Blood or Water

Chapter 26: Filthy

Blood or Water

Chapter 26

Filthy

1 Week Later

Velvet loved the position she was in. Being a woman of extreme wealth for a little while had its advantages. But her job was drawing to a close, and her father...Sir Percy had started to notice things she did that Eve didn't. As a matter of fact apparently Eve loved to take care of some damned horse named Demon who didn't want her around him...and that fact annoyed Percy to no end. So when 'Eve' went to feed her horse Percy normally went too. Velvet put the hay into the grate and turned around to see that Demon was out of his stall. The horse snorted the air and reared up charging out of the stables into the open air. Lucky for them Demon would always go into the corral with his mate which was Marguerites horse and there two colts which looked a lot like there father.

"Hum..." Percy walked by Velvet and out of the stables.

"Papa...did you see that? Demon tried to kill me!" Eve said brushing the hay off herself from where she had fallen.

"Yes...which is odd. He normally sees you as a friend. Wonder why that is." Percy said calling for Marguerites horse which came prancing over to Percy and rubbed her head against his arm. "Whose a good girl..." He said scratching her between the eyes. He turned only just to watch Eve leave the stable and go back toward the house. He shook his head and looked up at Demon. "What is it old boy...what has gotten you to not want her to ride you anymore? She take away your rashon of oats what?" Percy laughed and walked back inside.

Within the cellar

Eve walked into the room where her father waited. She looked around at her sister who was sleeping soundly. She had bruises and blood all over the dress she was wearing. It was the same dress she wore when she was first captured. She was only fed enough to survive. She was kept weak so she couldn't escape. She hadn't seen, heard, or was aloud to speak. She nearly was choked to death when she tried to call for help. No one came. Perhaps her father didn't want her anymore like she dreaded.

Velvet looked around at her father who was drinking from a cup. She walked over and took the cup from him and took a long drag from it. When she was finished she looked down at her father who glared at the girl on the bed.

"What are we going to do with her? We could just leave her here...they'll find her...in the winter." He laughed and looked down at the empty bottle. He threw them with the others...against Eve who jumped and curled tighter. Trying to protect ones self from bodily harm while your hands and legs were bound was almost impossible. The only thing Eve could do was protect her mid section.

Velvet shook her head at the girl. "I'm not sure what we can do, but I can tell you what I want to do." Velvet said taking the cup of wine and pored it onto her sisters head. "I want to beat her beyond recognition and display it in front of her dandy little father. That fop doesn't suspect me even though there are so many things he should have noticed." She said and looked at her father who chuckled.

"Yes well my love...we can't go beyond what Robespierre told us. If we did...he'd be really cross and I may never get you back again." He said and stood up stretching.

Outside the Office door.

Peters hands were over his mouth, he couldn't believe what he was hearing. He leaned in to see his mistress laying tied up, while another was standing with an old man. He slowly walked back up the stairs and closed the door. He ran down the hallway and knocked on Percy's study door. He was having a meeting with his lieutenants today, and didn't want to be disturbed but he had to. It was his job. The door was flung open by Tony who glared down at the boy for interrupting his chiefs works.