Subj: Julia's Lament pt. 4
Date: 12/31/99 8:59:43 AM Central Standard Time
From: Donna Eubanks
"You are very sure of yourself, Dr. Hoffman!" The witch stated to her. "Are you REALLY so sure of yourself, doctor?" Angelique asked.
"I am." Replied Julia. Again Angeliques little game continued. Angelique sat on the sofa and said to her, "Suppose young David were to have a fall from his horse, Julia?" She looked for any sign of fear. Again, Julia stated to the witch, "I know he will not!"
This line of questioning was infuriating the witch! She sprang from the sofa and quickly walked across the room with candle in hand.
Suddenly she turned to look at Julia, with hatred in her eyes. 'What if Elizabeth and young Amy should come down with the plague? What would you do then, my dear Julia?" The witch asked her with an evil smile on her lips.
"They will not become ill !" Julia stated to Angelique.
Suddenly Angelique was right in front of Julia, the heat of the burning candle almost burned Julia's face. "WHY, DR. HOFFMAN?? How do you know that no harm will befall the Collins family?" Without waiting for an answer she continued. "What would you do if this town should burn..and burn to the ground!? It would kill lovely Victoria, and Maggie, too!" Screamed the witch. Julia replied to Angelique with great staisfaction as she stated, "That will NOT happen, Angelique! I KNOW that it will not !" She said smugly.
The witch was furious now, and Julia thought she might try to destoy her right here and now! Again, the witch continued to make deadly threats. "What if I send a hundred vampire bats to attack YOU right now, right where you stand?!!" The witch continued to glare at her with hatred. "That will NOT happen, Angelique, I can promise you that!" She replied with assurance.
Suddenly, she was back in Julias face once again, her voice was shaking with rage! "How do you know these fates will not happen, doctor?! TELL ME!!" Angelique screamed at her now.
Angelique was beginning to to become a little afraid now, it seemed. Julia stood up to her. 'Because, my dear Angelique, they all wear a medallion..a talisman. It protects them from witches like you!" She stated with pride. 'I too, am wearing such a medallion." Proclaimed Julia.
The evil one looked at Julia in utter disbelief, and was speechless for a time. The room suddenly became very quiet. The clock chimed in the foyer. It was two a.m.
Then, they heard a mans voice. It seemed to come from "everywhere"... "Angelique......Angelique......" The voice was deep and loud. Angelique suddenly turned pale. "Nicholas, is that you?" Her voice was almost timid, not like herself at all. "Nicholas, what do you want from me?" 'YOU HAVE FAILED YOUR ASSIGNMENT, MY DEAR! NOW YOU MUST RETURN WITH ME ,WHERE WITCHES GO WHO FAIL THEIR ASSIGNMENTS!"
"NO, NICHOLAS! PLEASE GIVE ME MORE TIME! A FEW DAYS, PERHAPS!"
Julia gasped as she heard the mans ominous voice and saw Angeliques' reaction.
'NO, NICHOLAS! PLEASE...DO NOT TAKE ME AWAY! I BEG YOU!!!" Angelique screamed for mercy now.
to be continued...