"She does, does she not she? Your mother and I did not name you Alyssa just to have it shortened by a servant. By an orphan. By a waste of life!" I hear Lord Wembley yell at Allie while I lay here crying and in pain on the floor of the library. I wish that she had not told him about our friendship; it only made things worse for her. At the same time though I am grateful that she did because it pulls some of his attention away from me. I know that is very selfish of me to think, however I am not sure how much more I could bear. "Do not call her that! She is my friend and she cares about me way more than you ever have and I care about her too!" I hear Allie say as I hear the creek of the opening door. I watch helplessly as Lord Wembley covers Allie's mouth and drags her into the shadows. I

