Story takes place in the 1920s
This is the story Zorell Dupree, a young twenty year old nurse who moves to the city working for a prestigious hospital. She is a small time girl thrown into the fast-paced world of the city.
Her childhood friend Lel...
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Zorell was in a deep sleep when images came into her mind. She was dreaming, and it was the same dream she had been having for the last few days. Instead of fighting the dreams as she always did, she succumbed to them.
Zorell sat in a chair inside her room at the boarding house. She was reading a book as she usually did before going to bed when a gust of wind caught her attention. She looked up to see a dark figure standing in the doorway.
She rose to her feet without an ounce of fear and walked towards the figure. She was her nightgown and robe made of white lace. Once she came face to face with the dark figure she realized it was a man, and not just any man. He was smiling at her and touching her face.
She should have shooed him away but she just stood there mesmerized by the sight of him, his smell and the way he touched her. His arms wrapped around her waist and she melted into him.
His lips crashed down on hers and...
A rapping at the door jostled her awake. Sweat was beading on her brow. She didn't realize how long she had slept until she looked over at her wind-up clock. It was exactly six and she remembered Miss Kastor saying something about dinner being served at exactly that time.
She flew out of bed to answer the door. Her hair was a mess, but at least she was wearing a dress and not a nightgown. She cracked the door to see that it was Wendy. She was all smiles with a pretty red ribbon in her hair and looked like she had on a full face of makeup, which made her look older. Wendy Stiller was a contrast in herself, simple and complicated at the same time.
"Dinner is ready, and Miss Kastor asked me to come and fetch you," Wendy said as Zorell opened the door. "Are you coming?"
"I'll be down in a few minutes," she said trying to wipe the sleep out of her eyes.
"Okay," Wendy said and Zorell swore she was skipping down the hall. That little girl walk reminded her of Baby Peggy. She had to laugh at the girl's behavior, and she wondered what it was like to be that young and free.
She closed the door and searched for her brush and hair pins. One bad thing about moving is that she couldn't find anything.
She checked both her carry-on bag and finally found them in the last place she thought of looking. That was the problem she had the most with looking for something when she was in a hurry. She was already late, and she hoped that Miss Kastor wasn't going to be angry at her.
She brushed her hair quickly and pinned it up at the sides with the flower pins Eloise gave her a few years ago for her birthday.
She straightened her dress and headed towards the bathroom to wash her hands. She swiftly walked down the hall going as fast as she could without running. The staircase was a little steep, so she was careful so she wouldn't fall.
