A knock on the door brought her back to the room. The knock was shortly followed by the faint clicking of heels, then a voice.
“Ma’am, Mrs Gertrude is here.”
“Bring her in,” Annie says unenthusiastically. She had spent an hour just now?
When Gertrude walked in, Annie met her face and knew this was going to be a long day for her.
A very long day.
And she, at the moment, by no means, was prepared for it.
***
Gertrude stood by the chair in front of Annie while she looked through her drawer for something. After a moment, she stopped searching, looked up at the table and smiled at her forgetfulness. She was searching for the same thing she held in her other hand. Looking up, she’s surprised to find Gertrude standing, and looking down at her.
“Please, sit. I thought you might be seated b
