Family Secrets
An Hope Holmes Adventure Chapter XIII
Faith Robin
I picked up the dark hand towel that hung on the rack. After a minute I pulled out the plug and drained the sink. I rinsed the excess dye out of my hair and wrapped my hair in the towel. Taking out a sponge I cleaned the sink until it was spotless. Then I went back to my room, after putting logs into the fire place, lit a match and lit a fire. I squeezed the towel to get as much excess water out of my hair.
Then I took the towel out and stood near the fire feeling the heat dry my hair. After thirty minutes I brushed my hair again, it was frizzy. As soon as I was finished I went back to the bathroom. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Then I looked into the reflection of my new face. I stared at it for five minutes marveling at my reflection; the dye had done its job. I braided my hair and pulled the braid into a bun. I pushed bobby pins into the bun to keep it into place. I went into my room and reapplied the makeup. I sat at my desk thinking to leave a note with instructions for Granger. I thought of the night before when she had revealed herself. Then I froze, remembering a slight detail that I had overlooked.
'How does Granger know what one of my captors looked like?' I wondered feeling my blood freeze in my veins and my face turning pale from the loss of blood. 'I've been a fool!' I thought as I cracked my door open. She was still asleep. 'I think I need to find out how Granger knew about Dawson,' I thought to myself as I tiptoed towards her. There was a locket that hung around her neck. I picked up the locket and opened it. I nearly gasped aloud. A lock of blonde hair fell out and I recognized the man in the photo. It was a photo of Professor Moriarty and Granger as a child. I put the hair back in the locket and closed it. I put the locket back in the position that I had found it. I went back to my room and closed the door behind me. After locking the door behind me, I sank down to the floor. 'I don't believe it,' I thought nearly in tears.
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