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Chapter 6Nine Years Ago“Hello.”I was the one who spoke up first. The boy watched me with a cautious and very serious gaze. “Who are you?” He snapped suspiciously. I blinked at his abrupt and rude question. “That’s not very nice.” I grumbled, putting the candle down so I could cross my arms. “I don’t care.” He said back. “You should care.” I snapped. “Well, I don’t.” We glared at each other for a moment. “Are you going to answer my question?” The boy
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Chapter 5“Laura! Your father is almost here!” Katie shouted from down the hall. I groaned picking up speed as I focused on not tripping on the hem of my dress. It was a dress I despised but Katie insisted that I dress appropriately to greet my father. I carefully went down the stairs. “One day these shoes are going to kill me.” I grumbled as I made it to the bottom of the stairs. “Young ladies have been wearing shoes like that for years!” Katie shot behind her as she hurried towards the front do
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Chapter 4Nine Years AgoI was hungry. I was so hungry that I insured that Justin and Tristen both knew it as I complained loudly about it for an hour. “Just go to sleep Lady Laura.” Justin eventually begged me after I had screamed about how I would starve to death that very instant if they didn’t feed me. “But…” I started, but he interrupted me. “Mistress Kate said that you were to go without dinner and as much as I would love to stop your complaining you are not going to get dinne
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Chapter 3Mistress Grace left the next morning. I watched the gardener and cook load her luggage onto a carriage before she climbed inside and was driven away. “Once again, we are left without a governess for you.” Katie sighed from the armchair beside mine. “Don’t act like you liked her.” I said, turning back to my abandoned book. “Oh, I did not like her, but your father will be disappointed that your last one only lasted a month.” I flipped a page aimlessly and - without much thought- said, “I
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Chapter 2Nine Years Ago“Laura, look at you!” Katie scolded. Her hand was gently - yet still firmly- wrapped around mine; as she walked me through the gardener’s entrance to the castle. “Your covered in dirt! And you are supposed to be getting ready for bed!” I hung my head ashamed of my own actions as we started up the stairs. “I’m sorry Katie, I just wanted to help Mister Henry plant the pretty flowers.” I explained as we walked past flickering torches towards the door to my rooms. Waiting outs
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