Becoming Bloody Mary by Stephanie Nichole

Author:Stephanie Nichole [Nichole, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kingston Publishing Company
Published: 2018-09-26T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

Mary collapsed on the cold floor as she sobbed for all she believed she’d had, and she had lost. The hurt and betrayal made every breath she took nearly impossible. After some time, she pulled herself from the floor. She had no idea what to do or where to go, but she knew she couldn’t stay here in this house and face her sister; the betrayal was too fresh. She went to the back of the house as an idea came to her. There was only one person she thought would understand how she felt at this moment. Grabbing her coat from the closet she slipped out the back door. She walked through the silent night and with every step she took the hurt turned into anger, with every breath, the betrayal turned vengeful. Before she realized it, she was back in the questionable part of town. As she approached Cordelia’s shop door, she looked down at her dress. The bottom was no longer the pristine white it had been, instead it was as black as the sky, covered in grime and soot.

The store was completely dark, she couldn’t even see a single flame, but she raised her hand to knock anyway. Shortly after she knocked she saw a candle light coming through the shop. Cordelia opened the door with a startled look on her face as she took in Mary’s appearance. “Oh, my dear what happened to you?” Cordelia asked, as she pulled Mary inside her shop and led her to the back which looked like a living quarter. Cordelia disappeared and reappeared with a tea cup in her hand. “Here dear, drink this and tell me what is bothering you child.”

After Mary had sipped her tea and had finally found her voice, she said, “I’m afraid my sister has followed your own sister’s footsteps. She couldn’t allow me my happiness or my one moment to shine. She is set to wed my Henry tomorrow.”

Cordelia’s eyes went wide with the news of Elizabeth’s betrayal. “I’m so sorry dear. This is certainly not what I had hoped for, but I did fear it for you. You deserved much better.”

“What did your sister do to you Cordelia?” Mary asked.

Cordelia released a ragged sigh. “The same only it was not announced at a party in my story. My family just announced it at the dinner table.”

Mary sipped on her tea for a minute unsure if she should continue with her questioning. “How did you react?”

Cordelia shook her head while releasing a low whistle. “Much worse than you I’m afraid. I actually picked up my fork and stabbed my sister’s hand. Afterwards, I was exiled from my home. That’s how I ended up here in this lovely little place.” Cordelia got up and took the cup from Mary’s hand. “That’s enough scary stories for tonight. Why don’t you get some sleep and we’ll talk in the morning?” Mary smiled at Cordelia and got comfortable on the couch. After everything she had been through, she found sleep quickly.

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