Secret Worlds
“I was too excited to explore the home and the grounds beyond. It felt strange to be in a place where I had no restrictions. I dressed quickly in the simplest clothes I could find from the dresser drawers: a pair of jeans and a black silky shirt.
I left the bedroom and headed down the long hallway toward the stairs, stopping to peek at every room along the way. They were all similar to mine: ornate wooden furniture, richly colored walls, crown molding, and chandeliers except for one room at the ...end of the hallway. It was a library filled with books. I slipped in and scanned the shelves, reading the titles.
“Would you care for some breakfast?”
I jumped. Mariel stood in the doorway looking as worn out as she had the night before.
“You startled me, Mariel.”
“I apologize.” She bowed her head.
“It’s all right. I would love some breakfast. Can I help you in the kitchen?”
Mariel’s head snapped up at my suggestion. “No Miss, that wouldn’t be proper. I will prepare whatever you like.”MoreLess
I left the bedroom and headed down the long hallway toward the stairs, stopping to peek at every room along the way. They were all similar to mine: ornate wooden furniture, richly colored walls, crown molding, and chandeliers except for one room at the ...end of the hallway. It was a library filled with books. I slipped in and scanned the shelves, reading the titles.
“Would you care for some breakfast?”
I jumped. Mariel stood in the doorway looking as worn out as she had the night before.
“You startled me, Mariel.”
“I apologize.” She bowed her head.
“It’s all right. I would love some breakfast. Can I help you in the kitchen?”
Mariel’s head snapped up at my suggestion. “No Miss, that wouldn’t be proper. I will prepare whatever you like.”MoreLess
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