Chapter 20

We climbed winding wooden stairs and got to the first room, Theresa knocked on the door, there was no reply from the room, I expected her to move on to the next room so we start what we were meant to do but to my surprise, she persistently knocked on the door. 'She is going to get me killed on my first day was' we're the only thought running through my head.

When the door, was not opened, she clutched its handle and pushed it open, before stepping past the threshold, she turned to me and put her hands to her lips, in the universal be quiet method, my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my body, the pumping and beating sounds became elevated and sounded so loud in my ears.

Was she not the one who told me not to be reckless and to blend in, not stand out? I kept moving my head from left to right to see if anyone was coming out the way or if we were in danger.

The room was dark with no windows, the only source of light there was a candle that was almost exhausted. It was bare with no belongings or cluttering to show that someone inhabited the Sava a wooden bed at the far edge of the room. From what I could see, there was a lump on the bed as if someone was lying on the bed.

 I beckoned on Theresa and gestured towards the bed so she will know we are not alone and so we can leave the room before the person woke up and caught us intruding. But like I said earlier, I guess it was not my day because she boldly walked towards the bed and sat on it.

I was at my ends wit at that point, why would they pair me with someone crazy, can I not get a break or reprieve for once in my life? I felt like strangling her, I did not leave Natings just for me to die a worse and horrible death here. I was walking towards her to drag her out of the room with force if needed or necessary when I heard a low moan.

"Maman?" The voice asked, it sounded so weak and low that if I was not paying attention I would have missed it.

"yes my child, Maman is here, how are you feeling" Theresa's voice was cracking but she struggled to complete her sentence

with unsure steps I walked towards them, not knowing what I was going to find at the end. When I got close to them, I saw it was a girl.. no not a girl, a woman, she looks older than me. Questions began to run through my mind, what was one of us doing here? In the grand house of all places? To top it off she was pregnant, the bulge was visible underneath the thick blanket. Is she dying? What was wrong?