the poor heiress

written by husseina tj

episode 5

Beatrice, woke up as early as possible, to prepare breakfast for her husband, the maids where surprised because for a very long time shes been isolating herself.

"beatrice, sang happily while preparing the meal whuch was spagetti and meatballs. Davids favourite.

after rounding everything up, she arranged it on the dinning and left for their room to wake her husband.

" getting to their room, David had already gotten up and was preparing for work.

good morning honey, Beatrice beamed happily.

morning, David smiled and placed a kiss on her forehead.

I have a surprise for you, sweetheart beatrice said dragging David downstairs towards the dinning table.

"what surprise huh, David asked.

come, Beatrice prompted. dragged a chair for him and he sat on it.

" behold, David your favourite spagetti and meatballs. beatrice anounced happily stunning David.

"what? you don't mean this right, he asked.

who made this. David asks again.

" i did okay. come enjoy your meal.

I'll go get ready so we can go to the orphange today.

"wait, Beatrice, are you really the one talking.

yes honey I am.

come eat up I'll be back.

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myra sat facing the stream that passed through their little wooden house.

" she stared blankly at the stream, thinking about her so called family.

"what family would leave their daughter on a huge sea's bank. huh.

" I better not stress my head thinking about them.

I'll just go home.

"she stood up, dusted her skirt and emerced their wooden house.

mother, she called while moving to the kitchen to do the dirty dishes which they used for dinner.

'but, they was no respond, mother she called again.

arggghh, how can she fall asleep so early.

she finished her dishes and went ahead to tap her mother.

mother, come wake up now, go to your room, and sleep more.

" they was still no response.

mother, myra shoke her, this time more violently.

whats going on, she muttered confused.

"oh, hang on mother I'll go get help from celene place. she said with tears dripping down her face.

she shoke her again, before running out, oh goodness she just hoped it wasn't what she was thinking.

" she continued running as fast as her legs could go.

her heartbeat accelerating.

"mother she kept muttering till she reached celenes place.

myra banged on the door repeatedly. her head spinning.

who there, came celenes voice.

its, I...ts myra, myra stuttered with fear and confusion.

oh, goodness myra, what are you doing here at this tine of the night, celene asked opening the door.

" its its, mother celene, i.. i don't k..now whats w.rong with her, shes making me scared.

"how, celene asks alarmed.

she isnt waking up celene.

am scared, I hope she's not dea...

shhhh, myra don't say that come on lets go. I'll go tell my mother celene ran back inside and informs her mother and together with myra they ran to myra's house.

tbc.