The Marchioness

chapter 6 22nd june 1867

As the golden shimmer of daylight broke through the drapes the little marchioness blinked open her eyes. she yawned and stretched then She sat up and looked around this was rather peculiar she thought to herself whilst rubbing her eyes. Mrs Jenkins normally comes in to wake me, where was she? I shall sit here and wait for her... Aurelia waited a meer moment before getting herself out of bed on a quest to go and find Mrs Jenkins.
As she opened the door she did not get far before a noise called for her down the hall.. "pssssttt"... She turned her head in confusion, she was met with idris and Isaac both peering out of Issac's bedroom.

" pssst... Aurelia" they whispered waving their arms ushering her on towards them.

"What do you two muttonheads want" she scoffed angrily crossing her arms. she wasn't actually sure what it meant but she knew it to be an insult, she had heard Mrs Jones call her husband that before to Mrs jenkins.

"Aurelia stop being a baby for once and just come here". Barked Idris in a whispered tone now furious. It turns out it was indeed an insult as she hoped. But now she too was furious.

"I am not a baby she" she yelled as she charged towards them.

As she got to the pair they grabbed her pulling her into the room as she slapped and kicked at them in anger.

"Aurelia stop it now, this is serious," said Isaac in a firm tone grabbing her wrists.

She stopped and sat down on the stool by the bed. "What is going on?" She asked in confusion.

"Well when I woke up Mrs Jones wasn't here, and when I went to Issac's room she hadn't been to see him either." Explained Idris.

" Mrs Jenkins wasn't there when I woke either!" Aurelia exclaimed.

"Well when we realised she wasn't here we waited then creept down the hall and we sat on the stairs." Isaac began...

Aurelia interrupted "Then what happened? Did you find her?"

"Should you tell her or should I?" Issac asked in a concerned tone.

A rather confused Aurelia just sat in silence...

"When we were sat there we heard father speaking with them about sending us away because of our behaviour". Idris explained.

"Does that mean me as well?" Aurelia asked still rather confused.

"Well, he said the children so I'm assuming that means all three of us," Isaac said rather unsure himself.

Aurelia got up and began pacing the bedroom "But where are we to go? When are we to go?" She asked with tears beginning to form in her eyes.

Then the most peculiar of things happened she felt a warm embrace around her as she sobbed. Idris and Isaac's began hugging her as she cried.
The boys had never shown an emotion other than anger and now they were cuddling her.

"It's going to be okay don't worry," Issac said to her stroking her head.

"It will not be okay, it will never be okay" she sobbed "I shan't be with you or Mrs Jenkins or father or.."

Idris interrupted." She's right Issac, it's not okay is it?"

"I know but what can we do, you heard him yourself Idris... There is nothing that we can do". Isaac replied in frustration.

"Your wrong..." Idris snapped swinging open the door.

Isaac and Aurelia both got up and ran out of the door after him.

"where are you going?" Isaac yelled but still tried to whisper.

"We shall confront him. If he wants us to go away he shall tell us face to face. He shall tell us when and where" replied idris with his mind now set.