Angelique's Revenge, Part 20

Date: 3/6/98
From: AngeliqueBouchard

Angelique Bouchard boldly entered the bedroom belonging to Barnabas and Angelique. Angelique sat at a dressing table brushing her hair. She turned at the sound of the door opening to see what looked like her mirror image shutting the door. Angelique's eye's grew wide as she slowly rose from the chair. Summoning her courage she demanded, "What do you want?"

"I'd expect a warmer welcome from my own flesh and blood," Angelique Bouchard replied. "It's such a pity. If only you co-operated in the first place then I wouldn't have to kill you."

A look of panic flashed across Angelique's face.

"Ohh don't worry. I need you to stay alive until my revenge is complete. Then I will dispose of you and take over your life... and your husband."

"This isn't possible. You're a ghost," said Angelique.

"Was a ghost," Angelique Bouchard corrected. "I have my own body now. I don't have time to explain how that is possible. Just know that it is true."

Angelique opened her mouth to speak, but her namesake raised her hand and silenced her. Angelique Collins stared blankly into space.

At that moment Barnabas walked in the room. "Why Barnabas, my soon to be husband. How nice of you to join us."

"What's happening here?" he demanded and shoved past her. "What have you done to my wife?"

"Silence," Angelique commanded with an outstretched arm. Barnabas began to stare blankly. "Soon your wife will be dead and you will be none the wiser because you will remember none of this. But all in good time. For now you will both follow me to the basement. We will take one of the secret passages and you will both remain silent."

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A Few Hours Later...

Vicki rushed through the front door of Collinwood, "Mother! Carolyn!" she shouted repeatedly.

Coming running from two different directions, Elizabeth and Carolyn found Vicki in the foyer. "What's wrong?" Elizabeth asked.

"Nothing," Vicki replied excitedly. "Nothing at all. Everything is wonderful. I met an amazing man this morning in town. His name is Nicholas Blair. I know this is going to sound crazy, but I think I met the man I am going to marry!"

TO BE CONTINUED