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** In the graphic novel, when Mr. Simmons talks about a young girl who drowned three years ago, her body is shown floating at the bottom of the pond.
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* Heather's mother died in a fire when she was three, but we don't find out the truth about how it happened until the climax of the book: Heather was playing with the stove and accidentally caused a fire that got out of control.
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* Heather's mother died in a fire when she was three, but we don't find out the truth about how it happened until the climax of the book: little Heather was playing with the stove and accidentally caused a fire that got out of control.
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* Heather's mother died in a fire when she was three, but we don't find out the truth about how it happened until the climax of the book: Heather was playing with the stove and accidentally caused a fire that got out of control.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that her stepmother and stepsiblings hate her and her father would too if he knew the truth about what happened to her mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is something abusers often do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to and are unable to leave.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that her stepmother and stepsiblings hate her and her father would too if he knew the truth about what happened to her mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is something abusers often do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to support them and are unable to leave.leave even if they want to.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is a thing that abusers do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to and are unable to leave.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly her stepmother and Jean stepsiblings hate her and Dave her father would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's her mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is a thing that something abusers often do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to and are unable to leave.
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* Helen Harper is the ghost of a seven-year-old girl who died when her house caught on fire and she ran into the pond behind her house and drowned. For a hundred years, she has been the burned-out ruin of Harper House, befriending lonely little girls and then luring them to drown in the pond in hopes of keeping them with her forever.
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* Helen Harper is the ghost of a seven-year-old girl who died when her house caught on fire and she ran into the pond behind her house and drowned. For a hundred years, she has been haunting the burned-out ruin ruins of Harper House, befriending lonely little girls and then luring them to drown in the pond in hopes of keeping them with her forever.
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* Helen Harper is the ghost of a seven-year-old girl who died when her house caught on fire and she ran into the pond behind her house. For a hundred years, she has been the burned-out ruin of Harper House, befriending lonely little girls and then luring them to drown in the pond in hopes of keeping them with her forever.
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* Helen Harper is the ghost of a seven-year-old girl who died when her house caught on fire and she ran into the pond behind her house.house and drowned. For a hundred years, she has been the burned-out ruin of Harper House, befriending lonely little girls and then luring them to drown in the pond in hopes of keeping them with her forever.
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* Helen Harper is the ghost of a seven-year-old girl who died when her house caught on fire and she ran into the pond behind her house. For a hundred years, she has been befriending lonely little girls and then luring them to drown in the pond in hopes of keeping them with her forever.
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* Helen Harper is the ghost of a seven-year-old girl who died when her house caught on fire and she ran into the pond behind her house. For a hundred years, she has been the burned-out ruin of Harper House, befriending lonely little girls and then luring them to drown in the pond in hopes of keeping them with her forever.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is very much a thing that abusers do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to and are unable to leave.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is very much a thing that abusers do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to and are unable to leave.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is very much a thing that abusers do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to and never think of leaving.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is very much a thing that abusers do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to and never think of leaving.are unable to leave.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend.
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** For a more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend. This is very much a thing that abusers do in real life: cut the victim off from their family and friends so they have no one else to turn to and never think of leaving.
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** For a mundane kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend.
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** For a mundane more realistic kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend.
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** Helen promising to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic is eerily akin to a child kidnapper or molester luring their victim with candy.
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** For a mundane kind of horror, the way Helen manipulates Heather by convincing her that Michael, Molly and Jean hate her and Dave would too if he knew the truth about what happened to Heather's mother, so that Heather feels totally isolated and dependent on Helen as her only friend.
** Helen promising to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic if only she'll step into the waters of Harper Pond is eerily akin to a child kidnapper or molester luring their victim with candy.
** Helen promising to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic if only she'll step into the waters of Harper Pond is eerily akin to a child kidnapper or molester luring their victim with candy.
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** Helen promising to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic is eerily reminiscent of child kidnappers and murderers tempting their victims with promises before committing their crimes.
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** Helen promising to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic is eerily reminiscent of akin to a child kidnappers and murderers tempting kidnapper or molester luring their victims victim with promises before committing their crimes.candy.
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* Molly and Heather finding the long-decayed skeletons of Helen's mother and stepfather in the basement.
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* Molly and Heather finding the long-decayed skeletons of Helen's mother and stepfather in the basement.basement, who were never found after their house burned down.
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** Helen promises to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic in order to get her to step into the waters of Harper Pond and drown.
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** Helen promises promising to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic in order to get her to step into the waters is eerily reminiscent of Harper Pond child kidnappers and drown.murderers tempting their victims with promises before committing their crimes.
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--->'''Helen''': It's time to go, Heather. The mermaids in the crystal palace are waiting to welcome us, to make us one of them. We'll ride on enchanted seahorses in a kingdom where the rain never falls and the rose never dies. Unicorns, elves, dragons—you'll see all the creatures I've told you about. We'll be so happy there, two princesses in our glass tower.
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--->'''Helen''': It's time to go, Heather. The mermaids in the crystal palace are waiting to welcome us, to make us one of them. We'll ride on enchanted seahorses in a kingdom where the rain never falls and the rose never dies. Unicorns, elves, dragons—you'll see all the creatures I've told you about. We'll be so happy there, two princesses in our glass tower.tower.
* Molly and Heather finding the long-decayed skeletons of Helen's mother and stepfather in the basement.
* Molly and Heather finding the long-decayed skeletons of Helen's mother and stepfather in the basement.
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** Helen promises to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic in order to get her to step into the waters of Harper Pond and drown.
--->'''Helen''': It's time to go, Heather. The mermaids in the crystal palace are waiting to welcome us, to make us one of them. We'll ride on enchanted seahorses in a kingdom where the rain never falls and the rose never dies. Unicorns, elves, dragons—you'll see all the creatures I've told you about. We'll be so happy there, two princesses in our glass tower.
** Helen promises to take Heather to a beautiful kingdom full of magic in order to get her to step into the waters of Harper Pond and drown.
--->'''Helen''': It's time to go, Heather. The mermaids in the crystal palace are waiting to welcome us, to make us one of them. We'll ride on enchanted seahorses in a kingdom where the rain never falls and the rose never dies. Unicorns, elves, dragons—you'll see all the creatures I've told you about. We'll be so happy there, two princesses in our glass tower.
