Disastrous Fate-Sweenett.

Chapter 28

Both Nellie and Sweeney were sleeping on the bed but their backs were facing each other.

Sweeney's face was blank and of course his mind was empty. But Nellie was worse.

She was sobbing entirely silently. Her face was already filled with tears and she was covering her mouth to avoid from being heard.

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Nellie was wiping the windows near the back door. She's been doing that for 10 minutes straight. She suddenly felt a presence of a person that was coming closer.

She was right. She heard footsteps coming from the stairs. She turned her head and saw Sweeney who just landed on the ground.

They both stared at each other for about a few seconds. But both looked away and continued on what they were about to do.

Sweeney went to the kitchen and looked for snacks. Nellie was still wiping the windows when the front door opened and came in three girls: Rose, Sandra and Annabel.

They looked so happy. They jumping around and laughing with all that. Nellie was unaware of this so she just raised an eyebrow.

All ran cheerfully to her with fadingless smiles pasted on their lips. " Nellie, you're not not gonna believe this! " exclaimed Sandra.

" We got invited to a ball! " - Annabel

" A ball? Wha- " - Nellie

" It's gonna be exciting! " jumped Sandra.

Nellie was shocked with all of this. She didn't know what they were talking about. " Wait. Calm down, love. Who invited you to a ball? " Nellie said.

" Aaron Blunt. He's one of the richest men in all of London. " Rosalie took a step forward.

" And do you know him? " she raised her eyebrow.

" He's a friend we know. " Annabel said.

Nellie still wasn't sure about this. She haven't been in a ball since she couldn't remember anymore.

" Oh come on, Nellie. You could bring Sweeney with you. " Sandra pleaded with puppy dog eyes.

Nellie's eyes widened. " No! I can't! " she refused. " Oh Nellie. Give it a try. " Rose begged.

But what they didn't know, Sweeney was listening their whole conversation and looking at them on the corner of his eye. Even Nellie didn't remember.

The kitchen was just in a corridor and to the right away from the back door where the girls were chatting so Sweeney wasn't too far to listen.

" I don't know, love. " she shook her head.

" Alright, then. Suit yourself. But we'll leave you to your thoughts. " Rose said and walked away with the girls who were heading to their rooms.

And with that, Nellie was left by the back door but Sweeney was still waiting for her next move but she just went to up to the bathroom on the second floor.

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Nellie was lying on the bed with her head buried deep on the pillow. Her back was facing the door which softly and suddenly opened.

She turned her body and saw her husband standing by the doorway.

" Sweeney? " she asked in confusion.

" I needed to talk to you. " he said before he closed the door behind him and walked towards her.

" Why are you avoiding me? " he said when he leaned his side on the bed.