Larten's One Night Stand
Chapter 1 the Meeting
One night I decided to go out for a midnight stroll. My name is Anna; I am 19 and a Goth. I love going out at night time. I normally go for a walk and then I end up in the pub. I live in a small village on the outskirts of Dorset.
It was cold outside so I wrapped up warm in my best red coat and scarf. My coat is long and draping with hooks and loops used as fasteners. It is made out of velvet like material with satin on the inside. I normally wear it to outdoor weddings or charity balls but tonight I wanted to wear it over my regular gothic attire.
I had not gotten far on my walk when I accidentally bumped into somebody, he was also clad in red from head to toe and he had a pile of green fliers which he was handing out to people who passed by. I knocked into him by accident as I had not seen him at first.
The fliers were scattered everywhere and I bent down to pick them up as it was my fault that the man had dropped them, then a gust of wind came and they blew everywhere but we managed to retrieve most of them.
"I do apologise, I did not see you standing there. I hope that your fliers are ok" I said.
"I accept your apology, why are you out so late?" The man asked.
"I am on a midnight walk, I often go out at night to admire the moon in its full glory and the stars to me are like shining beacons, I have always loved the night" I explained.
"Who are you? Do I know you from somewhere?" The man asked.
"My name is Anna and I do not remember you but we may have met. Maybe we met in the pub perhaps or on a bus. It is common in a small place like Dorset" I said.
"Anna, it is an honour, my name is Larten, a fellow night walker like yourself." Larten said as he kissed my hand.
"So are you up to much tonight? I am going home soon. I have caused enough trouble for one night" I said.
"Do not worry about it, nothing was damaged. Where is your house?" Larten asked.
"Well actually I do not have a house; I sleep in an abandoned flat as I am homeless" I admitted.
"Oh you poor girl, you must stay with me, I have a flat and you may share with me rent free until you are on your feet. It is not safe for a young lady like you to be on the streets in this day and age" Larten replied.
"Oh I could not impose; kind though your offer is. How do I know that it is not a trap?" I asked intrigued.
"Believe me madam; if I wanted to hurt you I would have done it already" Larten said, he looked hurt by my last comment.
"Ok. Yes I would like to stay with you. I need to get out of the cold. I am freezing" I said.
At this point Larten took of his cloak and he draped it around my shoulders. It was several sizes too big but I did not shiver so much with it on.