Family Secrets
An adventure of Hope Holmes Chapter II
Hope Robin
"Now don't tell me that you're old enough for it to be from an admirer," Mrs. Hudson teased.
"How did you know?" I asked pretending to blush. She Chuckled.
"Well now, if it wasn't what else could it have been?" She inquired.
"Do you know who delivered it? I mean, was it the postman or did someone come up to the door," I asked casually trying to make it sound it was from an admirer. She wrinkled her forehead, and closed her eyes in deep thought.
"I Believe someone came up to the door," Mrs. Hudson answered after a long pause.
"Was this person a man or was it a boy?" I questioned her.
"A street urchin," she replied.
'Oh that's just wonderful,' I thought with disgust though it didn't show on my face. Do you remember what his age was?"I asked hoping that the particular question would narrow it down.
"I'd say about the age of 7 or 8," She replied, "May I sit down?"
'Oops' I thought. "Oh I beg your pardon, Go right ahead, and do forgive me for making you stand."I apologized blushing furiously (for real this time).
"It's quite alright," She said settling her self down into my desk chair. "Lovely evening for a stroll wouldn't you say?" She asked gazing out the window.
"Quite so," I said moving my gaze out to the world outside of the window. The sun was beginning to set. The sky was turning a slight orange. 'Beautiful,' I thought, 'Pity that I will remember this day that terrible news came into my hands.'
"Miss Holmes?" Mrs. Hudson said almost hesitantly.
"Yes Mrs. Hudson?" I asked returning my attention to her as well as our conversation.
"Is everything alright? You look as if you have some dark cloud drifting over your head."
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