CHAPTER TWELVE

            Jonathan supported her as they walked to the corral and Jonathan saddled up Nightmare. He lifted Lisa up onto Nightmare’s back, pulled himself up behind her and took hold of the reins. Jonathan began to panic when Lisa lost consciousness. “Where can I take her? I don’t know where her mom is and mine would not know what to do.” Jonathan thought to himself, then it came to him the church, that is the only place where the people would know what to do.      

            Nightmare ran like the wind, it was as if she knew that her mistress was in desperate need of help. 

            They reached the church in record timing. When the nuns saw Lisa they said that she was lucky to have survived and that she was the only victim of the Black Where that had ever survived. They said that if it wasn’t for Jonathan, Lisa would have bled to death. The bleeding had stopped late in the night. 

            The next morning at breakfast one of the nuns said:  “I know just what you two need.  Magic Mike is performing today. Why don’t you go see him?”

            Jonathan and Lisa thought she was right so the left early and went to the usual spot. They reached the spot long before anyone else so they decided to go for a walk around the town hall.

            “Jonathan, were you scared last night?” Lisa asked looking up at Jonathan.

            “Scared?? Boy was I.  I thought for sure you were going to die when you came into my room with blood all over your arm.” Jonathan said with a shiver when he thought of Lisa dying.

            “But weren’t you scared that something might happen to you?” Lisa asked Jonathan.  Lisa felt something in her chest that she had never felt before.

            Jonathan brushed a strand out of Lisa’s face with his hand and said, “Lisa, the only thing I could think about was your safety. Lately that’s all I’ve been able to think about.” Jonathan was now standing in front of Lisa. He reached out and took her hands into his.

            That strange feeling was now stronger, her heart was pounding and she could not catch her breath. She could feel her face moving toward his. Lisa closed her eyes and let her lips touch his. For a long moment they just stood there kissing. Lisa wanted it to never end. Their faces slowly parted and Lisa opened her eyes. Now she knew what that feeling was.

            The two just stood there looking into each other's eyes, but soon the sound of children’s shouts drifted their way. Lisa and Jonathan walked hand-in-hand to go watch the show. When Magic Mike came into view Lisa gave an astonished gasp. Jonathan looked and saw what the gasp was about. Mad Magic Max’s left shoulder was in a bandage and the cloth was stained with blood. 

            Slowly, so not to draw attention to them selves Lisa and Jonathan crept away from the crowd. When they reached Might-mare Lisa was trembling. “I don’t believe it. I can’t believe it. All this time he was right here and we never even knew it.” Lisa’s voice was not mad it was sad that she had not seen it earlier.

            “How are we going to prove that it was him?” Jonathan asked half to himself and half to Lisa.

            “Well, we will just have to go to his house and get my dagger. He would have it if he is the Black Where. After we get it we can use it for proof that he is.” Lisa said calmly. She started off toward the dock.