Allure Of The Night

Visiting Skellington Town Again

Music Recommendation: One Last Dance- Kris Bowers

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If Lady Aubrey didn't have to send a gift to one of her friends, or if there had been a ribbon to tie the gift, maybe Eugene would have been the one to receive the letter. And if he did receive the letter, perhaps he would have checked the background of the sender's family. It would have been discussed with Lady Aubrey before the letter would have been discarded, with the thought that it wasn't safe for Eve to be working for the family.

But with Eugene, who had already stepped inside the house, it had left Eve to receive the mail sent to her like a ray of hope.

Eve opened the letter and read the content inside it—

'To Miss Genevieve Barlow,

We hope this letter finds you in good health. One of our close acquaintances shared your educational qualification details, and we are pleased to inform you that we would like you to come and apply for the position of governess in our mansion.

The job would require you to work from morning until four in the evening unless told otherwise. You will be receiving one gold coin and two silver coins as your monthly wage. Further details shall be shared once you are approved for the job.

From the Moriarty House.'

The letter had been sent from Skellington town.

For the first time, a family had invited her to come to apply, and it wasn't the other way round. A wide smile appeared on Eve's lips, and she walked inside the house.

Eugene, who was ready to go to the market and fetch the ribbon, was stopped by Eve, "Let me go and get it. The weather is bright today."

While watching the young lady leaving the house, Eugene turned to look at Lady Aubrey and said, "I think Lady Eve is trying to take the rejections positively."

Lady Aubrey only stared in the direction where Eve had left before she said, "I don't think being discouraged would do any good. The position of governess will open again in some house again, and we can only hope that when it does, she doesn't cause any catastrophe."

"... I think that is hard to avoid when the young miss is involved," murmured Eugene.

When the following day arrived, Eve woke up early and dressed suitably. She brushed the ends of her golden blonde hair with her comb, which was tied up into a ponytail and took a final look at herself in the small mirror.

"No breaking vases. No pouring tea on someone. No slapping," Eve told it to herself, hoping she wouldn't cause any more mishaps. "Today is the day where I shall be offered a job. They will give me the job," she muttered to herself, trying to manifest positive energy around her.

Leaving the house with the umbrella in her hand, she headed towards the local carriage and sat down.

"Where are you going, Miss?" the coachman inquired, and Eve dropped two shilling in his hand.

"Skellington town," replied Eve, and the coachman gave her a short nod, slipping the coins into the pocket of his jacket. Not soon, the carriage started to move.

"One more job, Genevieve?" Questioned one of the fellow passengers, a young woman of her same age. But the woman was married to a notable man from the same town, a clerk to one of the Viscounts. And to tell the woman wasn't proud about it would be an understatement.

"Good morning to you too, Heather," Eve offered a slight bow to the woman named Heather. "Yes, the last one."

"Did you not say the same thing the last time we met? As I thought, a woman finding work in this society is hard," Heather shook her head, giving a look to Eve. "There are still a few decent men in our town, who I am sure would like to marry you. And you should do it before you scare them with another outrageous news of yours," the woman laughed in the end.