Alaister led the dog back to the large doors. He opened them just wide enough so the two of them were able to get through.

As soon as both of them were inside, they started to make their way towards Alaister's bedroom.
They heard the sound of footsteps and swung round their back to the wall, out of sight. The dog whimpered.
"Shhh" Alaister whispered. The dog bowed his head.

It was Fred. He seemed to slink into the room across the hall, but what puzzled Alaister is that he looked around before he entered. Alaister eyebrows furrowed. "What's Fred doing in there?"
He asked the dog.
He told the dog to stay where it was, and silently crept up to the door, pressing his ear against it.

"You cannot let this keep happening!" He heard a deep voice whisper yell "If this continues I will do it my self! And your head will lay on the chopping block!"
Alaister gasped, and the men abruptly stopped speaking. He heard footsteps coming closer to the door . Your done for now. He thought to himself. He held his breath. The doorknob slowly turned and the door swung open, hitting Alaister in the nose. It took all of his effort not to yell out in pain.

Fred looked around and spotted the dog. Damn. I should of hid her better.
"It's all right sooty it's just a dog. I take up to 'her lady ship right now" he sniggered, walking foward and grabbing the dog by the scruff, pulling it upstairs.

As Fred and the dog disappeared up Te stair the door that Alaister hid behind closed, and he was left alone in the low lit hallway. I lost the dog. Something is up with Fred and a man called sooty, and why did they speak of aunt Beatrice like that?
Billions of questions ran through his mind, but there was one that stuck. He needed to get his dog back.

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Alaister raced up the stair and through the labrinth that is the manor, relentlessly looking for Fred and his dog. Alas, Fred knew the manor like the back of his hand, and and Alaister had only arrived a week before.

After what seemed like hours- but was only really 10 minutes, Alaister found himself at the grand reception room. Fred was already inside with his dog talking to aunt Beatrice. He burst into the room.
"Ain't Beatrice! Please! Don't hurt the dog, it mine!" He yelled.
Aunt Beatrice and Fred turned their heads in shock.
"Is it really? I told you no pets when you arrived Alaister, but if you really must have it." She spoke trailing my off at the end.
"Do excuse me your lady ship," Alaister mind flashed back to the mocking tone that he heard earlier with that title "but if it's really master Alaister's mongrel, then what it's name?" He said smirking.

Name, name, what's it's name Alaister!
I know! Rosie!

"Ro-Rosie.
Her name is Rosie" He said smugly.

"Prove it" Fred replied "if you don't mind M'lady" he added.

Alaister got down on his knees and took in a deep breath.
"Here Rosie, here girl, come here Rosie" he called.

Rosie looked at him strangely.
Alaister winked at the dog.
"See M'lady, it's not-" Fred was stopped mid sentence when Alaister spoke.
"Rosie lie down"
Rosie lay on the floor.
"Rosie come here please"
Rosie sat beside Alaister.
"She's not what Fred?"
Free looked between Aunt Beatrice and Alaister before begrudgingly apologising.
"It is up to you M'lady, whether he keeps the mongrel or not." He said  bowing. Aunt Beatrice took no notice of him and looked straight into Alaister's eyes.
Alaister braced himself for the worst.
"Do you wish to keep the dog Aliaster?" She asked sincerely.
"Yes Aunt Beatrice"
"Will you care for the dog?"
Yes Aunt Beatrice"
"Then you may keep the dog"
Alaister's eyes lit up with joy.
"Really?" He asked
"Really. But you must care for it yourself"
"I will I will I will I will" he said excitedly. "Oh thank you Aunt Beatrice O thank you!" He ran over to her chair and hugged her. As he pulled away he noticed that she looked a bit taken a back.
"Are you ok Aunt Beatrice?"
Aunt Beatrice looked up at him.
"Pardon? Oh yes boy I am fine, I just haven't had a hug since..." She trailed off. "We'll never mind. Run along Alaister dear." She said with a half smile. He did as he was told and briskly walked out of the room.
"Rosie" he whistled. Rosie ran up beside him. Come on girl, let's go to our room" He grinned.

-----------------AN-----------------------
Thanks so much for reading!

I know this chapter has taken forever to get out, but I just need to find time to sit down and write, instead of adding little things over a period of 2 months. Ya. That's how long it took.

I have been reading a great book by my friend l crazyrhirhi1 and you should totally check it out. It's called 'how to get a boyfriend'
It's really funny. You should go read it. Like right now.

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And I also kind of edited it so yeah!! ;)

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I will see you next time.
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