an earl and a baker

saying goodbye

          The girl frowned after the boy left. ''of all the things that have happened today this is something i never would have expected to happen'' she sighs and walks to the back of the bakery to get her coat and purse. After putting on her coat she started her walk home. She walked about two miles before coming to her 3 story house.

          It had about 30 different rooms and was just the perfect size for everyone to fit comfortably. She walks inside seeing her fathers together looking at her.

          "Why are you home so early? Who's watching the bakery?" Her father with short pinkish hair and blue pink eyes shouted. ''its closed papa and we havent lost any profit.'' holds out her hands with a bag of gold coins. He grabs the bag with a shocked look ''did you steal this?'' he asks.

          ''no papa an earl came into our bakery and gave me this for my time'' I explain and he slaps me. ''don't lie to me child'' he yells and I hold my cheek shocked.

          ''I'm leaving papa and you will probably never see me again after this because you see the earl offered me a job. I'm taking it and you cant stop me'' I yell back and run upstairs. I fill a bag with a few things and quickly run out the house. I run down the street slowly realizing I have no idea where the boy lived or even his name so I stop at a shop I know all to well. the undertaker.

          I walked into the shop and looked around "um excuse me?" I called out and looked around. I heard a faint giggling and looked around more. "hello dearie" a voice said from behind me. I jumped and screamed as he laughs.    ''don't do that to me Adrien you know i don't like jump scares!'' i say angrily as he giggles but my anger quickly fades and i laugh along with him.

          we slowly simmer down to giggles as i quickly remember why i came here. ''do you know a little boy with an eye patch?'' i ask as bluntly as i can ''why yes i do but what business might you have with that boy?'' he asks. ''he offered me a job and i want to take up his offer'' i respond my hair covering half my face so the forming bruise doesn't show. ''but i thought you were working with your mum?'' he asks as i look down. ''yeah i was but i cant stay in that house anymore'' i choke up and start crying.

          ''well i'm sorry love'' he say gently and hugs me tightly getting a good look at my face he sees the bruise. ''did he hit you?'' he asks worried. i nod and pull away ''can you tell me where the boy lives?'' i ask. '' he lives in a mansion a few miles from here but this discussion isn't over, you understand.'' i quickly nod ''i understand uncle'' i smile. ''come on ill give you a ride in the hearse.'' he says and leads me to the back.