A Victorian secret

Explanations and Suspicions.

Elizabeth stood there and took in the sight before her. The Lord and Master of the Dickinson house hold was a very tall man, with slick back dark brown hair with patches of grey showing his age. His eyes were a gentle emerald green that seemed to create warmth and peace. However, the surprise glazing across his eyes only lasted a moment before it disappeared from sight.

" You must excuse me of staring, Miss Elizabeth but i couldn't help notice that you look remarkable similar to my dear old cousin-in-law, you wouldn't happen to have any relation to a Nora-Rose Dickinson would you?" Lord Dickinson questioned.

Before Beth could answer, Chris stepped in and politely said, "Lord Dickinson, if I may I would like to request that the door is closed and we all get some tea before we converse on this subject?"

Master Harold nodded slightly and called for a maid to fetch them some earl grey tea. A few minutes later the maid came back with the chosen drink and handed it out to every one. Elizabeth took a sip and answered, "Lord Dickinson I...I. Chris could you?"

"Of course. Lord Dickinson, my friend Beth here is as you suspect the previous head and his wife's daughter. But there are some complications as to what happened and how she ended up where she did."

"Please call me Harold and yes, of course i will tell you what i know." Harold cleared his thought and looked at Chris and Elizabeth," I guess it all started when Cousin Fred was born. I was Five at the time. My Father was always a kind-hearted man,but one day after the announcement of Mary's pregnancy he grew cold and mean . At the time i did not understand why, My aunt Mary was told she could never get pregnant so when she did it was a miracle in my opinion, but naive i was at the tender age of five and i did not understand how that had effected my fathers plans. Because of Mary's supposed infertility there was going to be no heir thus making him the head. Fred's arrival sabotaged that plan, leading My father to despise Fred's entire existence and from that day forward he tried to control Fred and make his life a living hell!" 

He took a sip of tea and then continued,"It didn't work and when Fred married Nora and became pregnant with you he drew to drastic measures... well I at least believe it was him who hired them."

"Who?" Asked Beth

"Why a group of thugs, who do any thing for money, even kill!"He stopped for a second and then carried on "I believed he hired them, but  when the deed was done the was no evidence that he had in fact hired them. I am guilty of hoping that  he did not however."

"That is understandable Lord Di...Harold. Thank's  for the info and if its not too much could you tell me of my parents?"

"Yes i will but in return could you tell me where you ended up first as i am curious of that?"

Elizabeth looked at Chris for one second, who nodded and told him of how she came from the future and was adopted by caring parents and had loving friends.

Everyone in the room, excluding Beth, Chris, Sarah and Alex, looked sceptical. Suddenly Alex exclaimed "I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!"  and when Philip questioned how he could of possibly come to that conclusion, Alex replied" Well for multiple reasons: One - She talks different, Two - she acts different, Three - she wears strange male clothing that looks female, Four - she had no idea where she was  when she first got here according to Sarah and finally also according to Sarah Beth did not know what date it was and when she found out she was shocked, so what other explanation is there?"

"Many! But you have a point, ill take your word Beth" Said Philip and everyone else agreed they would to.

" Miss Beth i to believe you and would like to tell you of your parents no. Your father was a kind man who cared deeply for every one no matter there rank, the proof of this was your mother, who was a maid for some time before she married Fred. She was ..."

Before Harold could finish the door was slammed open and a wrinkled old man entered. He had little hair except for the bits of white here and there. His eyes were as cold as ice and on the side of his nose a single wart stood. The man looked around the room and when he landed on Beth they stayed there.

" Father! What are you doing here? And please next time knock, i have guests!" Harold demanded

" Can't i come and welcome my own son home?" He said in a harsh tone " And who are these people? I recognise Lord Knight and his friends, But who are these girls?" 

" Mr Dickinson these two are my Friends Sarah and Elizabeth" Chris stated pointing to the both of them.

The man, now know as Hector Dickinson the Father of Harold, continued looking at Beth for a while until he said, "Miss Elizabeth are you related to a woman named Nora-Rose as you look remarkably alike, perhaps a niece or maybe her ... " 

" Her what? "Beth asked hesitantly 

" Well you look like that you could be her daughter but she was lost when she was a baby and never seen again"

" Father they do look similar however Miss Elizabeth here comes from a different land so its impossible." Harold lied 

" Really, how unfortunate i thought we had finally found her oh well, pardon my mistake Miss Elizabeth... Um sorry but what was your last name again?"

"Its alright and I never told you my last name, But Its Winters " Beth said 

"Well I have to go good bye everyone, and goodbye Miss Elizabeth Winters I do hope we see each other again sometime," and with that said he walked out the door leaving the rest of the room with a sense of dread.