Chapter 13

“What?” Abby almost cried. Looking at their angry faces, Emma knew that what Abby said might have upset them more than anything else. But, why? She’s just a little girl.

“Julia, Amelia?” Mrs Beena warned. Though Amelia was itching to answer Mrs Beena, she knew the woman was old enough to become her grandmother so she remained tamed. Emma was shocked that Amelia didn’t say anything to Mrs Beena, so she had someone she respected? That’s a first.

Feeling the tension in the dining hall rising by each passing minute Emma finally spoke up,

“Listen, tomorrow is your birthday right?” She asked Abby who suddenly became happy again.

“Yes nanny Emma” she replied excitedly

“Are you happy?” Mrs Beena boomed. Abby nodded her head smiling from ear to ear. Everytime she was told her birthday was coming up she tends to be overly excited about it because her friends will be coming over and she would have all kinds of pretty gifts and postcards. That was her best part though, the gifts.

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