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The Mark
London, 1881
The scenery passed in blurry colors faster than any horse an carriage. The town I should be arriving to at a proximately 8:35 pm was nothing like many towns and villages throughout London. 'Ladies and gentlemen, we are to dispatch in five minutes.' The boys voice muffled the whistling of the train. Sighing, I adjusted my coat and the cross necklace mother had given me years ago before she had died.
I noticed his face easily through they crowd his youthfulness and tallness is what separate him from the rest, but it seemed as if my face had been easily forgotten. A silent giggle escaped as I examined my youthful brother. "Sister?" I held a hand to my lips as laughter threatened to escape. "My dear boy are you blinking mad?" An older woman, old enough to be his mother spoke as she shook Johnathan's hand off her delicate shoulder. "My apologies." With a nod of his head and a blush on his cheeks, he once again began scanning through the crowd with a look of annoyance.
"My lady?" His second glance is what set the gears off through his head. "Now brother is that a way to greet your sister?" I rested my gloved hands upon my waist as a gentle smile crossed his features. "Sister!" Johnathan stated before sweeping my form into his arms. "Oh how I've missed you! I trust your first train ride was delightful?" His eyes ran over my form not once or twice but three times. "Absolutely! the discussion of Mr. Tod's latest fashion trends were certainly delightful!" I waved my hands absently. I couldn't care less about the latest fashion. "Sister, here. Men have different views of woman." Jonathan stated warningly while his hands grasped my shoulders. "Well then-" I lifted my head proudly. "-I shall give them a taste of what a real woman is like." I smiled before gesturing Johnathan to take my bags.
"Pray tell brother, What is your soon to be wife like?" He shrugged, lifting the bags."You'll soon meet her. She is waiting at home for you." He begun walking to the carriage as we made small talk. "And a husband dear sister?" I shook my head. "Goodness no!" I waved my hands. "Why ever not? especially now? In your youthful years, you should have many suitors" I nodded in confirmation. "Yes, but right now I have better things to do, then sit about bearing children to an insufferable man." I stated grasping Johnathan's hand as he guided me into the carriage. "That answer was expectant from you, sister." Johnathan followed after me.
The streets were dell in comparison to my home town, there were narrow paths that seem daunting and were prostitutes play with men. "whats home like?" He asked his eyes cast down. "I have sold the firm and the payment is split." I nodded towards the two bags. His features changed into anger. "You carried them? Why? you know you could've been taken! Mugged! Worse!" His voice rose as he stated the harm that could've befallen me. "But I was not and I arrive safe and sound." I calmly stated as the carriage stopped and the carriage man opened the door. " That is inexcusable! Are you dim wittered as most woman here? You do not know these places!" He held out his hand as he pulled me out. "Dim witted?" I said in anger.
"Of course not!" I let go of his hand as if it burned me. "You carry money like its a play thing. Why not arrange a body guard or some sort of man to company you?!" I shook my head angry.
"Johnathan your home!" A beauty of dark hair and sharp looks descended the swirly stairs in the latest fashion. "My love, Mina soon to be Harker." Mina looked between us an unexpected emotion passed through her face. "You must be Lady Susan Harker. I trust my soon to be husband, your brother hasn't been rude? He is some times bad company as of late." Mina shot Johnathan a look before smiling delightfully at me. "No he hasn't. bad company is that so? at least he is treating you good?"A nod from her while I completely ignored his looks of displeasure before requesting my room from lady Mina.
The room was elegant yet simple, bigger then my old room. Dark designs graced the walls and oak wood for furnishing with light wood to complete the floor. The sudden exhaustion of my travels and the anger from my brother left me feeling exhausted with the sight of my bed. I changed behind the screen into my proper sleeping attire before blowing out all the candles. unbeknownst to me that a creature of the night had been watching.