Wait Till Helen Comes

Mom is upset with Michael and Molly for not watching Heather. Dave is furious: He found Heather at the old house and believes her lie that Michael and Molly abandoned her there. Heather smiles as Dave berates Michael and Molly. Dave takes Heather into town for dinner. Mom, in tears, goes for a walk. Molly recognizes that Helen’s influence, supernatural or not, is causing discord. Molly suggests being nicer to Heather, but Michael refuses. Mom later apologizes for her anger.

Molly overhears Mom and Dave arguing. Mom wonders why Dave always takes Heather’s side even though he knows she makes things up. Dave thinks Michael and Molly are trying to sabotage their relationship. Heather enjoys the argument. She wishes that Molly, Michael, and Mom were all dead and screams, “Wait till Helen comes!” (104), drawing everyone else into the room. Seeing Heather in tears, Dave is again furious at Molly and Michael.

Later that night, Heather climbs out the bedroom window and enters the graveyard. Molly follows and sees Heather talking to the glowing figure of a little girl in a white dress.