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“It's
wonderful to met you. I know how much the town means to Thomas, so
as a councilman you must be a very important friend of his.” Dare
she add. Yes, she did. “I understand how concerned you both
are... for the good of the
town .”
    She saw Frederick reaction
it took aback for a moment, then he decided to charge ahead in
spite of it.
    “Yes. Yes.
There must be sacrifices made for the good of the town. Of course,
not everyone gets to be sacrificed on the alter of...”
    A crying child stopped
Frederick's words in mid sentence.
    “Daddy,
Daddy, I fall down. Miss. Henshaw will be mad with me. Please don't
let her take away my pudding tonight.” The small boy's hands were
encased with mud and his left leg showed splotches of the same
brown dirt.
    Embarrassed, and yet being
a kind father Frederick excused himself. “Now now, dear boy, I will
fix it with Miss. Henshaw. Don't you fear. Come along.”
    Thomas chuckled. “Ah, the
joys of parenthood. Do you like children, Victoria?”
    Victoria froze. Her heart
blood pumped pure ice water. The color drained from her face. She
couldn't draw a breathe. She swayed.
    “Are you
all right, Victoria?” On getting a better look at her Thomas
paled.
    “Come,
let's sit.” He settled her on the closest bench.
    Panic wasn't getting her
anyway. She forced her racing heart to calm down. The dizziness
alleviated somewhat. Eyes full of foreboding and angst stared at
the man sitting next to her. Is this why he kidnapped her? To be
some kind of sacrificial lamb. Bile rose in her throat. If Victoria
didn't get hold of herself soon the contents of her stomach would
be up soon.
    “You look
faint.” He pushed her head down in a very unladylike position. Her
head was between her knees, also making her lose her balance. His
hand on her back steadied her. “Breathe through your nose slowly.
That's it one, two, in and out.”
    “Please,
don't hurt me.” Victoria rose to a sitting position repeating and
pleaded with him. “Please, please don't hurt me.”
    “What
the...why...how could I even think of hurting someone as special as
you?” Thomas took her in to his arms and held her head close to his
chest.
    His heart
echoed in her ear. Suspicion and apprehension filled her. She
needed to reach-out to someone and he was all she had. How could
she trust him? He put her in the position as she was reminded
herself... for the good of the
town
    What kind of monsters where
these people? What evil hid itself here? She read the historical
accounts of cultures that believed in the idea. But, this was the
nineteenth century people don't go around do THAT or do they?
    “I'll do
anything don't hurt me. Don't let them hurt me.” Victoria fingers
clawed at his clothing.
    “You're
really frightened aren't you? Shhh, now I promise no harm will come
to you.” He went to stand up.
    “I'll
marry you. I will. Just like you said.” her word were soft and yet
strained.
    Thomas pulled her up. “Oh,
you'll agree to marry me, but not like this. No, I'll not have you
agreeing while something has you this upset. Let me take you
home.”
    He'd made sure they weren't
put in the position to greet anyone as he steered her home. The
route he took brought them to the road he lived on except on the
opposite side of the creek and park-like area. Thomas wasn't going
to present this part of the town's plan for her today. His mind
changed when they found themselves in front of the building.

Chapter Five
    He planned on introducing
Victoria to the schoolhouse tomorrow, but after seeing her distress
Thomas decided a diversion might help.
    Instead of heading to the
small bridge and crossing over to the other side of the park where
his home sat he directed them up the wooden pathway to the
schoolhouse. The door was unlocked.
    The room showed signs of
neglect. It wasn't anything a good scrubbing wouldn't fix.
    “Remember
our conversation in the restaurant when I asked if you ever
considered being a school teacher and you