Beguiled updated chapter five
starlucid:
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Marta sat on bench to take in the front of the property it was lovely yet somehow held a sadness and remote feeling.
It was then she heard someone calling in the distance a female voice Laura she looked around but saw no one. Then she saw a blonde little girl who was walking toward her.
“Are you our nanny?” the little angel said to her. “Yes I’m Marta you must be Laura.”
“Oh Miss Marta I am so happy you are finally here! She squealed in delight!
“I knew you would be pretty she said with a smile I bet Selma you would be!”
Marta smiled “Who is Selma?”
“She is housekeeper” Laura replied.
“Well Laura I think maybe we should go inside so I can meet Ms. Selma then.”
“Wait first you have to meet Don Paco he is my only friend. He is a good bear he watches over me.
“Well I am very please to meet you Senor Paco you may rest easy now because I will take very good care of Laura now!”
Marta took hold of little Laura’s hand and walked up the winding steep hill to the main house. It was very impressive indeed she was met at the door by a lovely Ms. Selma the housekeeper.
"Hello, Hello! she shouted oh I am so happy you are here! Keeping house and this little one has been too hard"! she said in her lovely West indies accent. Ms. Cortez I have unpacked your things in your room I will keep this little one while you settle in.
Please Selma call me Marta. "Well ok den she said in her lovely accent Marta it is! Come in, let me show you da house."
"It's huge"! Marta remarked. "Yes it's plenty big for just the three of us that's for sure" Selma showed her in.
The first thing Marta noticed was two urns with their corresponding oil paintings. She shook off a momentary shiver up her spine.
She then looked into a lovely modern living room the house was cozy enough indoors although it felt chilly up in these mountains.
Selma showed her the rest of the house and then her own bedroom which was lovely she put up John's picture and started a fire to warm up the bedroom it was a lovely large room.
Marta went out to her private terrace it had an amazing view of the foggy mountains.
As she sat there taking in the amazing view she thought of her John how he would have loved this place.....he was an expert climber he would have been excited to explore those lovely hills..
She thought about the many dreams and hopes they had for their life together. She thought about their last conversation by phone when she had lost the baby and they both cried together on the phone.
He had asked for special leave to be with her and it had been aproved but right before he was to join her he had been killed by a road bomb and with that blast went what was left of her heart. Blasted into a million pieces along with John's beautiful body.
She walked back into the room and gazed at Johns picture and broke down. Why? Why had God taken her baby and the love of her life? She would allow herself this one cleansing cry and then move on to take care of this lost little girl perhaps God was giving her another chance with this lonely precious little girl who was alone as she was.
oddball011:
This is really good
Your story's are always so amazing starlucid
babyblueheart:
OOOOHHH! Another great story!! Wow! I am so lucky! :)
starlucid:
Thanks guys! You guys help us keep the momentum going. Going to update sometime today hopefully.
starlucid:
Chapter two
Marta washed her face with cold water and reaplied her makeup, it wouldn't do to go back downstairs with a sad face. This was her first day here and she wanted to make a good impression.
Downstairs she joined Selma and Laura for dinner. Selma was a fabulous cook, her spagetti and meatballs were great she would have to exercise if she didn't want to get fat here.
Little Laura was indeed a chatterbox. She asked Marta a zillion questions. Eventually she came to the inevitable one....
"Miss Marta how come you are not married? You are so pretty! Don't you want to have your own kids?" she innocently asked.
"Laura you are being impertinent with all these questions! snapped Selma sensing my uncomfortable pause.
" It's ok Selma we are going to be family from now on I want to share my story with both of you" I replied.
"Laura I was married to a wonderfull man. His name was John we met when we were both very young and fell in love. He joined the military, he wanted to study science he was very smart but going to college is very expensive and he was in debt from his student loans.
The military paid off his loans and were going to pay for him to finish his degree.
Then the war broke out and he was deployed his knowledge in science were important skills since they were looking for chemical weapons hidden in the country. I had gotten pregnant before he left but my baby died in my womb. It broke both of our hearts. My husband was going to be allowed to return to me but his convoy was attacked and burned. That was a year ago.
I was very sad and depressed sometimes I still am. But I went to school and studied how to care properly for children. This is my first job as a Nanny/Governess. I was told I would probably never have my own children when my baby died and I love children and could not imagine my life without them." I sighed in relief at getting my story out it helped to have no secrets with those who you will live with. Secrets made her heart heavy.
Little Laura was quiet during her whole story. Her beautifull eyes lit up for a second and she finally said. "You know Ms. Marta I have no Mother and you have no baby......maybe?....
Marta got up and gave her a big hug and kiss and whispered into her ear "Yes we can have each other"
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