After Oliver told the spooky tale of Vincent Todd. Oliver instructed Norman to relight to the DLO. After the DLO was lighten up Oliver then instructed Shane.
" Alright then Ms. McIenery, shall we started the cleaning the brooms are over by my desk."
Shane didn't want to admit it especially in front of Oliver. She was shaken from Oliver's tale and she wanted to be surrounded by people she cared for. So she asked Norman and Rita,
"Norman and Rita, you are going to stay and us clean."
"Nonsense," Oliver interputted, "Ms. McIenery and I are prefectly capable in cleaning this mess."
Then Norman also added, "Rita, since they are cleaning, do you mind if we could leave now and walk you home before it gets dark."
"Uhh" Rita not sure to unanswered, Shane felt guilty she want to give Rita time alone with Norman so she answered for her,
"Go with Norman, Rita, me and Oliver will manage."
Rita smiles looks at Norman, "I would be happy to walk home with you, Norman"
Norman said but acting as went to the door open out for Rita as she walked passed and left the DLO.
When Norman and Rita left, Oliver and Shane were left alone to Undecorate the DLO. Unfortunately, it lasted for two seconds when Oliver informed Shane,
"I'm sorry, , but you have excuse me but I need to catch Norman and inform him of an urgent postal matter. I promise to return."
Oliver rushing out the DLO, Shane tries to call out for hm to return by yelling,
"Oliver, come back, Oliver."
But it was too Oliver was already gone. Shane was left by herself to clean to the DLO. She grabbed a broom and began to swipe off the cobwebs front to back of the office. When Shane made to ways back of the office behind the sorting section. Something werid happened Shane heard a noise,
THUD
Shane shuttered to heard the sound of DLO opening and shutting. She grasp on to the broom as of were a bat she hid behind the sorting section. She try peaking her head out to see she saw anyone but saw nothing. Of only she could reach her purse and call 911. She was cosidsering calling out to see if was Oliver but she watched too many scary movies to know calling out for someone who may not be is the cue for a pyscho to come out and find her. She wasn't risking it.
THUD
When Shane heard the second thud she did something for the first time, she prayed to God. She closed her eyes and gave a silent call for help to God to make her brave and strong to save, protect or give Oliver a sign to return rescue her and be her hero. After she prayed and opened her eyes she felt strong and brave and believe God gave her the means to get her out hidding in fear and trust God that he be there to protect her.
Shane came out the sorting section with her broom holding out in front of her. Shane then begins to say,
"Okay, Ghost of Vincent Todd or whoever you are, if your mission is to scare me, mission complished, but a wise man, and a strong man, taught me that God can keep me safe. Also This strong man I know will return and he will come save me, because he is gentleman and he cares for me and I care for me as well. If you leave now, no harm will come to you."
Shane made to the front of the DLO saw no one except she saw the skeleton by Oliver desk on floor in pieces. Could it be? Vincent Todd coming to haunted she whispers sliently
"I am sorry."
Then she hears a voice calling her name
"Shane"
The voice calling did strike her but she could not place because her fear crumble her her voice recognition. Then she felt a tap on her shoulder someone was behind her and the voice asked her
"Shane, please turn around."
Shane trumbling in fear but brave enough to turn around. Shane still have her eyes closed.
The voice said rather in calm way,
"Open your eyes and look at me."
Shane slowly opens her eyes and in front her thought she was looking at the ghost of Vincent Todd, she was looking into the eyes pale sharp dress man who tells her,
"Shane, please me forgive me."
Shane reacts in way the she nor the ghost expected with her screaming in fright as shane faints. But Shane's fear demished her facial and voice recognition to realize the person in front of her who scared was not a ghost at all but Oliver O'Toole with chalk dust all over himself, he catches Shane before she hits the floor. He lies her down the floor using his jacket as a pillow to rest her head down.
Oliver is concerned as he strokes the hair out shane beautiful face. As the he prays out loud to God,
"Forgive me, father for I have sin, scaring this wonderful woman half to death, please lord have Shane open her beautiful eyes."
Oliver sits beside her until God answers her prayers while he hold hers hand prays till she opens her eyes.
Got one chapter for the Halloween saga of signed sealed delivered and then I got idea for new letter investigation that will figure Norman and Rita are so hesitant in becoming more than just friends.
