Brigandy On The World: Prologue

It was a mild summer day. The sky was a clear baby blue. I could feel the rays of sun shine on my warm brown skin. The dark green grass was freshly cut. It was a beautiful day. I stood in front of the colossal Haddinger Estate, sweeping dust from the stone steps, trying hard not to get my white apron dirty. Young master Clark came out of the mansion in his full officer’s uniform, with his lovely wife beside him. She wore a silky red petticoat and a matching frilly bonnet hat. The mild heat seemed too much for her taking, so she carried a small parasol on her shoulder, clasping the protruding bulge from her dress. Milady was with child. Her once rosy complexion was now a pale white, due to lack of sunlight. Sir Clark would not stand for her to stay in the heat for long. On the other hand, he basked in the sun daily. His light blond hair blindly shined in the sun as he sported his tan in the summer months.

This day was indeed no ordinary occasion. Mistress Haddinger was leaving for a mini vacation in the remote countryside before she was due to give birth. Young master Clark was escorting her to the cabbie car, but he had no intention of joining her. Two maidservants carried her luggage and baskets of fixings to the car. The red car was an Austin Martin, the classiest car young master had ever purchased. Milady was chauffeured by a young fellow, tall and skinny. He had medium black hair, swooped back, and sported a pencil mustache. His suit was navy blue. I saw this man’s face before, but I never got his name. As young master walked his wife to the car, I noticed the young fellow’s fixed stare on the Mistress’ belly. As they approached the car, young master gave a soft, passionate kiss goodbye to his wife. As she got into the car, she whispered something into the chauffeur’s ear, which abruptly ended his fixed gaze. While she situated herself in the passenger’s seat, she blew a farewell kiss to her husband and waved all the servants in the courtyard goodbye. Little blue birds chirped all around as if saying goodbye too.

I watched the car drive off into a distance before time seemed to abruptly stop. Within seconds the bird chirping I heard came to a dead silence. I looked up at the sky and all I saw was a white light surrounding everything. I looked forward to see young master looking back at me, as if entranced. Our eyes met and I gazed at him before everything around us went white. An Explosion…