Dance with Death

6

Arabella stood in her mirror as she got ready, for the opening of The Grace Shelby Home for Children. She wore a sage green dress and her curly long brown hair down. Arabella bent over her dresser a bit to find the holes in her ears to get her earring in.

Finn came up behind her holding her hips and pressing himself against her. Arabella couldn't help but smile.

"Yes love?" Arabella joked. She turned around and Finn slid his hands under her thighs picking her up with ease. He set her down on the dresser and he left kisses up and down her neck. Arabella giggled at first but gasped when he reached a certain spot.

"Finn." She whined and pushed him away.

"We can't be late love." Arabella said placing a kiss on his lips. He rolled his eyes and smiled, picking the smaller girl up and setting her down.

"Alright let's go."

The Shelby family gathered in front of the Grace institute for a photo. Arabella stood in front of Finn as usual, trying her best not to get covered.

Later on after the speech Polly and Tommy made, Finn and Arabella chatted amongst themselves. Arabella couldn't help the bad feeling she was getting. There was the priest who she heard snippets about. He was the one that put Tommy in the hospital and he was the one that hurt Michael when he was in the orphanage. He's a horrible man and his presence made her want to throw up. She watched her loved ones carefully. She felt like she needed to watch or something bad would happen. She watched as a swarm of ladies crowded around Tommy. A maid she didn't recognize took Charlie from him.

"Hold on Finn, I have to go to the restroom." Arabella mumbled. Her eyes never leaving Charlie. She rushed out the door after the maid.

"Excuse me I can take him from here." Arabella said chasing the woman.

"No it's alright I've got him." The maid said never stopping. The maid turned a corner and Arabella quickly followed. When she turned the corner she was met with a blow to the back of the head. She fell to the floor barley conscious.

"Shall we leave her?" A voice said.

"No, no. She's close to Thomas, we can use her." The Priest said taking Arabella face in his hand and turning her head side to side to get a look.
In the ball room the shelbys were panicking.

"Where's Charlie and Arabella!" Tommy shouted.

"Tommy a woman said she saw men load an unconscious girl and a baby into a car." Ada said.

"Fuck!"

Arabella woke up on a cell with a blaring headache. She looked around in panic. She then saw Charlie sitting against the nearest wall. She sighed in relief and crawled over to him holding him in her arms.
"It's alright Charlie. I won't let them touch you love." Arabella whispered rocking back and forth.

She looked around to try and find an escape but there was only a table inside brick walls and a metal door. The door then opened and Arabella held Charlie tightly. She would die before anyone hurt him.

"I've heard you're a Gypsy Witch, Arabella." The priest said. Arabella almost threw up hearing her name come from his mouth. She watched him silently like a tiger in a cage.

"You are close to the Shelbys, are you not?" Arabella still didn't answer.

"Stand up." Arabella didn't comply.

"Stand up or I hurt the boy." Arabella stood up sitting Charlie down in the corner and telling him not to move.

"My my my. The rumors are true. You are almost doll like." The priest said and Arabella repressed a shutter.