Chapter 39 - Elisabeth Day part 2

Elisabeth POV

The Buttler opens the door offering me a small and shy smile, he’s always been quiet and reserved, ever since I was a child. “August”, I say placing a small kiss on his thin face. He looks at the floor keeping quiet while I hear my mother shouting in the living room. She is a quiet woman, I’ve never heard her shout but today she is loud.

I hurry inside holding my long skirt up so I wouldn’t trip while I rush inside. I see my mother pacing around shouting at my father while he is peacefully sitting in his chair.

“How could you let that happen?” Mother shouts and then her eyes meet mine and her facial expression changes from anger to sorrow. Her eyes tear up and she walks to me pulling me into a tight hug. I can’t remember the last time my mother actually hugged me, I was probably an infant when that happened.

“What is going on?”, I ask as soon as the embrace ends and