Spilling Our Blood

Chapter 8: Possibilities

Richard and i made our ways to Mistress Elizabeth's room, which was hard to my standards, for i was too small and his legs were faster than mine, but i tried to keep up with his pace. "Dear child, forgive me if i'm tiring you but this is an urgent matter." He said to me after stopping between a two-way hall. Seeing my tiresomeness and discomfort, he gently lifted me into his arms and carried me the rest of the way. We got to the room after some time, for the mansion was huge. We stopped at the door with a nicely made silver knob. Richard put me down and we looked at each other. Richard kneeled once more, and gently placed his hand on my head
"Let me deal with her this time little one" he said to me with a comforting voice, convincing me that the outcome of whatever was about to happen would be good. He rose to his feet and without hesitation he burst open the door, revealing the Mistress sitting in a satin chair next to a window, completely shocked by Richard's actions. "Elizabeth, we need to talk...now" he said her, and by the tone of his voice, i could tell he wasn't asking her to do so, he was telling her to. Elizabeth rose from her seat, a frown growing on the top of her face. "What is this all about? And why did you bring that little bitch here?!" She exclaimed, pointing a finger at me.
You call me a bitch? Look who's talking, we'll see who the bitch is after this...I thought, frowning back, looking at her as if i could burn a hole through her with my eyes. "This is an important situation, and you do not have the right to call a remarkable little girl like her that name" Richard defended, taking her hand and holding it firmly. "This matter is about the girl, she isn't what you think" Richard concluded, looking straight at her with an unfriendly expresion. Elizabeth gave me a cold stare, "She is nothing but a girl i bought from the Slave Market, nothing more." She said, snatching her hand away from Richard. "This girl wound up there unintentionally, somebody must have done this for God knows what reason, this was never her fault...and she isn't just a girl from the streets." Richard shot at her with all his intentions to defend my pride.
"Then how much do you know about this little thing then? Tell me!" Elizabeth shouted at Richard trying to find any sign of weakness. All i could do with both of them was watch them, if i interfered, i would only cause more complications. "Well?!" She exclaimed, demanding for an answer. "This little girl you have had labouring in this house for weeks is part of the Valerious Family, and she is looking for her Father..." Richard finally said, tired of the argument. Elizabeth froze, looking at me, with an unreadable expression. "And what am i supposed to do with her, Richard? Put her in a package and send her to them?" She said sarcastically, walking away from Richard, only to be followed. "I want a contract of Release, she has no right to be cleaning up all you filth" Richard shot at her. Elizabeth turned her head and gave Richard a very hard glare. "Do you think you can just tell me to do whatever you want?" She said in a slow unsettling voice.
" Then it is up to me...I'll get my own Contract, and I'm taking the boy with me as well...I'll give him a home with proper care." Richard calmly said, and with that, he gathered me in his arms and walked to the door.
"You will not have this girl as your property any longer, she is not part of your bargain"
Richard said before leaving, and then walked out, carrying me. "You cannot defy my obligations Richard! Listen to me!" Elizabeth called and shouted behind us, but Richard blissfully ignored her. I looked behind us, watching Elizabeth bickering, but she wasn't following us. She caught sight of me looking at her, and all i did was raise my hand and sarcastically wave good bye.
We got downstairs, and Richard gently put me down. "We should look for the boy you were with, we shall take him with us" Richard said looking down at me. I nodded happily, and we began to look for Simon.
A few moments later we found him in the courtyard, trying to water all the flowers. I ran to him and hugged his leg. "Simon, we can leave, Richard is getting a release contract for both of us" i said happily, he looked at me in disbelief. "Really?" He questioned as he put down a bucket full of water, and i nodded smiling. Simon stared at me wide-eyed...
I turned to see Richard walking towards me and Simon, and i smiled. Richard approached Simon and placed his hand on his head, "Thats right my boy, you no longer have to stay in this place, i will arrange release papers to get you a new and better family than this" Richard said to Simon, and it made me smile to see Simon so happy. "Come on now, lets get this problem sorted" Richard said as he headed for the entrance gate, me and Simon gratefully followed him.
We waited for a carriage to take us somewhere we could get a contract. Finally, i was in progress of finding what i needed to find, because if it wasn't for all these people with me i wouldn't be able to get where i am now, and i would never have to do all of this on my own....at least now, i would be able to see my Father again.

At least Hopefully.