Count Dracula's Tradition

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Chapter 4: Diversion

Abbey walked into Betty's office placing the brown bag with her bagel on her desk making sure to stick Daniel's letter inside the bag. "Have a nice breakfast."

"Thanks"

Abbey was just about to leave the office when Betty called her back. "Wait, aren't you going to eat with me?" Betty asked looking up at her pulling out the bagel. "No, I already ate, luv."

"Oh. Alright" she sighed. "Oh come now, Betty. I'll sit with you if you want." She giggled. Betty smiled at her.

Abbey shook her head "You're such a silly head." she said teasingly taking a seat across from her.

She and Betty were chatting while Betty ate her bagel; Abbey was getting nervous and anxious should she find the note with her in the office. She didn't really want to be in her office when she did.

About thirty minutes later, Betty put the wrappers and napkins in the bag and threw them in the trash. Abbey was surprised she hadn't noticed the note. She needed to figure out a way to get it out of the trash. It seemed that that was a harder task then what they had to do today.

Daniel was taking a walk in London. He couldn't sit. His body was numb. He didn't feel anything. He was somewhat hopeful that Abbey was going to help him. He sighed as he walked down the walkway along the bridge and leaned over the rail. He looked out and saw the water. How he wished he could have acted differently. He was such an idiot.

Daniel closed his eyes seeing nothing but blackness. Suddenly he saw gold light and a curved stairwell. As the gold light reached the top of the stairwell, Betty was standing there. He practically lost his breath. His heart started racing. She looked stunning. She was wearing a beautiful white dress that had purple lace decorating the bodice, a pink ribbon just below her waistline, her long wavy hair around her shoulders and the scarf in her hair. The pink scarf. Her smile was radiant. He couldn't believe he let her get away.

She saw him and walked down the stairs never looking away from him. She smiled bigger with every step she took closer to him. As she got to the last step he held his hand out for her. She smiled and took it. As her hand came into his, his fingers wrapped around and pulled her close into him. He was holding her tight around her waist, the silky fabric of the ribbon at his fingertips. Her chest was pressed up against his, her face close. Her eyes were looking into his. How could he let her get away? His hand moved up to her face brushing her cheek softly and moving a strand of hair. She watched him carefully.

His eyes met hers again. "I love you, Betty." She smiled and moved her hands to his face kissing him. He held her close and kissed her more passionately. As soon as he moved back and his hands were about to come up to her face she vanished leaving nothing but the pink scarf on the floor. He looked down and picked it up. Just like she left New York, she left him there. Daniel sighed feeling his breathing deepen.

It had been a few hours when Abbey was getting desperate. She and Betty were working non-stop. She needed a distraction to get Betty out of her office for a few minutes. What could she do? She fidgeted nervously, but when she looked up she saw Betty eyeing her curiously. "What's wrong with you? You look like you're going to see a ghost."

Abbey smiled weakly. "Sorry, Betty" Abbey looked out of Betty's office and jumped up when she saw Amanda "Amanda!" she quickly walked out and to her. Betty watched her assistant shaking her head.

"Amanda, I need your help." Abbey said not knowing what else to do. "Okay?"

"I need you to create a distraction to get Betty out of her office for a few minutes." Amanda looked at her suspiciously. "Please Amanda."

Amanda rolled her eyes "oh alright. You owe me for this"

"Trust me. This might just fix things."

Amanda looked at her oddly "I'll be back."

"Wait, where are you going?" she asked confused. She shrugged and went back in Betty's office. "What was that all about?" Betty asked curiously. "Oh, uh...you know Amanda. Just crazy and always gossiping."

Betty wondered what was making her assistant so nervous all the sudden. In a few seconds Amanda walked into her office "Oo, Betty."

"What is it Amanda?"

"I was just in the bathroom and in the stall I was in someone wrote something dirty about you"

Abbey looked at Amanda in surprise. Betty stood up "What? Who would do that?" she looked down confused for a second "What would someone write about me that's dirty? No one even knows me enough to do that."

"I don't know. You better come see" Amanda said grabbing her hand and pulling her out of her office. Abbey shot out of the chair in front of Betty's desk and to the trash can.

"Amanda, what the heck?" Betty said almost tripping from Amanda pulling her so fast. Betty stood in front of the stall where she saw in red lipstick "Betty loves sandwiches"

Betty laughed and looked at Amanda amused "I don't get it. How is that dirty? I do love sandwiches. That's nothing compared to what people wrote about me at MODE." Amanda stood really close to the stall and pointed at it "but Betty, it is"

Betty noticed that Amanda was wearing the same lipstick color. She smeared her finger along the writing on the stall realizing it was fresh. "AMANDA!" Betty had her hands on her hips. "Did you write that? Ugh" Betty walked out of the restroom. "Please clean that."

"But Betty..."

Abbey was rummaging through the small trash can wondering where the heck the note went. She finally got the bag and pulled out the note.

"Amanda, I don't have time for this!" Betty said walking up to the office. Abbey panicked.

"Hey. What are you doing?" Betty's soft voice came out from behind her and Abbey's heart stopped in her throat. She stood up quickly holding the envelop behind her back. "Nothing!" she said a little too defensively.

Betty looked at her curiously. "Okay." She said walking toward her desk. Just as Abbey was passing her, Betty reached behind her and snatched the envelop. "What's this?" she asked curiously looking at it. As soon as she saw the handwriting of her name, her heart began racing. She could recognize that handwriting any day. Betty looked up at Abbey, taking a gulp. "What's this?" she asked sounding more desperate than when she asked previously.

Abbey backed away slowly and shrugged "uh...it's nothing." She stuttered not knowing what to say. Betty looked at her; her eyebrows furrowed "Abbey, this is not nothing! How did you get this?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. I saw it on the floor and saw that it had your name on it so I was putting it on your desk.

Betty looked at her assistant skeptically. "Please go" Betty said firmly. Abbey looked down and turned quickly walking out of Betty's office and to her desk. She was so nervous not knowing what was going to happen.

Betty took a deep breath and sat in her chair. She placed the envelop on the desk and stared at her name written on the front. Her heart was pounding. She didn't know what to think. Was Daniel here? Why was he here after 6 months? There was probably some logical explanation for this. She felt the air in her lungs tighten. She fought the stinging sensation in her eyes. She couldn't let herself fall apart again. She didn't know if she could handle it. Her heart was already hurting. She took another breath and picked up the envelop. She flipped it to the side where the flap was. Before she lifted it she looked up through the glass to see Abbey looking at her and suddenly look down.

She looked back down at the envelop and opened the flap and slipped out the folded card. Her heart was racing just touching the paper. She unfolded the card and felt tears already threaten to form in her eyes just seeing the writing.

AN: I'm working on the next chapter as I post this! :P