking end: unexpected and genial! Congrats on the feature! \:rah\:\:rah\:\:rah\:

    On Oct 31, 2011 spladoum wrote:

    My oh my ... Mel's heart is going to give out, with all of that fainting ... \:\( Not a happy ending, but very appropriate. Great job! \:rah\:

    On Oct 31, 2011 orlov wrote:

    \:eek\: \:eek\: \:eek\: Margo!!!! You killed Mel and John!!!!. . .well, not YOU. . .Thether did. . .but, oh my goodness, poor Mel and John!!! They were such a sweet loving couple. . .for a while I thought, Oh, how lovely, they've put everything right and now can live in peace and harmony. . .and then you scared me good with Mel falling into the dungeon!!!  Oh No, poor poor people. . . what a horrible way to go, trapped in a dungeon. . .( Oh My. . .I hope they weren't eaten.Oh No. . .maybe they were. . .maybe that's why there was only a scary skeletal claw left from before. . .okay too horrible to think about ). . .well, what do we learn from this frightening tale. . .if the refrigerator in your house moves, so should you. . .and. . .Never follow creepy little gnomes ANYWHERE!!!!!!   Thanks for the wonderful, wonderful tale!!! Congrats on the feature. . .you earned it!!!! \:D

    On Nov 1, 2011 xhaii wrote:

    \:wow\: what an epic ending! This is a really great story Margo..I really enjoyed reading it throughout, worth the time spent \:D..Poor john and mel, for a minute they've thought they already had their happy ending but I was curious why they had their happy ending and there are still pages left to read.I knew there's something! and it ended tragic!..So the Wolfspryte family is the villain of this story afterall, what a traitor..thnks for this story! \:rah\:

    On Nov 1, 2011 mrsimulator wrote:

    \:\) Love it Margo!! Such a unforeseen conclusion  \:rah\:  

    On Nov 1, 2011 mysteryjack1 wrote:

    Is it safe to breathe? \:o I'm still shaking! Seriosuly, this was a phenomenal ending! I have to agree with Evi, I thought you were hurrying to finish it, but then I thought, "Margo wouldn't do that! She's much too careful!" And I was right! Gosh, I've chewed off all of my fingernails with the suspense! Brilliant story, can't wait to see what you come up with next!

    On Nov 3, 2011 RatRaceRob wrote:

    Holy crap \:eek\: ... you tricked me good... did not see that coming... lemme just sweep up some of my fur that just fell out before I tell you... what an eeexcellently creeptastic ending \:ph34r\: \:rah\:

    On Nov 4, 2011 wolfspryte wrote:

    WOW WOW WOW!!  Now that was an unexpected ending!! Fantastic... LOVE IT.. and my house lives on ....  \;\)  Thanks for taking this little lot and it's story and expanding on it SO perfectly!!!! HUGE HUG!!! 
     

    On Nov 17, 2011 Fikcija wrote:

    Amazing \:\) I love stories like this. I'm truly speechless, I loved it!!! \:rah\:

    On Dec 27, 2011 joxanth wrote:

    Great story.  Thanks for sharing!!\:\)

    On Jan 13, 2012 merave wrote:

    Amazing! I've enjoyed it very much \:\)

    On Jan 16, 2012 bukovka wrote:

    You killed Mel and John!!!!\:confused\: 

    On Jan 17, 2012 martoele wrote:

    No, I didn't kill them... believe me....! \:\) Sorry that I answer you here. It's because there's nothing in your minisite... There comes a message saying 'Oops... something went wrong...' \:wacko\:

    On Apr 4, 2012 jarlet wrote:

    Short but seems like a promising story!good job!

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