The Wammy House Memories

Unsettling Times

Chapter 16!

Winchester

Elizabeth had arrived back at her Aunt's cottage about four hours ago from Oxford, she was tired after the train journey. She enjoyed spending time with Bella and Jamie, she had visited so many places while she was staying with them. She had visited the shopping center and the grounds of Oxford University, she had basically seen all of the sights of her old town. She had also visited her Mum and Grandmother's graves, it felt weird going back to see their gravestones after all of these years. She planned to visit Bella again soon if her Aunt allowed it.

Elizabeth was feeling too sleepy to unpack her dirty clothes right now, she had been getting up earlier while she had been staying with Bella. But she hadn't minded since she got spend time with Jamie, she had a lot of fun with her new little friend. She had felt sad leaving him, but she promised to write to him and send him loads of photographs of Winchester. 

" Elizabeth, I've made you a tuna and sweetcorn sandwich!" Rose called from downstairs. " Do you want me to bring it upstairs to your room or shall I leave it in the fridge until you're ready to eat?"

" I'll be down in a moment or two!" Elizabeth yelled.

" I'll put it in the fridge then!" Rose said with a laugh. " Why don't you take a nap, I'll wake you up when it's 4pm!"

" Okay, that sounds great!" Elizabeth said.

Blowing her fringe away from she eyes she lay back on her bed and put her hands behind her head. She looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table, it was now 2:30pm. Elizabeth didn't feel like moving from her comfy bed, she yawned loudly and covered herself up with a blanket. Her eyelids began to feel heavy, it wasn't long until she fell into a deep sleep.

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A Few Hours Later

Elizabeth felt herself being shaken awaken, she partly opened her eyes to see Rose looking down at her with a look of concern on her face. Rose kept repeating Elizabeth's name, she had no idea what was going on. Elizabeth sat up on her bed when she heard male voices coming from downstairs, she had no idea who was in the cottage with them.

" What's going on?" Elizabeth asked with a yawn. " Do we have visitors?"

" Oh Elizabeth, something terrible has happened to your Aunt!" Rose replied before she took hold of the girl's hands. " You've got to get your coat on and come with me immediately! Miss Havisham has been rushed to the hospital!"

" What?!" Elizabeth asked, she slid from her bed and put her shoes on." What's happened?! Is my Aunt Thora okay?!"

" I don't know, but be quick and get your coat!" Rose replied while she switched the bedside table's lamp off. " She's been taken to Royal Hampshire County Hospital, there's a taxi waiting for us outside of the cottage!"

Elizabeth left her bedroom with Rose, they hurried down the stairs together. Rose went to fetch her handbag from the kitchen and Elizabeth took the house keys from the bowl, they were ready to leave. There were blue flashing lights from the roadside outside of the cottage, she couldn't believe what was happening. Her Aunt had been fine a few hours ago, she was drinking her tea and watching an old movie with Rose.

" Elizabeth, can you grab Miss Havisham overnight bag from the hallway!" Rose called from the kitchen." I'm just locking the back door and closing the window, I'll just be one moment!"

" Okay!" Elizabeth said, she looked at the overnight bag and put her coat. " Did you pack her favorite nightgown and hot water bottle?"

" Oh course! Come on my dear, let's get going." Rose replied while she closed the kitchen's door behind her. " Your Aunt is most probably at the hospital by now, she left about thirty minutes ago. I didn't want to wake you while the paramedics were here, it would have only distressed you..."