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Chapter 5- An interesting Dinner
"Ellie, dear, I hope that you weren't thinking of using that good china for dinner tonight." Rebecca simpered. "That is only for special occasions. And the last time I checked, a Thursday was not a special occasion."
"I am sorry madam," Ellie said, nearly in a whisper. "But I have strict instructions from the lady of the house that this was the china that I was supposed to use tonight."
"Well, I am the lady of this house, Ellie." Rebecca snapped, her eyes blazing. "And don't you ever forget that, do you understand me?"
"Yes, madam."
"Now put out the everyday china, please. I don't want to tell you again." And with that, Rebecca swept out of the room, and up the grand staircase.
As she disappeared out of sight, Theresa and Kate stepped out of the pantry. "Ellie, I want you to put out the china that I chose before, okay?" The woman hesitated, not knowing what to do. "Look, I promise that no action will be taken against you. You have my word." She put her hand on the woman's arm. "Don't say a word. No one can know I am here. Not yet."
"Yes, miss, of course."
Theresa smiled. This girl was exactly what she needed on her side, A Crane who had nothing to lose, and wanted to bring down the same people as she did. She just had to make sure to never get on Kate's bad side. She was only here for an hour, and she was already inciting the help against Rebecca, and about to make her doubt her sanity.
"Now that that is taken care of, why don't we go dress for dinner?" Kate said, as she led Theresa up the back stairs to her room. "I have a little red number that will look incredible on you."
~*~*~
Rebecca walked back into the dining room, and was astonished by the sight. "Ellie!" She screeched to the maid. Ellie appeared in an instant.
"Yes madam?" Ellie asked, averting her eyes.
"Did I or did I not tell you to put out the everyday china? The set that we have been using since I became Mrs. Crane?" Rebecca said condescendingly. "Can you or can you not follow a simple instruction? If you can't, I will just have to replace you."
Ellie looked on in horror. "Yes, madam. She said, and backed away.
"It is just impossible to find competent help these days." Rebecca whined to herself. She was feeling very frustrated. She thought that being Mrs. Julian Crane would get her more respect in the stupid little town. Just today, she was out shopping, and no one would help her. It took her forever to get her food at lunch, and even at home, she had to endure the same disrespect. Julian's son Fox treated her with so much disdain, and was always bringing in that slut of a girlfriend to visit her son, despite the court order and the restraining order that barred her from the premises. Julian would not lift a finger to help her with this matter. "I did not go through blackmailing my pookie into marrying me so that I could be treated in this manner wherever I go."
~*~*~
The bells in the old clock in the sitting room chimed at seven. Julian came out of his study, Gwen and Ethan came out of their room with Little Ethan, and Fox walked out of the library, Theresa in tow. Gwen's eyes widened when Theresa took a seat next to Ethan. It was most unaccustomary for the family to use place cards. Theresa did not say a word, Little Ethan leapt from his seat to hug his mother. Gwen seethed.
"Fox, what is Theresa doing here? I thought that you were forbidden to bring her here." Gwen said through clenched teeth. She was trying her hardest to keep her control.
"I didn't invite her here. I promise." Fox stated with a smile. "That pleasure goes to another."
Julian sat down at the head of the table. "Is it my imagination, or is there an extra place setting?" He slurred. It was obvious that he had been drinking.
"It must be a mistake." Ethan said uncomfortably. There was so much tension in the room it could have been cut and served for dinner. "I'll have Ellie take a place setting away."
At that moment, Rebecca walked into the Dining room. "Hello, Hello! Sorry I am late, but- , she gasped when she saw Theresa. "What are you doing here? I thought that I made it clear that Fox was never to invite you to this house again."
"Fox did not invite me to dinner, Rebecca, someone else did." Theresa spat, unable to contain her contempt for the woman.
"Well, who? Who invited you here? I highly doubt that anyone at this table would ever dare to invite you into my home. Rebecca sneered. "So who did it, Theresa, who invited you here?"
"That would be me." Everyone turned to see who was now standing behind Rebecca in the doorway, and a collective look of astonishment was on everyone's faces.
