“Oh no…w…what’s happening to me!?”

         Suddenly, Vincent re-appeared with a First-Aid tin  and knelt down beside her.  He opened it and first applied some Antiseptic on a ball of cotton wool and gently caressed it across her left foot, blowing very softly.  His breath was cold which caused Mary to shudder.

     “I’m sorry, Mary,” Said Vincent, “And I have a confession to make.  But please, don’t be afraid.  You see, what actually happened last night, when you fell over, your left foot got caught in…well, it was a trap I had placed there to discourage trespassers.  Naturally, you could not see, in the dead of night, but you stumbled and fell after your left foot got caught, after which, you grew so weak that you literally passed out.”

     “Go on…”  Said Mary, her face growing harder.

     “Well, I had to pry it apart and then wait until you regained consciousness.”  Mary grew furious.

     “How dare you!  You had no right to set traps like that.  Now, the infection is going to spread throughout my entire leg.  Why…it’s turning green right now.  Like gangrene.”   Mary burst out crying. 

     “Hey, look.”  As he placed his right hand on her cheek, she pushed it aside.  Vincent stood up.

     “Very well, Mary.  I said I was sorry.  But all I want to say is that it won’t turn to gangrene now.  I’ve applied a strong spirit.  Now if you let me bandage it.”

     “If you really are adamant to help me, Mr Vincent, then you can take me home, right now!”  Vincent raised his eyebrows, surprised.

     “You mean you wanna go back to that creepy mansion again?”

      “Yes I do.  That creepy mansion as you call it, is where I live and I insist that you take me back at once.”

     “Very well, if you insist.  But if you need any help after that, just remember that I’m just a few yards from your place.”  And with those words, Vincent carried Mary to his tractor, which was parked just outside the barn and drove her back. 

    It was 3.00 p.m. when they arrived.  Vincent carried Mary to the doors of the mansion and kicked them open with one light kick from his right foot.  They swung open and he carried Mary into her bedroom up the flight of stairs and turned to leave.

     “Wait!”  Called out Mary.  “I would like to request a favour from you.”  Vincent looked at her, blank faced.

     “If you could just have a quick look around the mansion.  I…I was being followed last night by someone or something and I cannot walk in this condition; please.”  Vincent nodded and opened the nearest door, which was the bathroom.  It was the same room where the message had appeared.  No sooner had he entered when suddenly, the door slammed shut and the door locked.  A moment’s silence followed and then,

       ”Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!”

  End of Chapter 5…

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