Unexpected Entrance Ch5
Her shift that night seemed to stretch on for eternity, but she thought of nothing but Jack and his thought alone made it a little less tiresome. The clock chimed midnight and she hurried to collect her things. She made her way to the door, then she turned. This could be the last time she ever had to see this place again. She could leave everything that had happened here behind. She took one last glance and walked out the door. It felt good to know that that hell hole was behind her. Stepping out onto the street she headed down the block, in the direction of Jacks house. It was a cool night and a blanket of fog covered the ground, as it often does it sea towns. She pulled her shawl tighter around her. She was glad she knew the area, she would have never found the place if she didn't.
Adreanna rounded the corner at the end of the block and walked over to the right hand side of the road. Suddenly she tripped and landed in a murky puddle of mud, her entire dress was drenched.
"Blast these bloody roads!" she yelled. She pulled herself up and saw that her hand was bleeding. Badly. She had tried to break her fall with it, but had succeeded in cutting it badly instead. She got over to the edge of the road and continued walking. Her hand was swelling with blood and throbbing, and she held it up close to her chest.
Jack was standing in front of the fireplace in the parlor warming himself. He hoped that Adreanna would come.
Ahead she could see a faint glimmer of light in the window. She contemplated going home. She didn't want Jack seeing her like this. But she also knew that she wanted to be with him. She came to the door and knocked with her good hand. She began feeling dizzy and her feet became unstable. She couldn't hold herself up anymore and she let herself fall against the door. But it wasn't the door she fell against. It was into jacks arms.