Can I help you?

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It was a stormy night. I felt the wind in my ears and heard the rain hit the ground around me. I saw her through a window on the second floor of a Scottish Bed & Breakfast. She seemed caught up by the moment and so were I. She struggled with the wavy dark hair that she wore so beautifully and a smile spread in my face when I remembered the many times she had struggled with that hair before. She gave up and shook her head. A man got closer behind me. It must be Frank, I had understood. Claire's husband, who actually looked very similar to his ancestor Black Jack. Just like Claire had said. But she also told me that there was differences between them too. Frank was nice she said. I couldn't help but feel the strong feeling of jealousy when I turned just a bit so I could see his face. "Can I help you with something?" he asked. I headed away from him when his hand touched my shoulder and my body faded away. Just as it had done many other times. I was nothing but the soul of a dead man. Again.

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