Rose lay curled up on her bed, under the covers. She'd told Mrs. Hodges that she needed a bit of free time and thankfully Mrs. Hodges hadn't said no. So Rose had retreated to her room, locked the door, put all her things into her backpack so she could leave at the slightest sight or whiff of danger and then crawled into bed.
Raphael had healed her injuries but she was still in some pain and, more importantly, shaken by the fact that now Mrs. Mitchell and those two men knew what she was. She'd endangered the pack and been too weak...
She was finally ripped out of her circling thoughts by a knock in the door and Mrs. Mitchell's voice. What did she want now? Rose couldn't feel any danger and for a moment she contemplated pretending to be asleep or not home or something. But then she wouldn't know why the woman had come to her door.
Reluctantly, Rose got out of bed and shuffled to the door, unlocking it and opening it about an inch.
Rose hesitated for a moment. Mrs. Mitchell didn't feel aggressive though, so she opened the door wide enough that the woman could step through and then took a few steps back.
Too late she remembered her backpack right next to the bed. Well, chances were Mrs. Mitchell would either not see it or not care...
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Raphael had healed her injuries but she was still in some pain and, more importantly, shaken by the fact that now Mrs. Mitchell and those two men knew what she was. She'd endangered the pack and been too weak...
She was finally ripped out of her circling thoughts by a knock in the door and Mrs. Mitchell's voice. What did she want now? Rose couldn't feel any danger and for a moment she contemplated pretending to be asleep or not home or something. But then she wouldn't know why the woman had come to her door.
Reluctantly, Rose got out of bed and shuffled to the door, unlocking it and opening it about an inch.
"Yes?"
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"Any chance you'll let me come in?" she asked. "I'd like to talk and it's a bit uncomfortable out here in the hallway."
Unnatural though it was for her, she tried to make her posture seem non-threatening.
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Too late she remembered her backpack right next to the bed. Well, chances were Mrs. Mitchell would either not see it or not care...
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She glanced around, noticing the backpack the girl had put in easy reach of her bed, but not commenting on it just yet.
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