23 Naive child- Part 1 (2/2)
Heidi had excused herself from the hall to go back to her room. She sat at the window sill looking outside at the forest covered land. The fear had once again surfaced after encountering what happened in the town when she was with Warren. It seemed that life was not going to give her a rest and thinking about it she closed her eyes, letting a small tear slip past one of her eye and she quickly wiped it away hearing the knock on the door.
”Come in,” It was the butler who had come with a tray in his hand.
”Would you like to have some tea madame?” He asked her and she shook her head.
”I think I am fine but thank you for asking, Stanley,” she said putting up a smile on her face but the butler looked past it and he stepped into the room.
”I make the best tea, Ms. Curtis,” he said proudly setting the tray down on the small table, ”You will feel much better once you drink it,” he poured the milk after adding the tea leaves in the cup.
”You are imposing for a butler,” said Heidi with a soft smile on her lips when he passed the tea cup to her.
”I have been said that Ms. It is one of my few good qualities along with my tea making,” he retorted. It was then that she remembered Lord Nicholas' words when they had first met.
”I didn't know human medicines worked on vampires.”
”They don't.”
”They don't? Why are you using them then?” She asked him confused.
”Let's just say that my butler experimented something with my drink this noon to make me seem more human.”
She wasn't sure if the butler had added something in her drink as he had insisted on making sure she drank it. The butler had not spared his Lord why would he not try experimenting something on a mere guest? Was it safe to drink? she thought to herself worried. Careful and cautiously she took a sip from the warm cup and it looked the tea was safe. She hummed finishing it in one go and seeing the butler's disbelief look on his face she chuckled.
”I am sorry, the tea was too delicious that I couldn't resist taking it in sips.”
Stanley, the butler who had been looking at the woman smiled at her words. If it was another woman he wouldn't have bothered to barge into the room but when he had opened the door, there was a sad expression on her face before it was replaced with a bright smile. He still doubted if the girl really was from an elite family. He hadn't missed the her stiff form when his Lord had asked her to eat. May be the council members had picked an average family for Mr. Lawson to be married but Mrs. Lawson, his mother wouldn't allow something like that as she preferred to have herself associated with only elites. Or may be the girl was brought up with humble upbringings.
”Could I trouble you for something?” he heard her ask him.
”Of course, milday,” he readily replied and then he remembered something, ”Is it about the church? I can ask one of the coachman to prepare when you need to go visit.”
”Thank you so much but ah-I was wondering if you could tell me where the clock tower is in the mansion?”
”Clock tower?” she nodded her head, ”You will find it if you go to the second floor and then take the stairs which is at the far end. Would you want me to show it?”
”No that will be alright. I will find my way there,” she replied. Once the butler left, she made her way towards the clock tower.