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Even Arthur wasn’t here I wasn’t sure the iven that he had a space to live here and utilised it out of convenience However, I knew he had a cottage in the upper outskirts of the village with a tenant that would need seeing to before the storm so I’d sent him aith the assurance I would be fine

Of course, this all meant that I was coular house, with two or three bedrooms and a nice kitchen, that would be okay

In Arroood Hall, it was downright creepy

I stepped away from theand moved to the fire to warhtful crossover between spring and summer when the weather had a few perfect days, the storht with it a late arctic blast, and it was absolutely freezing The chill was only helped along by the devastating winds

Thankfully, I was far more worldly than my aunt, and after a twenty-et it lit

I threw another log on the flahtly around s I could do, but the weather was knocking out our already spotty internet, so that cut down my list exponentially

A large bang came from somewhere outside I started and drew in a deep breath that allooo out in that weather, not by myself

Saying a prayer, I pulled up the app that controlled our security ca God hiate that led to our private residence was banging against the stone wall

Oh, balls

I’d forgotten to secure it when everyone left I couldn’t leave it banging, so I was going to have to go out there and close it Ugh

I went to the mudroom and bundled myself up in my wellies and the thickest waterproof coat I could find It er onaround the hood that I could use to tighten it around my face and keep the hood in place

A brolly wasn’t going to cut it out there

I pocketedapocalypse The wind had me unsteady on h the torrential rain The gravel crunched under my boots, and I aled to stay upright

This was hell