The unexpected audition

Part 9

we eventually got to the massion and I went upstairs to take a shower and got into my pj's I decided to also go visit Ella after all I had been worried

'hello,may I come in it's Sara ?"

"come in "
I heard her speak faintly.

I  walked in bracing myself to see her at her lowest  I took a deep breathe and opened the door to to be shocked to see Ella completely fine .

She had an iv pole still attached to her and  had a cup of tea, she had been reading a book  while Willow was listening by her side and Arthur long asleep in his bed .

"ahem , I wanted to check on you I-.. heard you were well...".

I looked around clearly showing my surprised expression.

"Ill..." I finished my last sentence.

"darling I am ill".

"I mean ah really ill like severally sick."

"you thought I was close to dying didn't you ? "

"I- I don't know what to say I am sorry."

"that is alright Miss  king I was only joking, yes I was very ill in fact my illness has gotten worse but with the power of God and Fatima I feel better ".

she took he cup  it clearly shaking and barely able to lift it to her lips .

I had naturually gotten close grabbed the cup from her shaking hands and helped her drink  the Luke warm tea.

I could feel she was hesitant at first but let me

"alright enough thank you."
she looked at me scanning

"hmm it seems the rumours are true"

"what rumors ?"

"you met a boy you stupid girl".
I had looked puzzled but tried to compose myself

"was I not supposed to, did I break some protocol ?"

"no, it's just Miss king ..."

"if I am going to play pretend daughter please will you just call me Sara".

I had uncontrollably
blearted out

"ok, fine Sara"
she grabbed my hands, it was weird her hands were icy to the touch and boney and so very vainy .

she looked at me for the first time with love in her eyes and the sort of tendereness .
I never thought she could gave behind closed doors when there wasn't  a camera around

"since I do see you as my daughter now , and share custody with you real mother I must warn you dating as just Sara King was fine maybe just alright but now dating as Sara king Gentia well.... the pool in which you dip your toes in now is very shallow."

"trust me as someone who is of wealth these  people around you are evil, wolves and frankly sometimes lie ,manipulate and hurt those they supposedly like ."
She stopped thinking before speaking again .

"this pool you're  going into is about numbers and producing richer heirs and forming connections at each others expenses I hope you know that". she finshed

"understand it is not to discourage you are to forbid you as such but to warn you from getting hurt".

it was this inane thing this cold woman, this woman who I from the jump only meant business.

in this moment  it felt as if she was piercing into my soul  into every single inch,  it felt like every single inch of warmth from her had been spilling out and that made me emotional and all of a sudden tears started leaping from my eyes.