Victoria watched the children (including dog) play hide and seek chase in the vast garden. It was very amusing. It was Raouls turn in hiding. Christen stood by the tree, covering her eyes with her hands peeking every so often. Raoul ran behind the green house, ducking in and out between bushes.
"One, two skip a few ninety-nine,one hundred! Here i come ready or not!" Raoul was not very impressed.
"Thats cheating!" He shouted from where he was hiding. His hands flow to his mouth. He had given away to where he was hiding. He quickly ran to try and find another hiding place but ran into Christen, which caused him to trip over a tree branch, into a patch of flowers. Raoul looked up and saw Christen standing over him, giggling. She slowly helped him up and then she remembered something. Raoul saw her little angelic face light up.
"Come with me!" She said and grabbed his dirt covered hand. Running up the garden she shouted, "Aunt Viccy! Aunt Viccy!" Victoria stopped what she was doing to see Christen by her side tugging on her sleave.
"What is it my dear?"Panting, Christen asked,
"What's the time?" Victoria took out her pocket watch and flipped it open.
"Its five too twelve. Why do you ask?"
"Can we go and wave at the train? Please Aunt Viccy! Please!" Victoria stared hard at Christen. She began to put on the puppy eyes. Victoria roled her eyes at her.
"Oh! Go on! Remember be back straight away! Otherwise your father will be worried."
"Thank you!" Victoria watched Christen drag poor Raoul away and couldn't help but smile. She was glad they had befriended so soon.
They ran through the feild laughing. Chrsiten stopped and sat down a little while away from a train track. Raoul sat down next to her panting.
"Why are we here?" Christen stood up as she saw smoke.
"Quick stand up its coming!" Raoul stood up with her. A steam train came round the corner. They waved as it pasted. Woman waved and smiled, the men took off the hats waving them and little children their age hanged out of the window. The driver blew the train whistle when it had traveled past them.
"Thats why we're here." Christen said as she turned to Raoul. She took hold of Raouls hand and they both slowly began to make their way back.
"Why do you wave at them?" Christen shrugged.
"Its fun. Do you wave at the trains?"
"No. My family hav etheir own private train." Christen eyes widened.
"Really? You must be very wealthy and high up"
"Yes my ffamily is. My brother is a Count."
"Do you miss your brother?" Raoul didn't answer for a moment and Christen began to think that she had done something wrong.
"Yes." Was his simple reply.
Later that evening Gostove decided he would see Christen off to sleep. Christen climbed into her bed.
"Do you like Master e Changey?" Gostove asked as he pulled the covers over her.
"I like him very much Papa." Gostove smiled.
"I am glad you do. Good night little lotte." He kissed her on the head .
"Good night Papa." Was Christens last reply, as she drifted off into sleep.
A/N: Two chapters in one day? I have to admit thats the best i've done so far! lol
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