Always Yours

Chapter 2

After cleaning all the rooms, I realized that it is already 5: 30 in the evening, I made my way towards my master’s room- the person who bought me and knocked on the door three times.

"What?" Kylon- my master asked from the other side of the door, his voice gruff as he groaned and I could hear some shifting inside the room.

"It's me Master" I said in a respectful voice. A servant was taught to be respectful to those who have a higher status than him/her, if one failed to do so, heavy punishment will be carried. One must also do every bidding that their master tells them to do.

There were two kinds of servants, those who were willing to serve and those who were bought to serve. I was the latter as you can see, rules were stricter for the servants who were bought. They don’t own their freedom, they will work harder and their punishments are harsher.

I heard some more groaning before the door was opened. My master looked tired, he has bags underneath his eyes and I could smell his breath which stenches of alcohol. My nose twitched at the horrible smell.

"Master? Are you drunk?" I asked as I furrowed my eyebrows, my master rarely gets this drunk, he occasionally drinks but he could hold his liquor, this would be the third time I see him this drunk.

"What the f**k are you trying to say?" He questioned angrily as he gripped my wrist in a tightening manner, his bloodshot eyes stare at me with intent. My eyes as I realized my mistake. I shouldn’t question my master and I shouldn’t look at my master in the eyes without his permission.

Realizing what I have done, I bowed my head, "I am sorry master, for that I deserve a punishment". He tightened his grip around my wrist and I bit my lower lip trying to contain the whimper that arises from my throat.

"You don’t have the right to question me" he spat. I only nodded my head. 

“You don’t have the right to look at me in the eyes as if we are equal” he then snaked his hand around my neck as he pulled me up, my feet floating in the air. I gasped as little by little oxygen gets cut off, my lungs burning with the lack of air. My eyes begin to water and I could see tiny black dots in my vision.

Before I could lose my consciousness, my master released, I gasped for air as I propped my elbows on the floor to hold my body from fully having contact with the carpet.

I shook my head to try and regain my consciousness but my master started to kick me.

"Do you know what s**t I had to go through today?” he questioned me as he pulled me to my feet, I kept my head bowed as I shook my head no.

“That b***h thinks she can order me around!” he then continued to pull my hair, I kept my eyes closed, accepting the situation that I am in.

“Just because she’s with the King! f*****g b***h!” With that he released his anger and frustration on me as he delivered a hard and painful kick to my stomach, I clutched my stomach as I curled into a fetus position as I coughed out blood.

Master wasn’t done when he yanked my hair upward for me to face him. His breath smelling of faint alcohol, I still had my eyes closed in respect.

"You women are pathetic” He said venomously as he tightened his grip on my hair. I could feel my scalp burn as I kept the pain in. He released my hair all of a sudden as my head came in contact with the floor. I got off the floor as I bowed my head once more, waiting for his command.

my face hurts.

"You will not be serving me from now on" he stated off handedly that I almost whipped my head to look at him but I forced myself to keep staring at the floor.

“Yes Master” was my reply. the question ‘Why’ was at the tip of my tongue but I reeled it in, afraid of the consequences that may occur.

"Now get the f**k out" he dismissed me with a flick of his hand and I nodded before I got out of his room as I quietly closed the door. I exhaled a breath of relief but instantly regretted it as I felt a sharp pain. Yep, definitely a broken rib. I shook my head, as I made my way out of the hall.

Since I still have time on my hands and all my chores are done I made my way out of the castle using a secret passage way wherein I was the only one who knew about it, I made my way through the passage that has cobwebs hanging on its walls.

I breathed in the fresh air as I smiled, a real smile. Whenever I was out of the castle it feels like I am free, free from darkness, free from their ridicules, free from tortures and most of all free from my own fake life.

I always loved nature, I love how the trees would sway when the cold fresh air passes through, I love how the clear water flows with ease down the river, I love how green the plants are, I love how the flowers bloom as if they were smiling at me. But most of all I love how the animals would run around like there wasn't a single problem in the world.

