The Portrait
Holliday
stood before the portrait of her ancestor, the formidable matriarch who had
ruled her family with an iron hand, taking no prisoners whenever anyone had dared to voice their dissension. The
artist had captured the very essence of the woman, her cold eyes penetrating
the soul of any who stood before her, anyone except Holliday.
She
was not like the rest of them. Holliday not only looked like Olivia, she also
exhibited her forbearer’s traits.
Perhaps, a reincarnation, if there was such a thing. And Holliday was feared just as Olivia had
been feared, a woman without scruples, an embodiment of pure evil.
The
family fortune had been squandered over the years by errant male heirs,
gambling and whoring away their lives after having sired the coveted son. Holliday was the end of a line, the sole
survivor of a dynasty that had ruled the bayou for centuries. She had inherited
the house, a mansion by today’s standards, the remnants of a glorious estate
from a bygone era.
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I am sure I should inherit one of these some day. Sounds fab.
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