*One Week Later*

Elizabeth had called everyone back down the first floor.

Everyone gathered around for the exciting news she was about to share.

"Now, as you all know Collinwood has been under construction for quite a while now." She started, "and I am very happy to announce that it is fully finished and we are able to move back in!"

Everyone jumped around and was happy as ever. Barnabas clapped, so did Elizabeth.

"When are we able to pack?" Carolyn asked anxiously.

Elizabeth smiled and answered,

"Today!"

Carolyn immediantly ran back up to her hotel room, ready to pack. As so did everyone else.

...…

"I'm so excited to finally see Collinwood!" Maddie said packing her clothes.

"Its very big, but it's a nice place to live. It has many rooms, so you dont have to share with anyone." Julia said also packing her things.

Maddie jumped up and down. She closed her suitcase, and walked over to Julia.

"Who's going to show me around?" Maddie asked.

"Well of course its going to be me. It can be confusing at first, but you'll get used to it." Julia said closing her suitcase.

"I'm so happy I'm going to he staying with you." Maddie said sitting on the bed.

That made Julia think. Of course she was happy that Maddie was living with them, but is there someone looking for her?

"Maddie. Didn't you say you lived with your grandma?" Julia asked turning to face Maddie.

"Well...yeah. But she wouldn't mind me gone, she never liked me anyway..."

Maddie replied looking around the room.

"Won't she look for you? Call the police, something?" Julia asked sitting next to Maddie.

Maddie looked at Julia and said,

"No. I didn't tell her where I went. Hopefully she doesn't look for me, because like I told you. Our family never liked me, my grandmother despised me because of my curse. But she knew she was stuck with me..."

Julia hugged Maddie, and smiled,

"I hope she doesn't mind either. Because I want you to stay here with our new family, with me."

Maddie smiled. *She wants me to stay! I can't believe it!* She thought to herself.

"Now, let's catch up with everyone else. We are already behind..." Julia said laughing.

Maddie nodded, and they stood up and walked all the way to Collinwood.

…

Once they got there everyone practicly ran to their rooms.

Julia and Maddie went to Julia's office, and Maddie was shown around. Carolyn went to her newly built room, as did David. But Barnabas sat there smiling at his newly built home.

"Aren't you going to go and unpack?" Elizabeth asked walking past Barnabas, to the house.

"No, I will wait until everyone is settled." Barnabas replied.

…

"This place is amazing!" Maddie exclaimed as Julia showed her to the dining room.

"Yeah, it looked worse before it burnt down. Now its newly rebuilt everything looks amazing." Julia laughed.

"Well, its huge. And I'm glad that I get a room close to your office." Maddie replied.

Julia laughed, and thought, *She really is happy she is here...*

…

David finished putting everything up in his room. He sat down on his bed, and sighed.

Suddenly a blue mist appeared in front of him.

"Mom, where have you been!" He said standing up.

But the figure that had appeared in front of him wasn't his mom.

"You're not my mom, who are-" he stopped. The ghostly woman that had appeared in front of him reminded him of someone he has seen.

Then he realized who was in front of him. "You're...Maddie's...mom. Aren't you?" He asked walking towards the ghost.

She said nothing. But he knew it was Maddie's mother. Her face closely resembled Maddie's. But the hair looked like Julia's, short and curly.

"Help. Help Maddie" she said slowly.

"Help her? What do you mean?" He asked.

"Free her. Her curse." She said pointing to Davids door.

"What?" He asked. But she couldn't answer, the door opened and Julia and Maddie walked in.

"And this is Davids room." Julia said looking at David.

"Oh, sorry David. I was showing Maddie around..." She said gesturing to Maddie.

"Oh um. Its fine..." he said smiling at Maddie.

"Are you okay David?" Julia asked.

"Yeah! I'm fine!" He said shakily.

*What did she mean 'Help Maddie' and 'her curse'* He desperately wanted to tell Maddie, but not in front of Julia.

"Alright, well remember your appointed after dinner tonight David, okay?" Julia asked getting ready to walk out of the room.

"Yeah, okay. I'll see you then.." he said sitting down on him bed.

Julia nodded and closed to door.

…

Everyone sat at the dinner table talking about everything they had done that day. Except David. He sat there quietly, looking at his food thinking.

*I need to talk to Maddie's mom again*

"So David, what happened with you today?" Elizabeth asked.

He looked up, and said,

"Oh nothing. Just unpacked.." he looked back down.

"What wrong David?" Elizabeth asked.

David shook his head,

"Nothing, just tired that's all" he said.

"Are you wanting to cancel our appointment then David?" Julia asked confused.

"No, I'll be there." He said picking up his fork.

Julia nodded, then shrugged.

"Alright." She said.

There was a small silence.

"So Maddie, how do you like it here?" Elizabeth asked.

"Oh! Its amazing!" She said smiling.

Elizabeth nodded and smiled.

Barnabas walked in casually,

"Sorry I'm late, so many things to unpack." He said sitting down.

Elizabeth nodded.

Barnabas looked around at the table, and caught a glimpse of something like black mist. He gave a confused look to it, and watched it go past all the family members all the way to him. He went up to his throat, and he felt like he was getting choked.

Everyone at the table looked at Barnabas in confused as he held his throat, and looked around franticly until he breathed in a huge breath.

"Barnabas, is there something wrong?" Elizabeth asked.

Barnabas coughed out the words,

"No..i-i am fine madam. Excuse me for a moment." He said as he stood up and walked out of the room.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

…

Barnabas made his way to the bathroom, and looked at the mirror. He saw nothing, of course because he could not see his reflection. He coughed a few times until he heard a voice.

"You think you've gotten rid of me? Well you haven't Barnabas Collins. I'll never leave until I get what I want." The voice said.

"Who's there! Show yourself!" Barnabas yelled.

The voice let let out an evil chuckle, and suddenly a face appeared in the mirror.

"Victoria!" Barnabas yelled as he walked back towards the mirror.

"Its Josette! Not Victoria!" The voice yelled.

"Whatever! Why are you here!" He said.

"To finish what you started, to get what I want." She said.

"And what may that be?" Barnabas said angrily.

"Ha! You're clueless aren't you?" She said sarcasticly.

He looked at the face angrily, wanting to smash it to pieces.

"I'm here to get you my love." She said in an evil voice.

"And..." she said looking at Barnabas.

"And what!" Barnabas said.

"And, to get your precious Julia..." Victoria said laughing.