Maybel thought the scream was only in her mind.

After all she had been drinking a lot last night.

But the scream continued. Louder now. Almost aching to be heard.

Maybel thought that she herself must have screamed.

But, nevertheless, it wouldn't be heard over the scream from the well.

She peered over the edge of the well.

And was pertrified to see, what looked to be, a girl.

Terror racked her body. She struggled to free herself of the terror in time to save the girl.

She began to scan the garden for objects. Anything she might use to save the girl.

To her surprise, a moment later, she discovered this to be otherwise.

Then she saw the hose behind the acuba in the corner.

She tied a loop in the end of the hose. As she began to lower the hose in to the well she shouted.

"Grab the loop! I pull you out!"

As she pulled on the hose, she felt weight leave the hose,

The girl had no strength to hold on any more.

"Put your arms through the loop and HOLD ON!"

This time the girl came up cleanly. Maybel dragged her out of the well.

She carried the girl to the house. Too easy? It seemed so to Maybel at any rate.

She laid the girl on her settee and rushed of to get blankets and towels.

As she did so the girl sat up.

Just in time, Maybel arrived back with the blankets.

"Are you able to talk?" Maybel asked.

The girl, eventually, managed to stammer.

"Yes, and thank you."

"What's your name?"

"It's Coralia."

Coralia began to sob uncontrollably. As Maybel made to hug here Coralia flinched away.

And just for a moment her eyes flashed a deep scarlet.