I don't own Robin Hood
The thunder crashed outside louder than ever. It shook the house and Marian sat blot upright in bed with a gasp. She held her head and groaned.
What was she doing? She always slept through thunderstorms ever since she was a little girl. But tonight something was different.
She couldn't get back to sleep. She tossed and turned but her eyes were apposed to rest. She was beginning to think she was awake for a reason. She looked at her watch. Half past 3. She moaned again. It was the weekend but she really needed her sleep.
She got up and checked she had switched all the lights and appliances off. She had paid all the bills, met all her deadlines and had been to all of her appointments and meetings. She couldn't put her finger on it. She had never had trouble sleeping before and nothing had changed since last night. With her body reluctant she went back to bed she looked at her watch. 4o'clock. This was never going to work she thought as she fell against the pillow.
Lightning lit up the bedroom from behind the curtains and Marian screamed. What was wrong with her? She was never scared of thunder but now she felt so alone and felt she was sat in a house that had been abandoned many years before.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Marian sat up and thought she was hearing things. That the gate was slamming in the wind or it was thunder in the distance. No there it was again. She pulled the covers up to her chin. The knocking continued.
She sighed "Come on Marian pull yourself together" She grabbed her dressing gown and left her bedroom "You will not become one of those neurotic people who are prisoners in their own home" her silk dressing gown billowing behind her she ran down the stairs and walked into the hall. She unlocked the door and opened it.
"Marian?" the man shouted against the rain and thunder. Marian was confused. Who wanted what with her at this time in the morning?
"Yes?" she stepped outside into the rain. She didn't want some strange man in her house.
The man lowered his hood and stepped into the porch light. "Remember me?"
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