D_Revenge Hits London by Chris Turnbull

Author:Chris Turnbull [Turnbull, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Follow This Publishing
Published: 2017-10-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Lucy

I had decided that as I would be leaving this evening I would try to do anything to keep my sister happy, and so I accepted her invitation to join them at church. She had asked me every single Sunday, and every week I had made some excuse about it being too soon after the funeral. She had no idea that I had been going to a church most days, and I refused to tell her as I simply wished to be there alone. Knowing I was leaving made me want to ensure we said goodbye on good terms, I knew Victoria wasn’t the kind to hold a grudge, but I still didn’t want things to end frosty. I knew I hadn’t been the easiest house guest for them all, and despite my sister’s insistence I knew I had most certainly outstayed my welcome.

The entire experience of joining them at church was much worse that I had anticipated. Not only was the early start to be ready and at church for 8 o’clock hard work, but the carriage ride there was quiet and awkward, as Victoria spent most of it looking out of the window waving back at Tom. When we arrived at the church, the vicar shock my hand at the door with little regard to me and beckoned me on so that he could get to my sister who stood directly behind me. His eagerness to see her would lead any unknowing passer-by to think she was a member of the royal family. The way he flapped over her and the knowledge of her pregnancy, the whole charade was an embarrassment.

I followed Tom and the servants into the church and joined them to our seats. Victoria and Albert were not far behind but again she was being stopped by an older woman who I could hear talking about the baby. When Victoria sat down I heard her whisper to Albert, "That was embarrassing" but I knew she was probably only saying it for my benefit, playing down her being the centre of attention.

When the service ended I was thrilled to finally leave. Victoria had had so much attention about her pregnancy that I was sick of hearing about it, despite her trying to down play the whole thing. I wish I had just stayed back at the house.

Once outside Tom and the cleaner went looking for the carriage, whilst the cook headed on home by foot. I stood to the side away from the crowd of people flooding back into the street waiting for Victoria and Albert when a hand grabbed my shoulder. I spun around and saw a face I recognised, the gentleman from the bar.

‘Do you attend this church?’ I asked with a slight harshness in my tone, angry that he had made me jump.

‘No, I was wondering if I could have a word.’ He gestured for us to walk on a little and get away from of the crowd of people still leaving the church.

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