The Cavendish Home for Boys And Girls
“TINGLES OF TERROR raced up her arms, gathering as a knot in her throat.
“Beatrice . . . ,” she said, backing away slowly.
“I’ve been waiting for you,” whispered Beatrice, stepping forward.
“Wh-wh—” Victoria tried to say, “What are you doing?” but the words would not come. Fear had seized her and would not let go.
I am going to die, her brain recited calmly. I am going to be stabbed until I am dead. How infuriating. I have so much left to do.
Beatrice frowned. “Why do you look so—? Oh.” She noti...ced the knife and set it down on the countertop. “I’m sorry, Victoria. Did I frighten you? It’s just that with things the way they are, I needed to be careful. I won’t let anyone take me.”
Victoria slumped against the oven. The terror inside her fwoosh ed away like a sigh. She glared at Beatrice.
“Maybe put the knife down first, next time,” she hissed.
Beatrice put a finger to her lips. “Quiet,” she whispered. “Quiet.”
“What? Why?” Victoria said, crossing her arms.MoreLess
“Beatrice . . . ,” she said, backing away slowly.
“I’ve been waiting for you,” whispered Beatrice, stepping forward.
“Wh-wh—” Victoria tried to say, “What are you doing?” but the words would not come. Fear had seized her and would not let go.
I am going to die, her brain recited calmly. I am going to be stabbed until I am dead. How infuriating. I have so much left to do.
Beatrice frowned. “Why do you look so—? Oh.” She noti...ced the knife and set it down on the countertop. “I’m sorry, Victoria. Did I frighten you? It’s just that with things the way they are, I needed to be careful. I won’t let anyone take me.”
Victoria slumped against the oven. The terror inside her fwoosh ed away like a sigh. She glared at Beatrice.
“Maybe put the knife down first, next time,” she hissed.
Beatrice put a finger to her lips. “Quiet,” she whispered. “Quiet.”
“What? Why?” Victoria said, crossing her arms.MoreLess
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