Eli woke up with the sound of the rain hitting on the pane of the window, getting up from the bed she walked into the bathroom to have a quick bath.
she walked down from the stairs and was greeted by Mrs Quinn.
" good morning milady" Eli greeted, " bad morning to you, what are you doing here?" asked Mrs Quinn irritated. Eli was taken aback by her response, " I...I...to have breakfast?" replied Eli not sure what to say.
" breakfast" she smiled, " and where are you getting it from" asked Mrs Quinn, Eli held her breath, " I..I..." she stared at the floor without raising her head. " you?" she laughed mockingly at her, " if you are hungry you go outside and get food". " I..I don't have money with me" she said with difficulty, " so, do you think Because the crazy step son of mine let you in means you are..." she paused when Mr Quinn glared at her, " watch your mouth when you speak about my son" he said descending down the stairs. " huh?, watch my mouth?, he is crazy for bringing in this thing into my house" she voiced angrily, " she is an orphan and you have to be sympathetic...did you forget how you came in here?" he asked her, she became slightly uncomfortable after hearing his question.
Eli on the other hand stood there listening to their conversation and watching the woman's expression, ' does it mean she was an orphan?, or... she was.....no, that can't be' she said to her self.
" Heidi, get her breakfast to her room" ordered Mr Quinn to one of the maids who bowed to him before walking to the kitchen to get the food.
" Eli go back to your room" he turned to meet her confused eyes, " yes, sir " she walked back like a scared mouse. " huh....thank goodness" going to the bed she exhaled, ' one good thing is that Ryan and his father is the saviour and the other is his mother is the... don't know' she said to herself, ' maybe devil's sent '. she lay on her back, with a pillow beneath her head where she look up at the ceiling.
" Ms Elena" called the maid from the door, " come in" she sat up on the bed, the maid walked in with her breakfast. " keep it here, thank you" the maid bowed her head and left. " so....this is an ancient - modern house, or... maybe it's just aristocrat and the way maids serve in a rich man's mansion" she said chewing on her food.
she finished her food and lay down to rest. only God knows what state her Father's house is in ' she thought to her self, she smiled remembering the time spent with her parents.
' dad?' her little self called her dad who seem lost in thought, 'hmm?' replied her father turning to look at her. ' do we really need fish for dinner?' asked the little girl to he father, ' not really, but..' , ' but?' she asked to see her father smile, ' your mother asked for it ', the smile not falling from his face. ' why can't we just leave them, father, see they are happy, we shouldn't take advantage of their weak guard ' she said frowning. ' oh dear, we are not taking advantage, come on now let's catch some fish ' he pulled her to the river, ' I'm not fishing today' she said pulling away from him, ' hmm, maybe we won't eat today, and..... your little tummy will cry and cry and cry, begging Eli to feed it. do you want that?' as he spoke he saw her frown, ' I don't want that. please don't catch the happy ones, catch the ones that are not playing' came her small voice that had her dad chuckle.
She smiled remembering the way she frowned at the thought of making at tummy cry and killing the happy fish. " I missed you, mom and dad, I'm doing fine now you shouldn't worry about me." she said before closing her eyes.