Something in the water

Chapter 9

"I'm home" I say as I run up the stairs, my voice echoes through the castle. "Mother?!" I yell but no one seems to be here. I run into her room, there's nothing here but some old drawers, bed and a very big window. No one is here? Why isn't there anyone here? Mother is sick she is supposed to be resting here, in the castle, where she lives. Why would they even leave? I keep walking around the castle searching rooms frantically. I eventually sit on the stairs, in the same place where mother told me off for running around. I start crying and hug my knees to my chest. Where do I go from here? Well there goes my plan of helping mother. Just then the driver comes in, and I soon know why, it has begun to rain and thunder starts shaking the windows. I run through the castle and find some candles, as it is getting dark really quick. "We will have to stay here tonight princess" the driver says, and starts walking towards the servants quarters. I don't mind being in the castle by myself, so I go straight to my room and start unpacking the suitcases.

A few hours later, after lots of crying and lots of unpacking and a little bit of sleeping, I hear a loud knock. "Come in" I say. Sitting up on my bed, it's our driver. He's carrying a small tray of food. "I thought you might like something to eat princess" he says and lays the tray down beside me. "I don't know how to cook much so you will have to forgive me" he says and bows his head. The tray has an assortment of foods on it, scrambled eggs and toast, cookies from the kitchen, pan fried chicken and rice, and a few other things. "Thank you, this will be a lovely dinner" I say smiling, he bows his head again and stumbles from the room. I eat the food quickly and carry the tray over to my desk, I leave it there. I get ready for bed and fall into a restless sleep with wild dreams of sickness and death.

Sorry I forgot to post on Thursday. I hope you like this chapter though. Please like, share, comment and add this story to your reading lists/library. Love you guys xoxo Bree