StillBurning

Elizabeth sat on the loveseat with her hands placed perfectly on her lap. Her husband Luke had told her to wait in the parlor for he wanted to discuss some topics that he thought she would find of interest. She knew that none of them would appeal to her in the slightest but was fearful of what her husband would do if she disobeyed him. “Ah, you are already here” Luke spoke to Elizabeth as if she was a child. Elizabeth looked down at her hands and back up at Luke “Yes, the servants told me that you would like to talk to me.” Her tone was shaky yet nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary. “Well I thought that yo