The dream woman

 tried a new author today, english writer wilke collins and his writing was sooo good. i cant wait to read more

SPOILER ALERT.

i read THE DREAM WOMAN

it was about a 40 year old man named isaac, who  still lived with his widowed mother.. He was known as unlucky isaac,  being unlucky in love and also unlucky in careers.   he  did get a job as a hostler ( stable worker with horses)  it was on his 40th bday that he decided to take a different route home from work.   but  was unaquainted with the area....felt he was about 15 miles away from home....it was raining...and his birthday...so he decided to get a room..

he was awoke with an apparition of a blonde woman holding a knife. she pulled the knife outta her sleeve and  in sleath silence (no sound in her moving across the floor)  she started to stab the matress and hes flopping around avoiding the knife.

his candle went out, and its now dark he starts yelling for the master of the house...who came running down with a candle in one hand and the his gun in the other.

isaac was yelling about the murderer in his room he said he dodged the knife but it went into the mattress several times.

the master went into the room said the bed is fine  gtfo

you musta been dreaming woke me up scared me and misses with a murderer in the house

so he paid the bill and left the rain stopped anyway, and he was just relieved after what he just went threw in that room.

he made it home to his mother and he told her all about it..he said he was still shaken up and not himself.  him mom  hugged him and  started writing down all the details,     it was about 2am, it was his birthday. the knife she was holding had a buckhorm handle.  she locked the paper int he writing desk...and isaac just tried not to think about it again.

his life did get better after that event.   somebody died in a carriage accident  and he was bequeathed some $ enuff for him and mom to live nice for a few years... he got his own place even.

mom was older and sick and one day she ran outta rx medicine...so isaac went to the pharmacy to refil it for her...as he was walking into the pharmacy. there was a woman walking out..

he inquired with the pharmacist about her....and was told...she was looking for drugs for a bad tooth but he couldnt helpt her.

he filled moms script and went to look for the woman, found her asked her if she was ok,   her name was rebecca...she looked thoroughbred like she lived a comfotable life....but she told him a sad story... she said the police know all about me....cause i tried to kill myself a  few times...

he said  do not kill yourself...i will follow you all around to make sure you dont.  she said your kind words made me want to live...ill be ok tonite. check on me tommorrow.  and she left.

he went home with moms prescription and found her reading that paper in the locked desk

the next day he checked on her..then vanished.. he said if i was 20 this would be fun, but i am 40 years old now...and i am infatuated with her. he wanted to give her more reasons to live. he offered to marry her.

she helped him plan what to tell his mother...she concoted  a story...about being his buddys sister.......(rather than a suicidal nutjob)

he was happy but a little uneasy

he announced the engagement mom was happy but then saw the woman and got anxiety.

rebecca got insulted and  left

mom said she fits the description of the dream woman

isaac started chasing her rebecca came back and 3 weeks later they were man and wife.

mom did not want to see her daughter in law and it had nothing to do with her whack past.  it was just the description of the specter woman with the knife.

isaac said look my mom is old and nuts

his bday was coming around.....

his new wife is now drinking heavily and out hanging with drunks.

these domestic calamities  of a drunk wife ...and sick mom....had him in misery.

mom heard about the troubles...and she said..i want you to be happy son, lets go talk to her.   it was 1pm  when they found rebecca at home  in the kitchen...it was early in the day...she only had a fews drinks..the meeting went well.  rebecca served some bread   w/ a knife that had a buckhorn handle.  

mom was like look...the knife of the dream from 8 years ago

and then isaac started to get a lil freaked out too

mom said take me home

she pleaded with him not to go back 

he was like . i got to go back there

he did and rebecca was now sloshed .   he wanted to find the knife so he felt safe... but he couldnt. he asked her for it...and she was like its mine. he looked for it..still couldnt find it so he was now scared to sleep in the same room with her.

mom  died...her last words were  dont go back my son, dont go back.  and he was freaked out more.

funeral day ....rebecca got drunk before the funeral and was threatening  to do dumb shit in the funeral procession..  he hit her. 

but immediatley repented..but was scared and locked her in the bedroom until the funeral was over.

when he got back..she said...no man even hit me twice.  im outta here and she left

he locked the door and slept with it locked for 6 days...nothing . 

on the 7th day....a girl appeared at his bedside..it was his wife... she had the knife up her sleeve just like the apparation in the hotel

she said..i do not want to see you anymore

he left....saw a police man....asked for the date & time.  police man say 2am....and it was his birthday.

he was freaked out still

did he just escape mortal peril...he had the knife with him but he wanted to police to find and follow her  cause he was scared.

he went back to his house there was nobody there.  he saw a pick lock on the floor as to how she got in.  but he did not know where she was....which made him uneasy.

he left his house and the entire town forever.   he told the neighbors to sell all his stuff and give the money to the police to trace the woman down. 

the end