Warming my heart
Thread Topic: Warming my heart
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Tessa tensed. That all-too-familiar of a child screaming. She opened the door and rushed into the room.
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The maid had her back turned from Tessa. Her furious glower was placed on a familiar little girl.
Verona.
Verona was backed up into a wall, her hands covering her face as she slid down the wall. She didn't look as energetic as she was when Tessa arrived at the huge manor. In fact, Verona looked as if she were used to being treated harshly by the maid. -
Tessa pushed the maid out of the way. She wrapped her arms around Verona, stroking her hair. She had put herself between her and the maid, protecting Verona with her body as she was used to with the girls in the orphanage.
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The maid's face paled as she quickly curtsied.
"Ms. Tessa! I had no clue you were here." She gasped, straightening her black, circular glasses. "Is there anything in particular that you need?" -
Tessa picked up the little girl and held her close. "I need you to stay away from Verona," she said, shooting daggers with her eyes at the maid. And with that she stalked out the room.
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"Hey, t-thanks for doing that." Verona whispered once they were out the room.
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"Let's go do your dad," she murmured to her.
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"What’s he going to do? He won't believe anything I say." Verona frowned, sad tears glazing over her eyes. "It's as if he prefers the maids over me. Heck, that's the reason I'm so loud and obnoxious. I just want someone to notice me."
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"Well maybe he'll listen to me," Tessa said softly. "Do you know where he'd be?"
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"Um, maybe the office? I don't really know, to be honest. He just scurries around the place doing his job." Verona mumbled, biting her lip as she tried to think of where her father might be.
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"Can you lead me there?" she asked.
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Verona nodded her head and left Tessa’s comforting arms. The little girl ran down the hallway and stopped at a tall door with a brass knob and black coat.
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Tessa held Verona's hand in hers and knocked firmly on the door.
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A deep, menacing voice answered the firm knock.
"Come in," -
Tessa opened the door and pulled Verona through before closing the door.
"Sir," she said, seeing if he would just brush her off or actually listen to what she was going to tell him. "It's important."
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