A Gift from the Goddess
Chapter 13
Chapter Thirteen
“Is there something wrong?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at her.
She wasn‘t touching the drink and instead was staring at the teacup a little strangely. My heart sank. Had she only been pretending to not know what I‘d just done?
But her eyes then began to water, a timid smile twitching at her lips.
“No, it‘s just… this is really nice of you, Miss. Thank you for being so considerate,” she said, softly. “I know I‘m just an attendant, but you‘ve really made me feel like a part of the family by doing this.”
I watched as she took a sip and instantly my heart leapt. She‘d drunk the tea and hadn‘t hesitated when asked to serve it to my parents.
A bright smile instantly broke out on my face and I ran to her, grabbing her hands in mine excitedly.
“Thank you…,” I said sincerely.
“Miss?” she asked, confused. “What‘s wrong? Why are you thanking me?”
“Because the letter I gave you yesterday was to say that I would poison my parent‘s tea tonight, and you happily served it to them and even willingly drank it too. This means you didn‘t read the letter,” I said,
calmly explaining.
She jolted away from me and frantically turned to the tea she had just drunk in disbelief.
“It‘s okay! Relax! It was just some lemon and green tea leaves. I‘m terrible at herbology anyway.”
“Miss, why would you play such a nasty prank on me like that?” she asked furiously, raising her voice.
I hadn‘t intended to make her angry, but I suppose I did just admit to trying to poison her.
“Please lower your voice. It wasn‘t a prank. I did it to make sure I could trust you,” I explained. “There is someone after me, Lucy. They‘re going to kill me. I can‘t give you all the details and you absolutely cannot tell my parents. If you do, then I won‘t be able to protect myself. I can‘t do this without your help.”
She looked at me warily like I was insane, unable to find any words to respond.
“I‘m not crazy, Lucy,” I said adamantly. “If you help me, I‘ll even pay you double your yearly salary for your time and discretion. So please… help me.”
It took a few moments but, finally, her eyes softened and she nodded her head in agreement.
I think she could feel now that this wasn‘t a prank but actually a very real threat that I was begging her to help me with. Not just a child‘s silly fear, but something far more substantial.
I was finally able to tell someone about my very real problems. Or,
feeling my body relax. “Thank you…”
over and engulfed me in a hug, something which quickly triggered old memories of my last attendant, Sophie. But I allowed her to embrace me nevertheless, despite that pain inside. I needed to push those thoughts out if I was going to survive. I needed to learn to trust and rely on others
you need me to do?”
any time, jumping in
to amass some funds independently. I also require some investment accounts… but that will come later. Oh! And I need
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you can help me with these things to start off with, it would really help me so much. Being fourteen I, unfortunately, can‘t do any
a little shocked at first, hearing all of my requests. I think these were probably the last words she ever expected a child to be asking
like a kid, Lucy, but I really need you to trust me. Can
but eventually
“If someone approaches you and offers something in
little. “How do you plan to make
about that yet,” I said. “I‘ll be coming into some wealth within the next few
nodded her head again before, suddenly, my mother walked into the kitchen, oblivious to the
talking about?” she asked with playful curiosity, putting her teacup
up towards her, breaking the tense air that had just been
and stuff…,” I said slyly and turned to smile up at Lucy
me a reluctant smile
a girl talk about Aleric, are
to cringe and, instead, forced my smile in place
“…Something like that!”
excused myself by saying I needed to finish schoolwork, and left before any more awkward topics came up. By the time I was safely back in my room,
last night and was eager to move on to the next part, but unfortunately, I had to wait. There were things that needed to happen first before I
by Main Street where I collected the unopened letter from the abandoned lot. I was pleased to see
I did see Myra in passing who gave me a small smile and wave. I returned the
there was something important I really needed to remember. Like some sort of… major event? I had to shake it off though. Whatever it was would come
out the window during Modern History, in my own world. I could hear the teacher in the background but nothing was
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then suddenly called from the
Newman staring
silence, the class quickly all turned their eyes towards
last part. What was the question?” I
class quietly snickered at my unpreparedness
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