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all this to her." He tightened his face and straightened

his shoulders. "I'll handle it myself.

"Damn," I heard him mutter as he turned and

walked out.

I stood alone, feeling as if I had been deposited in someone else's nightmare. Felix wanted me to see what else I needed? I needed my family back. I needed to go home. For a moment I debated whether or not I should just run out after him and cry for him to take me home, but what would that do to

Grandmother Emma? And to Daddy? I'd be the cause of so much more trouble. And then, of course. Ian

would be disappointed in me.

"Open your suitcases, unpack and settle down,"

I could hear him whisper.

I put the bag of his letters on the small desk.

then I went to the dresser, but when I opened the

drawers to put in my things. I found they were full of

socks, underwear, and blouses. Actually, nothing had

been removed to make room for me. When had Greataunt Frances learned I was coming? Hadn't she had

any time to prepare? What was I supposed to do? I

took out a blouse and held it up. It was small enough

to fit someone like me. I thought, I probably could fit

into some of her old clothes. This had definitely been

her room when she was a little girl, and from the

looks of it, no one had been in it since. I wondered

where she slept now

I condensed her things to make room for my

own things in the drawers. How fortunate it was that I hadn't brought all my clothing. There would simply be no room. When I finished unpacking. I realized Greataunt Frances had not shown me where the bathroom I was to use was located. There was none in the room, as there was in my room back at the mansion. I had to put away my bathroom things. Where do I go? It can't

be far, I thought and went out searching.

The first door on my right opened on another

bedroom. There was a similar-size bed, but this one

wasn't even poorly made. The blanket was tossed

back and dangled off the side, and the four pillows

were all over the bed. It looked like the bed a person

having a terrible nightmare had just slept in or had


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