A Deal Worth A Lifetime [ Alastor x Reader ]

Chapter 3: A Love Gained is a Life Stolen

The air held a nip to it when you woke up, as it always did in the morning except this was more prominent. It had been years since you slept in this bed, sitting up made the frame creaked and through bleary eyes, you made out the hands on the wall clock.

9:07

Normally you woke up earlier, around eight. Then again you weren't surrounded by the hotel walls anymore and just spent your first night in the summer home down in Louisiana. You and your brother had almost forgotten all about the place, yet here you were. You swore your mother would never let you forget, she only became more attached as time passed. So when the bank wanted to repossess it, she almost went ballistic.

That's why you were here, to make sure they didn't. Despite being alone in a fairly large house, you found yourself content. Family photograph's hung on the walls, framed and placed where all guests could see. Your father had made sure to keep his trophies in view as well, although your mother thought of them more as dead animals. Something you definitely agreed with.

This wasn't just a vacation home, your father simply used it as an excuse to go hunting, whenever he wasn't busy with the hotel that is. As you passed through the halls, each one brought up a different memory. Ever since you stopped visiting this house, you found it a little harder to sleep at night. To top it all off, everything was covered in a thick layer of dust. Making their eyes dull and void of any life that they had been holding onto.

When you arrived you cleaned up your bedroom and that was it, you simply wanted the place you slept to be clean. So, you decided today you would start on the rest of the house. You were finishing getting ready for the day, as it would be a long one, just as a knock sounded at the door. It was quick and not very loud, perhaps just some children playing pranks? Glancing through the peephole you gasped before opening the door wide, a sound of surprise coming from the person standing there as you enveloped the short woman with a hug.

"I missed you too Y/n." Her voice was muffled into your shoulder as she hugged back.

"How did you know I was here?" She gave you a look that told you everything.

"I saw you arrive off the train yesterday, I would've said hello but you seemed tired." You nodded along, it could've been her that you saw yesterday with all those people.

"Please come in, I'm sorry if the house is a little messy, I haven't had a chance to hire anyone to clean it." She peered inside, her eyes scanning everything they could.

"No kidding, this place is a mess, you'll have to get the front lawn looked after as well, I know how your mum can be." The two of you shared a laugh before you brought her inside.

"Would you like anything? I was just about to make some breakfast." Opening the cupboards, you found them bare, a frown coming to your face as her laughter echoed through the building.

"Stop laughing Mim, my mother will be here in three days, she'll want this place spotless."

"I think I know some people." As soon as she mentioned that, you deemed her a lifesaver.

"Thank you, want to go for breakfast?" It was the least you could do.

"Sure, I know just the place."

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Breakfast had turned into a meet and greet. Mim would see some friends, bring you over and introduce you to them before finding another group and bringing you to them. By the time you physically sat down at the restaurant, you were drained, physically and emotionally. You didn't realize how hand's on people were down south, every group of friends she introduced you to, they were holding your arms or just in your bubble. Now that you were sitting down and able to just breathe, you were happy and much more comfortable.