he heater on and use a fever reducer the night before just as Aaron had instructed her so she was sure w

any years, and then arrays of cloth racks had followed into the room, bearing dr

muttered a greeting before going ou

wasn't dumb, she knew the clothes were

ave early this morning and said he'd take you to a proper boutique later in the day." The olde

ll me M

r is coming to pick you up in an hour so go take your bath-" s

orry, that was the on

sure you didn't

ucers and had the h

e more medicine. You were setting yourself up for sickness sleeping in wet clothes." She rushed her w

f up for sickness', as in her words. This warmed Merida's heart as she noted that the last time she'd received such treatment from a woman was

en carrying around all these years and she wanted nothing more than to dissolve them in the water. She begrudgingly got out of the tub and took her bath. In ten

the kitchen where the warmest bow

Mrs Elle asked, holding a makeup bag in her hands. "I thin

wondering which to choose." She s

? I'm used to mas

walking towards her. "You look beau

ring a thank you as s

breakfast and her make-up and was standing

greeted, stepping out of the car

" She answered, ge

' office in Manhattan. It'll ta

" She asked

he office she'd

e said, leaning

k of death. It was real. She was really at the back seat of a very expensive-looking heaven-knows-what brand of car. H

nything getting her attention. It was a surreal experience for

ine, gigantic building she'd ever see. On the top left of the glass building in block lett

er side with a smile on his face. "Good morning Miss Collins. I'm Mark Con

he smiled back

ound their neck. The last time, she had felt out of place amongst them but this ti

e wasn't following behind three men, two who didn't notice her existence and one that didn't min

vator like the last time and it too

they walked past the already vast rec

o more than her nervous heartbeat, she could hear the clink of her heels and her companion's on the floors. His desk was at the far end of the room and

ron's work chair and the two on the opposite side of hi

." Mark said, bowing a little b