Pay the Ghost Page #4

and you pay the ghost

with your child.

That's why the

children burn dolls tonight.

It's an offering,

so they won't be taken.

So, if our son was taken,

does it mean that he's dead?

All that I can

tell you is

that at the beginning of Sawan,

as the door between the

two worlds slowly opens,

only the children

taken the previous year

can still reach

out to this world.

And they are the only

ones who can be saved.

But only until midnight,

that's when the portal

between the two

worlds closes again.

Two hours.

Where, where do we find him?

Legend says that in the

days before Halloween,

the Crone can be heard

crying for her lost children.

The crying woman.

I know the place.

That's why I saw him,

he tried to show me.

To bring me there.

- All right.

- Mike.

Yes, Hannah?

I found her name.

Annie Sawquin.

Her name was Annie Sawquin.

Tell me.

She was a young widow

with three children,

living on the first

New York settlement.

Get inside!

Now, children.

On Halloween night of 1679,

an angry mob

approached her home.

The influenza outbreak

had infected

most of the settlement,

and many people

blamed Annie's family

because of their Celtic beliefs.

The crowd broke

into their house,

looking to punish

her and the children

for the misery

they were suffering.

No!

Where's the young'uns, Annie?

No!

Mother!

But ultimately,

they were discovered

and captured by the mob.

On the same night, they

burned them at the stake.

As the children

cried out for mercy,

their mother was forced

to watch on in horror.

With her last breath,

she swore to return

every year on that day

and replace her three

slaughtered children

with those from the living.

That's all the

information I have, Mike.

Thank you.

Watch out!

It's 10:
15.

You need you

to go find Charlie.

He needs you, I'm fine.

Stay here, buddy,

we're gonna get you fixed up.

Only when I know

you're all right.

She going to be okay?

She'll be fine, sir.

We're gonna need to do

some X-rays, though.

Let me clean that up for you.

Police are on their way.

Go.

Hey!

Hello?

Anybody here?

Hello?

Anybody?

Somebody there?

Can somebody help me?

Why is everybody gone?

It's Halloween.

Ghosts are all out.

Why'd you come back?

I need your help.

How do I find the crying woman?

What do you want from her?

My child back.

Give me your watch.

You wanna cross over to

the other side or not?

You can see?

I'm blind as a bat.

Not deaf.

Take me to her.

The portal is open.

What you're looking for

is on the other side.

You better be back

before midnight.

What happens then?

Halloween's over.

You're not back,

you'll be trapped in there.

Oh, wait.

Might need this.

A lot more than I do.

You will pay!

Annie Sawquin.

Charlie?

Charlie,

I'm here, son.

I'm here.

Where are you, Charlie?

My son.

My boy.

Is it really you, Dad?

I missed you so much.

I'll take you home now.

Can we come, too?

This is Mia and Pablo, Dad.

We were brought here together.

There's no time.

We have to stay together.

Come on, keep moving.

We're almost there.

Get behind me.

Dad!

Dad!

No!

Help him!

Dad, the bridge!

Come on!

Let's go!

I got you.

Put your arm around my neck.

I got you, Dad.

Let's go home.

Charlie?

Mom.

Come here.

Oh, my goodness.

Where were you?

Where were you?

At the Halloween Fair.

Dad and I had so much fun.

There it is.

I thought I lost it.

He doesn't remember anything?

Dad promised me next year

I can be a superhero.

You'll be a superhero.

You're gonna be a

great superhero.

Why are you crying?

I'm really happy to see you.

That's all, that's all.

I'm just happy to see you.

Thank you.

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