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she spotted a movement behind a large tree in the distance.
    Following her gaze, Lana and Scott both turned to see what had caught her attention.
    'What is it?' asked Lana.
    'Nothing, I just thought I saw someone watching us. It's probably just the shadow of the tree.'
    'Thank you for coming, Emma, Lana, Scott,' said Father Hawkins with a nod before he turned back to the others as they all headed out of the churchyard.
    'Can we get out of here now?' asked Scott, as Emma crouched down to whisper goodbye to Mr Grimshaw.
    'Okay, okay,' she said as she stood up and turned, linking her arms through his and Lana's.
    'Did you see that?' Lana asked, squinting behind her.
    'What?' asked Emma.
    'I could have sworn I saw someone hiding over there.'
    The three unlinked arms as Lana broke free and walked quickly towards the huge overgrown tree. She saw a person bolt, so she sped up, running across the grass, followed by Emma and Scott in pursuit across the graveyard.
    But the far end of the graveyard gave way to a long drop to the sea below. Without even a moment's thought, Lana launched herself off the highest point.
    'Lana!' cried Scott as he fell to the floor close to the edge with his arms outstretched. But as he looked down, expecting to see a horrifying sight, he was greeted by Lana running steadfast across the beach towards the shore.
    'What the...? How the...? Lana?' he whispered.
    Emma stood by his side, not saying a word.
    'You knew? You knew she could... she could... jump like that?'
    Emma nodded, 'I'll let her tell you all about it. But for now come on, we'll have to climb down the old path over there,' she said, as she grabbed his arm and pulled him back up to his feet, before dragging him towards the edge.
    The two ran as fast as they could, tumbling down, their backsides getting covered in sandy dirt and moss as they reached the bottom of the cliff.
    'Which way did she go?' said Scott, breathlessly.
    Emma looked one way and then the other but Lana was nowhere to be seen.
    'Lana?' she yelled.
    'Over here,' came a reply from the other side of a huge boulder that stood blocking access from the beach.
    Emma looked on as Scott took off his shoes and waded into the water around the rock until he'd vanished from sight.
    When he popped his head back around to see what she was doing, he suddenly realised.
    'Sorry', he mouthed, 'Do you want me to carry you?'.
    Afraid of stepping foot anywhere near the water, she shook her head, 'I'll... I'll wait here,' she said as she kicked at the sand beneath her feet.
    He nodded and disappeared again.
    On the other side of the boulder, Scott followed Lana's footprints towards a well covered cave, 'Lana?' he asked as he peered into the darkness.
    'I'm right here, Scott,' she said quietly.
    'I can't see a thing. Look, what's going on? Can you come out?'
    'Erm, just give me a minute.'
    Scott stepped outside and looked around, taking a deep breath, inhaling the fresh salty air and waited.
    After a few minutes, Lana appeared looking confused. She kept glancing over her shoulder as if she was being followed.
    'What's going on, Lana?' he asked.
    'I found him hiding in the cave,' she said with a nod behind her.
    'Found who?'
    'Him,' she said, rolling her eyes upwards.
    'Erm... I hate to break this to you, Lana, but there's nobody here but you and me.'
    Lana laughed, 'You're so funny, Scott,' she chuckled until she noticed his expression.
    With her eyebrows raised, she slowly turned towards the young man who hovered behind her and gulped loudly.
    'Let's just go back to Emma and maybe everything will be explained then.'
    Tutting, Scott shook his head as the two of them walked silently back towards the rock boulder.
    'Lana? Scott?' said the voice from the other side.
    'It's okay, Sis. We're here. We're coming back over now.'
    Emma sat on the beach far from the shore, with her knees under her chin and her arms wrapped around herself.
    As they waded through the water back towards her, Emma watched as the two