17
October 25
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Ashley groaned. Damn phone! She thought. She rolled over to look for Erik, but he was not there.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
She got up and slipped a robe on and walked to the living room and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Ashley Knight?"
"Yes?"
"This is Dean Crawford. I am sorry to tell you this, but your drama classes are cancelled."
"Why?"
"Mr. Essex was murdered last night."
Now it all came back to her," That's terrible! Let me know if there is anything I can do."
"I will. You are such a sweet girl. I hope this does not affect you too much."
"I hope not. Thank you." Ashley hung up. Now to find Erik. After he took her after he had killed Mr. Essex, they had hurried home. Back at the apartment he took her again. The drink was still affecting him, because he had tied her up and was rough. As she walked though the apartment, she moved the wrong way and winched. She went to the bathroom and pulled of her robe and looked at her naked body and flinched. It was covered with burses. Ugly black and blue ones. Some were even turning green. Anger welled up. She didn't want him to bruise her like this. The front door opened. Ashley pulled the robe back on and went to the living room. In the middle of it as Erik.
He had bag and was taking off his cape.
"Erik? We need to talk."
He turned. A crazy look was his eyes. "Yes?"
"You need to stop with the bruises and being so rough with me."
He smirked; "You were not complaining last night." with that he walked into his room and closed the door.
Ashley watched him, shocked. The potion was still working. She had thought it would take a few more but it was not so. Maybe he was crazier then they thought. She shook her head and went to her room to get dressed.
Erik pulled the thin leather from the bag. He tested it. It was strong. Very strong. The leather was reinforced with a cord. The rope was as thin as a toothpick and was 6 ft long and black. He did not know why he needed it, but something kept telling him to get it. Quickly fasting it into a lasso, Erik wrapped it and placed it in his packet. Tonight he was going out.
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October 26
"Ashley? I'm going out. I need some air. I'll be back in a little bit."
"Erik, be careful. You are still not use to this time. So be careful."
Erik snorted and huffed, then strolled out the door, his cape billeting out behind him.
Ashley shook her head and turned to the phone and called Lune Shadow. "Lune. It's almost time. He has already killed four times in the course of a few days. He has gone out now. I almost pity the poor fool that tries to cross him. I gave him some more cense. He is becoming like how we want him."
"Good, good. Now we need to find two human sacrifices. Do you have any in mind?"
"As a matter of fact yes."
"Who?"
Ashley grinned, "Alice and James."