White Roses And Moonlit Nights

Chapter Two

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Elizabeth A.K.A Karen Nobody

Karen bolted straight out of her bed causing the poor innocent Mary to wake up. There were footsteps outside in the hallway and Karen crept over to her bookcase where she picked up a leaning yardstick. The lights turned on and the doorknob turned.

Mary ducked under the covers and whimpered. Karen got a tighter grip on the yardstick and held it over her head ready to beat the hell out of whoever was about to burst through the door. The door slowly and quietly opened to reveal their father.

At seeing the aged face with kindness and worries Karen dropped the yardstick in embarrassment. Her father turned his was once frowning face into a smile and Mary let out a late reaction yell. Both father and daughter laughed at the little one, but then her father put on his serious face once more.

"There is some commotion out in the woods. I'm taking the Sleepy Hallow Squad Force with me. I need you and the rest of the family to stay hear where it's safe. I don't want any of you to go because this investigation might be too dangerous." Mayor Bentley said.

"But Daddy I don't want you to go. The Headless Horseman might get you! And then what will we do with out you!" Mary cried.

"Sweetheart there is no such thing as ghost and even if there were ghost they wouldn't get me." He said walking over to hug his daughter.

"But still ghost or no ghost what are the chances of you returning?" Karen said coldly.

"No Daddy I don't want you to go!" Mary cried louder.

"Karen! Don't scare your sister like this!" Her father bellowed.

"How can I being scaring her? You do this to us every time! You go out and solve theses dangerous cases thinking your going to win the town or city over! Do you know how much Mom worries about you when you go out! If your going out then let me come with you." Karen said flatly.

"No. You stay here and look after your sister." And that was all he said as he closed the door.

Karen felt hot tears flood the rims of her eyes as she felt the wind from the slammed door. She rushed over to her window and looked at the full moon. She heard the car speed away and couldn't bare the thoughts that were running through her mind. Bad vibes were everywhere around her. She had a bad feeling about this and she wasn't going to wait around to find out.

She ran toward her closet and pulled out a pair of running shoes and slipped them on. Then she ran toward her window.

"Big sister! Where are you going?" Mary cried.

"I have a bad feeling about this and I'm not going to just sit around and pray for Dad to come back home." Karen said.

"But how will you get out? Mother will most likely be by the front door and she will see you that way and she is near the back door and she can hear you." Mary pointed out.

"I never said I was going to use any doors." Karen said flinging her window open.

A brisk cold breeze applied itself onto Karen's hot and sweaty skin. She shivered as autumn blew kiss at her eyes and the trials they left. Mary tugged on her pajama pants and handed Karen a black jacket. Karen put in on and then zipped it up.

"Come back O.K? Come back safe with Daddy." Mary said quietly.

"Don't worry. I will. I promise." Karen said hugging her.

Karen place one foot on the edge of the window and jumped out of the window. Karen landed roughly on her feet as she let the wind play with her hair as she caught her breath. Once she had it she started to run to the part of the woods that she heard the police's yells coming from.

Karen arrived at the scene just in time. Her father was surrounded by the paparazzi and was delivering a speech to his worried audience. They were all shifting as the listen to the pleading cries of help.

"Mr. Mayor! Don't come in! The Headless Horseman awaits y-!" but the poor soul wasn't able to finish for the sound of a blade came upon them.

That tiny ripple turned into waves of panic. Everyone ran for his or her lives and they trampled over Karen. She bent over in pain and her eyes widen in fear as she heard the hoof beats echoing through her head.

"Somebody save the Mayor!" A woman called out.

That was all Karen needed. She sprang to her feet forgetting her pain. She saw the Horseman advancing on her father. Just as he was about to rise his ax Karen tackled him off of his horse and unto the ground.

"Karen! No!" her father yelled but a cloud of dust blocked his view.

It took awhile for Karen to answer back because she had the murderous ghost under her.

"Dad! Run! Just go!" Karen was finally able to answer back.

Karen started to rise from the ground but not on her own for you see the Horseman had a tight grip around Karen's neck.

"Go. Please Just Go!" Karen said as she choked the words out.

When she said those words the vibrations that were made from her vocal cords ran into the Horseman's hand and then he knew who this girl was. He withdrew a small hunting knife from the side of his boot and made a deep and long nick along her throat so that the blood would run onto his gloves.

A rebellious bodyguard about the age of Karen aimed his gun but was stopped by her father.

"You fool you could shoot her instead!" Her father yelled.

"ARGH!" Karen screamed in pain.

The Horseman dropped her to the ground and mounted his stead once more and took off into the night. Now Karen was left there and she was feeling over things besides pain that night. Was it love that struck her heart? And who was it that love was intended for? She saw the foolish bodyguard who had tried to save her life before she fainted into nothingness.