The Legend of Mary White

Copyright © 2009

Brian Doherty

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After not hearing her name anymore, it left my memory completely until recently. As we all grow up we tend to mature more. Mary White's name repeatedly entered my head over and over again. I then started to hear whispers in my ear but who and where the whispers coming from? I couldn't figure it out. Not only her name sounded familiar but I also had gotten chills whenever her name was mentioned. It was a big mystery and I knew that name from somewhere and I remember it was a long time ago. This name will bother me until I could figure out who the hell she was. I knew I heard her name before. But where? Strange thing is that it was also happening to some of my friends.

The question lays "Did Mary White really existed or was it one of our friend's playing a practical joke on us?"

The mystery remains.

WRITER'S FIRST DRAFT NOTES

..."So," she broke the silence as she waited for an answer, "I'm waiting." Tiffany knew that I wasn't myself lately. "What's on your mind?"

..."I keep hearing this person's name over and over again in my mind," I explained trying not to say it loud enough in case customers in the shop heard me. I leaned forward over the table and continued, "whispers in one ear and out the other."

..."Wait a minute," Sean paused. "That's amazing you saying that because I'm experiencing the same thing," and added, "and why is this happening to us?"

..."And this person, does this person have a name?" Tiffany asked.

..."Mary White," I said distressed flickering my hair back. "I've been trying to figure out who she is and where I know her name from."

..."Oh?" Tiffany said

..."Tiff, do you know who we are talking about?" I looked up.

..."Of course I know what your talking about," she giggled, "Don't you remember Mary White?" she asked.

...She explained to us we did know Mary White. While she was explaining who Mary White was, Sean and I were speechless. I started to get flashbacks to back when I was 10. Darkness. Mirrors. evoking. That's when Mary White was first mentioned.

...There we were, the seven of us in the bathroom with the door closed. We had a candle lit, then the lights were switched off. There was a dim lighting by the candle, enough so we could see each other's images. We had held hands as we closed our eyes in front of the mirror.

..."We believe in Mary White," they all chanted but me as I thought it was ridiculous but my friend need me to do it with them otherwise it wouldn't work. I took a few breaths to help me relax, closed our eyes then we all chanted, "We believe in Mary White. We believe in Mary White. We believe in Mary White."

...I suddenly felt a grab on my shoulder. I told Tiffany to let go. As we opened our eyes we saw a hand reached out from the mirror grabbing onto my shoulder and there she was staring at us in the mirror. There was a sudden breath odor. We all screamed and stormed out the door.