Chapter 2:

Of course the last train had gone already, so Anna, edith and Mary tried to make themselves comfortable in the car which was not really easy since none oft hem had ever slept anywhere else than a bed.

„What should we do when we got to London?", Anna asked nearly sleeping.

„We will head to Liverpool, I have a faint idea Branson and Sybill will show up there.", Mary finally shared her plan with the others.

„Why do you know they won't stay in London?", Edith pointed out.

„Once I overheard a talk of our little sister and BRanson, him mentioning a brother owing a garage in Liverpool. So I hope they will go there, since Branson needs to work."

„Very well, then let's head for Liverpool. There cannot be that many Branson's with a garage there", Edith said.

Mary looked beside her and found Anna asleep. Then she whispered.

„You know Edith even if we sometimes don't get along well but I am really glad you are with me now. I was afraid the first thing you would do was running to wake Mama and Papa!",

„Why do you think I will betray my sisters…"

„Well you did it once and I have no clue why… Why did you write this letter tot he turkish embassy?", Mary did not expect an honest answer but what Edith said now,baffled her:

„Do you know how it is like to be the middle sister, the obviously unprettiest of all three? Of course you dont't but I will tell you that: Everything I hear is Mary here and Mary there and look how beautiful little Sybill got… It is embarassing tob e alway overlooked. To be honest back then I wanted you to go to live with granny in the states. I wanted you to leave, i wanted me to be the older sister, the one everybody liked. Of course now I regret it because it nearly ruined the reputation of all of my family. „

„Sorry if you feel this way, i did not realize. I should have as your older sister but I did not. I apologize for this. However don't hink I can ever forgive you writing this letter."

„I won't ask you for.", Edith said finally.

Then both felt silent. The even fell in a fitfull sleep and woke again at dawn, every bone of their body hurt.

Anna woke up first and did not really know why on earth she was in acar with the two older offsprings of the Lord of Grantham, sleeping. It took her a few moments to remember the incidents oft he las night. She woke Mary and Edith as she assumed the first train would leave shortly. All three oft hem then helped each other to get look good again by brushing the hair. It was quite difficult without a mirror.

When they thought they looke as if freshly dressed and ready for the train they went tot he conductor and Mary bought three first class tickets to Liverpool.

Mary said while counting the money and waiting for their tickets: „I wonder how Sybill looks without her beautiful head on her." Edith laughed and said: „Well that would give me a chance to be the second pretiest… But I think killing her like that would be to fast…. she would not suffer. I think she should suffer putting us through this, keeping us worried….maybe we should just drown her in the Mersey."

„Well that is definitely an idea but…", Mary wanted to go on joking but saw Anna's face whose husband was really punished for a murder he did not commit. She glanced at Edith who perfectly understood. Then the y hopped on the train, Anna saying: „this ist he first time I am going in first class to London…"