The cart jostled nearly tipping abigail out of it. "Gah what was that!?" she cried clinging to her basket and smoke
"Just a pothole the road people hasn't filled yet and why does that cat follow you everywhere you go other than in the house, don't you know black cats are bad luck ?" answered baldroy
"You guys know pápá is allergic to cats, it's lucky enough that he let me keep smoke because sebastian is obsessed with them, they completely make him forget his work."
Abigail was very close with the house servants, she didn't think of them a servant's she thought of them as friends, more than just friends, they were family. She knew of all of their pasts considering she was half demon herself.
They rode the rest of the way in silence. Baldroy pulled the cart to a stop next to a busy marketplace and jumped out assisting abigail out too. "Miss abigail, we can meet back here in about an hour, you're old enough to walk around by yourself, ok." instructed baldroy
"Thank you see you guys later." Abigail giggled and ran off, she disappeared into the crowd
"Alright guys let's get going." Baldroy said turning the others the other direction
A small bell chimed, and abigail inhaled the rich smell of books from the bookstore. She loved books just as much as she loved Sebastian.
"Good morning Miss, Abigail what can I get you this bright morning." welcomed the cheery shopkeeper Mr mason
"Oh I don't know, do you have anything new?" abi asked placing her basket with smoke inside on the counter
"Nothing new m'laby. Good morning to you smoke, how are you." said Mr. Mason petting the silky black cat as he crawled his way out of the basket and stretched
"Merow" replied the cat enjoying the scratch behind the ears and under the chin
Smoke happily munched the treats kept for him under the counter. Mr. mason rarely let animals into the shop but he made an exception for the young girl. Abigail was one of his favorite customers whenever her father let her into town. Her butler was in the shop often as well sometimes getting a book off a list Abigail wrote for him, getting a item for her homeschooling, or getting a book to surprise her with on her next visit. Mr. Mason didn't care if her daddy was rich, Abigail had a beautiful heart and she was always kind to everyone and everything she met, even when the other children made fun of her for always staying at home.
Mr. Mason was still petting Smoke when he jumped down off the counter, onto the floor, up the bookshelf ladder, and onto his secret bed where the sun always touched on the top of a book shelf.
"That cat sure is a character isn't he" chuckled Mr. mason
"He sure is." abigail giggled back reaching up to playfully swat at smoke's paw and got a swipe back from the playful cat
She kept skimming the books, looking for something new to read. Then she saw it a large book of fairytales. She knew she was too old for bedtime stories but a book was a book and she loved them all. Abi placed the book on the counter and went to get a blank leather bound journal. She liked buying a journal whenever she bought a book it helped her keep track of her notes while reading (she considered it a sin to write it a perfectly good book, even though her father did it all the time.)
"Will that be all?" Asked Mr. Mason surprised by her few choices
"Yes I'm only here for a short time today, so I thought it make it quick I want to look at the rest of the market as well." she responded placing $5 on the counter
"no no keep you money sweetheart, your butler already payed in advance, oh and give this to you father would you please." he said retrieving a navy blue leather bound receipt book from under the counter
"Thank you kindly " she said putting the books in her basket "Come on smoke let's go find the others" she placed a hand on the knob and the cat jumped from the shelf and followed her out the door like and obedient dog
"My word, I've been seeing that cat for almost three years now, and I still can't believe how smart it is." mr. Mason chuckled to himself as the bell from the door fell quite
In the market
Abigail slowly walked the the not very buy market. Admiring all the booths, fresh fruits and vegetables, jams and breads, toys and candy which had the phantomhive logo on them, used books, paintings and other hand made arts. She never bother with the market itself she love the animals that the people brought with them, the ones that pulled the carts anyways. Of course there were cars in England but many people stuck to horse and cart. Abi purchased a dozen apples and walked over to where the horses were tied.
