BEFORE NOON (On Hold)

Chapter 5-The Deceit

Few weeks later

"Mercy, I will be going to the hospital now" Grace announces as she stepped down from the stairs.

Mercy approaches her "Is there something you would want me to do in your absence?"

"The 10 o' clock meeting...you'll have to represent me, so as to see that all is good"She hands her a necklace so she could help her wear it.

Mercy collects the necklace from her hand and goes behind her to help. She finishes up and walked to her front.

"I will do as you said Mrs Grace"

Grace turned and left with her security guards.

Mercy took to the stairs, and stopped at a door, she hesitates before opening it.

There Emily sat on the bed with her arms wrapped around her lifted knees. A housekeeper stood beside her, with a breakfast on a tray.

"She has refused to take anything "the housekeeper complains.

Mercy glances at Emily, and then at the tray.

"Just keep it, and go on with your activities"Mercy instructs.

The housekeeper obliges and exits.

Emily stared at Mercy and said nothing. Mercy smiled at her and sat on the bed.

"You didn't impute my instructions into the system?" she looked at her wrist watch .

Emily followed her eyes and shook her head.

"Ok, I will see that I do that myself once I get back from the office?"

Emily nods.

Mercy smiles at her and said "My instruction is that, if you ever have an appetite to eat, you tell Happy, and she would quickly send a message to the kitchen, and they would provide whatever you ask for"

"You speak to her and your order would be attended to. Not just for food, anything atall you want to say. Even if you just want to giggle and let us know you're awake mmm" she grins and Emily smiled at her.

"Good. So you can eat this one whenever you feel like it, but you must try and eat something before you nap again"

Emily nods.

Mercy stands and adjusts her skirt."I will be out now, I have a meeting to run for your Mother. I will see you when I get back right?"

Emily nods again.

"High five?"Mercy shows her palm to her, and Emily hesitates a little before, showing hers, and they jammed it together, making her giggle.

"Bye" Mercy smiled and headed to the door.

Emily watched her exit. She had always liked her, but she wishes she could be less of a burden to all. This was her life, no one should shape their's like hers.

                       ***
The bodyguards ran towards the back of the mansion, with one issuing a command through a tiny mic, on the collar of his shirt.

Emily stood at her window watching them.

She wondered what the noise was about, as the black suited bodyguards ran in lines to no where she knows of, and the alert on their faces speaks of trouble.

The best she could do, would be to stay indoor, like she has always done. But little did she know that an unforeseen nightmare was beckoning on her, just closer than she thought.