Haunted?

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Maggie

OOC My computer says your last post was made at 8:00 pm, so you must not be in America...*smile* but I'm going to try and get out of Library while it still light out (about 7ish) so I make time to get some serious reading done.

IC

It was around noon by position of sun in sky and after a long yawn (being possessed takes a lot out of you) I nodded and agreed. I was unsteady at first then gradually found my feet as he held out his hand.

 

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Fred

We slowly start to walk around the grounds. I am surprised how much land she has, about 100 acres. I even see that she has horses (well two anyway).

We make some small talk, mainly about the house and her horses. Finally after an hour, I finally ask the question which has been on my mind since the incident.

"Maggie, can you tell me exactly what happened back at the house?"

 

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Maggie

I stutter as I search for the right words, "It wassss, like a dreeeaamm, as if III were seeing two images at once. The house and you were laid over with sort of a transparent picture, the flowers were in full bloom and I kept seeing this male figure pass through you." I shiver and pause, "It was erotic and eerie at same time." I bite my lower lip unable to describe such an intense and personal experience. "I'm not even sure what it was about," or wanted I silently add to myself.

 

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Fred

I just look at her puzzled.

Feeling a bit uncomfortable, I look at my watch and realise it is around 2 in the afternoon.

"Maggie, we seem to have lost track of time. I better get off and do some work if I am going to get anything done today."

I hear a vague acknowledgement and looking back at her, I see that she is miles away.

"You okay?" I ask for what seems the umpteenth time.

"What?" she says, "Oh yes! I'll be okay."

I leave her to it.

As I return to my motor home to get my tools, I start to wonder if it would have been better if I had left.

 

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Maggie

I snag a bit to eat and opt on a quick cold shower to erase the odd experience from my mind and body. However once in the shower I feel the hands again, seducing me, enchanting me, and I find myself a willing participant again.

After the very wet shower I decide maybe I just need to get out more often, after all it had been a long time since I'd been with someone. I dressed quickly before heading downstairs. I had been planning on cleaning the upholstery and now armed with a proffesional cleaner I was all ready to go. Time passed rather quietly and quickly, I dind't even realize I was humming a waltz until I heard Fred's footsteps.

 

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Fred

I spent part of the day checking the porch and ground floor boards. After going into town to get some supplies including wood, I spent the rest of it working on the porch, burning off the old paint and replacing rotten planks.

By eight, I have had enough and decide to come in, get a shower, have something to eat and go to bed so that I can get an early start tomorrow.

Yawning, I see that Maggie is working on cleaning the upholstery.

I say hi to her and then go upstairs to shower.

 

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maggie

i smiled, and found myself daydreaming as I listened to the shower runI blushed and continued cleaning trying to take my mind off the man who was for all I knew was naked upstairs..

 

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Fred

I finish my shower, towel myself rigorously and get change into a clean shirt and jeans.

I find Maggie downstairs.

Feeling invigorated after the shower, I decide I want to go into town instead of a beer and a pizza.

Seeing that Maggie hasn't cooked herself anything (unless it was before I came in), I decide to ask her to come...

 

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Maggie

That was exactly what I needed some time away from this house and in presence of others. I agreed grabbing my purse and running fingers through my hair as we headed out to my old pick up truck.

 

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Fred

(OOC: How do you feel this thread is progressing?)

With Maggie driving we went into town. Finding a Pizza Hut, we went in and quickly found a table.

After ordering our pizza, I ask Maggie what she would like to drink.

 

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Maggie

OOC well we have a tense sort of shaky ground where each is trying to sort the other out. I figure tonight she'll sleep walk (be possessed) into his room and things might speed up from there.

IC

"Let's just get a pitcher of beer," she felt the need to unwind. She noticed a few odd stares in their direction and that most people seemed to keep their distance.

Was her ex right? did she lack in appeal? was all she was good for was bearing children and even that she had managed to screw up? She closed her eyes tightly to prevent any tears from falling and opened them to observe Fred.

 

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Fred

(OOC: I leave it in your capable hands. Incidentally, how old is Maggie? I don't know whether to call her a girl (if she's in her mid-twenties) or woman if she's older.))

I notice the odd stares that they are giving her.

Why? Just because she lives at that old house?

I look at her face.

So sad!

She's too young to be sad like that. She's got her life ahead of her (unlike my own Maggie).

Picking up the pitcher, I fill up her pint glass.

"Here! Drink this! It looks like you need it!"

I filling up my glass, I quickly down it and and just as quickly replenish it.

Just then the waitress returns with our pizzas.

"That's quick!" I remark as she places the hot plates on the table.

