AN: OMG, I'm so sorry I havn't posted lately. I have been really busy. So I'm going to give you all the rest of the story for waiting so long. I hope you all like it!!
Chapter Seventeen
The days after were fiercely cold, more than most days. Thick black clouds covered the skies and a light snow fell all day.
Maria was cleaning, making sure everything was perfect for the Lord O'Sirius. He had been in a foul mood since the night of the masquerade. Every little thing pissed him off.
Maria was still shaken up from the things she saw that night. She saw with her own eyes that Salean was dead.
She walked in the ballroom and remembered every moment. Then stopped at the spot she saw the knight with Salean. Salean's blood had dripped on the floor. With noticing that she fell to her knees crying. Even though Salean wasn't with them that long, she really cared about her. Salean didn't treat Maria as if she was just the house maid, she treated her like a friend.
Then a hand touched her shoulder. Maria quickly turned to see who it was. It was Adrieanna. She was dressed almost completely in black. Adrieanna helped Maria up and walked her into the Library. She sat down with her in front of the fire. Neither of them said a word. Both of them sat there weeping and watching the fire burn.
After a while Adrieanna got up and walked over to the window. "Maria…" Adrieanna said softly. Maria looked over at Adrieanna. "Come look."
Maria walked over next to Adrieanna. Outside was a person standing in the fields. They seemed to be looking at the manor, not moving at all. As if they had been there for a while just watching it. Neither of them could see who it was for they were hidden under a cloak.
Maria and Adrieanna watched for a moment. Then another person come over. The first person put their hand to their face then bent down and placed something on the snow.
Adrieanna looked at Maria. "I wonder…" She looked to be in deep thought and paced the room.
Maria stopped her after a moment. "They left." Then Adrieanna started to leave the room. "Where are you going?"
She turned and looked at Maria. "I want to see what they left." Both of them hurried out of the manor not even grabbing a coat to keep warm and ran to the field. Maria was looking at the footprints. Then Adrieanna found what they left behind. It was a note. "Maria! Look!"
Maria hurried over to her. "It's a note." Adrieanna opened it. All it read was 'Forgive me.' "That's…Salean's handwriting."
Adrieanna slowly started to cry. "But we saw her dead…"
At that same time a knight rode up to them. He was in full armor and carried a stained sword. Both woman looked up at him as he pulled his helmet off. "Excuse me ladies, But I am looking for Sir Vladislaus Dracula. Have you seen him?"
Maria spoke up. "No we haven't. Not since the night they killed…" She trailed her words.
"Well, thank you for your time ladies."
He turned his hours. "Wait!" Adrieanna yelled. She walked over to him. "I think he was here. With Salean. They left this." She handed him the note.
He took the note and glanced over it. Then kicked his horse hard and took off in a gallop.
Adrieanna looked at Maria with a worried look. No words had to be spoken to see how they both felt.
