That night.
Laura was sleeping alone in her bed. It''s raining outside. She already closed the window. Reba informed her that she''s not going to sleep in her room tonight.
??
She wondered if Luke''s spirit wille tonight?
Well, even if he wille she can''t prevent him. Usually, he won''t stay long in the room, just leave a rose and gone with the wind.
She will be seeing Luke soon. She was getting afraid of her feelings for him.
Excitement and fear were mixed feelings that she''s experiencing right now. Soon, her life will change unexpectedly. She came here in South Pond Town intending to marry Cooper. But things are changing slowly. She has to go away to avoid harming Sir Nichs and Cooper.
She released a deep sigh.
She''s going home to see her family onest time before she will embark on a life with Luke and she had no idea when she cane back home. What is waiting for her in the arms of Luke? Although she had her worries she told herself once that if there is another chance to be with Luke again, she will grab the chance. And it''s finally going to happen!
After he died Luke is given a second chance to be resurrected - to give their love story a happy ending. What more can she ask for?
Unfortunately, she can''t tell her family what she''s going to do with her life and where she is going. Maybe, after a few years when she already settled her life with Luke, then she can finally return to her parents and introduce Luke to them.
The rain finally stopped at 11:00... Laura was already feeling sleepy.
She closed her eyes ready to sleep.
One hourter.
Laura was sleeping soundly in her bed.
Hours went by.
And then the break of dawn was finallying in the horizon. The night retreated and give way to the new day.
Laura woke up at 7:00 in the morning while the rest of the servants were already awake at 5:00 in the morning starting their daily routine around the big mansion.
By 8:00 in the morning, the men and women gathered in the dining room to eat breakfast.
One hourter they finished eating.
Sir Nichs looked at her children. "Enjoy your pic in the countryside and have a safe trip," he said.
"Thank you, Father!" Graven and Cooper responded.
They vacated the dining area and went upstairs to their respective room to prepare for the trip.
Half an hourter, the men were already in the living room waiting for thedies. A few minutester Reba and Laura went downstairs and they all went outside to board the carriage to start their journey.
Ten minutester.
The carriage was exiting the iron gate and moved towards the main road, going to the heart of the town.
After they reached the town, the carriage stopped beside the road. Cooper grabbed his bag and looked at Laura. " See you soon, my love," he said. "Graven will exin to you why I''m stopping here," he said and exited the carriage.
After Cooper made his exit. The carriage began moving again. Cooper hired a carriage that would take him to Sarah''s property.
~
Inside the moving carriage.
Reba asked Laura, "Are you feeling sad that Cooper didn''te along with us to the countryside?"
Laura sighed. "Honestly, I don''t," she replied.
"Good," Graven said. "Aren''t you curious where he is going? Why he didn''te with us?" he asked.
Laura shrugged, she couldn''t care less. "I''m not interested to know his business or other extracurricr activities outside the house. I''m no longer marrying him so he is free to do with his life," she responded.
Graven nods his head looking at the smiling Reba. "Okay, but if you are interested, you can always ask me why," he said.
Laura nods her head and picked up her book to continue reading it.
The trio was nketed with afortable silence during the whole ride.
Three hours during the journey, they stopped over in an eatery for lunch.
One hourter.
They''re back on the road going to Bay Meadow.
Thest league of their journey was smooth andfortable.
Finally, they reached their destination, five hourster.
The moment Laura stepped into the ground and looked at the familiar house, she broke down.
Graven and Reba looked at each other.
He grabbed their bags and entered the house.
Reba wrapped her arms around Laura. "Hey...why are you crying? Did you remember Luke?" she asked.
Laura nods her head. "Yes," she replied between sobs.
"Okay, let''s get inside the house so that you can continue crying in your room," Reba said.
Laura wiped the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand and walked beside Reba as they entered the house.
Sally the housemaid was waiting for them in the living room with their bags. "Nice to see you again Miss Laura and Miss Reba," she said. "Lord Graven instructed me to apany Miss Laura to the same room. Ladies, please follow me," she said.
Sally climbs the stairs while thedies were following her from behind.
They reached the top of the stairs and walked into the hallway. Sally brought Reba to her room first. "This is your room, Miss Reba," she said.
"Thanks," Reba said and entered the room carrying her bag with her.
Sally brought Laura to the same room where she and Luke made love several times. Then she turned around and leave, closing the door behind her.
The moment Laura stepped into the room, the sweet and romantic memories she shared with Luke came crashing back in her mind. She went to bed and sat on the edge and closed her eyes. She can almost feel Luke''s breathing on her skin, the way he awakens the fire in her body, the way he looked at her full of adoration and love.
