My Strange Stories XVII

November 2nd, 2011

The old lady was gazing the moon, thinking in his dear George, who was now waiting for her with the angels. She knew it was time to choose an heir to her fortune. She had scattered on the mahogany table the photographs of her three grandchildren. Now she had to choose, something very hard to do because she knew that inheriting that amount of money would stir up a huge change in the life of the heir.

The grandchildren of the old lady were Thomas, the older, Margaritte and Christopher, the little one. They were children of her loved only child Suzanne, who has died after Christopher was born because of Pneumonia. Such a tragic day for the family! Albert, the father of the three had been living in seclusion from that moment, he had never recovered. And the three have had to get over by themselves. Margaritte took care of her little brother, she loved him so much. But Thomas had developed a rubbish hate to Christopher, he blamed him for his mother’s death. The attitude of Thomas had a big hold over Christopher but he was gentle, gallant and kind, and has a sweet big heart.

The old lady decided to go to visit her grandchildren. She hadn’t visited them from six years ago when they all dined for courtesy. Duchess Victoria –the old lady –took a cab after getting plainly dressed. She made a plan. When there is money between, people’s heart become corrupt, so she had to know how her grandchildren really were if she wanted to choose the right owner of her safe. She nodded to herself and gave the address to the driver.

Duchess Victoria dressed like a beggar ran into Thomas and he, looking her like nothing, pushed her with an evil grin and with a disdainful cold look in his eyes, making harm on her arm. Margaritte seeing what her brother did, went hurry to her, made a bow and asked for forgiveness while Christopher helped her to stand up. Duchess Victoria knew she didn’t need another proof to choose a hair. The beggar grated and left.

Five days later Margaritte received from the servant an envelope with the names: Margaritte and Christopher do Lincourt.