ONE More Time to make it right
"No, thank you, Mrs. Potts. I'm fine."
Mrs. Potts hesitated, then said, "If you don't mind me saying, sir... you don't look fine. Is everything alright?"
Carson sighed. He'd always had a soft spot for Mrs. Potts. She'd been like a second mother to him growing up. "I'm just... thinking about some things."
Mrs. Potts nodded knowingly. "About Miss Alice, perhaps?"
Carson's head snapped up. "You know about Alice?"
"Mr. Carson, I've known you since you were in short pants. I see more than you think." Mrs. Potts' voice was gentle. "Miss Alice was a lovely girl. Kind to everyone, no matter their station. Not like..."
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