Chapter 2: Victorian Square, The Beginning of an Unbreakable Bond (Caitlyn)
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Caitlyn opened her eyes, they were heavy and her head was pounding. Where am I……The last thing I remember… is……nothing. Caitlyn had no memory at all; she was lost, hungry, and confused. She got up and walked out of the alley and into the square. The town was grey, different shades of grey and other dull colors. Well this is sure lively………Caitlyn thought sarcastically to herself. She walked around the square and looked into the shops and admired the pretty little houses. One was bigger then the others, and on the door it read:
Home Of Lord and Lady Everglot
Caitlyn shrugged, thinking nothing of it. She continued walking down the side walk until she saw an argument occur. A tall slender young man wearing a black suit was angrily debating with two older looking people, one a man and one a woman. The woman was dressed in the most peculiar manner, wearing a fox boa and a grayish dress. The man was skinny like the younger man but had a beard and was slightly hunched. He wore a big black top hat and had a cane. He was also wearing a tux. Caitlyn could hear there somewhat heated discussion, but everyone else in the town could hear it as well, except for the deaf old couple that never leaves there house and that no one has heard from in the last six years because they all got annoyed with their hearing disability.
"Mother, I'll marry when I want to! I don't want to marry a girl I have never before met, I want to fall in love…."
"There is no such thing as falling in love! And besides, with all the money your father earned for our family by inventing canned fish we'll be able to get a girl with a title and class." The woman hollered at the young man.
"But mother, just let me……Dad……"
"I'm sorry Victor, but we want to go up on the social ladder, that's why we had you!" The couple jumped in the car, leaving Victor horribly depressed and alone on the street corner where the carriage had once been. Caitlyn walked up to the man and asked what was going on.
"How could you not know? It's always the same, parents trying to get money or power using their children and marrying them off!" Caitlyn didn't get it but as Victor walked away, she followed him.
"Don't you have somewhere to go instead of wallowing in my misery?"
"Not really, I don't know where I am. And you are the only one here to talk to me seriously. Victor paused and stared at her.
"You don't know where you are?" Caitlyn shook her head sadly.
"I know I'm not from around here." Caitlyn said.
"Yeah, I'd have probably seen you around." Victor commented. "Well, see you around then." Victor then walked to his home which was above his father's business. Caitlyn sat at the corner and watched him walk through the door. Caitlyn continued to explore the gloomy town and decided this place was very boring. That is until she found the music store. She sat at the piano for hours, the store owner got tips by saying he hired Caitlyn to play. Victor then walked in the store to by some new blank sheets of bar lines to write music. He instantly recognized Caitlyn and walked over.
"You know how to play?" He asked, somewhat surprised as he sat down on the pianos bench next to her.
"Yeah, I don't remember where I learned though…" Caitlyn played more notes and chords. Victor stared at her with curiosity in his eyes, he had never met someone like this girl before. She was strange, mysteries, yet there was something dark and mysterious in her eye. She seemed distant, watching the world through a looking glass. She smiled to herself as she began playing another song, she then looked at him expectedly. He blushed and looked down.
"Aren't you going to play with me?" Caitlyn asked him, while continuing the begging of the duet.
"Oh, right….." Victor began to play with Caitlyn. Victor didn't understand it, but there was something about Caitlyn……but he couldn't put his finger on it. After the song was done, Victor turned to Caitlyn in amazement.
"Just who are you?" He asked in shock.
"I wish I could tell you……" Caitlyn said sadly, the shop owner then closed shop and Caitlyn and Victor walked down the street towards the bridge. It was over ice, and snow began to fall threw the air. The sky was dark, as the sun was almost completely under the horizon.
"I have a guest bedroom in my house……if you don't have anywhere to stay……you know……" Victor started.
"I don't want to cause you or your family any inconvenience." Caitlyn said while leaning casually against the bridge.
"It wouldn't be a problem until my parents return on their quest for my 'happiness' so they won't be back for awhile.
"Why are you offering your hospitality to a stranger like me?" Caitlyn asked him curiously.
"I have my reasons, and you don't have a place to stay unless you come so, lets go." Victor led the way back to his house. They passed the fish market and walked up the staircase to the guest bedroom. Caitlyn instantly fell asleep after Victor had left for his room. But Victor came back and watched her sleep for what seemed like hours before he too, entered the world of dreams. Little did he know this would be his last normal night at home…..