The word of the week is Smooth. Check out the other stories here.
Fiona pulled her hair up in a twist securing it with a crystal barrette. She sighed a little as she compared her fake accessories with the real diamond ones the other ladies in the first class coaches were going to be draped in at dinner. She made a face at herself in the mirror and shrugged. She mimicked her mother’s voice, “Don’t be getting above your station, luvvie. It’ll lead to heartache.”
With one last look at the mirror, Fiona smoothed an errant piece of hair down and picking up her shawl and key, walked out of her compartment and straight into Win himself.
Jillian Chantal 
The mum is so right. Look forward to reading win’s reaction next week.
By: Iris B on August 6, 2013
at 4:53 am
Thanks Iris. Mum’s are always right, aren’t they?
By: Jillian Chantal on August 6, 2013
at 6:26 am
D’you know the song? “Don’t forget it, you’ll regret it, mother knows best” ! 🙂
By: Iris B on August 8, 2013
at 1:10 am
I don’t, Iris but I’m going to pop over to you tube and find it.
By: Jillian Chantal on August 8, 2013
at 7:25 am
Mother always knows best, at least that`s what I tell my daughter. 😉 Looking forward to seeing what Win does next week.
By: Vicki Locey on August 6, 2013
at 6:52 am
Lol Vicki- I have sons but I tell them the same. But, do they listen? Hehehe
By: Jillian Chantal on August 6, 2013
at 7:13 am
Mom’s often have the best advice…plus I just don’t trust Win. Looking forward to next week,
By: Sarah Cass on August 6, 2013
at 9:59 am
“Above her station”?I’d be good to rise above a bad spot to better, but not by envy,I guess she meant, or to put yourself in a bad spot, as in ‘don’t try to compete”? That IS good advice.hope you don’t have TOO much heartache in store for this girl; you already made us like her!
By: Tonette Joyce on August 6, 2013
at 10:02 am
Actually, Tonette, in this story, it’s 1937 and the heroine is from England. They had/have a very distinct class system and that is what her mom meant- don’t aim above your class. Sadly, that is historically accurate.
By: Jillian Chantal on August 6, 2013
at 10:50 am
Yes, it was; I am sorry.You are right.I wasn’t thinking.It is still that way in many places and in some class-areas of Europe.I usually give that lecture to people who wonder the hows & whys of people risking life and limb to come to America, especially those who went through hardship when they reached here.And here I was mindless to you. Soory.
By: Tonette Joyce on August 6, 2013
at 5:52 pm
Not a problem, Tonette. I don’t think I posted that it’s a historical. It is a shame that these types things are still out there in the world.
By: Jillian Chantal on August 6, 2013
at 5:59 pm
Thanks Sarah. I agree about mom’s – Although when I was Fiona’s age, maybe I didn’t – LOL
By: Jillian Chantal on August 6, 2013
at 10:49 am
Great exerpt! I can’t decide whether to trust Win or not. On one hand he’s smooth…on the other he could be the murderer…
By: Tricia on August 7, 2013
at 11:45 am
Tricia, thanks for that! I’ve been trying to make him a little vague on who he really is.
By: Jillian Chantal on August 7, 2013
at 12:57 pm
Not to sure if I trust Win. He always seems to be turning up at the wrong time and that’s usually at her door
By: Lindsay Downs on August 7, 2013
at 9:25 pm
Lol Lindsay. You’re right. He’s always prowling the hall outside her door, isn’t he?
By: Jillian Chantal on August 7, 2013
at 9:29 pm
Can’t wait to read the next excerpt, curious to see what happens.
By: sellery2010 on August 10, 2013
at 7:09 pm
Thanks. This coming week there will be no update since the picture didn’t match.
By: Jillian Chantal on August 12, 2013
at 9:04 am