Title: Day
Genre: Historical Romance
She could see her father's carriage though she could not see him. His presence overwhelmed her and Abigail had the greatest urge to flee, but she restrained herself knowing it was safer in this house with the protection of both Mrs. Fisher and Jacob than she would be on the streets. Abigail heard, "Where is she? Where is my daughter? You cannot keep her from me."
"Sir, we really must not disturb the household. Lower your voice. I cannot and will not allow admittance at this time. Good day, sir." Abigail heard the words between her father and the butler, Thomas and the loud clang as the door shut presumably in her father's face.
Abigail allowed out a breath of relief that she didn't know she had been holding in an audible sigh. Her father turned his head in her direction and mouthed, "I will get you." She turned back into the room as waves of nausea hit her. Abigail raised her hand to rub the knot of tension in the back of her neck. The urge to flee grew even greater. She knew nothing else to do but to turn to Mrs. Fisher for help.
She went down to the sitting room where she found Mrs. Fisher working on a painting on a standing easel.
"Don't fret, child. We shall find a way." Mrs. Fisher said without ever turning her head in Abigail's direction. She was surely the most intuitive woman that Abigail had ever had the pleasure to meet.
"I cannot go back there. He will surely kill me."
She's scared. But I've seen this one before. Or various drafts of the story.
ReplyDeleteI think varying paragraph size will add impact. :o) Just a thought.
I thought Abigail's fear definitely communicated.
ReplyDeleteFear. Dad sounds creepy. I hope she gets away.
ReplyDeleteThe fear is very clear here. Maybe even a bit too much, as it edged towards repetitive. Good writing, though. I'd read on.
ReplyDeleteIt's fear, but it's hard to determine. I kinda didn't feel like we were really getting this from Abigail's POV.
ReplyDeleteI liked the contrast between Abigail's fear and Mrs. Fischer's calmness.
ReplyDeleteFear of her father came through.
ReplyDeleteYes, the fear is palpable in your MC.
ReplyDeleteFear, anxiety. Anger from the father. Good tension.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little confused as I read... but I think this is because I don't normally read hist-ro....
ReplyDeleteI do get a sense of terror from Abigail, and definitely her dad's disembodied face turning in her direction with the 'I will get you' creeped me out.