They took another glance at the scary figure, amidst the vast smoke and they quickly dropped their pipes in fright.
They all bamed into each other in fright, trying to run away. The white figure was dancing clumsily and waving her hands, as if casting a black magic.
"Oh my G.o.d! It"s a witch," shouted a middle aged maid and screamed.
"Arrrghhhhhh," they all screamed and took a few steps behind. They all were now standing at the far end of the vast kitchen.
Rhehan was also horrifyingly looking at the figure. It looked like it had insects stuck all across its body. The huge oven was now emitting smoke at a great speed, making the image of the dancing figure more blurred.
Rose got scared looking at the increasing smoke and ducked behing the cabinet again. Her hands and feet were extremely slippery due to the melted b.u.t.ter, making her actions very clumsy! Why aren"t they helping me? Even Rhehan is not coming foreward to help! They are standing so far away! I should wave at them again! Maybe they didn"t see me amidst the smoke.
"Oh my G.o.d! The witch vanished!" exclaimed a guard in panic and surprise.
They all tried to look carefully, amidst the smoke and suddenly the witch appeared again, dancing clumsily. Her white hands were moving in the air again and her black face and white eyes were starring at them.
"Argggggghhhhhhh," they all panicked and b.u.mped into each other, moving further away.
"Thank G.o.d! Rose is not here to see all this," Rhehan expressed in relief and everybody nodded in agreement.
Suddenly Rose"s name, switched on the dimebulb inside a cook"s head. "I have seen the movie Exorcism of Emily Rose. Maybe if I command her to leave, she might leave."
"Go ahead," said a maid in fright and hope.
The cook took a few steps forward and looking at him, Rose sighed in relief and waved excitedly at him. Thank G.o.d! Somebody is coming to help! But don"t they need to stop the smoke first? It"s too risky to cross the oven like this!
Suddenly the cook shouted at the top his lungs, " In the name of the holy Christ.....I COMMAND YOU TO LEAVEEEE" He then quickly took out the cross from his neck and pointed at her.
His voice was loud enough to reach Rose, inspite of the sirens beeping and voice of sprinklers gus.h.i.+ng water.
Rose stopped dancing and gaped at the cook in horror and helplessness. What is he doing? Why is he showing his pendent to me? Did he just go bonkers? He is telling me to leave? How will I leave, when there is this stupid oven on fire.
"It"s working! The witch has stopped dancing! She looks dazed," said the other cook in surprise. They all again nodded in agreement.
Rose was disgusted by now! She had lost her patience and her body had started to itch by now. The white flour on her face and body and egg on her hair has started to dry up, making her rub it vigorously. Her face was covered by the thick hard layer of flour, making her unable to call out to Rhehan.
Suddenly the other cook recalled something.
"Oh My G.o.d! Miss Rose was here too in the kitchen! Where did she go?" he exclaimed in fright.
"What? Rose was here," gapped Rhehan in horror.
The maid cried out loud in panic, " What did this witch do to our madame?"
"She was so beautiful and sweet," cried the other maid.
Rose could not understand all the commotion happening far across the kitchen and gathered the courage to cross the large oven. She quickly took off her slippery pumps and climbed on top of the cabinet carefully. She was about to jump far away from the oven, in their direction.
"Arghhhhh!!" Shouted the cook who was aiming the locket at her. "She is about to attack me". The cook shouted and ran behind.
"Quick water! I have heard they are scared of water," suggested a guard to the fire brigade team.
Rose who was standing at the top of cabinet, was about to take a huge leap. She was hesitant as her whole body was extremely stiff yet her palms and soles were extremely slippery. Besides, floor was also covered with water making the chances worse. Oh G.o.d! Please don"t make me slip! My entire life"s expertise is going to be tested today!
She bent down a little causing the white flour to crack a little on her face and arms, making her itch again. She took a huge leap and finally landed successfuly far way from the oven, causing a loud splas.h.i.+ng noise. She was now standing much closer to everybody. The sprinklers were now on top of her, drenching her whole body.
"Water! Quickly aim her with water," they all shouted in panic. The witch was flying high in the sky with her stiff long hair flying much higher. She stood up straight and looked at them, with her big white eyes. The smoke was comparitively little less in that part of the kitchen and thus she could be seen much clearly.
The fire brigade quickly caught hold of their pipes in panic. It was then, that Rhehan finally noticed the figure"s dress. Her physique also looked quite familier to him. He gaped at the figure in horror, because he had finally realised, that it was Rose!