The scientist down street

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Laila explored the neighborhood half of them were already known to her mother.

There was a old lady that talked good to her. She knew that she would vist the lady more. Next door step wasn't that fond off for her. She then made her way to the next house.

Sir. Thomas Edward Grant
 -read the address board.

*Knock knock

Thomas: yes!
L: hello! Me and my mother just moved in down the street. I thought i could offer some fruits and..
Thomas: you got fruits. Oh thank you so much your a life saver. *Turns to leave and realises.
Would you like to come in I'll show you why you're a life saver.
L: yeah sure why not.
T: so i was testing this device when i realised i don't have the test material , which is the apple or any kind of fruit. And now i on this device and it simply cuts through.
L:woah. This is quite fascinating!but what is it exactly!
T: a cutting device!
L: why didn't you just cut it with a knife?
T: I am scientist.
L: oh! Wow sorry i didn't know.
T:an inventor to be clear.
L:still it was a very interesting device i loved it. Looks like you have more here.
T: yes i do.
L: what is this?
T: that is just my scraps.
L:oh! But its super organised to be scraps.
T: thank you. I am sorry to ask this late but would you like a cup of tea?
L: oh i would love to but i just drank some in lady vinchi's house.
T: mmm.. so what about your father where is he? Do you have any relatives here.

Laila's face lost the smile on her .

L: he passed away a few days before.so we came to london to stay with. My uncles.
T: I am sorry for your loss. I certainly didn't know. Would you maybe like to eat the cake you brought us?
L: oh no thank you. I should get going.
T: but it has just been some minutes.
L: well half an hour to be right.
T: well anyhow your always welcome to stay more than half an hour.
L: i wish i could but i have to get ready for a party in the gold's mansion.
T: oh! Cristine gold's welcome party?
L:And her daughter's
T: wait your her daughter?
L: well sad for me i didn't introduce properly.
T: oh yeah sorry. *Clears throut
I am Thomas Edward Grant.
L: the scientist!
T: inventor.
L: mmm and i am Laila Melisa Gold.

(From this the story starts to be narrated by laila herself)

We gave each other a warm smile.

L: well you have to come to the party and i will get going to the party. I could use a good friend there i also invited Lady vinchi.

T: i am not the party person but you don't seem to bore also i don't seem to bore you. Do i though?

L: absolutely not i love to know knew things. And you i suppose would like to teach things?

T: not exactly but if you want.

L: i would love to learn from you,sir. Ok i have to get going you know get ready! My mom wouldn't let me be simple probably.

T: meet you at the party

I said the same as i exited and left for my home. As i enter i saw my mom was not in the kitchen neither in the gardens or the halls so i decided to check if mom was getting ready i went to her room.

L: mother!!

C: darlin you need to get ready! Look at your hair. Such mess.

L: mother no come on i can do it myself i just came to check up on you!

C: check up on me i am fine! Now i have your dress set up in your room and the maids will help you get ready. Now come on skiddal while i get ready. It is my party afterall.

L: i thought i was welcomed in london too with grand parties * i mumbled as i left.

Like wasn't i new there. Ugh. Parties should be fun not just drinking and slow dancing. Not my kind so yeah i am just gonna be with lady vinchi and Thomas.

Thank you for reading🙏🏻

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