SORRY!
Disclaimer: I am not Julia Golding; I do not own Cat Royal.
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Act One: Scene Two; The Fletchers
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Mrs Fletcher's eyes were swollen and puffy; tear tracks stained her pale face. She looked awful. I immediately felt guilty I was the one who had inflicted such pain on her. It was my fault Syd was gone.
"I'm so sorry, Mrs Fletcher." I said looking down at my feet. "It's all my fault."
"Don't be silly." Mrs Fletcher replied fiercely, she placed her hand over mine comfortingly. "We'll find him." She said mustering a smile – but it didn't reach her eyes.
There was a sharp rap at the door, Frank got up and opened it letting in a ragged looking Mr Fletcher. His coat was torn and covered in muck and his hair was sticking up at odd angles and covered in a green substance, which had such a putrid smell, I had to fight the urge to vomit. He was also sporting a black eye and bloody lip.
Mrs Fletcher uttered a soft gasp. "What happened to you?" she asked her eyes widening.
Mr Fletcher shot Frank one cold hard look before beginning. "I asked around in the pub opposite the fishmongers they said there was someone who could hep me in the market place near the beads store. But there wasn't. A big bulky man thought I was someone else after his daughter or something . He kept screeching at me...Where's Claudia?....Where's Claudia?...Strange looking fellow. Couldn't find anything out about Syd though. " Mr Fletcher took in a shuddering breath.
Mrs Fletcher eyes welled up with tears and leaked over her cheeks fresh tracks appeared and she hastily wiped them away with her sleeve. Mr Fletcher's eyes suddenly blazed angrily his face reddened as he turned his gaze on me and Frank.
"Get out of my house." He said quietly.
"What? What do you mean?" I asked startled.
Frank stared at him in disbelief.
"I mean – get out." He replied his tone firm.
I could feel my temper flaring but a different emotion stopped me from shouting – guilt. I looked up at Mr Fletcher gave him the angriest look I could muster and put my coat on.
"Come on Frank." I whispered before leaving.
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A/N - My new year's resolution is to update my fan fic more often. I'm really sorry I'm not very good at updating. Another short chapter hope your happy so far...REVIEW! Anything you want to see happen in the story..?