Ch. 2 When love dies
It was a normal day at the Bagge farmhouse, Eustace was reading his paper and Muriel was making breakfast, the sweet aroma of eggs, bacon, and sausage filled the room, Courage quickly woke from his slumber and rushed to the kitchen, her cooking always aroused his appetite, he waited at the table…until Eustace came in.
"What are you doin' sittin at the table!" He scowled, Courage whined and quickly got to the floor.
"Eustace, will there ever be a time when you're going to be nice to poor Courage?" She said in her dissatisfied tone, but the old man just smiled and happily said "Nope."
Muriel gave him his plate of food, "Well then you could just eat in the barn."
Eustace grumbled as he took his food, as he left he muttered "Stupid dog."
Muriel patted Courage's head "Don't mind him Courage." He just nodded and began eating his breakfast.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Eustace answered it and immediately shouted "We don't want any!" A tall man in a brown trench coat and a hat that covered his face walked in.
"Hello sir." He said in a deep familiar voice.
"I'm se-"
"We aint interested!" Eustace interrupted.
He began to walk away until Muriel came in.
"Who was that Eustace?"
"Nobody."
The man walked forward "Hello ma'am."
"Hello sir, what brings you here?" She said in a friendly tone, the man sat and stared.
"I'm selling insurance…life insurance."
Muriel was a little surprised "Life insurance you say!"
"Yes, as we speak, millions of people are dying and our insurance…helps…when that happens, we make sure your funeral is fully paid for."
Courage couldn't help but feel scared toward the man; his paranoia kept telling him that the man was dangerous.
"Well that's mighty kind of you to offer, but I don't think ill be needin' it."
The man raised his eyebrow "Your sure?"
"I am."
"Very well." The man got up and started to leave, but before he left he looked back at Muriel and Courage.
"I have a strong feeling we'll meet again."
Courage was rather startled by that remark.
"What a sweet man." Muriel patted Courage on the head.
As the hours passed by the man never left Courage's thoughts, suddenly Muriel waked him out of his state of thought.
"Courage I'm out of vinegar, want to come to town and get some more?"
"Mm-hmm" He said in his own language.
"Coming Eustace?"
"Not ginnin' out of this hair." He grumbled.
'Suit yourself Eustace." They both entered the old pickup and began driving to the town of Nowhere.
During that time Courage was still wondering about the man from before…his voice…it sounded so familiar, he herd that voice before…but where, he couldn't quite place his paw on it.
After only a few minutes of driving, they made it to town. Muriel parked in front of the local grocery store.
"You can wait here Courage, I wont be long." With that courage waited in the pickup, but just a few seconds later he caught glimpse of the same man.
"I shouldn't follow him, but I'm gunna." He said as he got out of the pickup and followed him to an ally.
"I've been waiting for you Courage."
"You have…wait, how do you know my name?"
"All will be known soon, and I'm sorry we had to meet like this."
"Huh, what do you mean?"
Suddenly he herd a loud gunshot, the smell of gun smoke and blood quickly came to his nose.
"Oh-no!" Courage ran off.
The man smiled "Don't worry Courage, we will meet again."
When Courage made it back, he screamed like nothing before…Muriel lying down in her growing pool of blood, Courage quickly came toward her.
"Oh my god, this cant be real."
Courage grabbed her hand…it was weak.
"C-Courage, I love you, take care of…Eustace…for me…please."
He was in tears.
"No, please don't die on me please."
Then…it was over.
"N-no…NNNNNNOOOOOOOO!"