"Don’t you think we should bring Regina? I don’t want her to be alone," Rachel insisted on her daughter tagging along. Her husband and son had both left ho to run separate errands which ant her daughter would be here by herself.
"I won’t be here by myself since Aurora is also ho. Minnie, I think Aurora hasn’t been feeling like herself since everyone else is always away. It might be best for to stay and have fun with her to make her feel better. I promise we will be on our best behavior. I just want her to be like herself again," Regina said with puppy eyes to sway her grandmother.
"That works on your father but not . Regina will stay ho with Aurora." Even though Minnie might not be ho, she sees and hears everything that is going on inside the ho. The girls couldn’t get past her in doing anything stupid and they knew not to bring anyone to the property or leave.
"But..." Rachel mumbled ready to disagree with this but she knew Minnie’s words were final and there was nothing she could do. "Fine but be on your best behavior and take ti to learn your dances while you’re at it."
"Yes, mother. Thank you, Minnie."
"Co, Rachel, it would be rude to get to the party late. Be ready in an hour," Minnie said standing up. She wasn’t interested in the tea party Rachel took it upon herself to hold when the day was indeed too hot for one outside on the balcony with the sun beaming down on them. Her daughter-in-law never had the common sense she would like for her to have. "From one party ss to another."
"You better not have anything bad planned to do today Regina. I an it," Rachel said before hurrying on behind Minnie.
"I will make no promises mother," Regina grinned.
An hour later, Minnie and Rachel had left for the party at the Johnsons. Aurora and Regina stood at a window watching the carriage move further and further away from the ho. Once it was completely out of sight they hurried up the stairs which led to the attic where all of their grandfather’s things were kept.
"I know we have a long ti before they return but I feel like they might pop back up right now. My heart is also running along with us," Aurora told Regina as they started to run up the stairs.
"Now that you said that out loud I feel nervous. We have to remain calm and rember the ti. We shouldn’t spend more than an hour in the attic because we have to go to Minnie’s and father’s room. And we have to stay aware of where the butler is."
"Actually, I did sothing to keep him busy. I kind of ssed up one of the gardens before I ca to find you. He must be losing his mind overseeing that it is done before Minnie returns ho. We won’t see him for a while. It just hurts that I had to ruin that beautiful garden," Aurora sulked but knew it was for a good reason.
"Look at you creating distractions and stuff. You are a lot more sly than people think. If only I could hide that about myself. We’re here," Regina panted gripping onto a railing after they just speed walked to the attic. She searched for sothing in the pocket of her dress and pulled out keys for the attic she had taken from Samuel. "The perks of our father giving Samuel more access to the house and always finding my way into his room. How much more do you love now?"
Aurora chucked and spread out her hands wide to show her love for her younger sister. "This tis one hundred."
"Oh stop it," Regina said like she didn’t ask for the complint.
"What are you two doing up here? You’re not allowed to be up here and with a key. I’m going to get the butler," said Sarah, a maid who spied for Rachel when she wasn’t ho.
Because Sarah reported back everything she saw Regina and mostly Aurora doing to Rachel, it made the maid think she had so sort of authority over the other maids and sotis talked to Regina like she wasn’t a mber of the household. All because she had Rachel backing her actions.
"Take this Aurora and go inside," Regina said, handing her sister the key.
"But-" Aurora started to object but Regina stopped her.
"I have been waiting for this mont to speak with her while my mother was not here and now the perfect opportunity is here. Please go inside and start looking without . It will only be a short mont," Regina promised her sister. She had a bone to pick with Sarah today.
Regina knew it was always Sarah who got Aurora in trouble by sotis spreading lies. It upset her how much the maid thought she could belittle her sister and do as she pleased because her mother allowed her.
Growing up, Regina beca more confident in protecting her older sister because Aurora was always too scared of speaking out and misbehaving in fear of being punished or pushed out of the only ho she ever knew. For people to keep picking at her because they knew she couldn’t say anything back infuriated Regina.
Seeing the determined look on Regina’s face Aurora went inside leaving the two of them.
"I said you weren’t allowed in there but you still sent her in. Your mother is going to be furious about this when she finds out and not to ntion Minnie."
Regina rolled her eyes irritated with just Sarah’s voice alone. "Do you know the two things I hate more than anything in this world Sarah?"
Sarah smiled innocently at the young heiress. "I don’t know, miss."
"I hate people who don’t know their place in the world and those who keep ssing with my sister. Did you also not know," Regina said, stepping closer to Sarah to fix her apron which was out of place. "How cruel I can be when I want to and get away with it? Why do you think there was an opening for another maid?"
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