Amoria
Chapter 1- Who Are They??
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"….but Mrs. Humelee you never give me an answer!" I hollered for what felt like the millionth time.
"That's because; one I don't feel you're ready to know, two because I'm not supposed to tell you and three every time you ask I add one more week to how long you have to wait." Laura Humelee replied, shaking her head.
"Mrs. Humelee I'm already 17 and I'm going to be 18 in two months! How am I not ready??" I said with a pleading look "I just wanna know who I am!!"
"Good point." She said with a sigh "Ok, I'll make you this deal;" I nodded and she continued "If you don't ask again I'll tell you on you birthday. You can consider it a gift; of sorts because I'm not supposed to tell you." I sigh knowing this was probably the best I could get.
"Thank you, Mrs. Humelee and I promise I will not ask who my parents are until then." She smiled and went back to her sewing, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
Me, a black haired, brown eyed, well built, lonely, abandoned girl might actually have a home?!?! I can't believe it, after 17 years of having the blinds drawn on my heart I might actually have a chance to open them again!
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Sadly this day will never come, seeing as today is my 18th birthday and Laura Humelee past away exactly two weeks ago. Now I will never know who my parents are; who I am. I am forever alone…..
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I have found a job as a maid in the Turner residence. Master Turner is a very kind man, but I feel more drawn to his wife Mrs. Turner of Elizabeth as she likes to be called. I love her sense of adventure, her love of life, and most of all her understanding of my life and how I was raised; she doesn't take that into account when she meets you. Today is my second full working for the Turners; I was assigned a room bunking with several other maids. For now the other maids are all out on their hour off. I have no where to go so I sit alone thinking until I'm summoned.
"Amoria? Will you come down here please?" Elizabeth called. As I approach the door I realize it is too early to begin work for the evening, I wonder what she wants; hopefully not another 'girl talk'.
"Yes'm." I reply as I head downstairs. I realize that there is a messenger waiting there. He holds a small piece of paper out to me when I approach and states
"It's from Mrs. Laura Humelees will." I reach slowly for the small piece of folded paper. I hesitate before opening it; examining it very carefully; a small square piece of folded paper, sealed with a small droplet of wax with an imprint of a small tree in it. I take a deep breath and break the seal. I slowly examine its contents. I gasp and my eyes widen as I realize what it says….
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A/N: So what do ya think? I know its short…and a cliffy but my sis had trouble with reviews so I decided to leave ya hanging….sry! ~!~!~!~Hidden-Truth~!~!~!~