It’s been weeks since I’ve seen my husband, Fortunato, and I begin to worry. The town’s people have begun to fabricate lies saying, I, the loving devoted wife, had something to do with his disappearance. Not being able to leave my own home without the gaze of condemnatory strangers and loved ones. I order my butler to send word to Agustino, that I need to see him without delay. “Mr. Smith, bring a pen and paper to me right away” with a quick reply “right away ma’am” Mr. Smith moves without hesitation. As I write, I feel Mr. Smith hovering over me, watching every stroke I make on the paper “Is there something I can help you with?”
“No ma’am” he says as he’s turning to walk away. Just then I notice him still in the room, gawking at me “can I …show more content…
Mr. Smith, raced to get the door “good-afternoon Mr.Agus...” before he could finish I heard Agustino bust through the door “Angela! Angela! Where are you, what is it that you needed me so urgently?” He ran through door to door on the bottom level of the house. I slipped on a rod and slowly walked out my bedroom door “Is it so necessary to disturb the peace and quiet of my home” I snap back while shuffling to the balcony of the second story home.
“I do apologize.” He says as he tilts his head and bends to bow.
“Oh stop I’m not your queen, no need to …show more content…
His wife has come to my home with questions, questions I didn’t prepare for.
“Agustino said he seen you and my husband leave together on the night of the carnival?” she looked me in my eyes as she asked, waiting for me to make a mistake, waiting for me to make a face impression that would indicate me about to lie.
“Agustino told you this? Well I can ensure you he must be mistaken, I never went to the carnival I was much too sick from the stomach bug to even leave my bed.”
“But he said he saw you…”
“Look Angela,” I said in a soft low voice while moving closer to her wrapping my arms around her to comfort her “I know you’re devastated by his disappearance, are you sure you haven’t misinterpret what Agustino could have
“No ma’am” he says as he’s turning to walk away. Just then I notice him still in the room, gawking at me “can I …show more content…
Mr. Smith, raced to get the door “good-afternoon Mr.Agus...” before he could finish I heard Agustino bust through the door “Angela! Angela! Where are you, what is it that you needed me so urgently?” He ran through door to door on the bottom level of the house. I slipped on a rod and slowly walked out my bedroom door “Is it so necessary to disturb the peace and quiet of my home” I snap back while shuffling to the balcony of the second story home.
“I do apologize.” He says as he tilts his head and bends to bow.
“Oh stop I’m not your queen, no need to …show more content…
His wife has come to my home with questions, questions I didn’t prepare for.
“Agustino said he seen you and my husband leave together on the night of the carnival?” she looked me in my eyes as she asked, waiting for me to make a mistake, waiting for me to make a face impression that would indicate me about to lie.
“Agustino told you this? Well I can ensure you he must be mistaken, I never went to the carnival I was much too sick from the stomach bug to even leave my bed.”
“But he said he saw you…”
“Look Angela,” I said in a soft low voice while moving closer to her wrapping my arms around her to comfort her “I know you’re devastated by his disappearance, are you sure you haven’t misinterpret what Agustino could have