After The Storm (Storm & Silence Fanfic)

02: Where were you young lady?!

Lilly's P.O.V.

"Lady Timberlake, Lady Timberlake?" I shook the old lady awake as she was the last person asleep on the boat.

Her eyes fluttered open as she frowned, looking around.

Then she remembered and hugged me.

"Sweetheart, are you okay?" She let go and held my face with her hands. Once she saw my tears, which I did not want to show, Lady Timberlake's eyes soften as she herself teared up, "I, too, in my youth, lost someone special to my heart. But trust me, it will get better, alright?"

I just nodded and lowered my eyes, still confused why I'm crying.

Oh yes, the money.

"Let's go back to my place, I'll let you have a bite. You must be starving my dear." With one last smile, she got out of the boat, waiting for me to follow her.

But I was crying for the money... right?

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"Thank you Lady Timberlake." I said as I took a sip of tea.

"Oh please dear, call me Dolores, and you're more than welcome." She smiled, a few gray curls outlining her face.

I put my now empty cup down, scanning my surroundings.

Lady Timberlake had quite the taste in decoration. The walls where white cream with brown silk curtains framing her medium sized windows. the furniture wasn't new, but it wasn't old either. it consisted of wood the same color as her curtains, with pale pink mattresses. The table we were sitting on was quite normal, artwork hung on her walls, especially of dogs, I wish i had a dog...

My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the clock hung on the wall to my left, and my eyes widden at the time.

It was noon already? Blast!

Lady Timberlake had offered me yesterday to stay over at her house to freshen up and get some rest. and I did not hesitate to obliged, i was exhausted. But now it is time to go back to uncle Brank's house, and make up a lie for disappearing for almost a week.

I stood up, "I must get going. Again than-" but my speech was cut short when someone knocked on her door.

"Oh, I'll go get that. One second sweetheart." with one last smile, Dolores got up and went to answer the door, and I sat back down, out of respect.

"Oh Dolores my dear, I heard what happened! Are you alright?" An all-too familiar cold voice said.

Blast! My aunt!

But how does she know Dolores?

Oh right... SHE KNOWS EVERYONE IN LONDON! I've got to hide.

I started looking around, to find somewhere to hide. Dolores' house might be well decorated and cozy, but it isn't large.

My hoop skirt wouldn't fit under the table, the voices where getting closer, I'm going to get caught.

Blast.

So I just turned my back to the door hoping my aunt wouldn't recognize me.

"I'm so sorry your vacation ended in such a horrible way, I simply cannot ima-" her words where cut off, and I knew it was because she saw me... so I just closed my eyes and held my breath anticipation.

"Lillian Rebeccah Linton! Where were you young Lady?! You cannot simply disappear for a week! we were worried sick!" she exclaimed and shook my shoulders.

Translation to the last part: We missed numerous balls because of you!

I'm dead.

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Rikkard's P.O.V.

After slowly realizing where I am and remembering what happened, I jerked away from the piece of wreckage I was depended on, and fell with a splash in the water.

Swimming back to the surface, i clanged myself to that piece of wood that kept me alive and rested on it.

Then my blood ran cold... The file!

I started to pat my tailcoat, any hope of detecting that piece of paper that brought me to my current position.

It's gone.

I let out a frustrated scream, my throat aching for some fresh water.

All this trouble Mr Linton and I went through is gone to wa-

My eyes widen... Lilly!

Did she make it? Is she still alive? I cannot lose her because of Dalgliesh... Not Again!

The thought made me panic as my eyes started to scan my surroundings in hope of finding civilization when my eyes landed on a small fishing boat not to far away.

"Hey! You there!" My voice may be hoarse, but it caught the fisherman's attention. "I command you to come and fish me out of the water!"

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