Classic Horrors Club

I woke up this morning in the woods, covered in blood. What happened last night? Carolyn! I had to find out. I couldn’t let anyone see me like this.

Back at the cottage, I pulled all the shades and started picking up. There was a knock at the door… Barnabas Collins. I took off my shirt, put on my robe and let him in. I told him I didn’t know why I was yawning, that I got plenty of sleep last night.

He questioned me, “So you were here all night?” He said Carolyn was worried about me when I didn’t come by to see Amy. I burshed my hair with my fingers in front of the mirror, still trying to collect myself. I told him I wanted to explain that something came up. It was urgent business. I cautiously asked if Carolyn still worried about me this morning? Barnabas said he hadn’t seen her this morning, but I should have called her.

He repeated that she was worried something might have happened to me… the same thing that happened to her. What did he mean? He said she was attacked in the woods by a wild animal and he spent the whole night trying to hunt it down but couldn’t find it. I slowly asked if she… was… He asked, “Dead?” then quickly said, “No.” Thank God! 

He further explained that she managed to escape but was hurt. How bad? Apparently, she had only some cuts on her face but was still shaken quite badly. I said I should come up and see her then and he thought that was a good idea. I said I would be up to Collinwood as soon as I could get dressed and thanked him for coming by.

I breathed a huge sigh of relief. She was alive. Thank god she was alive!

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