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[color=479268][I]"One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret, 
Never to be told..."[/i] [/color]a girl whispered, counting as she looked out the window from the back of a taxi. Her voice was low, faltering as she went.

[color=479268][I]Eight for a wish,
Nine for a kiss,
Ten a surprise you should be careful not to miss,
Eleven for health,
Twelve for wealth..." [/i][/color] she paused, gulping as a lump formed in her chest. 
[color=479268][I]Thirteen beware it’s the devil himself...."[/i][/color] Aileen finished, choking up. She watched a flock of black and white birds cawing as they flew toward the Vanburen Mansion. Black clouds were billowing over the horizon and raindrops began to fall. This was a very ominous day indeed. 
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The driver drove through the gate and then pulled around the cul de sac, dropping Aileen off by the front entrance. She paid her thanks, fare, and tip, before getting out. She waved, then walked up to the door, taking a deep breath and expecting the worst. With a creak, she opened the door and walked inside, the door slamming behind her.

[color=479268]"Brothers and sisters, Aileen's home! Sorry a'm late..."[/color] she called out, trailing off as she looked cautiously around. The bad feeling in the pit of her stomach was getting worse. In the distance,  she could swear there were sounds of breaking and crashing.  She sniffed, smelling a fine wisp of smoke. Something must have happened at the meeting with the investigators--and she was going to find out what.

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Aileen arrived at the scene, choking and coughing as she crawled over the rubble. Familiar and unfamiliar voices were shouting, and unnatural barks and howls were resounding throughout the building. Some places were drowned in water, and others engulfed in flame. [color=479268]"What is going in 'ere?[/color] she coughed, heading for the hellish barking, where there was bound to be trouble.