“I was wondering when I’d see you again,” Bess grinned brightly as Andrew waited for her to enter the house and then followed her inside. “Where have you been?” “I haven’t been anywhere but here.” “So when I can’t see you, are you watching me?” “Not usually,” Andrew replied. “Why aren’t you scared of me?” “Are you going to harm me?” “No,” Andrew stated emphatically. “Then why should I be scared of you?” She had a point. He had no intention of harming her. He didn’t even want to scare her. “So you’re not scared. Good.” “Well I might be more inclined to be scared if you were rattling around the house with chains and moaning all the time,” Bess teased. “But seeing as though you are as sweet as a teddy bear I’m not frightened at all. “I suppose I could try and find some chains if you would like me better.” “I didn’t say I’d like you better,” Bess laughed. “I said I’d be more frightened of you. But even if the next time I saw you there was a huge chain hanging around your neck, I still wouldn’t be scared of you,”
