Chapter 43

It was dark by the time Nellie reached Ma'am Dodda's chambers. The woman had insisted she spent the evening with her, that way, Nellie had no time to brood like she had done the entire day. Now as she returned to Earl's chambers, she was careful not to bump into anyone, she had done that more than thrice already in one day. When she got to the hall leading up to his chambers, she doubled her steps in anticipation. Earl should be back by now, she had to think up something to say to him and very fast, she didn't want to go in looking like a fool before her intimidating captor. Oliver and Scot followed closely behind her, she was already used to them trailing her like a lost sheep. Nellie stopped to breathe in front of the door when she finally got to Earl's chambers; she did not realize she had been running until she got there, panting. After two gentle knocks on the door with no response, she pushed the door open and went in. Nothing. The room was still as empty as she had left it