Chapter 26
Five years later, at the Heathcliff house hold. Katherine could be seen trimming the grass in the compound sweating and her hair covering her face, which had managed to untie itself. she continued to trim the grass till she was done. Katherine slumped to the ground for a minute didn't move before hitting her legs in the ground and readily getting up.
" I am so famished, why do works here get to be so hard" she took hold of the bin before walking away tiredly. Walking out of the gate, she saw Claire elighting from his boyfriend's carriage. she walked pass Katherine ignoring her. Katherine continued to walk away through the gate to dispose the grassbin, failing to take note of Claire's boyfriend still there.
" Hey what's your name " hearing a voice speaking to her, she looked to see Claire's boyfriend standing next to her. she didn't want to get entangled with both Claire and his boyfriend so she stepped away to keep walking.
" Hey stop ignoring me " He taking hold of her hand to stop her from leaving. " am trying to talk to you " Claire's boyfriend said to her making her feel disgust.
"Excuse me Mr. I have errands to run, now leave my hand" Katherine said calmly to the man, trying to be cool.
" Can I speak to you just once " Peter Claire's boyfriend said. when the girl wasn't resisting anymore he slowly released his hand on hers. " my name is Peter Gulfs " he said to Katherine who just stared at him in tiredness waiting for him to be done.
" I know " Katherine answered. " is that all you got to say, then I have works to do" Katherine started walking away to be followed by the man. He pulled the basket bin from her hand. " I will help you with that, which Way are you going " he asked. Katherine paused to look at him. " give me my basket " she demanded.
" A girl like you shouldn't be working"
" And what sort of a girl should be working" Katherine asked and Peter heaved in relief that the girl was now giving him attention.
" if I knew a woman like you exist, I wouldn't even be courting Claire, I saw you walk out of her house, are you the servant, if you give me a chance I will change your status from being a servant to a renowned noble man's wife" Peter said walking after her. Katherine bothered not to correct him of her not being a servant.
" pour the bin inside here" Katherine said pointing at the incinerator. Peter felt insulted but took it happily if he was going to get this woman, he would do anything for it. " give me back my basket" she demanded.
" what is your name " Peter asked
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" Katherine, will you then give it back" Kathie said looking at the man with disgust who was ready to cheat on his partner Claire.
" Katherine you have a beautiful name which is as beautiful as you, everything about you scream of beauty, your merely step on this soily ground decorates it-"
"Peter, I have to go, give me back my basket right away." Katherine demanded.
" let me correct this, be my girlfriend Katherine I promise to make you a queen please " peter said kneeling on his one knee. Katherine stared at him for a while. she was so famished and now feeling dizzy.
" Peter don't you think you have Claire " Katherine questioned.
" if you accept me Katherine, I will cut things between us" Peter said looking into the girl's eyes. Katherine didn't like Claire but she wouldn't stoop so low as to do this to her.
" Peter who? " Katherine asked.
"Peter Gulfs" he said
"Gulfs you can have the basket " Katherine said walking away. Peter who followed her had to stop when she entered the gate.
" what kept you long outside Katherine " aunt Esther asked and she shook her head. " That's your own part of cake you will have to go for another errand" she said and Katherine searched in her face any firm of humor only to take note she was serious.
" I am famished aunt I won't be able to go for the errand. " she answered her honestly.
"are you being stubborn again then let's see how you get to eat in this house " she said and Katherine eyes wet. "what errand? "
"Just here inside the house, go and help Claire in search for her ring, Claire have been lamenting about it, the faster you are the faster you will eat, your sister will be eating once you find it" she said walking away as if she said nothing.
Aunt Esther was treating them like a personal servant just because of the few months of uncle Reuben travel.