And We Meet Again...

Chapter 4

Gabs's P.O.V.

I sigh in relief as I reach the food cart at the corner of the street. I look longingly at the little pieces of bread and sweets that lay in front of me but regain focus on the vendor in front of me.

"Hello miss, how may I help you?"

"Oh hello I would like to have some bread and two of those little treats over there please." I said referring to the chocolate filled pastries I saw.

"Sure thing," the vendor said as he picked out only a sliver of he fresh loaf of bread before him and picked out the two chocolate buns that I wanted.

"Alright miss that will be 50 pounds."

*Wait what?! 50 pounds?! But that's....* I checked to see if I had enough but I only had 45.

"But I..."

"I'm sorry miss but if you can't afford it, then you can't have all of it. Those are the rules." I sigh as I realized that I couldn't talk my way out of this so I gave him all I had earned for today. In return I only received half of the sliver of bread and one of the chocolate treats and he thanked me for the business, walking away.

"Well, at least it's better than nothing..." I said with a sigh, "but I was so sure I could have afforded more for the both of us..." While lost in my thoughts I bumped into the same tall man I saw earlier who was with the boy I danced with.

"Oh! I'm sorry sir I didn't watch where I was going..."

"Oh don't worry, it's quite alright miss," he said with a polite smile that seemed a bit unnatural to me. "Actually I was trying to find you."

*Wait, me?! Why does he want me to go with him?! I hardly even know him!!* I think frantically in my mind. However I remain in my calm composure and reply to him kindly,

"I'm sorry, but you must be looking for another person..."

"Oh but I'm sure I found the right person; you are Miss Gabs, correct?" He asked with a close-eyed smile as if to say 'I found you.'

Wait how does he know my name? Oh that's right, I had told the boy my name before... Wait! If he's the only person I told, then that means...

"My young master would love if you came to the manor with us for dinner."

"O-oh thank you very much sir I really appreciate the offer, but I must get going to earn some more money for my sister this week..."

"Well in that case why don't you work in the manor with us? My young master did mention that he needed a personal maid a few days ago."

"O-oh it's alright please don't worry about me ^^' I don't want to be another bother in the manor. I am perfectly fine just working by myself on this street, thank you!" And with that, I begin to walk away to find Diane. As I reached the street corner where I lived in, I find the place empty. *Huh? That's weird... She told me she would wait right here-*

Suddenly my mind shuts off as my vision turns black.  Before I fell into total unconsciousness I could hear someone whisper,

"I'm sorry."