We Are The Cure : The Plague Doctor's Tale.

Chapter 30

While Doctor was talking to Wilma, Giovanni and Rosalynn were seeing the sick and assessing their conditions. The father and the son from earlier were recovering pretty fast what truly made Rosalynn happy. 

On their way back home they noticed a house in the distance they didn't see before. Not thinking much, they headed there and knocked on the door. Few moments later Young Blight was standing in the door looking at them confused. It was the first time his visitors were wearing such bizarre clothing and bird-like masks.

"Uhm, yes?" The boy asked puzzled.

"We are sorry to disturb you but were there any plague symptoms in your household?" They decided that Giovanni will be in charge of speaking. 

"You mean, coughing with blood or fever?" Young Mark Blight still was looking as miserable as when they first saw him.

"Exactly." Giovanni nodded.

"My mother was sick last week but now she is feeling better."

"Can we come in and see her?" Young Blight wasn't convinced but eventually let them in. 

The house didn't look expensive but was very clean. Wooden floors were thoroughly swept,  windows were crystal-clear and the net curtains were brightly white. The house wasn't very big but surely enough for the family. 

Mark still looked tired and sleep-deprived. His look didn't suit his age. Tiredness made him look much more older than he actually was.  All the light that usually was brightening young people's eyes was gone. Looking at him Rosalynn reminded herself of something she prepared for Mark. She put her bag on the floor, opened it and started searching for a particular jar, the one which burnt her hand. Luckily, the hand was already healed without any scars. 

"I think this might help you." She passed the jar with ointment in Mark's direction. He looked at her a bit surprised.

"I'm afraid we don't have money for that." Young Blight seemed to distance himself from others. He was avoiding making eye contact .

"It's a gift." Rosalynn smiled. She forgot that she was wearing the mask so Mark couldn't see her facial expressions but surely, he heard the concern and kindness in her voice. Hesitantly, he took the jar and nodded with his head thanking her. 

Indeed, Mark's mother didn't seem to be sick or bothered by plague, although she was still weak. Giovanni advised her to stay in bed for two more days and drink as much water as she can. 

As they were leaving, Young Blight walk them to the door and when they were about to leave, he suddenly spoke out.

"Annabelle is your maid, isn't she?" 

"You're correct." Said Rosalynn and both with Giovanni they turned around to look at him. 

"I guess you've already heard about the ghost..." The boy seemed both sad and lost.

"Not only had we heard about the ghost that is haunting you, we also saw it!" Giovanni came closer to the boy which seemed to be scared of the weird creature Giovanni was at the moment. Rosalynn grabbed Giovanni's arm and persuaded him from getting any closer to Mark. 

"So it's haunting not only me." 

"I'm sorry to doubt both of you, but isn't it unusual that the ghost can be seen by others as well?" Said Rosalynn a bit timidly not quite believing in her own words.

"What do you mean?" Both Giovanni and Mark looked at her surprised.

"Well, where I come from people believe that ghosts haunt only one person and it usually means that they need more prayers or have some unfinished deeds." Giovanni crossed his arms with disagreement and was about to tell Rosalynn off but suddenly Mark started telling them the whole story from his own perspective.