Welcome To Fright Night

Chapter 13

"Now tell me what's wrong Lenore?" Emmaline asked her friend.

"Samuel is planning to leave on another adventure."

"But this will be his last one won't it?"

"Yes but I'm afraid."

"Of what?"

"That this won't be the last one. That he'll continue to explore and leave me alone or worse. What if he meets someone else on one of these explorations?"

"Now Lenore you know as well as I do that Samuel only has eyes for you. I think you're just getting pre wedding jitters."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive. Now why don't we have some tea and talk about something more joyful, like how beautiful you're going to look on your wedding day?"

"You're right. I don't know what I was thinking. You know Emmaline you're always there to help me. It's like whenever I need your advice and support you come to my aide without any hesitation."

"Well it's the least I could do. After all your family took me in after my parents died. Since then we've slept together, eaten together, laughed and cried together, you're not just my best firned you're my sister. And now we'll be married together just like we always dreamed of doing when we were children."

"I remember those days. But it's truly sad that we can no longer be those carefree and happy little children we once were."

"Yes but in time we will have our own carefree and happy little children and we'll get to watch them run about and play in the garden like we used to do."

They laughed as they remembered their days of childhood and they planned to do more remembering when Emmaline returned from gettin the tea and sweets. She had just entered the house when Count Thanatos made his way toward Lenore.

"Forgive me for startling you." He said.

"Oh no you didn't frighten me." She assured him.

"We haven't met I am Count Thanatos, Mr. Proctor's client."

"How do you do? I am Lenore Harris."

"I know, Mr. Proctor told me about you.

"Forgive me but shouldn't you be inside speaking with James?"

"Yes but at the moment he had to take care of something. He'll be back soon of course but I hope that you don't mind if I speak with you to kill the time."

"No I don't mind."

"So Miss Harris I am told that you are engaged?"

"Yes I am."

"I beg your pardon but you don't seem to be radiating the glow of the excited bride to be."

"That's because apart of me fears that my impending wedding will mean nothing to my fiance. I love him so but I feel as if he doesn't love me as much as he should."

"Then perhaps marrying him is a mistake?"

"Maybe."

"Tell me would you not prefer to be inside? Does the night not frighten you?"

"Not at all. I love the night, it's so beautiful and full of stars."

"Yes it is a shame that it cannot be like this always." He took hold of her hand and kissed the back of it. "I hope you don't think me too bold Miss Harris but you remind me so much of the red roses that grow in my home land. So passionate, radiant, vivacious, and full of life. You deserve a husband who will come to your side whenever you call."