If ever I had some free time, I would always come here, this was my safe haven. I could do anything I want here, I can speak freely, I can move freely, I can do the things that were restricted inside the castle. 

I sat on the moss covered ground as I lifted my shirt to reveal my imperfections, the scars, the god awful bruises that are embedded on my skin. I tried to blink back the tears that wants to fall.

I just stare at nothing and then suddenly the sun starts to dawn as darkness starts to creep its way into the world. I sigh as I stand up and brush my long skirt. I start to walk my way towards the castle but I didn't miss the fact that I felt some eyes watching me at the back of my head.

I walk inside the castle to find Lady Cecilia fuming.

"Where have you been?! You should have been tending duties but you were off wandering and slacking off! What the hell have you been doing?!" Lady Cecilia started off angrily as she gripped my arms and started walking. I only bowed my head, was only a few minutes to myself that bad?

"I am sorry for neglecting my duties, it won't happen again" I muttered softly. She didn’t acknowledge what I said but only continued to walk with me on tow. 

We reached the end of the hall before she unceremoniously released her tight grip on me.

"Tomorrow, you will start serving the King, I don’t want you slacking off again. He has asked for your presence but you were off wandering, so tomorrow you will go and see him, now off you go, and this time do heed to my orders" she said as she gave me a hard look before she released me, I nodded and proceeded to go to my room, whom I am sharing with Crystal and Sharon.

I opened the door revealing Crystal and Sharon applying products on their faces while talking animatedly with each other. I made my way towards my bed, which was on the floor, the room is quite large but I took the liberty of talking the floor. At least it has a pillow and a blanket.

As I entered the room, they both looked my way with sneers present on their faces, whispering things to each other while casting me disgusted glances. I never got the chance to talk to them, no one wants to talk to me anyways and I was fine with it.

I went to the far end of the room where my bed was and laid myself. I could feel the exhaustion hit me as little by little I felt darkness consuming me until I fell into the abyss of a deep slumber.

"You b***h! This is not what I asked for! That was just a simple task yet you managed to f**k it all up!" Henry said as he grabbed a fistful of my hair, I whimpered silently, this was the second time that they have yelled at me for doing something wrong, and even though it was only the second time that I have managed to screw up, their patience for me is hanging by a thread. This time I made the mistake of not paying attention to what I am doing, being the seven-year-old that I am, I didn't know that the meat would overcook when put into a high flame. Now I know and I have known my mistake and clearly they took it exaggeratedly.

"Good girls know how to own their mistakes. Be a f*****g good girl and own it. Jared! Get the f*****g knife" he said with a taunting smirk, I gulped visibly and that made his smirk stretch farther as he fed on my fear, men like him enjoy being feared on, they say it gives you power and authority, and with that power you can do what you want without any complaints.

Jared came back with a knife that had carvings, the blade itself shined, showing its sharpness. My eyes began to water as Henry took ahold of it and made himself closer to me, I tried to run but a few of his men are surrounding me in a menacing way. 

“Please no” I whimpered pathetically in hopes of them releasing me, but I was having none of that.

"Strip" that one word made me shiver in fear as the waterworks began to burst, I shook my head as I hugged my body.

"Please no" I pleaded once more, trying to change his mind.

"I will not repeat it again, strip or I will do it for you" he growled out and I know that he wasn't bluffing, so I did what he told me as I removed my shirt, my hands trembling as I did so.

"Good, now turn around" I also did what he said as I silently cried, the men that were watching this, looked at the scene amused as they licked their lips in anticipation, as if they were watching an opera.

"Avery Rose, Rose huh? Perfect" Henry purred out my name as I shivered in disgust. He gripped my shoulders, without notice he dragged the knife across my skin making me scream in agony, as soon as it came it was already gone. I could feel something trickling behind my back and I already knew that it was blood, my blood.

"That serves as a constant reminder whenever you f**k things up, keep f*****g things up and you'll see what will happen" the last statement was only for me to hear as he whispered in my ear. But I couldn't move, what they had done was beyond worst, how could they do this to a seven-year-old girl? Don't they have no remorse or whatsoever? Have they had no conscience?