The Little Ifrit

Caught

"Three times this week,Miss Ella....Three times this week??!! Are you out of your mind?"
Here she goes again...One of these days I'm gonna shut this woman down..

"You gave us all a heart attack..do you know how worried everyone was?I thought I lost my job.."
Ahhh...her job..Next she is gonna go about her responsibilities and..

"Do you know how responsible I am if something happens to you? You could have been killed or much worse.."
Jane you really need to sort out your priorities..what is worse than death?I mentally face palmed myself for having had to listen to this lecture AGAIN..I know I deserve it for running away from home but me running away three times a week and having to listen to Jane's lectures three times a week is a whole lot different..

"What am I going to say to your mother when she comes back home?Oh I can already imagine Master Ambrose's face when he hears this..."She said holding on to her hair,her eyes going wide.

I smiled and finally spoke."Jane that is not at all hard to imagine.You know father is not a fan of expressions.. he says that expressions are a waste of time and energy.But you know what father won't get to know about this..I got it all planned"I said putting on my cheeky smile.

"That I won't get to know what exactly?"Oh no...Father!!!

"Father!!!",I ran towards him and turned him around so that his back was towards Jane and I slowly motioned her to leave the room while I hugged him. Jane started slowly moving towards the door on her toes.

"Jane please remain in the room. There is something I wish to know about."Darn it!! What mother says IS true after all...Father does have eyes at the back of his head..

"I...I...I didn't know Master Ambrose...Miss Ella...she...uhhh..."Jane kept shuttering while I motioned her not to tell anything.

"Ella..",father turned towards me."is there something you wish to tell me?"

"I...I have no idea what you are talking about father..."I replied putting on my innocent face.

"I don't know... maybe.. about what you were doing for five hours when you ran away without telling anyone where you went?"Oh hell he knew..!!

"Actually that is what's called running away so....",I quickly shut myself.

"Ella Victoria Ambrose you will not step outside this house again without any permission from me or your mother..Is that understood?"

"But I am big enough to take care of myself alone. I am a tough girl."

"You are just like your mother...never giving up. But Ella please...Our enemies are waiting for chances. And we have to make sure that we don't give them any."

"Yes father.."I mumbled."By the way..how did you get to know about this?"

"I was..."------"Sahib you left one bag in the carriage."

Of course...That traitor...That son of a b...

"Ah Karim leave the bag on that chair."

"Oh and also your new parasol miss Ella.."Karim said handing over a package to me."I specially went and bought it from the shop you told me about Miss Ella."

"Good gracious Karim you had time to pick up a parasol from that shop next town and to drive father home from work?"I asked him cause I intently sent him to the next town so that he won't be able to drive father home and tell him about my runaway.

"I have my ways Miss"Karim said proudly flashing all his teeth.

Oh that little....somebody hand me my  parasol cause I'm gonna shove it up his...oh well I ain't wasting my new parasol for that.