But I'll Be Back Again

Chapter 27 It Never Rain but it Pours

"What do you mean?" Anette asked, offering the vinegar to add to the chips.

She added a little to her food, and continued, "She...  Cleo and Paul told me, well no", she corrected  "they made me believe that I ... this was back in December, I introduced them, as if they didn't know each other from before."

"Rude!" Anette said.

"Nothing new in Cleo," Wendy stated, "she always has to be the better one, in everything. Do not take it personal." She said as she pat her shoulder.

Wanting to get rid of the feeling of complete annoyance she tried to change the subject, "When's the wedding?" Ella asked.

With a red face Wendy answered that it was for the next December, "When all the city looks magical with the Christmas lights,"

"Great idea! The city decorating for free the day of your wedding." Ella said making them laugh, she took a sip of a glass bottled coca-cola.

"Yeah, and that'd be the only free thing," Wendy added, "thank the lord for that extra job as a nanny."

Suddenly Ella was curious, she wanted to more save money , and didn't want to ask Mimi from the money her father sent, even though Mimi insisted everyday if she needed some dosh, cash. "Is it difficult?"

"Not at all, even I did it during winter break; some ladies from Shireburn road need the mornings to have breakfast with their other wealthy friends, they're always in need of a nanny." Anette assured her."

"Are you looking for a new job?" The other girl asked.

She nodded, as she ate some chips, "Actually, a second one. The thing is I thought I was going to leave this city by the end of February, so a friend is working the mornings at NEMs, and me in the afternoon."

"Then you had a change of plans," Wendy guessed.

Ella didn't answered, she felt angry thinking how his brother arrival to Liverpool, and him snooping on her activities, had delayed any process to finally be free from them.

"Oh don't worry,  give us your telephone number, we'll recommend you."

She arrived at Mendips, and at the same time she saw Lennon arriving from the other side, she looked at her watch, "9pm that's early!" She said.

He put his arm around her shoulders, "Nah! Mimi's not here to scold me for arriving late, besides is Valentine's night, I simply came here to change from this sweaty shirt."

They entered the house, before John reached the top of the stairs, Ella shouted his name. She noticed the small desk's drawer was opened, and the papers and letters inside it not in order, it was as if someone rummaged in it. "Someone broke in, I believe." She said going to the kitchen, to see if something was missing.

John immediately went upstairs, holding an umbrella and checking all the rooms. But nothing else seemed to be missing, nor in disarray. "Is there a broken window? I don't think someone was here." he returned to where she was.

In fact, besides the desk papers, everything was as she had left it when she went out that morning. Then she deducted, it wasn't a thief. She went up to her room, everything was in order, but then she saw her suitcase was slightly out from below the bed. That's when she panicked. "My passport!" Opening it and looking at the "secret" , now not so secret pocket in it , was when she confirmed her fear. "Jeremy took my passport."

Her cousin kneeled next to her, and helped her look in the suitcase again, but in vain. "Maybe you left it somewhere else?" He suggested.

"No, I always keep my travelling papers inside my suitcase, that way I don't forget where I leave them." Feeling some tears in her eyes, she cleaned them, and then told John that he could leave.

"Are you sure? I can stay if you need me," he said, not very convinced of  his own suggestion.

Ella smiled at him, "I am, this -  I'll fix it , don't worry. Go have fun."

Now she was convinced that the person following her, had been taking orders from her family, he must've figured out about the letters her aunt was sending, and their plan of taking back her own, and her mother's money. Without her passport, it was impossible to travel to New York, she couldn't ask for a replacement, because she'd need her stepmother for that, since thanks to her she had double citizenship.

I'm so sorry! it was a hard semester in the Uni, but I'm back and just checking some grammar in the chapters, but I swear I'll be more consistent now that I have it almost t finished:) xx hugs and thank you for reading .

I hope you have a lovely week and that this stress of being human doesn't affect you. :/ ♥

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