No I don't expect for you to understand- Sleeping at Last, Uneven Odds

Time Period: A Flashback

Situation: Ingrid meets Laurie for the first time on Thanksgiving Day

Ingrid's p.o.v

My carriage pulls up next to a beautiful mansion. A jolly old man helps me out of the carriage. "Hello, I am Laurie's grandfather. You must be Ingrid. You are Laurie's new nanny" the old man greets me. "My name is indeed Ingrid. I am a former slave. I am now free" I confirm showing him my documents. "I thank you for bringing your documents. I will show these papers to Laurie. We will keep them in a safe place" Laurie's grandfather assures me. Holding his newborn son, my young and attractive boss greets me at the door. Both my friendship and service are his gifts on this lovely Thanksgiving Day.


Time Period: A Flashback

Situation: Faith's conception, birth, and death

Ingrid's p.o.v

Besides being Mason's nanny, I was Laurie's occasional "comfort girl". I carried and loved him through dark times such as his grandfather's death. I knew there was a chance that I would become pregnant with his baby. When Dr. Hobbs officially announced my pregnancy, it really bittersweet news for Laurie and me. We decided to get married anyway. We wanted our unborn child to have a proper stable family. We never expected for our daughter Faith to die at birth.


Time Period: The Present Reality

Ingrid's p.o.v

Our untied looseends

Undiscussed matters of the heart

Random broken promises

The silent things that nobody knows