99 - The Haunting

2006

Monday night ...

MEZ:

This has been … fun, but I'm tired. I’m going to bed.


JESSE:

I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

MEZ:

Why not?


JESSE:
Door’s locked.


MEZ:

Get real – there’s no lock on my room.

JESSE:
Our room – and yes there is. The faerie prince is

back, and he’s in there with that blond vampire.

MEZ:

So what? I’ll just throw Karanthir out.


JESSE:

Did you hear what I just said? They’re in there …together.


MEZ:
Yeah?

JESSE:

Man you’re slow.  Do I have to draw ya a friggin’ picture?

They're in there ... doing it.

MEZ:

Are you telling me that Zyfan and Karanthir are … you mean they're ...


JESSE:

Uh-huh, in our room.


MEZ:

No way! Zyfan and Karanthir? Since when?

JESSE:

How the hell do I know? Since I've been here.


MEZ:

This sucks. Where am I gonna sleep?


JESSE:

Not my problem -  but I got dibs on this sofa.

MEZ:

I can’t believe this.

In Cammeo's room ...

CAMMEO:

Oh my - it is you. Why are you here? Answer me!

CAMMEO:

What’s wrong with you - can’t you speak? Oh it doesn’t matter, there's nothing

you could say that I want to hear. Now go you evil spirit and leave me be!

CAMMEO:

... Are you truly gone? …Where you truly here?

Later in the study ...

MEZ:

Cammeo what are doing up? Isn't it a little late for you?


CAMMEO:

I was asleep but then ... something woke me and

I felt like walking about.

CAMMEO:

... What's all this? Are you planning to sleep here?


MEZ:
I guess. 


CAMMEO:
Why? What’s wrong with your room?


MEZ:

Believe me, you don’t want to know.


CAMMEO:

Mind if I stay here for a bit? Or perhaps you're hungry?

I could fix you something, if you’d like. Maybe

some warm milk to help you sleep?

MEZ:

Thanks anyway but no one likes warm milk, especially me.


CAMMEO:

Something else?

MEZ:
No, let’s just sit down and you can tell me what's going on.


CAMMEO:

I can’t just sit. I need to keep busy. She doesn’t 

bother me when I’m busy.


MEZ:

Who?

CAMMEO:

Nobody. Mez, it’s just not the same without Noli. I miss her, you know. 

Do you think she's alright? She was such a sweet room-mate. 

And I think she helped keep her away.


MEZ:

I’m not completely following you.


CAMMEO:

It doesn’t matter. I think, with you here, it ought to be safe.

Although she did appear the other day when we were …

CAMMEO:

… You! I told you to go away. Why are you haunting me?


MEZ:

Who are you talking to?

CAMMEO:

There! Can’t you see her? Oh Mez, you've got to make her go away.

I don’t want to see her anymore.

MEZ:

Cammeo there’s no one there. Look.


CAMMEO:

What do you mean? She’s right … She was there a 

moment ago. I saw her. I truly did. 

CAMMEO:

... Wasn’t she? Oh my, I think I may be going crackers. You've got to help me. Could it be grief from missing 

Noli so much ... sniff ...

MEZ:

OK, calm down. It’s gonna be alright …


CAMMEO:

But Mez ... sniff ... what if she comes back?


MEZ:

Who? Please tell me who you're seeing.

CAMMEO:
It’s my sister, my sister Herita … She’s been dead many 

years …I think she’s haunting me.


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