For the past two weeks Maria Moore has been training at Edward James ranch house during the day and at night she works on her design drafts.
"Aren't you hungry?" Came the voice startling Maria
"Holy moly!" She placed a hand on her chest trying to calm down.
"I didn't mean to drain your blood" Edward said casually causing Maria Moore to roll her eyes before answering his question.
"Am starving actually _ but I need to round up these designs" she said now facing him.
"You should have asked Mrs Bridget to bring up your meal instead. You should take care of your health" Edward James told her but she scoffed
"Says someone who doesn't eat when no one is there to eat along side with him" Maria said in sarcasm as she gets up on feet.
"You caused it" Edward James said as the both went into the dinner table, they both are their meal in a comfortable silence.
" I want to go for a walk or probably a ride" Maria stated
"The two is possible_ come I'll take you" they both stepped out and got into the car with Edward James driving.
"You're improving in your horse racing and aiming, keep it up" Edward James told Maria as they got off the car along a less busy vicinity.
"It's all thanks to you for letting me play in your ranch" Maria Moore said
"Do you want to train in martial arts?" Edward James suddenly asked, Maria paused now looking at Edward in the face to get his reaction but as usual got nothing.
" I'd love to but I don't know anyone" what she said made Edward to chuckle a little which puzzled Maria then she asked " you're a martial arts teacher"
" Not really but I got a black belt and so are my guards, in other words you don't need to go elsewhere for your lessons" Edward James told her as they continued to walk in the direction of the lake.
"Alright then am in" said Maria as she looks up into the sky watching the stars in their numerous numbers.
But suddenly she heard someone sobbing softly not far away, she looked at Edward James who looked at her as well before turning into the direction the sob is being heard. Maria Moore followed after him both taking soft steps towards the one sobbing as they don't want to scare her away.
When they got closer they saw the figure seated on the damp ground with face buried between her knees and arms still sobbing unaware she wasn't alone.
"Why don't you talk to her?" Edward whispered to Maria who was standing just an inch from her. Maria looked up to him discovering he was just a shoulder taller than her.
"No you go to her" Maria refused.
" I can't, you're the female and she'll listen to you but, I'll likely scare her away" he whispered
"I can't what if_"Maria was saying but decided against it
"What if what" Edward James asked seeing no reason why she'll refuse.
"What if she's a ghost or from there" Maria Moore said pointing at the lake_ she was scared that the person sobbing can be a ghost or mermaid, Edward James who was known as the STONE FACE could not help but smiled deeply revealing his perfect set of white teeth. Unknown to them the figure who has been sobbing has calmed down and have noticed she wasn't alone.
"Please don't hurt me, my father is very wealthy he'll give you a lot of money please please please, spare my life" The stranger now knelt down pleading at this point Maria Moore didn't hold back as she went to help the strange lady to her feet, but she couldn't stand probably with out her clutches.
"Lets head back to the street and seat you might catch a cold" Edward James said to no one person, he helped the stranger with her clutches so she'll walk by herself