The Loudest Woman

This was the first time I was able to see this , the infamous Holiday House sat quietly on that sunny beach . “What a peaceful site !” I said to the doorman who was not yet over the fact that he was standing besides a celebrity . “oh yes yes, Miss , the mad woman’s house is a site to behold”. I stared at him and when his eyes met mine , he realized “Good Lord , I am sorry ,this house is yours now , I was talking about Rebekah” I smiled before asking , “what about her ?” , a smiled crawled upon his wrinkled face , “you will know Miss , but for now , let's start the tour ”

The tour was an eternity long , but it was worth it , all the antique furniture , vintage collections and big splendid rooms . After the tour it was time for me to leave .

There were no cars allowed in the Watch Hills , so I started walking towards the port with my friend , Joe . I was able to sense people staring at me so I tried to divert my mind , “Where were you during the house tour ?” I asked Joe . “I was roaming around the neighborhood , I must say I heard astonishing things about Miss Harkness , it seems like she has built quite a rapport here . ” 

It's not like I wasn’t familiar with Miss Rebekah’s indiscretions , but I never thought that the rumors would catch up to us on the very first day. “what have you heard?” I asked him. 

“They talk about her as if she is the Evil Queen, she was known for her many lovers and the ill-reputed loud parties she threw often . They say she is the maddest and most shameless woman this town has ever seen ” While Joe was telling me all this I couldn't help but wonder , are these rumors about her or me , because truth’s not hidden , I have heard these words about myself since forever .

Later , I was standing at the ship veranda when Joe came and asked “You are suspiciously quiet , is something bothering you?” and I said , “It's just this epiphany ,all this hearsay that you told me , these are not just about Rebekah ” I said and after a long breathe , I continued  , “They are about me ”

Now it's been 5 years and the Holiday House is still known for the huge parties thrown there by a mad woman . There's gossip around the street that they call me the loudest woman this town has ever seen.