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My Aunt. Chapter 16
Date: 10/3/2014, Categories: First Time, Author: Annamagique, Rating: 11, Source: LushStories
I must have drifted off to sleep, for suddenly, I was awoken by a heart rending scream from outside. “What on earth...?” I thought as I leapt from my bed and pulled open the curtains, remembering to fasten my robe before doing so. All about the courtyard, windows were lit and faces appearing. Again, the scream from out of sight, around the side of the house. As fast as my legs would carry me, I ran from my room and down the stairs, almost knocking Lady Helen and Melissa flying in my haste to find what was going on. Nothing was said and the three of us ran out the door and around to where we thought the screams had emanated. The windows shed a dull glow on the gravel around the house and, as we ran around the corner, we all slowed our pace. It was darker than in the court yard but clearly there was nothing to be seen. “Help me, Please!” the voice screamed out again, “Someone, anyone!” We were being joined by people from all over the house now. A man's voice called from the corner ahead. “Over here, quickly!” I ran around the corner and saw a small out-building in front of which I saw the outline of a young woman, a maid, frantically pointing into the doorway. It was Bethany. I ran to her. “Whatever is it?” I asked, in panic now, “What is wrong?” “Oh, Miss Victoria, it's Maggie, in there!” she pointed into the darkness of what I now realised was the coal shed. By this time a soldier had arrived with a lantern and shone it into the darkness. I clapped my hand to my mouth. ...