Chapter 5- An interesting Dinner
"Ellie, dear, I hope that you weren't thinking of using that good china for dinner tonight." Rebecca simpered. "That is only for special occasions. And the last time I checked, a Thursday was not a special occasion."
"I am sorry madam," Ellie said, nearly in a whisper. "But I have strict instructions from the lady of the house that this was the china that I was supposed to use tonight."
"Well, I am the lady of this house, Ellie." Rebecca snapped, her eyes blazing. "And don't you ever forget that, do you understand me?"
"Yes, madam."
"Now put out the everyday china, please. I don't want to tell you again." And with that, Rebecca swept out of the room, and up the grand staircase.
As she disappeared out of sight, Theresa and Kate stepped out of the pantry. "Ellie, I want you to put out the china that I chose before, okay?" The woman hesitated, not knowing what to do. "Look, I promise that no action will be taken against you. You have my word." She put her hand on the woman's arm. "Don't say a word. No one can know I am here. Not yet."
"Yes, miss, of course."
Theresa smiled. This girl was exactly what she needed on her side, A Crane who had nothing to lose, and wanted to bring down the same people as she did. She just had to make sure to never get on Kate's bad side. She was only here for an hour, and she was already inciting the help against Rebecca, and about to make her doubt her sanity.
"Now that that is taken care of, why don't we go dress for dinner?" Kate said, as she led Theresa up the back stairs to her room. "I have a little red number that will look incredible on you."
~*~*~
Rebecca walked back into the dining room, and was astonished by the sight. "Ellie!" She screeched to the maid. Ellie appeared in an instant.
"Yes madam?" Ellie asked, averting her eyes.
"Did I or did I not tell you to put out the everyday china? The set that we have been using since I became Mrs. Crane?" Rebecca said condescendingly. "Can you or can you not follow a simple instruction? If you can't, I will just have to replace you."
Ellie looked on in horror. "Yes, madam. She said, and backed away.
"It is just impossible to find competent help these days." Rebecca whined to herself. She was feeling very frustrated. She thought that being Mrs. Julian Crane would get her more respect in the stupid little town. Just today, she was out shopping, and no one would help her. It took her forever to get her food at lunch, and even at home, she had to endure the same disrespect. Julian's son Fox treated her with so much disdain, and was always bringing in that slut of a girlfriend to visit her son, despite the court order and the restraining order that barred her from the premises. Julian would not lift a finger to help her with this matter. "I did not go through blackmailing my pookie into marrying me so that I could be treated in this manner wherever I go."
~*~*~
The bells in the old clock in the sitting room chimed at seven. Julian came out of his study, Gwen and Ethan came out of their room with Little Ethan, and Fox walked out of the library, Theresa in tow. Gwen's eyes widened when Theresa took a seat next to Ethan. It was most unaccustomary for the family to use place cards. Theresa did not say a word, Little Ethan leapt from his seat to hug his mother. Gwen seethed.
"Fox, what is Theresa doing here? I thought that you were forbidden to bring her here." Gwen said through clenched teeth. She was trying her hardest to keep her control.
"I didn't invite her here. I promise." Fox stated with a smile. "That pleasure goes to another."
Julian sat down at the head of the table. "Is it my imagination, or is there an extra place setting?" He slurred. It was obvious that he had been drinking.
"It must be a mistake." Ethan said uncomfortably. There was so much tension in the room it could have been cut and served for dinner. "I'll have Ellie take a place setting away."
At that moment, Rebecca walked into the Dining room. "Hello, Hello! Sorry I am late, but- , she gasped when she saw Theresa. "What are you doing here? I thought that I made it clear that Fox was never to invite you to this house again."
"Fox did not invite me to dinner, Rebecca, someone else did." Theresa spat, unable to contain her contempt for the woman.
"Well, who? Who invited you here? I highly doubt that anyone at this table would ever dare to invite you into my home. Rebecca sneered. "So who did it, Theresa, who invited you here?"
"That would be me." Everyone turned to see who was now standing behind Rebecca in the doorway, and a collective look of astonishment was on everyone's faces.