"Scuse me sir, may I give your horses a treat" she asked the driver of a nearby wagon
"whatever kid just don't kill em" said the man gruffly
"Thank you sir." abi said and curtsied the walked over to the horses
"Spoiled brat, thinks she's all high class and everything, she probably tries to be like the phantomhive kid, don't see much of her after her mum died." the old man scoffed into his newspaper
The word hit abi like a bullet. Hearing about her mum made her fight back tears. Smoke knew she was upset and rubbed her leg with his head. The horses felt it too and they both gently nudged her.
"Aw you all are too kind." she stroked smoke and hugged the horses heads " I've got something for you two." the horses nickered thanking her for the apples
"Talking to the animals again I see." a feminine voice scoffed behind her
A chorus of laughter was heard and Abigail turned around to see Veronica black. She was the mayor's daughter and just as rich as abi. Veronica was as nice a rabid dog being teased, and her favorite person to pick on was abi.
"N..n..no I'm just giving the horses apples, see." she held up the bag for the group of kids to see
Veronica walked over and yanked the bag out of her hand. Smoke hissed. "Get away from me hairball," and she kicked smoke roughly away. He flew a couple feet and landed hard on his side and didn't get up. The group howled with laughter. "SMOKE!" Abigail screamed " Oh sorry I just ment of gently push him." Veronica lied, she took a bite out of a perfectly ripe apple and spat it out " it's too red, I only like green apples today." she threw it in the dirt, and her boyfriend crushed it with perfectly polished boot.
"If that one was bad then all of these are bad." Veronica threw the 9 perfect apples on the ground and the other children smashed them into the dirt. "Grab her books and rip them." Veronica command, " but sweetheart the blue one has master Ciel phantomhives signature on it." replied her boyfriend "Fine leave it destroy the others." the kids started ripping the books
Abigail just sat there sobbing and smoke breathed slowly. She didn't feel anything broken just had the wind knocked out of him, he was a tough cat. Seconds later she felt her hat being ripped off the ribbon around her neck choking her. The ribbon tore and she felt her hair being yanked.
"Listen bitch the only reason your pretty face doesn't have a boyfriend to kiss or to get laid with is because you are a stupid, crybaby, daddy's girl. If I see you again at my daddy's market again I swear to god I'll make your life a living hell." Veronica pulled abigail up by her hair, kneed her in the stomach cracking abi corset cutting her it the process. Veronica then threw her to the cobble stone, cutting Abigail's hand and face. She just layed there in pain.
"Come on everyone let's go." Veronica marched off arm in arm with her boyfriend and group of friends
Smoke got up and started to lick abi's face. She got up her face and hands bled lightly and her corset shards cut into her making her cringe. She pulled the hankie out of her basket and wiped the blood off of her face and hands and went to pick up her shredded books, placed the pieces in her basket. She gave the horses a pet before hobbling back to her father's wagon.
Abigail lay in the back of the cart her whole body hurt.
"Lady Abigail there you are we were looking all over for you! Oh no are you ok you forehead is bleeding!" Abigail jumped to the sound of a voice of a small child but it was only finnie and the others carrying large bags of various fruits, vegetables, and meats.
"Oh yes I'm fine I just tripped and got scratched up, can we go home now I have a terrible headache." Abigail lied
"Alright m'lady let us just load the cart and we'll be on our way." said baldroy
Abigail laid on the bags on the way home because may-rin said she had looked pale and abigail sure did feel pale as well as pain. The ride seemed to take forever but then she got home she quickly jumped out of the cart without help and almost ran inside. Smoke bolted the opposite direction.
"Welcome back m'lady I hope you had…. My word what happened you look like a mess." said Sebastian seeing her
It was true her blue dress was covered it dirt, there was dried blood on her hands and face, her hair was a mess and the ribbon of her hat was ripped, Sebastian also thought he saw a small drop of blood at her waist.
"Oh everything is fine, I just tripped. I kinda would like to be alone in my room please." abigail lied again
"If you say so." said Sebastian he knew she was lying but she probably had a good reason and he escorted her to her bedroom and quietly shut the door
