Chapter 47 A new place to hide
Soon after, Mr. Wibul had enjoyed the food until his stomach was full, so he motioned for Mrs. Chesa to go for a walk with him. She obeyed, before leaving, Chesa sent housekeepers Allen and Bonie to assign servants to clean up all that was left of the contest, including cleaning utensils and tables, food, materials, etc. in the contest.
As for Jane, she ran out of the room and found a hidden place in this mansion so that no one could find her just to cry. That made Brian more worried and impatient than ever, he knew she was very sad and wanted to comfort her, so he and his butler Allen searched everywhere in the mansion for two hours but still couldn’t find her. Brian is still searching for Jane even though it’s midnight.
Jane ran and ran when she left that room, she really didn’t know where she should go. She kept running while wiping her tears and Jane suddenly remembered it, the corner of the tree where she hid and was not found by Brian. Therefore, Jane quickly went to that place, she did not have a flashlight to illuminate when all the surrounding scenes fell into darkness, which was very detrimental to her. Therefore, Jane tripped many times when running to that place.
Each time she tried to stand up and hold back so as not to cry louder. At this time, Jane realizes that she is really a girl who is too weak, she is not strong because she is always afraid and likes to run away from the present. And just like that, Jane let the darkness surround her, because there she felt safer and more comforted.
Finally, after a while of falling and groping, she also reached her own familiar hiding place. But Jane discovers that it has been removed by someone else, now it is just an empty place. Jane sadly moved away, she went up a little, to the left of the barn near the kitchen.
Fortunately, Jane discovered another warehouse and it seemed quite old, Jane stopped and watched. She noticed that it was no longer used very often and that some of the wheat had molded in it. Outside, the winds were blowing colder and colder, the little girl needed a place to take temporary shelter and she determined it was here. Jane needed to find a place to step inside, but the darkness was too much for her, so Jane had to slowly groped around and found a place to open the door. In her opinion, it was an ancient designed door. It had a carefully crafted wooden clasp and a hook that was closed next to the opening.
At the place where the hanger was, Jane touched it and discovered that it was a glowing lamp, it was placed inside a small basket that was hung up like a flower basket, and there were also candles and sticks available. The matches are carefully placed in a small plastic bag. But it seems that no one is interested in this warehouse anymore and rarely comes here, so all the items are covered with a thick layer of dust.
Jane cheered, she took the flower basket down and sat next to her. She brushed off a layer of dust with her hand and took out a match, which she struck and was delighted to see the fire’s golden glow. Jane hastily lit it on the candle, then she held it with her hand to prevent the wind from blowing in from the outside. Jane got up and opened the door, thanks to the light from the candle, it was easier for her to open it.
Jane slowly stepped inside the warehouse and found it to be a very small warehouse, it was only about the size of two bathrooms combined and its four walls were discreetly enclosed, it only had one small window. tiny enough for the size of a cat to get in. And inside there were sacks of wheat that had long been damaged, and styrofoam bags for ingredients and food that were also discolored and torn.
The room was murky, dark and dusty, proving that it had been abandoned by the people who lived here for a long time. And the warehouse space does not hold too many items and tools, perhaps those items have been moved to the current large warehouse to make it easier to get food and more convenient to use, so the space is equally empty. Jane also doesn’t care about it much because now she feels that her legs are tired and a little sleepy, she needs a place to rest so she will make herself a makeshift bed to sleep.
So when Jane saw the big, thick foam bags, she pulled them down and laid them on the floor to lie on. Jane also took some more straw stowed close to the wall to make her mattress, so it became softer and more comfortable, now the bed Jane made is not as hard as before.
Jane put the basket on the candle beside her and leaned back. She turned to look at the lamp and pondered sadly, Jane had thought about everything that had happened today and remembered what Rita had said, and the scrutinizing and wary eyes of everyone in the room watching her. Jane had never experienced something like it, so it was horrible for her.
She was trembling with fear and burst into tears in the dark night. And the sadness kept coming, she remembered the unhappy memories when she was on the island, she was also locked in a dark room like this by them just because she disobeyed them and did what they wanted. me. They made her work every day, only then could she eat and drink properly.
