A War With Words

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"Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. - Alice Walker

 - Alice Walker

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Dr. Everett was positioned like a statue standing upright strangling the doll he once bought for his baby boy. His shirt was half-opened due to muscles he barely knew he had and he was holding a figurine that was once my abode, but I left it as soon as his temper erupted.

On the other side of this picture, a curious onlooker by the name of Janneth Hudson covered her guilty- pleasured eyes with her bare hands. Yes, let the eyes do the talking Janey.

Disruption, that's the name of the game that Piper played. She wanted something more than fireworks as it took her some time to think of this form of horseplay.

That was what Piper was thinking once she left Miss Raggedy Doll's body. But these shenanigans of hers ceased once Joanne entered the room. Upset that her plot to make new wax dummies for her collection was interrupted, she allowed the social worker to witness this episode.

Pretending that she was a broadcaster, Piper announced to Joanne what happened, that is if the confused lady could hear her. It appeared that the social worker was a non-believer and those who remained incredulous to the unknown just gave the spirit a difficult time.

And as the spirit noticed how Joanne's mouth remained open, Piper put her hands together to unfreeze her work.

And as the spirit noticed how Joanne's mouth remained open, Piper put her hands together to unfreeze her work

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Noticing what he was doing, it made Nolan embarrassed. He felt foolish in his now ripped polo and with what he had in his hands. The thought of even ruining the doll wasn't what he wanted to do. Literally. But here he was, her clothes were now tattered and the ripped pieces were now scattered on the floor.

Turning around he saw Joanne's shocked expression. Her eyes didn't blink for at least fifty seconds, which caused him to worry. Would she become another victim of Piper's elaborate plot? 

"Ms. Swanson! It's not what it looks like."

And that's what awoke Joanne.

"I'm sure it isn't Doctor! What in the world are you doing? Damaging a doll for no apparent reason and you scared Janneth half to death."

Running toward her client, she held her hand and gestured that they should leave the room together.

"Ms. Swanson, I'm really sorry ... something came over me and ... "

Nolan tried to think of what he was going to say next, but the words in his mind just got in the way.

"Save it, Doctor. Whatever you were doing ... is despicable. I'm taking Janneth with me. I don't know why I ever listened to your wife. Christy told me you were one of the best. Tomfoolery! Ms. Hudson, let's go."

Joanne attempted to take Janneth's hand, but her client refused to budge.

"No, I'm staying right here with the doctor. Piper is not going to destroy me!"

Shaking her head Janneth knew what she had to do.

"Here, we go again with this Piper crap. Excuse my words, doctor, but it's just ridicule that Janneth made up. And suit yourself Ms. Hudson, but believe me, if I find you and Dr. Everett in this mess again, I'm taking you out of here."

And with that Joanne turned on her heels and stomped out of the room.

And with that Joanne turned on her heels and stomped out of the room

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Hysterically laughing, the spirit couldn't stop tormenting her prey. 

Piper was mad at the world, and at herself, possibly for what she's dealt with in the past, but she surely had an odd way of taking it out on people. And in her hand was the same handkerchief she found hidden in Dr. Everett's desk.

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