Whisper

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"But this is where you belong," her mother reminded her, gently.

"Here, with us."

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Whisper shook her head. "No. I don't like this place. There is no Will, no Spirit, no Ghost, no Jessie or Bobby. There is nothing here."

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Her Mother stepped toward her again, arms out, as if to hug her. "We are here Jenny. Your Mommy and Daddy are here."

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Whisper shook her head, pointing at Calvin.

"He is not my Daddy.

Will is my Daddy."

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Calvin's look grew cold. "Jenny, you will do what you are meant to do and then you will come back here with us."

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"Calvin, please."

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"No Alice, she is being a child."

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"She is a child dear. She does not fully understand."

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Whisper spoke up. "I understand enough. I understand that you want to take me away from the people I love and bring me here to this nothing place."

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"Do you think you can go back now?" Calvin laughed.

"After what you have done. Do you think he will want you back?"

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"He loves me," Whisper snapped back.

"He will forgive me."

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Calvin shook his head.

"You have completely ruined things, Jenny."

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"MY NAME IS WHISPER."

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Calvin grabbed her by the arms.

"You are Jenny Dove."

He shook her slightly.

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"CALVIN. Stop."

Alice pulled Whisper from his grip.

"This is not helping."

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"She is defying us."

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"She is a child. You think this is helping, your yelling?"

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Calvin turned away.

"We should just make her stay."

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"NO," Whisper yelled.

"I will not stay here."

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"But this is where you belong," Alice assured her.

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"Why do you keep saying that?"

She looked around.

"Why would I want to be here?"

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"Because this is where we all go," Calvin informed her.

"When we die."