She hurried to the window, as she heard the knock at the door, to have a look, who the hell was disturbing her at such a late time and got a shock as she saw in the lightning, that the man she buried is back and knocking. Another lightning stroke and it was very clear the same man, no doubt! “Am I awake?” She thought. “What the hell I am going to do now?” Again he knocked, at the door. Even in the horror she feels right now, she still is able to remain calm and for all quiet. A Marine gets very special training, when it comes down to such incidences. The knock came again, but this time you hear his voice. “Olympe, for Christ sake, why the hell you do not let me in. What is wrong with you?” “Olympe? Who the hell is Olympe?”, she thinks. Another lightning strikes and she could see, that she is indeed in her own room, but something is different. The furniture look vintage, as well as the clothes. “What on earth. I should switch on the light.” She goes to the door, but do her surprise, there was no switch. She looks at the ceiling and at the rest of the room and freezes. All looks like it was turned into a movie set, while she was sleeping. She saw next to the bed a lamp, which looked like an argand lamp. Outside the guy got more angry. “Olympe! It is piss-raining! Come on!!” “Hold on” she shouted and tried to turn on the bloody lamp and well, as she was adjusting the little wheel, it started to get brighter. “It must be still something in it!” she thought to herself. “Olympe!!!” Now she completely started to “play along” and says: “please, one more second.” And rushed to the door. Even in the hurry she sees, that the house has vintage furniture all over it. She opens the door and a trenched guy stands in front of it, in vintage clothing. The face of this guy looks exactly as the guys face she buried only about 2 days ago. Only he had other clothes on and well, she tried to see more, but behind this guy, it was pitch black. “Olympe, let me in! NOW!” “Alright!” She jumps aside and looks at him, as he put his coat down, while she brings the lamp more up, so her face is lit up. “God why it took so long?” He turned around and now he widens his eyes. “What happens, where does this cut come from? Where they already here?” Audrey decided to play along, with whoever he means and says: “Yes, unfortunately, but at least, I could beat them.” “Well, then not the whole troop was here, otherwise,.... oh I am so sorry mon cheri, I tried to be here way earlier, but unfortunately they got my horse...” “Your horse?” Mon cheri you have a nasty injury on your forehead, did you see a doctor?” “A doctor? What? I don’t know, I suddenly feel not so good anymore, I…” With the last few words Audrey collapsed, but did not hit the floor. The guy, who just came in, caught her. He lifts her up and carries her into the room upstairs and puts her to bed. He goes down again and starts a fire in the kitchen oven do put on a cattle with water. He then slices some clean sheets and goes up to the bedroom to clean and takes care of her injury.

When she opens her eyes, she realises that the sun must have risen already. She looks to her left and sees the guy sleeping next to her in a chair. She looks around and it still looks like a room of a museum or a film set with vintage furniture’s. Her look goes back to the guy in the chair. He definitely looks like one of her colleagues, but she cannot wrap her head around the appearance of that guy and for all, why her house looks so weird.  She looks out the window and is in shock. She gets up from her bed and walks to the window. “Holy shi….! Where is the street? Where are the other houses? The cars?”

She hears the deep voice behind her: “What you mean with cars mon cheri?” She turns around and says: “Oh, I said that loud?” “Oui mon cheri. You just talked about streets, houses and cars. I really think, you need to see a doctor. As soon as Constance comes, I will go and get the doctor.” She looks confused at him: “Who is Constance?” “Mon cheri, that is really not a good sign. Constance is your house maid. She helps you here.” “My house maid?” They get interrupted by a knock at the door. “I go down and let her in and you should not leave the bed!” Soon the footsteps are heard, which are running downstairs. He opens the door and takes Constance at the arm, do pull her in. She looks confused: “Sir!?, what is going on?” he replies: “I am sorry Constance, but I have to be quick now. I will go and get the doctor.” “The Doctor?” “Yes. Can you please go upstairs to Olympes room? Take a book, or something to sew and do not leave her off your sights. I fear that some troops where here, before I arrived and Olympe has a nasty cut on her forehead. She does not remember anything and asked weird questions!” “Oh my goodness! Of course! I do not let her out my sights Sir!” “Thank you Constance, I really have to hurry now!” He takes his belongings and rushes out of the house. Audrey stands at the window again and looks behind him, following him at a country lane until he disappears beneath some trees. She did not hear Constance coming upstairs, but suddenly hears a female voice behind her: “Ma’am, I think you should go back to bed.” Audrey looks at the other woman and replies. “So you are Constance?” “Oui Ma’am”. “Do you know what is going on?” “Ma’am?” “Why is the town so far away from here? Alright the cathedral always was further away, but where are the rest of the houses,…?” Constance interrupts her “Ma’am I think monsieur Rousseau is right, you really should stay in bed.” Audrey goes back to her bed reluctant. As she lies there, she looks through the room, still not understanding, why her room changed in that way. She feels tired and sleeps away. She hears some noises and hears a horse outside the house. She thinks, that she did just nap away for a few minutes as she hears quick steps coming into the direction to her room. The door opens and in comes, which she assumes is monsieur Rosseau and another guy, which will be the doctor. “Oh, I see!” He said. “That looks nasty!” He opens his bag and puts out some items he needs. He looks at the other guy and says: “So I hope you have some strong stuff here?” The guy grins and says: “Always doc.” He runs downstairs and soon comes up again with two bottles of Cognac and some glasses, behind him Constance with a little table and one more glass. Audrey looks at it and could not help herself by asking: “Do we have a party now?” Monsieur Rosseau replies with a little grin: “Well, we should make the best out of it.”

 

To be continued.