Refuge
“She was still lying on the top of her bed, in her ballgown, although the dress was crumpled and spoilt now. Then she realised the shouting and commotion wasn’t in her dream. It was actually happening in the corridor beyond her room. She crawled off the bed and padded over to the door. She crouched down and placed her ear to the door, trying to make out the shouts that seemed to echo around the first floor.
‘She needs to be taught a lesson. Give me the key.’ That was her brother....
‘Damn him!’ she muttered. What had she supposedly done now?
‘Joseph! Be careful. Remember what happened last time!’ That was her mother.
‘I don’t care. She’s brought it all on herself. I should have broken the door down last night – she’s lucky I didn’t. She just walked out! I’ll kill her!’ Genevieve stood up. She felt a thump on the door, followed by another thump and the mad rattling of the handle.MoreLess
‘She needs to be taught a lesson. Give me the key.’ That was her brother....
‘Damn him!’ she muttered. What had she supposedly done now?
‘Joseph! Be careful. Remember what happened last time!’ That was her mother.
‘I don’t care. She’s brought it all on herself. I should have broken the door down last night – she’s lucky I didn’t. She just walked out! I’ll kill her!’ Genevieve stood up. She felt a thump on the door, followed by another thump and the mad rattling of the handle.MoreLess
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