SCHOOL FOR DREAMS - Come In!

She relished a scenario she was conjuring up—owning the grandest house in the neighborhood—that huge, colorful Victorian directly in front of her. Cassandra pictured herself with a family and a loving husband who was handsome and ambitious.  Chills ran up and down her spine at the grandiose dream of having it all.

Then, lo and behold, she saw a wooden sign hanging over the door of the Victorian.  Cassandra stepped closer to read it.  She made a mental note to someday find out what it was all about.

                                                   

                            SCHOOL FOR DREAMS

Come In

    Daphne Betel, proprietor

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Prologue 1956
Moving Day

The Collapse of 13 years: from woe to woo

1969

SCHOOL FOR DREAMS

Frozen in Time

Secrets in the Turret

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CASSANDRA HEARD SPOKEN WORDS

Before leaving, she placed her tools in the moss-covered stone out-building bordering the thicket.  As Cassandra closed the door to the shed, she felt a familiar apprehension. It caught her off guard.  I forgot about that.

Could it be the way the light came through the trees and formed creepy shadows or the rich smell of the earth making her feel heady?  Or maybe it was the silent graves down the road.  There was no wind, but Cassandra heard spoken words rippling through the air—conversation. She cringed, dwelling on what remained behind.

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RIP IN THE UNIVERSE

A portion of the baby-blue sky on the horizon turned a deep indigo. The water surrounding the dock roiled, lapping against wooden pilings and splashing over the pier.

A rip in the Universe formed and a muted gray schooner sailed across, creating a sense of dread for the onlookers, even Amelia. It came forward rapidly—skimming the inky water’s surface and traveling through all the pleasure craft, fishing boats, and water skiers who had no awareness of its presence. The guests stood, horrified by the unfolding scene, as the sailboat headed straight toward the house.

So much Symbolism in this passage. Let's start with the element of water.  Any thoughts???

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Throw in a Victorian ghost with an agenda and a bevy of other restless spirits, and you embark on a curious, eerie, quirky, poignant journey. 

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BALLS OF LIGHT

Turning to leave, the car door slammed closed in front of her. Wind, she reasoned, nervously tugging at the door’s handle. A shadow figure ran across the porch and into the vastness of the Victorian’s yard. Hands trembling, Jacquelyn jumped behind the wheel. Milky-colored balls of light began darting off the shrubbery and roof, acting as a sentinel army guarding the property. 

Stop it, she thought aloud. You know better than to believe all those contrived stories about the house being haunted. Daphne makes them up just to generate business. 

Jacquelyn drove off, swerving to avoid the circles of light, lest they get angry and follow.


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ARROW IN MIRROR

She cried out, "Who is that child?"

The voice responded, “Gwendolyn, please find him and help him. Then I’ll have a gift for you.”

“Find who…help who…what gift?” 

Everything faded away except for an arrow floating across the mirror and disappearing into thin air.

Are there any readers who understand this message?

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