Always Yours

Chapter 5

It was morning when everyone has left the ballroom. I am now cleaning the ballroom. Other guards helped in clearing the tables and other heavy decorations, as for the King, he and Amanda went somewhere, and I don't even want to know what they are up to. After the whole ballroom was cleared out, I then grabbed the cloth and brush and began polishing the marbled tiles once more.

After a couple of minutes, I feel drained and also very tired and sleepy. I barely ate today, thank God my body was accustomed to it. My eyes feel droopy, but I pushed myself to finish the task, I was half way through the ball when the King comes in, walking with such high confidence.

"Get up" he said his voice rather husky.

I did what I have been told and stood up with shaky legs as I bowed my head in respect.

"You have embarrassed me" he started in a cold tone and I bit my lip. I didn't mean to humiliate him, I forgot that I was still wearing make-up. "-you practically humiliated me. Tell me, what the actual f**k were you thinking barging in the room looking like that?" He said angrily as he crossed his arms against his chest, as he towered me with his intimidating posture.

"I am very sorry your Majesty, it wasn't in my intentions to humiliate you, I deserve a punishment for my recklessness" I said as I bowed and kneeled in front of him, I was disgusted with myself, I felt so weak under his gaze. But I seem to be angrier at myself for what I have done, I humiliated the King.

"You do deserve a punishment" he confirmed, I shouldn't be surprised at this but I was actually hoping that like he wouldn't do it, like he was different from the others, that he had compassion, a heart

I nodded, "The attic is in need of cleaning. I want it to be cleaned within the end of the week" with that he walked away leaving me with widened eyes, how did he expect me to do all those things when I still haven't finished cleaning the ballroom?

Why are you always expecting difference? You have been living like this for most of your life, get a grip, no one and nothing will change.

My inner conscience is right, what is happening to me these past few days? It's like there was hope.... no don't even bother go there. I sighed.

I scrubbed, wiped and cleaned the whole ballroom, I smiled thanking that I have already finished the hard work, it was already 4 in the morning.

I put back the materials and began making my way towards the attic. I was swaying side by side due to lack of sleep and tiredness. I constantly pinch myself, slap my cheeks so that I will make myself stay awake.

I didn't realize that I had bumped into a figure, I heard a hiss and I widened my eyes. It was Lady Amanda- she was the one who accompanied the King- was on the floor, glaring at me. I offered my hand for her but she looked at my hands like they were covered in filth, pure disgust and shock written on her face.

"Get your filthy hands away from my face!" She screeched loudly as she slapped my hands away. I was shocked by the tone of her voice and her choice of words. I didn’t expect her to have this kind of attitude. She looked so kind and angelic.

"I am sorry Miss, I wasn't looking where I was going, I apologize deeply" I muttered, she scoffed before she scrunched her nose up in disgust.

"Guards!" She yelled, not long after a guard came.

"Yes Ma'am?" The guard asked as he eyed the two of us with curiosity.

"Help me get up" she ordered, the guard quickly acted as he offered her a hand, she took his hand and stood up, she dusted out her dress.

"Now get out of my sight" she said nonchalantly as she shooed the guard, which the guard obliged to. She then looked up at me, with those scrutinizing eyes that I was well accustomed to. She eyed me up and down and I could see the distaste clear in her eyes.

"I don't know why the f*****g hell why they would hire a pathetic human being as a servant, clearly you were only brought for s*x, am I right? No wait, no one would want to f**k a piteous and miserable body that you have, they'd rather f**k a dog rather than a cow" she sneered. I only took a deep breath before I spoke,

"If you be so kind Miss, I'd like to go and do my task"

"You dare talk back to me?" She spoke out angrily. I said nothing as I kept my head bowed.

"Get out of my sight" she spat as she turned her back and started to walk away.

I made a mental note to never anger Lady Amanda again. With a sigh I made my way towards the attic, which is located at the very top of the Kingdom and with the largeness and highness of the castle it would take forever for me to reach there. But nonetheless I dragged my already numb and tired legs towards the thousands and thousands of steps that reach the attic, I also grabbed the materials in cleaning, with a grumbling stomach, a pounding headache and a tired body I made my way upstairs.

Panting hard and resting for a minute or two before continuing I finally managed to reach the attic, I don't even know why the King wants me to clean the attic when it is barely being used.