 

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Maggie

OOC let's make her not quite thirty, old enough to have been knocked around but young enough to still be hopeful.

IC
I drink the beer enjoying the cold licquid as it settled in my stomach. The pizza smelled fantastic and I found myself gobbling down my first piece. I ignore the looks I'm getting and try to shake the feeling I'm being watched very carefully. I pick up another slice and decide that tomorrow I'll hit the library and see what I can learn about the previous owners of my home.

 

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Fred

We carry on eating and drinking until all the pizza is gone and the pitcher is empty.

I must admit I am impressed with Maggie's appetite since she manages to keep up with me slice for slice, pint for pint (apart from the first one I had downed). I wonder how we are going to get back to her place if we both drink too much then realise it's not too far and we could walk back, if necessary.

Now I am starting to feel the alcohol starting to affect my system. Maggie looks happier as well.

"Look, there's a new place just opened up across town called 'Cliff's Barn'. It has music and dancing and I am told it's pretty good. Do you want to take a look?" I ask, realising that this is the first time since my wife's died that I thought about going dancing.

 

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Maggie

"Sure," the words were out of my mouth before I could consider the ramifications. We had paid our bill and were heading out the door when I realized how close his body was to mine and that odd feeling of being watched hadn't gone anyway even though no one was anywhere nearby.

 

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Fred

After paying the bill, we walk across the road to 'Cliff's Barn'. I laugh at the name.

"What are you loving at?" Maggie asks me.

"Oh just the name of the place. It's so corny." I reply.

"Oh!" though I am not sure if she understood what I meant.

Once walking into the place though, I can see that it's already in full swing with the dance floor crammed with people, erm, dancing.

Finding a table, a barmaid immediately approach us.

"What will it be?" she shouts over the music.

"A beer for me" I shout back "and my friend would like...?"

 

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Maggie

"Just some water, I think I've already drank enough tonight." I watched the throng of people dancing and felt a prickling at back of my neck. I turn directly to him and ask, "Did we dance this morning?" it seemed like an eternity again, yet it was just earlier today.

 

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Fred

I look at her, still feeling unsure how to deal with what happened this morning.

Finally...

"Ahem. Not exactly. Don't you remember?".

 

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maggie

"it's sort of cloudy to me," I try to recall, "it's like remembering a dream, at first it's very vivid and then it fades quickly." I sip my water and decide not to bother sorting it out now. "But we're here to have a good time, not discuss this morning.

 

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Fred

I smile, partly with relief.

Suddenly I could hear them playing 'The Devil went down to Georgia'.

Pulling back my chair, "Then about accompanying this old fart to the dance floor and I won't take no for an answer."

 

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maggie

"Then I guess I have no choice," I stand and take his hand as he wisks me out onto the floor. The music quickly erasing all memories of the day.

 

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Fred

Once on the floor, we start dancing.

Once 'The Devil went down to Georgia' finishes, another song starts and we dance to that, and then another, and then another.

I must admit I can't remember the last time I have enjoyed myself so much since my Maggie died. Looking at this Maggie, I can see that she is enjoying herself and every time our eyes meet, she gives me a huge smile.

Then eventually the mood of the music changes and we find ourselves having a slow dance, our bodies drawing together.

I enjoy the feel of her body next to mine as we hold each other close. It has been so long since I have been this close to a woman. We are looking directly into each other's eyes, our noses almost touching.

For the first time, I realise how pretty she is.

Then I find myself moving my head down, bringing my mouth towards hers...

My God! What am I doing?

I quickly pull back...

 

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Maggie

I was relieved when slow came on, I needed time to catch me breath, but instead of leaving dance floor he pulled me closer and we swayed together. I found his eyes captivating and when I felt his breath on my face I wasn't sure whether to flinch or lean in for a kiss. When he pulled away I tried not to feel dissapointed.

 

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Fred

Now feeling awkward and embarrassed, I suggest that we head back.

 

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Maggie

"It is getting late," I whisper trying to ignore the pounding of my blood. We seem lost in our own thoughts as we head back to the truck. The sky is ablaze in glorious color as we head back to my home in silence. I pull into driveway and say a polite good night as we head into the house.

My room seems larger, more lonely somehow. I slowly undress and take a look at my body. I slide my nightie over my head and begin brushing my hair. The monotonous motion soon lulling my mind into relaxing. It's in that quiet moment that I feel the hands sliding over me and then I'm filled with a prescense. It's less demanding this time and I find myself in a dream state talking with a beautiful young woman who tells me of her tragic death, and how she had never gotten to marry her intended. The image falters and fades and I begin to sense what the ghosts want. In a trance I lay down my brush and begin walking to his room, my eyes closed, lips full and slightly parted.