Let me in please I must see the headmistress.
Miss if you can't tell us the name of the person you want to see or have proof that you have an appointment then miss you have no business on this property.
Please you have to listen to me I have nowhere else to go I must see the headmistress.
I bet she is one of the girls either the commander or his second-in-command had a one-night stand with and want to use some excuse to come on the property to see them again, the guard at the door said to his fellow guards mates.
They all started laughing. I agree one of them replied.
That's not true I said trying to defend myself
Whatever you say beautiful maybe you can show us a good time one of the guards said approaching me please don't I did not come here for this you have to be mistaken please let me see the headmistress.
what's going on here?
Oh, Miss Ava!
how can we help you the head guard said frighteningly assuming as he was the one that spoke up and the others had their head bowed.
I said what's going on here? the lady by the name of Ava repeated.
well miss Ava this young lady is trying to get on the property saying she wants to see the headmistress.
What for?
we don't know miss but we suspect she's a one-night stand with the commander or his nephew, we were just about to escort her off the property.
Oh, I see ava said walking up to me.
What's your name, young lady?
Caroline
Your a beautiful young woman ava said raising her hand and playing with my hair.
I stand back not liking the feeling of being touched.
Miss Ava, could you please help me, I need to see the headmistress It's urgent.
What business do you have with her?
I cannot tell you that mam
Is that so, well then
Guards!
Yes, mam,
You know what we do to people who trespass on our property ava asks the guards while looking at me with distastefulness and a hint of jealousy which I'm confused by, what going on?
Boys, why don't you show this lady what we do to people who do?
The guards started to slowly approach me with sickening smirks on their faces.
Wait what
I look at Ava in disbelief wondering what have I done to this lady for her to do this to me.
I slowly started to walk backward waiting for the right moment to run.
What is the meaning of this a husky voice spoke up behind me I turn to see who it was
Second in command good day sir the guards shouted all at once standing attention as if their military soldiers.
Ava, I can't believe you were just about to let my men harm this innocent young girl.
Hunter, Ava began to speak but was cut off immediately.
Just because you dating my uncle you're in no position to address me by my first name, it's sir or second in command for you hunter snapped at ava.
I just stand there watching everyone wondering if they're going to help me or just argue because one way or the other I will speak to that lady even if I have to break in maybe then I will willing to allow them to drag me off the land for trespass but I will go now where until I speak to that lady.
Sorry, sir ava said holding down her head in shame.
Now answer me the man they call hunter said angrily at ave, he seem to be a strict one.
She said she want to see your grandmother the headmistress, we thought she told a lie to get on the property because the guards told me that they believe she is one of the girls either you or your uncle slept with.
Wait so ava is with hunter's uncle but he sleeping with other women, what a dog. Now I get why she is jealous she thought I was one of those girls.
So you were just about to harm someone because of something you had no proof of shouted hunter looking at everyone in disappointment, that's not how we do things around here.
Sorry second in command the guards said holding their heads down.
I will personally deal with you guys later hunter said looking at the guards. Immediately their face turns white.
What's your name young miss?
I was in too much of a shock to have heard hunter question me all that was on my mind was what could have conspired if hunter hadn't come to save me I'm pretty sure they were going to beat me up.
Excuse me … Oh I'm sorry Caroline, my name is caroline.
I heard you want to see my grandmother
Ah yes
Don't worry I will take you to see her.
Oh, thank God someone is willing to help me.
Okay, thank you so much
To think about it I couldn't help but feel like I heard his voice before but I couldn't put my hands on it. It couldn't be his voice, father wouldn't send me straight into the lion's den like that, maybe I'm just being paranoid.
No problem, follow me.
Knock, knock
Comi in a voice of an old lady said
Oh Hunter my dear what brings you here and who is that young lady behind you
The middle age woman said walking up to Hunter and giving him a hug.
Well grandmother this young lady was adamant on seeing you she almost had the guards at the gate nearly harming her because of it.
Oh good heavens, I'm sorry dear come have a seat.
I gave her a warm and accepted her offer.
Well, I'll leave you two to it, I'm going to deal with guard and ava.
Don't tell me ava was a part of it as well.
Yes, she was, she was the one who initiated that the guards harm her over something she had no proof of.
That girl I tell you will get what she looking for one of these days I don't know what your uncle sees in her
Oh, ava is someone who likes to cause trouble, I will be mindful of her in the future.
See you later grandmother and see you around caroline Hunter said smiling closing the door behind him.
I feel hunter and I could have been good friends if we were under different circumstances, but I remember my father's voice trust no one.
Well, caroline why did you want to see me hunters grandmother said taking a seat next to me.
Before my father died he gave me this letter and told me to come to this address.
She took the letter from my hand and started reading it.
My dear child I'm so sorry for your loss and everything don't worry you're safe now she said hugging me both of us started to cry.
Hunter's grandmother draw back and started to wipe my tears.
I'm sure your father told you not to tell no anyone who your father is for your own safety, It's true child do not tell anyone, especially in this house.
I know you are probably confused but all will be revealed in due time.
You are under my care now and to give you something to do while you here you will work as a maid so that there will not be any suspicion about your appearance here
So if anyone asks you why you wanted to see me so urgently was because you wanted a job as a maid here
Okay
Alright, It will be good to keep a low profile.
You can call me granny and you are safe now child don't worry
You will be alright she said hugging me.
Oh and child apart from me trust no one no matter how kind they are not everything is what they appear to be
Yes granny
I'm happy and relieved that I'm not alone anymore and I have someone that I can trust.
But what was on that letter, I regret not reading it what did it say I thought to myself.