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Queen of the Garden of Girl, Part 48

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Chapter Seventeen Louisa had been sweet. She was quickly toppled by my mother, but at least my time with her was full of innocence and a bliss I hadn't know for a long time. She was fanciful, which was fun, but Mother was not amused. She went running from the Hall in tears and I … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girl, Part 48

Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 47

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Chapter Sixteen, continued Rose steeled herself as she gripped the golden key in one hand, the other hand clutching the knob of a nondescript door. It wasn't inside the Hall, but, rather opened out onto the front lawn. The only way in or out was through the door Rose stood before. Her fingers trembled a … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 47

Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 46

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Chapter Sixteen Patricia was an okay companion. Not brilliant, but not dull. Just another in a string of unremarkable girls. Picking out a new companion was becoming a chore. Every girl felt like a variation of the one before. Other than her name, I don't remember much about Patricia, except she stayed for a month … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 46

Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 45

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Chapter Fifteen, continued "Oh my God," she breathed as she caught sight of the rose garden. "This is beautiful and massive. How many different kinds of roses are there?" His cringe puzzled her. "I don't know. I lost count. I think I lost count some time after Anna." "What?" Robert sighed and began to guide … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 45

Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 44

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Chapter Fifteen Nancy was nice. She was sweet. She was also boring as cardboard. To be honest, I just picked her at random. This companion thing was getting tiring and was starting to lose its luster, if it ever had any. We were polite, but parted as little more than strangers. I planted the __ … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 44

Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 43

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Note: Since I've been posting this for over a year now, and since I have quite a bit written, these posts will get a little longer for the time being. At least until my creative well dries up and I have a hard time working on it again. Chapter Fourteen, continued They painted in silence … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 43

Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 42

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Chapter Fourteen Mirabelle shouldn't have been at the garden party. She was just passing through town. Of course I didn't know that, but she made it clear she could and would only stay for a few days. I was desperate for some company other than Mother's and Nigel's, so I agreed and we spent a … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 42

Queen of the Garden of Girls, part 1 (revisited)

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Wow, have I really been posting this story for over a year?! Why on Earth is it taking me so long to write it? It's still not even finished. But at least I'm getting to the really good parts now! At least, the parts I really want to write. Originally published August 7, 2019 A … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, part 1 (revisited)

Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 41

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Chapter Thirteen, continued Rose was not the most predictable person, but Robert knew her better than anyone else. It happened when you were cooped up with the same person for years on end. There were only a handful of people on staff, and Nigel. Well, he was technically a member of the staff, but Robert … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 41

Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 40

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Chapter Thirteen, continued In hindsight, he should have checked the library first. It would have saved him a lot of walking around. He knew the Hall was massive, but wandering around it trying to find one young woman made it seem bigger. Of course, he should have remembered which young lady was in residence. It … Continue reading Queen of the Garden of Girls, Part 40