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Chapter 7
Brian went to the other antique shop and met his father and the kids. Vicki had got an old fashioned doll that his father had paid for. Brian said that he'll pay his father back, but Quentin told him it was not necessary. Brian asked him if he was sure, Quentin told him it was alright. Brian asked Vicki and Jamison if they had a good time while looking for something that they could get. They said that they did, and thanked him and Quentin for taking them out for the day. They got into Quentin's car and headed home for Collinwood.
Angelique saw the four of them get into the car and drove off. She saw a toy soldier doll on one of the tables in the shop that she was in. She decided to buy it and bring it to Barnabas as some sort of peace offering for the things that had happened between them in the past. She was not sure if he would believe her or not, but she had to try. She made the purchase and headed for her own car that she rented herself from the same airport as Brian.
She had to make sure that Quentin did not spot her car and drove a little slower than was needed too. She finally reached the Old House and knocked on the door. After a minute, the door was opened by Barnabas. He was shocked to see Angelique was standing in front of him.
"Angelique Is that really you?! I thought you had died in 1840? How is it that you're back here and now?" Barnabas wanted to know.
"Yes it's me Barnabas. I have come back from the dead on an assignment for my master. But it's not what you think. I'm here to help Brian with his curse. Not to harm anyone. The only thing is, he was not specific on how it was to be done. May I come in now, its a little cold out here." She said to him.
"I'm sorry. Please do come in." He said.
Barnabas then said to her "How do I know this is not some sort of trick to torment me again?"
"Barnabas, I had heard what you said to me back in 1840 as I was dying. You said that you loved me. I know that you had married Julia; I'm not upset or angry with you over that. I'm happy that you found somebody that you love and care for. I just wished that you had found that love for me before it was too late. But I digress, I found this in an antique shop in town, and I brought it here as a peace offering. I know it's not like the one that you had back before you became a vampire, but I thought it might bring a little of the past for you so you won't be too overrealmed by everything here in the present." She said to him as she gave him the small bag with the toy soldier in it.
He opened the bag to see the gift in it. He saw surprised that she would remember the soldier from his past.
"Angelique, I don't know what to say over this. It looks almost like the one from when I was a boy growing up here in the Old House. Thank you for making this possible. At least now I have something else from the past to make living here a little more comfortable. Thank you again for the gift. Please sit down, will you." Barnabas said.
She sat down on a chair that Barnabas had indicated to her. They had started talking about many things, including about what Brian was going through. She asked him about what was happening to him so far. He told her of what Brian was going through. He also told her that he and Julia were going to try to find a cure for Brian, but so far nothing came up for that. He told her that Julia was going to try to get in touch with Sabrina in Europe by way of the internet to see if she found anything for Chris Jennings.
Just then, Julia came home and saw Angelique sitting in one of the chairs in the living room. She was shocked to see her alive here and now.
"I saw you die in 1840, Angelique. How is it that you are here and now?" Julia wanted to know.
"Barnabas said just about the same thing Julia. Married life seems to have tied the two of you into just about thinking the same thing. It's amazing." Angelique said.
"You're not here to torment Barnabas again, are you?" Julia was saying accusingly.
"No. I'm here to help Brian with the werewolf curse that he has. Please believe me, Barnabas told me that the two of you are also trying to help him. That is why I am here." Angelique said.
Julia could see that Angelique was telling the truth in the matter. She informed Barnabas that she couldn't get in touch with Sabrina, but did leave an email to get in touch with her as soon as possible. The three of them had talk for awhile longer and starting to become friends for once instead of enemies. They were thinking of ways to help Brian, but every idea they come up with could not possibly work. This included magic, serums, time travel, and anything else that they could think of.
Barnabas saw that it was getting late; he asked Angelique if she would stay for dinner, but she said that she should get back to her room back in town. She wished them goodnight and left. After she left, Julia told Barnabas that she saw a change in Angelique, but she could not place it. He said that he noticed it was well, but said nothing to Angelique about it. Barnabas and Julia had dinner and talked some more about both Brian and Angelique.
They were going have to inform Quentin about Angelique, and that she was going to help as well in this matter. Hopefully that he will be in a good mood when they tell him. Hopefully they can come up with a way to help in this matter in helping Brian. They would have to wait till either later tonight to tell him, or tell him in the morning. Either way it was not going to be pleasant.