The attic, like any unused attic, is filled with cobwebs and dusts everywhere, and literally everywhere, like it was designed for Halloween. I coughed as my nose breathed in the tiny particles of dust and I swatted my hand to get rid of the dust flying around. I groaned internally, all I want is to curl up in a ball and sleep. I whined quietly as I picked up a broom. 

2 hours went and I only removed the cobwebs and thankfully the walls are decent enough, the dusts that lingered a while ago was also been removed and cleaned. But that was just the beginning, I still had plenty of things to clean. My body is already swaying side by side as I bend down to scrub the floor. My eyelids start to flutter close as tiredness starts to seep throughout my body, the last thing I saw was the wall. That still needs a little bit of cleaning.

*

"What are you doing?" Henry's voice boomed as I stop eating the food, stopping midway of my chewing. I swallowed the food nervously as I feared what he would do again.

"I asked you a question b***h, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" he asked menacingly as he took a step closer, his eyes where darkened and I didn't even know if it is because of the poor lighting or because of my clouded vision.

"E- ea-ting" I winced as I heard my voice stutter. He clenched his jaw before it relaxes and he smiled his infamous sadistic smile, I gulped visibly and he smiled even more as he chuckled darkly.

"Caine!" he shouted and after a while Caine emerged, with a sadistic smile of his own.

My eyes start to water as I hugged myself, waiting for my punishment.

"I found this b***h eating" Henry said with a dark chuckle as he flicked his eyes towards me before he faced Caine, who raised one of his eyebrows before he smirked deviously.

"Hungry, little b***h?" I hate this, I hate waiting when I know that they could torture me when I wasn't expecting it.

I kept quiet and that seemed to anger them as Caine shouted, “I said are you hungry?!”

“Y-yes” I whimpered out as I shut my eyes tightly, wanting this day to pass.

"Get the knife" Henry ordered Caine and Caine nodded eagerly as he smiled maliciously at me, my body was shaking with fear and that made Henry laugh. Caine came back with the same knife that was used to slice my back.

"No, n-no please, I am sorry, I will not do it again, p-le-ase" I managed to croak out as the heavy tears that formed in my tears begin to flow as I sobbed uncontrollably. The first time that they had sliced the knife at my back was the most painful thing that they had ever done and I cried and cried until there was no more tears to be dropped.

"Restrain her" Henry said and Caine obliged as he grabs my hands and I tried to pry my hand away from his grip and thrash around but he keeps punching me until I stop moving.

“Please no!” I pleaded but they paid no attention to my pleas.

"Ah!" I gasped as Caine managed to hit hard on one of my ribs, making my eyes water again.

"Don't worry, you'll thank me in the future when I am finished with you" he said with a chuckle as he starts push up my shirt showing off my bare back.

"Please don't" I cried once more but instantly regretted as Caine hit me once more on the face.

"Shut up" he said gruffly.

Henry grabbed my hair as he forcefully made me look up at him.

"And why should I?" I only whimpered as he released his hold on my hair.

He dragged the knife in a curving motion as I howled in pain, the thick liquid ran down my back as I cried in pain.

"Hand me the alcohol" oh no! Not the alcohol! It makes the pain a lot more excruciating.

“Please. Please no!”

He poured the cool liquid on my back as I screamed as the burning sensation became a lot more intense.

*

Someone repeatedly kicked me as I could feel a bruise form just below my ribs, I groaned as I opened my eyes, the first thing that I saw was a shiny leg armor, I immediately stood up, regretting how my surroundings start to spin making my head hurt. I placed my hand on the cool metal of the armor and a hand quickly removed my hand as he gripped it hard already causing a bruise form.

"Watch where you put your filthy fingers on, b***h" the guard spat icily as he eyed me with pure disgust and hatred. I only lowered my head to avoid his gaze.

"Come on, you had enough time to rest, the King demands every presence of the servants, move now human" the guard said in a monotonous tone as he pushed me as he walked behind me clearly not trusting me, I sighed as I grabbed the materials and looked around the room, it looked decent but not as the King have demanded for it to be "ravishing and dazzling."

"Pick up your pace b***h" the guard said clearly impatient, annoyed and irritated. And with that I walked down the stairs carefully not to trip myself that may or may not cause the death of my life.