Secret Gathering

The pale crescent moon shone like a silver claw in the dark night sky as the cold wind hissed through the trees that were now covered in orange and red leaves.

The light of the gas lamp posts shone on the trees, vividly highlighting the colors of the leaves. September was the month that officially welcomed the fall season.

Sometimes the days were unexpectedly warm but most of the time it got colder and darker as the leaves continued to slowly fall from the trees. The lingering warmth served as a constant reminder of the harsh cold to come.

A black horse-drawn carriage slowly stopped in front of a bar on Laurent Avenue and three good-looking men wearing fine suits alighted from it.

Naturally, they were Bryan, Andrew, and Elijah who had come out to drink and have some fun. Elijah paid the carriage driver and thanked him. He turned to look at his two friends and asked excitedly, "So are we getting drunk or what?"