It''s alling back to her now...
She bit her lower lip trying not to cry again. This is all too much!
She''s back but Luke''s physical presence is not here... only the presence of his memory apanied her inside the room.
She lies down in the bed and closed her eyes, remembering Luke and everything about him.
A few minutester, there was a soft knocking on the door. She left the bed and opened it.
Graven stood outside, he wore a smile on his face.
"Luke..." Laura said softly.
Graven brows furrowed, a cough escaped his lips. "Hmm, sister-inw, Graven here..." he reminded her.
Laura shakes her head trying to awaken her head from too much dreaming of Luke. "I''m sorry..." she murmured.
Graven smiled. "It''s okay...you must have remembered my twin brother in this room," he said. "Hmm, can I get some of my clothes from the closet? I won''t take long," he said.
"Oh my, it''s your bedroom, right? Why should I be here? I''m willing to join Reba in her room," she offered and opened the door wide for him to enter.
Graven looked at her. "No need. I already transferred to the other room," he replied.
"Okay, as you say so..." Laura said.
Graven went to the closet and scooped several clothes from the drawer. "I''m done, sister-inw. Enjoy my room," he said and left.
''Whew, that was awkward!'' Laura said aloud. She blushed crimson red after realizing that the guy she made love in this room is Graven''s physical body!
Sighing, she went inside the bathroom to take a quick bath before dinner time arrives.
~
Outside.
The sunset already took ce and the darkness starts to kick in.
Graven, Horace, and Reba were talking in the living room.
"Let''s have a bonfire party in the backyard tonight and sing a song for Laura!" Horace suggested.
Graven looked at hispanions. "Okay, Let''s do it!" he said.
He talked to Sally and instructed her to bring the fish and chicken for roasting in the backyard as well the other foods, they will be eating their dinner there.
After he finished instructing the servant, Graven and hispanion left the house and went to the backyard to start their bonfire.
Horace and Reba gathered firewood in the middle of the clearing while some servant hangsnterns in the branches of the trees nearby.
One hourter, when there''s already roasted fish and chicken that is ready to eat, Graven instructed Sally to inform Laura that dinner is ready.
The other servant arranged the food appetizingly on the table.
Sally walked on the path leading to the house. She climbed the stairs and walked in the hallways going to Laura''s room. She knocked on the door twice. "Miss Laura, dinner time. I''ll wait here outside," she said.
Laura heard the servant. "Okay, just a few minutes more," she said.
A few minutester.
Laura exited the room and looked at the servant. "Sally, where are they?" she asked.
"Dinner is served in the backyard. Lord Graven, Sir Horace, and Miss Reba were already having a good time in the bonfire waiting for you," Sally said.
"Bonfire?" Laura raised a brow.
"Yes, if theye here they always made a bonfire in the backyard and goes into a singing spree and strumming guitars untilte at night," Sally answered.
"Who sings and who ys the guitar?" Laura asked.
"Sir Horace and Lord Graven can both sing and y guitar, but Miss Reba only ps her hands," Sally said.
Laura smiled. "Sounds fun! Take me there!" she said excitedly.
The women walked in the hallways and went downstairs, exiting the house going to the location of the bonfire.
When they arrived there, Graven was already strumming his guitar while Horace was belting a country song.
Laura sat beside Reba and listened to the music.
A few minutester, the music ended.
Laura and Reba pped their hands.
"Bravo! Excellent performance," Laura said.
"More! More! More!" Reba chanted.
Graven put the guitar down on the chair. "Later,dies. We need to eat dinner first," he said.
They gathered around the table and began eating their meals.
One hourter, they finished eating and Graven starts strumming the guitar again.
Reba requested a song for Laura. "Graven, sing a song for Laura!'' she said.
Graven smiled at Laura. "Sure...this song is for my sister inw!" he said. He strums the guitar and starts singing...
...
You came into my life
Like sunshine in the sky
Making my spirit soaring high
I wish our love will never die
So that I can give you a different high
But you left me for another guy
Making my heart bleeds all the way to the sky
Each day that passes by
I can no longer sing you a luby
I wish to say myst goodbye
''coz tomorrow I''m going to die
...
The song was heart wrenching it filled Laura''s heart with sadness. She admired Graven''s soulful voice, he has a good singing voice that can portray intense longing and emotion.
She noticed that he never looked at Reba while belting the bad song. But he nced at her six times throughout the song and her heart melted into a puddle inside her heart.