Rebellious Desire by Julie Garwood7/6/2023 There were pillows placed there* along each side of the bed on the hardwood floor* and she pushed one out of her way as she landed. The little girl scooted to the edge of the bed and then turned onto her stomach so that she could slide to the floor. Her papa was yelling at someone* and she wanted to see and hear what was happening. She had lived in the new house for over a month now and in all that time had never seen a visitor. He was yelling* and though his tone sounded harsh and unyielding* the fear immediately left the child. "Nanny?" the little girl repeated* tears in her whisper. She turned her gaze to the twin windows* but the eyes followed her* terrifying her by casting eerie shadows of giants and monsters against the windows* giving life to bare branches that scraped against the glass. She wouldn't look at them* she determined. The dying embers in the fireplace glowed a brilliant orange in the darkness and resembled the eyes of demons and witches to the little four-year-old's imagination. Nanny wasn't where she was supposed to be. The child quickly squirmed back down under the feathered quilt* trembling with cold and fear. She looked across the room to the rocking chair adjacent to the hearth and saw that it was empty. "Nanny?" she whispered into the sudden silence. She sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
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