But that time, even though she was treated badly by them, she still felt comfortable because Jane was free, if she finished her work, Jane could go for a walk along the beach to breathe in the smell of the sea breeze according to her preference. . And here, this Lawrence mansion, she was always kept captive by Brian. Jane really hates him, Brian always bullies her and forces her to do everything he wants.
But Brian was also quite pitiful when he was intentionally caused by someone else and broke his leg. And Jane didn’t understand why he liked to keep her captive, didn’t he feel pity and pity for her situation? While Jane always obeyed him and cared for him wholeheartedly and thoughtfully every day.
She was lost in thought and suddenly fell asleep without notice. A few minutes later, there was a strange noise outside, but because Jane was so tired she didn’t notice it. Jane was still fast asleep on the straw mattress she had created.
Outside, Brian led Pito, a large black dog that was walking slowly and sniffing with its pink nose. While Brian has difficulty using a crutch to move because the road is quite bumpy, his wheelchair is not usable. Brian was forced to leave it on the other side, where the flat road he had crossed. Brian took a flashlight and looked at the warehouse, he saw Pito wag his tail to discover where the person Brian was looking for was. He silently said:
“Good boy, now go wherever you want. If you’re hungry, return to the mansion and meet the butler Allen, who will feed you instead me.”
The big dog wagged its tail happily because of the compliment, Brian let go of the rope to let it go free here, he said:
“Good boy, now go wherever you want. If you’re hungry then go back to the mansion and meet the butler Allen, he’ll feed you for me.”
Pito barked in obedience to his master, the big dog ran around the place for a while and ran to the other side when he detected the sound of a few owls chirping. Pito will stay near that place waiting for his master because every time he hunts, Brian always trains him in such a habit, when he directly leads the dog back home, it will follow him.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.
And Brian walked to this old warehouse, he used a flashlight to look at the opening and discovered that there was indeed someone here because it had been opened long ago with the wooden bar removed. Brian slowly opened the door and entered, he used crutches to move inside and saw a white haired girl sleeping soundly. Brian smiled to himself and said:
“After two hours, I also found you. Why did you run here, this shabby old warehouse?”
He didn’t want to wake Jane up, so Brian gently stepped closer, even though it was difficult for him to move in this dark space. Brian slowly sat down next to Jane as she slept with her head tilted to one side. He put his crutches aside and lay down, holding her tightly in his arms.
Brian turned Jane to face him and gently stroked her cheek with his hand. Then he suddenly kissed her cheek and lips lovingly. Jane was sleeping soundly when she felt someone kissing her, she felt her body get hotter and more constricted when someone was hugging her. So Jane hastily opened her eyes and panicked when Brian was right in front of her and kissed her lips passionately. Jane pushed Brian away and shouted:
“Let me go. Why are you here?”
Brian sadly hugged her tightly and whispered:
“I have been looking for you for the past two hours. I worried about you a lot. Rita has already been fired by me, you don’t have to worry about her anymore. And you don’t have to hide here to grieve.”
Jane couldn’t hold it anymore and burst into tears.
“What if Rita gets kicked out? People still look at me with suspicious and inquisitive eyes. I’m not a prostitute like she said, I was sold by someone else. I don’t know why I was sold and lived miserable here. I just want to live a free and normal life. Why is it so difficult?”
Brian hugged Jane tightly in his arms and comforted:
“I know you’re a good girl, you’re not the scheming maid and dirty prostitute that others have said. You are Jane, my only maid. I will keep you by your side and take care of you.”
Jane clutched Brian’s shirt and sobbed:
“I don’t want to be here. I want to go out. There I will be more free and not be snooped by those eyes and not be noticed by them and try to bully me. Can you let me go?”
When he heard Jane say this, Brian couldn’t keep his composure and hugged her tighter, forcibly kissing her on the lips, which he kissed while grumbling:
“No, never. I won’t let you go anywhere. You belong to me and must always be with me.”
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