Morgan

9

Bella: You ruined my robe you worthless piece of crap!

Nina: I'm so sorry, miss.. I didn't mean to.. I'll clean it right away

Morgan: What's going on?

Emma: A bit of coffee has splattered from the tray Nina was carrying on the monster's robe. It's ivory, so..

Morgan: I'm sure it can be taken care of, if we do it right away. Nina is usually very careful. How did this happen?

Sara frowned: She didn't look so good this morning..

Morgan was worried now. Nina had a bad habit of overworking herself even when she was sick

Morgan: Let's get Mrs. Burnes, if any of us tries to adress the situation it will only get worse

Emma nodded and went to fetch the older woman

Mrs. Burnes assured Bella that the "stain", which was only a teeny tiny drop could be removed, and Morgan hurriedly dragged her cousin away, while Bella was still demanding that Nina gets punished

Morgan: Are you okay? You look a bit pale. And I'm sure it's not just due to that exchange

Nina: I'm just a little bit tired, that's all

Morgan: Maybe you should tell Mrs. Burnes

Nina: No, it's nothing. I'll be fine

Morgan: I don't believe you

Nina: Stop pushing it..

Morgan was still skeptical but she was going to reluctantly listen to her cousin, when she lost her balance and almost fell

Morgan: Nina!

Ben was standing close. He came to stand close to them, concern evident on his handsome features: Are you alright, miss?

Morgan couldn't help noticing how concerned her was, but she was supporting her teetering cousin

Mrs. Burnes came: Nina! I should have known.. Morgan, take her to her room if you please

Morgan nodded and dragged her off, while she complained that she'd be fine

A doctor was sent for her. He found her to be severely anemic

The girls left her to recover, missing one person caused the work load to increase. It was a hectic day. Morgan was ecstatic when the masters and guests turned in for the night

She went to check on her cousin

Nina was sitting in bed. She looked miserable. She hated not being active

Morgan: How are you doing?

Nina: Mrs. Burnes forbade me from going out of the room

Morgan smiled, she was like a stern mother: Good.. You still look pale, you know

Nina protested: I'm fine!

Morgan: Spare me. I know you well enough to know you are not. You've been working yourself to the point of exhaustion, and apparently you haven't been eating well.. What's wrong? Spit it out?

Nina wrinkled her nose, she was much more lady like than her cousin: Nothing is wrong..

Morgan narrowed her eyes at her: I don't believe you. Is it about Ben?

Nina: Ben? Who's that?

Morgan: Oh don't try that with me, Mr. Adams of course

Nina's eyes widened: What does he have to do with any of this?

Morgan: You tell me, and don't even try to deny you have a connection to him. You were never a good liar..

Nina sighed, she said in a small voice: I love him

Morgan: Oh! But isn't it against the rules to get involved with a guest?

Nina: I've met him years ago on my day off in the park nearby. I had no idea he was a friend of the master's. He'd never stayed here before. We just talked. I took an instant liking to him. He asked me out. We went on a few dates before he found out I worked here. We just liked eachother too much to care about status. He never stayed here after we became a couple, even though the masters asked him to come several times, just in case. He didn't want to get me into trouble. For him to come this time, it must have been very important and unavoidable

Morgan: Has he not told you he was coming?

Nina: No..

Morgan: And you haven't talked to him since he came either

Nina: You know it's not possible, it would get us both in trouble

Morgan sighed: So you being a worry wart, you immersed yourself in work and were too nervous to eat. You need to just relax and act as if he's not here..

Nina: Easy for you to say. You were never one to lose appetite or bury yourself in work when you got upset

Morgan smirked: True..
Then her face became serious: But really Nina, take care of yourself, if not for you then for him, he was very upset when you almost fainted, and for us too. Mrs. Burnes was really worried, so were the girls, and me too

Nina smiled: I'll try