Gilded Age RP

[SandraDeelightful]

Grace Harris awoke later than usual. Her eyes widened. She turned in the bed she shared with her little sister, Ada, who was only six years old. Grace gently shook Ada awake. Ada stirred in her sleep before her brown eyes that matched Grace's fluttered open. Grace instructed Ada to get ready. They got out of bed and Grace quickly put on her brown dress that was tattered and torn. She fixed her hair in a bun. She grabbed Ada's hand and led her to her neighbor's house, Ms. Cassidy, a middle age old maid.


Grace did not eat breakfast. She did no have time to do so. She didn't worry about Ada though. Ms. Cassidy would feed her. Grace did not have enough food for lunch today. That didn't bother her. With eating less food, Ada would have more to eat. Grace put Ada before everything. Ada was energetic and spunk, yet loving, just like Mama, who had died giving birth to Ada. Papa had left before Mama had even told him she was pregnant.


Grace bid farewell to Ada and Ms. Cassidy, reminding Ada to be a good girl. Ada nodded and said she was always a good girl. Grace laughed as she left. She was going to work at the factory. It didn't pay well, but it paid enough to pay the rent and for enough food so that they wouldn't go hungry. Grace was grateful that Ms. Cassidy had agreed to watch Ada for free. Grace was grateful that Ms. Cassidy was her neighbor. She had a widowed sister, Mrs. Hess, who worked at a different factory than Grace did.

 

[WereFolf]

Zegrath Cummingham would have been the son to the owner of the factory, he had been studying in another town before hand so he was still kinda new to the area and was making his way towards the factory but got himself a bit lost on the way as he wondered the streets. "Sigh... I can't believe the first day I've been invited to my fathers factory and I still managed to get myself completely lost..."

 

[SandraDeelightful]

Grace hurried to work. The foreman had loved tormenting Grace. Whether it be with inappropriate remarks or by him criticizing her work, he loved making her miserable. Grace was used to it. She just wanted to make sure she didn't make him too angry that he would fire her.

 

[WereFolf]

As he would turn the corner he would end up bumping into grace as he stumbled backwards dropping some papers. He rubbed his behind a bit before looking forwards towards the girl who had just bumped into him.

 

[SandraDeelightful]

Grace let out a small squeak as she fell to the ground. She had realized someone had bumped into her and looked at him with wide eyes.


"Oh, sir, I am so sorry," said Grace sincerely.

 

[WereFolf]

As he started grabbing his papers "It's alright it was my fault, I wasn't watching where I was going, I'm kind of just aimlessly walking around " he would rub the back of his head as he stood up giving a small smile

 

[SandraDeelightful]

Grace gave him a small, shy smile and helped him pick up his papers. "I'm sure it was my fault, sir. Where were you going?"

 

[WereFolf]

"Well I was heading for Cunningham factory actually, though I seemed to have gotten myself lost in the streets, I've only come here a few days ago so I don't really know my way around... Sorry I'm probably taking up your time, you seemed Ina hurry"

 

[SandraDeelightful]

"Oh," said Grace softly and slightly nervously. "I was going there now, sir. I work there. But I must hurry, else the foreman will get mad. He doesn't like me very much." Grace blushed when she realized she had probably said too much.

 

[WereFolf]

"Is that so? Hmmm... How about this, if you take me to the factory, I'll ensure that you won't get in trouble, I have fairly a lot of power there"

 

[SandraDeelightful]

"Very well, sir," said Grace. "And thank you, sir. What position do you have at the factory, sir?"

 

[WereFolf]

"I'm well... To be honest... I'll going to be a temporary owner for a bit... I probably sound stupid right now seeing how I'm lost"

 

[SandraDeelightful]

Grace's eyes widened. "I'm so sorry for not recognizing you, sir.

 

[WereFolf]

"Don't need to be so formal with me, I'm only taking over temporarily, plus no one would recognize me, it's been several years since I've been back here"

 

[SandraDeelightful]

Grace gave him a smile. "Please, follow me, sir," Grace said kindly.

 

[WereFolf]

"Please, just call me Grath, and thanks again" he would start walking with her

 

[SandraDeelightful]

"Very well, sir- Grath," said Grace kindly. "And your very welcome."

 

[WereFolf]

"Hmm now that I think of it, why is someone as young as you working in a factory?"

 

[SandraDeelightful]

"I need money," said Grace. "The factory is the best job I can get."

 

[WereFolf]

"What about your parents? your family? aren't they supporting you?"

 

[SandraDeelightful]

"Mama died giving birth to my younger sister," said Grace. "And Papa left before my sister was born. He didn't do much before that though."

 

[WereFolf]

"Oh um... sorry that I asked... it must be hard for both of you... where is your sister then? I'm presuming she isn't that old?"

 

[SandraDeelightful]

"She's only six," said Grace. "She stays with a neighbor while I work."

 

[WereFolf]

"I see, do you pay for her to be looked after? because if you want, since I'm taking over you can bring her in if you like, she can stay in the office"

 

[SandraDeelightful]

"Oh, no, sir," said Grace. "Ms. Cassidy is kind enough to look after her for free. But that is a terribly kind offer. Thank you so much."