Bushes

It's just a bush.

A sweet scent of wood rises when shaken.

[???]

Don't come any closer!

Old

How'd you know I was here?

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I'm not old.

A few days ago, the old lady who lives near us went around the hospital sticking some kind of sticks into the ground.

She was mumbling and looking around a lot.

I was well hidden here because I wasn't supposed to be here.

My mom once told me.

The old lady's daughter was hospitalized here.

She never got out of it though...

She wasn't the only one. There were many strange things going on at the hospital.

That's why my mom doesn't want me coming around here.

No way Jose!

I got a spanking last time I was caught around here!

If I'm caught again, it won't end with a spanking....

So scary.

It's the lady who lives next door to us.

I saw her a few days ago doing something around the hospital.

I couldn't see what she was doing from here, but I found some sticks there after she'd left.

I dunno.

Nothing's different except for the sticks.

The old lady comes back once in a while to check on the sticks.

My heart races when that happens!

Humph!!

Promise me you won't tell anyone that you saw me!!!

Promise?!

There's a trace of a young child.

Think the child's gone home now.