Chapter 6
There are those moments, when you open your eyes and you see every tiny ray of light dancing off all the surfaces around you. The brilliance of the light is almost blinding, and all the dust falling reflects the sun and it looks like sparkles shimmering down. This is what Ember saw when she first opened her eyes after the bandages had been removed from her eyes. Thomas had lead Doctor Clarkson to her room and remained to lead him out. When 'those horrible things around her eyes' as he called them had been removed he saw her thick lashes is and her light grey eyes opened and her pupils dilated and she seemed to breath out a small sigh of relief. "It appears everything is going to be alright." said the Doctor. Clarkson said a few final things he left Thomas opened her bedroom door and Clarkson walked out just before Thomas left the room he gave her a small smile. She did not smile back but he could see it in her eyes a smile in her beautiful eyes.
It had been three weeks and Ember was still at Downton Abbey, only now she was no longer the invalid but becoming a proper servant. Lord Grantham and Doctor Clarkson discussed the many options of what to do with the young girl. In the end Lord Grantham had decide that she could stay on. Ember or Miss Parton now did not have a specific job. She helped out with whatever was need at the moment. She was especially good with Isis, and was often found taking long walks with his Lordships dog at his Lordships request.
Thomas, Alfred, and Ember were all in town getting the groceries, and mail, and whatever else was on the list compiled by Mrs. Hughes. Thomas was presently walking down an alley to get the mail when he was quickly cut off. The men walked out of the doorways and blocked Thomas from getting through. "Funny, you look exactly like a bloke described in a letter. You see a friend of ours, she's a proper lady's maid, got a letter from someone, a friend she said. She told us that this block, in the letter, had done things that a real man wouldn't do. We 're going to make sure you never get the chance to do those things again. As that one man said this the other four encroached on Thomas stalking him as if he were an animal to be killed. They waited a few seconds and then they were upon him.
Every inch of his body scream, and so did he. He begged them to stop but his cries just made them hit harder. They punched him over and over again, they stabbed him and even wrote something on his with the tip of their blades. All of his fingers on his good hand were broken, and also his arm was throbbing in pain. The last thing they did was throw him into the wall his leg hit the wall had and a sickening snap could be heard. After hitting the wall he passed out unable to bare any more pain. They hit his face and stomach once more with the heels of their boots and departed, laughing as they went, apparently they were 'impressed with their work.'
"Where in the world could Mr. Barrow be? It's been more than half an hour." said Alfred. "Tell you what Alfred let's split up and see if we can find him." said Ember both walking out the door of the shop they were in. Alfred was just checking the post office when Ember ran in out of breath. Come straight away Alfred." said Ember panting as she ran out again into the noon day sun. Everyone at Downton liked Ember, she was genuine and kind, everyone save for O'Brian but she dislikes everyone. When Alfred heard Embers words he knew she was serious. He sprinted after her. She was running Pell mill and almost toppled head over heels when she ran around the corner of a building into the alley. Alfred did trip a little but followed Ember into the alley as well. What he saw made him sick. The bloody form of Thomas. Alfred could see Thomas's bone sticking out of his left knee, Alfred wanted so badly to walk out of the alley back into the sun, but he slowly kneeled next to the under butler. Thomas's eyes opened slightly and a moan escaped his lips. "We're here Mr. Barrow just rest. That's all you need to do, rest." said Alfred doing his best not to let his voice crack. "Thomas, think about the stars, I'm thinking of you now." after Ember said this Thomas seemed to lay more still. The things Ember said made no sense to Alfred but it helped to calm him. Ember nodded and Alfred Picked up the Thomas doing his best not to hurt him anymore even though Alfred knew he was failing at this. Doctor Clarkson was walking out of the hospital to make a minor house call. When he saw Alfred and who he was carrying the Doctor ran back inside and yelled at his nurse and Mrs. Crawley who was once again helping a the local hospital. Mr. Carson had been informed and actually came over to the small hospital, after what seemed like hours to Alfred and Ember, and Mr. Carson Doctor Clarkson emerged. "I'm afraid the damage to Mr. Barrow is worse than I could tell you." said Clarkson.
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