Peculiar's Headmistress

Chapter 25: Last Night in Cairholm

The two ladies went to Alma's bedroom, Alma told Emma her idea she couldn't stop smiling ear to ear, they moved the couches in the corner of the room for a big space in front of the furnace. Alma opened her cabinet and seek for a thick bed sheet once she spotted one she grabbed it and laid it on the floor then she put another layer of it so it would be comfortable.

Alma fixed it until she was satisfied. She stared at it for while, it was wide enough for all of them to fit in"I want to jump in"Emma muttered "not yet darling, we need to wake up your siblings" they blurted out of the room to fetch everyone.

Alma walked into the kids bedroom She saw Claire and Bronwyn hugging each other, they looked so peaceful to be disturbed. She was feeling guilty because she have to wake them up. Alma sat on Claire's side and caress the girl's cheek, Claire's eyes flickered open with just a single brush of Alma's hand on her cheek "hello sweetheart" Alma said soothingly, it took Claire seconds to brush the sleep off of her eyes, she stared at Alma's face for a bit her visions were still adjusting "Mama?" her voice hoarse "Yes, do you want to spend your last night sleeping Claire was shaking Bronwyn to wake her up while Alma's waking the twins.

The five of them walked hand in hand to Alma's bedroom, Alma opened the door she saw all of her children in their night wear holding a pillow one by one. Alma shot all of them with her sweetest smile. Without any questions they all laid down on to the soft layers of bed sheets. Alma was in the middle of the children to her right laid Claire,Bronwyn, The twins, Fiona and Olive while on her left wing were Aurelie,Emma,Millard and Hugh. Alma thought that it was big enough for all of them but it seemed that the three boys had no space to rest their body. "I guess we have to take the bed" Horace said while smirking "No, we'll join them" Enoch said in disagreement "come on I guess we have to drag our bed sheets here" Enoch said while walking out of the room gesturing the Jake and Horace to follow him.

minutes passed and everything were all good the boys had laid their bed sheets next to Hugh so it looks like an extension but the thing is the sheets where the others were laying on were more pleasing than theirs. "is everyone feeling comfortable?" Alma managed to asked despite of the two figures hugging her so tight, she couldn't even breath properly but the didn't complain at all cause she felt so comfortable within those small hand wrapped around her "Yes we're all good Miss!" Millard said cheerfully "Good, lets all sleep now since we have to wake up early for our trip" then everyone said goodnight to each other "Good night my children" Alma said while yawning. "Goodnight Mama" Claire said. Emma said the same after Claire on a weak voice.

Alma heard it and reached out her hand to Emma, she looked at her first daughter whose eyes were all shut. Alma wondered for a bit about the new adventures waiting for all of them in Santa Barbara, she was quite unease about moving and for the changes that may come and also for the new atmosphere in their new home but she reminded herself that she wasn't doing this without any valid reason or just for herself she was doing this because of her children she wanted them safe. Her eyes shut automatically and drifted asleep.

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Alma cupped his face for a bit and scanned all of his features "Alma, I thought I lost you" said the man and wrapped his arms around Alma. Alma buried her head on his chest letting him to guard her fragile figure with his strong muscular arms then she responded and hugged him back "don't leave me again please I beg you" Alma said while still hiding her face from the man's sight "I will never leave you again, I was just forced to leave in the loop. Believe me Alma I tried everything to sneak out of the new loop where I was sent to go back to Miss Avocet's for you but the security were too tight" Alma didn't respond she just cried and cried and cried until she pulled away and looked directly into his eyes, she was glad to meet these pair of eyes again but there was something familiar "Shhh... stop crying, I'm here now" he soothed her and cupped her soft porcelain cheeks and leaned towards Alma's face their forehead and tip of the nose were touching each other, feeling each others breath against heir skin.