Hard Time's

You Found Me

You start your shift in the cafe tying your hair up and putting your apron on everyone is a buzz today. A few times you think you hear "Von Hellman" mentioned in conversation but you always walk away. She's a fashion icon always in the newspaper it's not like you will escape her name even if you had moved to Paris. 'Got ya!' your friend, Kat comes up and grabs your waist you smile. 'I saw you.' you hug her. 'How're things with Ethan?' She rolls her eyes. 'Still nothing I thought he was going to propose.' He is she just doesn't know it yet you helped pick the ring. 'Maybe someday.' you keep the secret.

'Oh! Did you hear-' Kat stops talking as she takes a seat at the counter. 'Nothing.' You smile. 'Sounded like prime gossip, spill.' Kat looks uncomfortable. 'I would but you made me promise never to mention her name again.' You blink a few times and shrug. 'Place is a buzz in here this morning, I wonder what's going on.' you try to change the subject as you pour cups of tea. Again Kat looks awkward. 'Oh for fucksake! What is it? Is she remarrying?!' you break a mug in anger everyone looks at you. Kat quirks an eyebrow getting up. 'Yeah, you are over her.' she mutters grabbing a newspaper. 'It was a scandal so the Baroness murdered that guy who used to work for her Jeeves or something.' she explains.

'John.' you correct as your eyes scan the newspaper. 'Yeah so apparently this Lilah chick is Baron Von Hellman's long lost daughter.' Your eyes go to the smiling images of Lilah in multiple dresses posing around Hellman Hall. "Tell All Exclusive: Being a Long Lost Heiress. I am glad the Baroness is behind bars it's what is best for her and everyone else. I will be rebranding the House of Baroness. (continued on page 4) 'He's not dead.' One of the customers speaks and you look up to see a young girl sitting with her friends.

'What?' you ask still trying to process everything that has just happened. 'John the Butler, the guy in the story.' Kat frowned. 'I thought that's why they sent the Baroness to the big house?' The girl shook her head. 'That was for the attack but not murder. John is alive my dad is a nurse at the hospital he is in, he's in a coma and it's bad but he isn't dead yet.' Your world had just blown up what the hell is going on you need to get to John, to try and wake him. 'What's the hospital?' you ask. 'Royal London.' you look at Kat. 'Please? I need to go?' you quickly take off your apron. Kat groans tying her hair up and putting your apron on. 'I've got to stop coming to where I work on my day off.' she groans. 'Thank you!' you grab your coat and quickly hail a cab.