Jude's POV

Once we entered inside the institution, we told to one of the guards that we would like to see Mother Claudia by guiding us if she is either busy or available at this moment, thereafter going upstairs as we headed directly to her office, located on the final floor. While we were inside this snake pit, I was hoping to not see this jerk Dr.Arden. I am hoping he to not recognize me either too. Or even to acknowledge the fact that the former Monsignor is in my company by recognizing him visually.

When we established ourselves on the floor where is located the Mother Superior's office, we walked normally beyond the hall until reaching her office's door, knocking, awaiting for answer until she shrieked with "Yes?!", entering in her office.

Once she allowed us to enter in her office, thus noticing her astonished and timid face that she gave at us, her mouth widely opened, suddenly her radiant and hospitable smile emerged across her soft pink lips. We couldn't help but naturally smile to her as we greeted her whilst carrying in my frail hands the plastic box with the gingerbread cookies. Also she stood, accordingly being amused by having visitors especially former employers of Briarcliff. 

-Hello Claudia! - Once she approached us, we embraced each other warmly and firmly in the same time. We greeted her politely. 

-Oh hello, dear God's children! -The older nun saluted us in gracious way, therefore letting us to take a sit against her desk. 

-Happy New Year again!

-Thank you, Judy and Timothy! Happy new year once again to you too! *nodding our heads with large smiles across our cold lips.* What a surprise to see both of you here! What brings you here? - She enquired puzzled, her both hands placed upon her desk as me and my future husband were sitting next to each other. 

-We wanted to see you! And...*demonstrating the box with the baked gingerbread cookies* here is something remarkable for you, Mother Superior. - I handed the box with the delicious baked sweets as she extended one of her arms so that to grasp it by opening the box, watching them with an infantile smile that appeared.

-Oooooh cookies! Just for me? *she stared at us with gleeful and gruesome face during this moment nodding our heads in agreement modestly* Aww, that is so kind and sweet of your side! Thank you for this one. I am going to taste them.

-You are welcome anytime. I assure you that you are going to like them, Claudia! - Timothy told to the Mother Superior with tranquil and cheerful voice in the same time whilst holding, cupping in his hand my hand, exactly hand for hand, feeling the warm and gentle sensation.

-With ginormous pleasure. *taking one of the baked gingerbread sweets into her frail hand, thereafter putting in her mouth by chewing it at slow pace, her natural lips moving upwards until she swallowed the petty chewed parts in her gulp* They are so...tasty! You have baked them, right?

-Yes,of course. We did it! - We exclaimed in one voice along.

-Even if I manage to repeat myself again by praising your cooking and baking skills, your gingerbread cookies are amazing. Great job, Jude and Timothy!- She tasted from the second one after she stated her own speech.

-Aww, thank you a lot! It didn't take us plenty of time so that to bake the wonderful ones.- Timothy said with a little giggle afterwards.

-*cackling all together* Have you delivered some cookies to other people like that except me?

-Yes, we did! Kit and Grace with the children are examples who had received cookies from us.- I answered the question in swift and sly way. 

-That is so sweet of your side! You are rather particularly generous people as I can notice. 

-It depends with whom we are bountiful, Claudia.- My soulmate mocked as he was grinning. 

-Exactly! Anyway what have you been doing all day?

-Urm...we spent most of our time at home and the only time when we weren't at home today was when we went to church and at Kit's house on a short visit. It is nothing special, to be honest.- I responded to the question somewhat reticently.

-I see! Perhaps today is your indeed sluggish day by doing nothing but procrastinating.

-Yeah, frankly.- Timothy replied the question simply, without any hesitation whilst keep smiling optimistically.

We stayed yet in Mother Claudia's office for 30 more minutes until we determined ourselves to leave as soon as possible. In our final 30 minutes inside the elder nun's office were discussing together diversity of interesting and impressive topics. Then we left her office by exchanging a hug for last time and once we left the office, as we were about to descend the spiral stairs, we saw from a distance the wicked Dr. Arden going upstairs for the 2nd floor as he was carrying in his hands which were layered with white medicine nylon gloves some kind of a box. We opted to not cause any sound which could taunt him eventually so we started to descend the stairs slowly like we are on the catwalk, exhibiting the latest for the season clothes. 

-Don't worry, sweetheart! Even if he beholds us, he won't do anything so that to stop us. - Timothy soothed me as he whispered to me by looking at my eyes, tilting my chin directly as we could form an eye contact. His chocolate eyes are amongst the things which are capable to snatch my confusion, stress, melancholy, worries and problems away just in seconds like a wizard.

I glanced from high the lower floors including the spiral stairs, observing the Nazi American heading to his office directly, as it was one of our fewest opportunities to go downstairs as quickly as we can by leaving the asylum, without being caught. Hence, I turned my face, looking at Timothy, nodding my head obediantly as we were holding each other's hands like he is my prince whilst I am his princess, going on a royal party. 

As we were descending the stairs by being cautious, cold-blooded and prompt, I had already felt my forehead sweating. I really dislike to sweat, if I need to be precise. My heart beats were desperately slow, strenous and feeling discomfort and abomination once I am inside this snake pit or smell the loathing odor of sick patients, medicines and many other obnoxious smells. It didn't take us more than 5 minutes to leave this place. After we arrived outside, we headed directly to home at last with broad smiles and glistening consciences that fulfill our hearts with joy, complacency and rapport.

To be continued...