Chapter 25

The next morning felt like any other day.  I had no weird encounters. I breathed in the fresh air and prayed the day would be better. Also, after everything that had been happening. I felt a pull to visit a local church, I think I need spiritual guidance and community. When I was a child, my parents took me to attend

St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bridgeport. It feels like a thousand years since I have attended. I think it would be best for me to go.

I immediately go onto G****e and look for the nearest Catholic church. I realize, I should have known the whole time there is a Catholic church by the site of the Abbey where I work.

I smile to myself, and plan to attend there on Sunday. I feel like I need spiritual connection, with all of the crazy things going on, I need advice. Until then, I will just do my best to stay safe, and if I need anything I pray that Fredrick can still be available.

As I arrive at work, I look for my friend Judith. She sees me and waves me down. I head towards my office. Now, I do not completely work as a tour guide. I am in charge of the tour guides, and I also am in charge of historical accounts. It’s a nicer position than my previous one. They also offered me a larger salary. I sit down in my office and turn on my Keurig. Before I know it, she’s bursting through the door.

“So, how was your weekend girlie?” she asks

“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you” I tell her

“Otoo something juicy, spill”

“Well, I had to move into my grandmothers cottage”

“The one in front of you know where?”

“Yes, that one”

“What happened?”

“Well, I was reluctantly moving in when there man came out of nowhere and offered to help me.”

“Was he hot?” she said with a smirk

“Yes, but that’s not the point.”

“Hey, as long as he was hot.”

“No, that’s not the point. It was a strange encounter”

“elaborate” ‘

“One, I had never seen him before, I am out in the middle of nowhere, there shouldn’t be anyone around there for miles. He popped up out of thin air, then got weird.”

“Weird how?”

“He asked to bring the boxes in for me but, something didn’t feel right so I said no, he started to trying and verbally pressure me. When I still declined, he got hostile before leaving. I locked myself in the house.”

“That’s terrifying and odd.”

“On the way into town, I swear I saw him in my review, he reappeared again like a ghost, and then the truck nearly was thrown off course, I know it’s crazy.”

“Crazier things have happened Kate, is that all?”

“No, I felt eyes on me the rest of the day. When I woke up yesterday morning, I was physically attacked in my sleep, like something tried to drain the life out of me.” I showed her my scar of where the weird bite was.

“Oh my God!” she screeched and looked at the bite.

“It’s a vampire!” she said. I couldn’t stop my laughing.

“Yeah, right, and I am Elena Gilbert”

“I’m serious! There’s all these legends about them in Europe.”

“Myths to scare children and tourists, I don’t believe it.”

“Now, Skinwalkers, I have heard of those, and my friend had visual evidence, she used to live in the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee. There’s a lot of evil creatures there for some odd reason.”

“Yet, you can’t believe in this?” she asked dubiously.

“Only if I can see real evidence beyond a Hollywood movie.”

“What’s this one?” she asked about my other bite scar. From Ralph.

“That’s just from a passionate night of sex I had once in New York. We met, and it was like our souls connected. He bit my lightly, claimed I was his. The sex was amazing and last for hours but, I haven’t seen him since. I guess it was just a one-time thing.”

“Do you miss him”

“Yes, sometimes I still feel him, I see him in my dreams and it’s that intense connection all over again.” She was smiling at me.

“It was just a dream; I have seen him since New York. God knows where he is, I’ll probably never see him again.”  I say in a sad voice.

“I wanted to tell you; I like your idea about a ghost hunt. Lets do it. this weekend.” We’re both smiling. We head out of the office and go to work talking about it.

The day moved on and work was slow but fun. We didn’t have as many tourists in today. Long days could be good or bad. Depending on what else I had to do. IF I had some reports to do, I could occupy myself with documents to keep busy. Today, there was not much to do. I went to go search for Judith.

“Hey Katie” she smiled.

“Hey you, want to go out to lunch?”

“Sure, let me grab my coat.”

“It’s pretty dead, want to get a pint and call it a day?”

“Can we, I was told by the head director on days like this if I didn’t have any other work, I could take off. As a associate director, that puts me as sort of your boss, and I giving you leave.” I told her. She beamed.

“Let me finish up and grab my coat” she said as she raced away. I smiled at her enthusiasm.