The Ghost Of Love by Marlene Johnsen

Chapter 1 - In The Distance
    Alicia was about eighteen in the year of 2013 but she wasn't interested in today's fashion like most girls were. Actually, she was infatuated with Medieval times and had wished she was born in that era. Little did she know, during those days it was a harsh life. She would often wear long dresses and even bustier outfits which made her look thinner than she really was. It's not that she really needed it though. Alicia had light hazelnut eyes, dark red lips, and long strands of dark brown hair that ran past her shoulders. She always looked incredibly young and if it wasn't for the dark makeup she wore, Alicia might have seemed a little more innocent - like the rest of the girls who would wear pink and only dab on some blush. This wasn't her style though and she couldn't even imagine fitting into a pink tight dress.
    This phase began when she was sixteen and ever since then, she wasn't able to break the phase. She could never find the dresses she liked at the mall. A tattered dress had fallen over the grass as she walked forward as the lace occasionally became stuck in some weeds, she would have to pull it. The dress eventually slimed down once it reached her thin waist line and if you would look up, you would notice how the lace filled out nicely, showing off her supple breasts. A heart and locket lay on her chest, joined by a small flower clasp in the back. Inside the locket was a dear picture of her mother. Alicia and her mother were very close and always had been. This was her only friend in the world and the one woman she cared for the most. Although she was growing up so quickly, they didn't stop talking. Alicia was getting to know who she was and would go out more often, missing most time bonding with her parents. Most of her dresses were dirty because she's venture out into her favorite fields to enjoy nature. The city life was just too much for her and she could care less for what it had to offer. Dining in fancy restaurants or going to the theaters wasn't what she wanted. Plus, Alicia had no friends. Her guard was always up when it came to people.
    She glanced off into the distance, admiring the fields of gold which were caressed by the sun. Everything looked so beautiful and Alicia was happy to get out. Most of her time was spent doing mindless things like hiking, bird watching, and so on. She didn't have a job or any responsibilities whatsoever. Alicia didn't even have a boyfriend despite how beautiful she was. In fact, most men were infatuated with her but some of them could not even muster up the courage to talk to her. Alicia wasn't a shy girl. She was friendly towards everyone and even though she only spoke when asked, she often would have much to say.
    Something peculiar caught her eye but she wasn't sure if it was some kind of strange hallucination. After all, the sun was blinding her and she had to raise a hand just above her brow to see. A strange man was walking in the distance and he looked as if he didn't belong in the city. He was adorned in a leather jacket, with lace cuffs that spilled out around his wrists. The man had light blonde hair with a few streaks of brown, giving his hair the sort of contrast you could never forget. Oddly enough, he wasn't walking. It was almost as if he was sailing along but it was so far away, Alicia couldn't tell. Did he come from the nearby drama theater and was lost? His outfit didn't make sense as he was fitted in clothing from the 1800's, except for that leather jacket of his. Alicia almost thought she was day dreaming, until he sensed her presence and turned toward her and began to walk closer and closer....

Chapter 2 - Darren - The Lost Man
    Alicia saw his face clearly for the first time. His sharp black eyes had transferred to a green hue but it very well could have been Alicia's imagination. With thin straight lips that looked incredibly cold, he may have stayed the night. They weren't the color of flesh. He looked like he had been