Stuck in time

Chapter five

TW: sexy lady

I wandered around the hallway for a bit, wondering where I was supposed to go. Walking past the kitchen, I heard Briar and an older woman talking. 

"Ann is so nice, Mommy. She's also gorgeous!" Briar exclaimed to the woman I assumed was her mother. Her mom smiled warmly in her direction.

"Is that so sweetie?"

"YEAH!" Briar jumped up and down excitedly. "It's so fun having a new friend!" 

Her mom hugged her close, calming her down. "That's nice, Bri. It's good that you have a new friend."

I had to smile at that. 

With a small chuckle, I continued in my search. Some other rooms I passed resonated with dripping water (I don't want to know), music and soft voices. Well... except for one room. 

One room hit me like a wall. 

"I don't trust her! This is going to end horribly, Luce!" Cassandra shouted from the room. I supposed "her" was me. I edged towards the room. Cassandra stood cross-armed in front of Lucia, Castor standing behind Cassandra, kind of protectively but also menacingly.

"Why not?" Lucia asked softly.

"Because we essentially picked up some random bitch from the street and trusted she wasn't lying about her identity!" Cassandra yelled at her, waving her hands around wildly.

Something in Lucia's eyes steeled. "Well, I trust her. She's kind, and something tells me she isn't lying."

 I flinched, suddenly feeling inadequate as a surge of guilt overcame me. Cassandra scowled. "Maybe it's because you trust everyone instead of your closest friend." Her voice broke at the end. "Good day to you as well"

Lucia held her hand out as if to stop her from leaving. Cassandra stormed out another door, and after a moment, Castor shook his head and followed her. 

"You can come out now" She turned towards me. Her eyes were slightly glassy, and her mouth quivered. 

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause a fight," I came out, looking at the floor.

"It's not your fault..." She didn't sound like she believed that. "Cass is just... difficult sometimes, I love her, but she's not the most trusting person."

"I'm sorry regardless" I averted my gaze a bit more. "Um... perhaps it's not the best time to mention it, but Lady Cecil wanted you to have a lesson now."

Lucia's eyes lit up as if she suddenly remembered why I was here in the first place. "Yes! That's wonderful!" She grabbed one of my hands in both of hers, causing me to blush a bit.  "What do you need for the lesson?"

"Um- uh... just something to write on and to write with," I stuttered, still flustered by her sudden touch.

"I can arrange that!" She pulled me along, grabbing a satchel on the way. She burst through a glass door towards the fields. The sun shone across the hills, the sky a perfect blue. Flowers dotted the field, and small horses galloped somewhere nearby. Wow, I thought. It's beautiful. 

Until I was face first in the ground. My wooden leg twisted oddly, apparently not equipped to handle running down a hill. I felt my eyes widen as I fell in a kind of comedic way. I rolled forward, slowly going down the hill. The grass did not taste good, if you were wondering. It tasted horrible in fact. I guess that was pretty obvious to you, but since not everyone has tasted grass, surprisingly, I had to clarify-

*puts flex tape on the fourth wall* You saw nothing

Anyway, I got a mouthful of grass and dirt while rolling down a hill, probably ruining my clothes in the process.