Arabella… I finished the meal in no time, a new maid came today, I was glad it’s not Maria, I was scared and worried about her, worried about what he must have done to her, the new maid said Nathan has some work to do and I could ask her for anything that I needed. She was kind, she didn’t look at me like she was scared, and by the time I got ready, I settled in the living room, she helped me with a book that I was enjoying. The sound of a car filled my eyes and my attention snaps away from the book that I held, I stared at the the words again, trying to ignore the noise when I heard it again, the car sounded like it came to a halt when the front door opened and my heart skipped a beat. I felt a wave of anxiety over me when Nathan walked into the room, there was someone beside him, he

