Book Five: Chapter 102

Quitter. Jenny’s voice was a whisper, yet came from everywhere at once. The lantern flickered above them as if it would go out.

“Yes, I am. But I fear that the others need us. We all have a part to play in restoring the house to its former glory.” He adjusted his glasses and hopped down from his seat.

The lantern dropped out of the air, but Beth grabbed it before it could hit the table. Jenny hopped down from her seat and held her arms up, waiting to be picked up.

“I’ve got you.” Beth picked the doll up and cradled her in one arm. “Do you have any idea how worried I was? I thought something bad had happened to you.” As she turned, she saw a stack of board games against the wall. Most of them were very old, and she couldn’t help but notice that one of them was a burnt copy of Clue. “Jenny, didn’t we throw that away? You know that’s a banned game.”

“Sometimes we must be reminded of our past failures. Jenny kept it as a memento. Besides, there aren’t enou