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My Aunt. Chapter 22
Date: 9/25/2015, Categories: First Time, Author: Annamagique, Rating: 9, Source: LushStories
house. The air was cool as the sun was not yet high enough to warm it but I did not notice, such was my haste. Once inside the main house I headed straight for the stairs. "Miss 'arcourt, wait!" I heard the words but they didn't register and I continued onto the wide shallow staircase. "Miss 'arcourt, Stop!" I heard the words again, this time accompanied by the rapid clatter of hobnail boots as they ran to catch up with me. Halfway up I finally stopped and turned. It was the guard. "e's not there, Miss." The words hit me like a hammer. I had missed him! "But, Sister Watson said the ambulance would be here at Nine-Thirty." "I'm sorry, Miss, I meant 'e is not upstairs, 'e is still 'ere." I glared at him for a moment until he continued. "Sister Watson said you would be comin', said I was to take you to him." "All right," I replied, relieved he had not gone early. "Lead on." As we walked, the guard explained that Thomas had been taken earlier, to a downstairs room with French doors so he could be easily moved straight onto the ambulance when it arrived. A moment or two later we arrived at a large door which, after knocking, the guard opened. He stepped back to allow me entrance whilst announcing my presence. "Victoria?" A weak voice whispered my name. "Thomas! You are awake!" I exclaimed and took a few steps towards the bed on which he was lying, then stopped. I looked at Philomena then at Doctor Harris, both of whom were seated beside the patient, waiting, watching. In unison ...