My Aunt. Chapter 19.
Date: 12/18/2015,
Categories:
First Time
Author: Annamagique, Source: LushStories
... Morgan also got to his feet. "Detective Sergeant Arthur Morgan, Suffolk County Constabulary," he said. "A pleasure, Sergeant. I'm sure but this is a military matter so, if you please..." The MP moved his arm in a gesture that indicated Sergeant Morgan should step aside. "On your feet, Private!" he barked I just sat there, dumbfounded, mouth wide in surprise. "How dare you come barging in here and behave in such a manner!" Aunt Helen stepped closer to him. "This is not an army barracks, Sergeant!" she hissed. My chest swelled with pride in the way she was standing up to him. "Kindly leave this room and wait outside." "I am sorry, Ma'am but this is a serious business." "Do I need to telephone the Major-General, Sergeant?" She looked him straight in the eye, but he neither flinched nor spoke. I thought my heart would stop as I looked on in awe. "Get out, now!" she shouted, her arm raised sideways and finger pointing towards the door. "Wait in the hallway until this matter is concluded." The soldier pursed his lips and I could see the anger in his eyes as they flashed beneath the near vertical peak of his cap. Finally, he took a deep breath. "Corporal!" he barked and tucked his pace stick under his arm. Together they turned on their heels and marched through the door which Melissa held open for them. Lady Helen sat slowly back in her seat and breathed out. I myself had barely taken a breath whilst that had been going on. I placed my hand upon hers and felt that she was trembling ...
... slightly. She looked at me and smiled. It was Charlie Manston who broke the silence. "So what now?" he asked. "They will put me straight in Colchester." Sergeant Morgan stood up. "I think the best thing would be that you talk to them here, they cannot take you away until I release you," he turned to Lady Helen. "Do you have a room that is free from being overheard?" "Yes," she said, "You can use the study. It has only one door." "Excellent, Thank you, Ma'am." He turned then to Manston. "Come along then, Son. Lets go and see what we can do about the army." They left the room and, together with the two military policemen and the constable, they followed Melissa down the hall. The afternoon was passing quickly and, as there was no more to be done I decided I would visit Thomas again. The last thing I noted was the two military policemen disappear into the study and the door close quietly behind them. On the way I met Sister Watson. She told me that he had fitted again and that I should wait until later before disturbing him. In that case, I thought, I may as well go and sit in the garden and read for a while so I went to my room and collected my book from the bedside stand. On a whim, I looked out into the courtyard. The afternoon sun was sinking lower into the sky and I looked across to where I had seen Charlie and Maggie a couple of nights previously. The courtyard was still now, deserted. I sighed and began to turn away from the window and as I did I thought I saw a movement, ...