The Woman From Hell

I felt a little nervous looking at the high wall.

Gathering up my courage, I rang the doorbell.

I felt more and more nervous as I waited and stood by the door. It finally opened after a while.

"Miss Lane?"

"Is Shannon around? I'm looking for her."

"The Madam... is in, but..." the housekeeper hesitated with a strange expression on her face.

I was puzzled and asked what was wrong.

"The madam returned furious the other day and told us that she won't want to see you if you were to come." The housekeeper seemed a little embarrassed as he smiled at me apologetically. "I apologize, Miss Lane."

It was my fault that Shannon was disappointed. It was only natural that she would be mad at me.

I returned the smile. "It's okay, but please tell her that I'll be waiting for her at the door."

The housekeeper looked troubled but nodded. "Alright, please wait a moment."

the things that I had said to Shannon back then, they had indeed been too much. I wondered if her anger had

was apologetic. "I'm really sorry, Miss Lane, but the madam

toward her at the time and Shannon's personality. She would not forgive me so easily. She had always made a

her at the door until she's willing

more disappointed if I

a few more days before coming back here. Everything will be fine once the madam's anger eases. While I'm unaware of what happened between you two, I believe Madam's friendship with you still exists." The housekeeper's words gave me great comfort, so I thanked her. "Thank you,

replied and went

long after, the housekeeper came

could finish, Shannon's voice boomed from across the

expression.

to see me," I shouted back

did not go in just

me a small chair before heading back inside. Shannon probably did not want her interacting with

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would be much

a long time ago. I went to apply for

my fault. You can beat me and scold me as you

wrong. shouldn't