The sight that greeted Susan as the front door was opened surprised, even amazed, her. Before her stood an overly maid up blonde haired woman dressed in a stereotypical French maid's outfit standing on astonishingly high heeled black sandals. It took Susan a brief moment to gain her composure after witnessing what she thought was a very surreal image.
"May I help you?" said the maid. Daisy recognized Brenda's mother in an instant but made no indication of this fact to Susan. Although he now served his role as his Aunt's submissive sissy unquestioningly he found the sight of someone from his former life unsettling. As he awaited her response Daisy gave a cursory look towards the policewoman at Susan's side.
"Erm, yes, I'm here to see my daughter." Daisy remained motionless. "Brenda! I'm here to see Brenda, my daughter. As you can see I have a police officer with me so don't try to stop me."
Sensing that the maid was not going too immediately aid her Susan brushed passed Daisy and into the house, the police woman followed slowly behind. Daisy closed the door and followed them into the house.
"Brenda? Brenda?" Susan moved along the hallway and entered the first room that she came to. "Brenda?" Susan turned to exit the room but was met by a dark haired woman dressed in a white satin negligΓ©e, her make up even at this early hour of the day immaculate. Taller than Susan she looked down into Susan's face and Susan felt a slight rush of fear run through her as she took an unconscious step backwards into the room.
"I think we need to talk," the woman said.
"I am here for my daughter," Susan said firmly regaining her composure once more, making to exit the room but the woman continued to block her way. The woman moved into the room and Susan retreated backwards with each step that the woman made, her fear returning.
"Take a seat," the dark haired woman said remaining in the doorway. Susan made to protest but it was clear that the woman was not going to move.
"I think I should warn you that I have a police officer with me," Susan said.
The woman moved slightly in the doorway and looked into the hallway. "Oh, hello. Would you be so kind as to join us?" Susan watched as the WPC appeared from the hallway and then entered the room.
"Why don't you arrest her?"
"No crime has been committed that I am aware of Mrs Henderson, unless you have any actual evidence. Shall we see what the lady of the house has to say for herself."
"This is not her house," Susan spluttered, but her comments were missed by the WPC.
"Now, I think I told you to take a seat my dear," the woman said sprawling across a three-seater sofa. The WPC seated herself on a two-seater sofa which left a single seater for Susan which was positioned opposite the woman. "Now, can my maid get you some drinks?"
"I want my daughter."
"So I gather. Actually I would imagine that most of the neighbourhood is aware as well. Now, I will be having a drink so my question stands."
"A cup of tea would be fine, thank you," said the police woman.
"I'm here for my daughter."
"As you will," said the woman. "Daisy!" The maid appeared from the hallway. "A coffee and tea." The maid acknowledged the woman with a well-practiced curtsy before tottering out of the room.
"Now, my dear, your daughter, who is it you seek?"
"I am here for my daughter, Brenda, this is her house. This is why I have brought the police officer with me to remove you from her house. Whoever you are."
"My name is Phoebe and I think you will find that a trip to the local council office will prove that this is MY house."
Phoebe settled more into the body of the sofa and kicked off her mules curling her legs under her. As she did so her negligΓ©e parted slightly and Susan became aware that Phoebe was naked below the garment. Susan's eyes were drawn to the stunning woman's body as Phoebe had anticipated.
Phoebe took in the woman opposite her and guessed that her appearance contributed to making her look older than reality. Dressed in an ill-fitting light blue polyester trouser suit with a white cotton blouse both of which could have been a size bigger she hardly looked like anything like the woman she would be when her re-programming was complete. Her auburn hair was tinged with grey and her face pallid requiring some definite attention in Phoebe's view.
"And you would be?" asked Phoebe.
"My name is Susan I am Brenda's mother."
"Oh I see, Brenda has spoken so little about you."
Susan's face coloured with anger at Phoebe's remark. Susan stared at the policewoman wondering why she remained impassive and then directed her stare back at Phoebe whose casual manner and air of arrogance was beginning to annoy her greatly. "Where IS my daughter?"