Rules and Roses
“Did you happen to see anything weird, Holly?”
“N-not that I could remember,” Holly stammered. This was odd. Her niece was not one to lie and yet she was, there, right in front of her. Lady Vita finds herself tilting her head, leaning her cheek against the palm of her hand. “I swear it, Lady Vita. I didn’t see anything.”
Lady Vita narrowed her eyes, “But did you hear anything?”
“N-no…” Holly sighs biting her bottom lip. “I mean…I did hear something. That was all. Amara was scratching the door, wanting to be let out. That was all. I didn’t open the door, I wouldn’t. I left her there. Promise.”
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