CHAPTER 3: A STITCH OF HOPE
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Let me guess, that’s Blues run the game by Jackson C. Frank.”
Mary looked up to see the new maid , “ you are humming Blues run the game by Jackson C. Frank right?”
“Yes, she nodded slightly,
“Didn’t know you know the song “,
“I love it, there are some songs I can relate to, and they are my best songs “, she said spreading the clothes and the new maid assisted her.” thank you”
“It’s nothing , my name is Belinda “,
“That’s a nice name ,can I call you “Linda ? She asked sweetly,
“I’d love that “,Belinda smiled, whose clothes are these ?”
“ Lila’s clothes”
“You washed it with the washing machine right?”
“No, She does not like that”,
“Huh, she does not like it?” Her panties are in there too? I wash all her clothes and panties….
Wow…Linda scoffed disgustedly, I’ll tear off three of her panties and tell her it was a mistake.”
Mary chuckled,”That’s too bad ,I can’t do that “,
“Why, you have nothing to lose,”
“Maybe ,but I can’t let anything hinder my wedding; I just have two more days; I’ve endured it t for years, I can’t risk ruining this life opportunity.”
Linda’s heart sunk upon hearing that, does she just call that nightmare a lifetime opportunity? No dear, If anything you should ruin it with all you’ve got. She wish she could tell her but her eyes only got teary with her lips sealed . Mary saw the teary eyes and smiled patting her shoulder.
“You should be happy for me friend “
“Did she just call me friend? It’s even more tempting to tell her everything.”
“Why should I be happy?”
“Because after suffering is a fairy tale”, She said and giggled,
“A fairy tale?”
“Yes though, I do feel like novels exaggerate, they are fictitious but tempting, sometimes we would wish to be in that position, where there will be a prince in a shining armor coming to rescue a princess, and in novels it’s always like a billionaire marrying a lady in distress in an arranged marriage , you know the case of marrying someone you’ve never met, but turn out to be person you need most in your life, becomes your shield and land, the warm embrace you’ve always wanted, that comfort zone, my life is going in that direction, I can’t ruin it”.
She said it with a smile and teary eyes , but Linda started crying; she pulled her closer and embrace her warmly, hoping this was the embrace she was talking about cause the fairy tale she was expecting was never coming. She wanted to tell her the person coming was not a prince but a s*x offender.
“Mary broke the hug,” stop feeling so emotional; I know you are happy for me,”she said and picked up the next cloth to spread when a diary fell, , Linfs picked it up for her.
She saw some drawings and exclaimed.
“Did you draw these?”, as she flipped the pages ,
“Yes , they are dresses and my notes about them”,
“I can see that, they look so beautiful , she said” you’re talented , never knew you were a fashion designer “,
“That’s my little secret.”
“Have you sew any?”
I don’t have a machine so I use a needle and thread and it takes time”,
“Have you sew any?” She repeated eagerly waiting for she wanted to hear”,
“Yes but “,
“Where’s it?”,
“I can’t show you “,
“Why?”
“I use needle and thread so… It’s not looking so good”.
Linda wrapped her arm around her hands , grinning and very curious to see the dress ; her instinct was telling her the dress would be heartbreaking with what she had seen in the drawings,but Mary was hesitating.
“ show me please , show me , show me with her puppy eyes, she cried causing Mary to giggle.
“I guess you’re making friends and getting stupid”.
The rude and angry behavior of Lisa ruined the moment and they immediately come back to their senses. They let go of each other and face her with their head bowed.
“Seeing two stinky maid together is not bad after all but not when you’ve got to pick my dress”, she yelled and took a step after the other to her, she stepped hard on Mary toes causing her to winced, “you know who I hate most, freeloaders like you who are utterly worthless”, she whispered into her ears before turning sharply to Linda, And you what are you waiting for ? Get out of my sight”,
SCRAM!!!
“Yes ma’am ,she said and hurried away.”
Mary swallowed hard, blinking her eyes countless times. Lila was about to turn away when she saw the diary and picked it up. Mary’s heart began to beat fast , getting anxious and watched fearfully as Lila flipped through the pages, and she could see the look of disgust on her face.
“Is this what you’ve been using your time for?” She glared at her and quickly Mary dropped her head shaking and praying Lila won’t tear her jotter, “ I asked you a damn question “, Are you deaf? She fired,
“N…no ma’am.”
Scoffing, I’ve never felt ridiculous as much, can’t believe a piece of trash can make speechless, I get that you don’t know how making money feels like or know what money is , if not you won’t waste my father’s money on a trashy and useless stuff, did you know how much this cost?” She suddenly yelled startling her.
“It’s not from your father, that was a diary from my Dad, It was one of my gifts for my 13th birthday. Mary said in her mind.
Lila hit her on the head with the diary with every word she said, “If a begger and a homeless trash like you did not even know anything, you should at least know that it’s bad to waste someone hard earned money on a trashy stuff like this”.
And with that, she dropped it into the soapy water,
“No o , Mary screamed as she quickly fell on her knees and removed the book, wiping the water off with her dress, but they’d almost gotten fully soaked.
Seeing her helpless,Lila felt satisfied and walked away. “I’m giving you two minutes to meet me in my room,come pick a dress for a party I need to attend. You’re dead if you made me get to the party late.
Mary wept as she kept crying to wipe the water but two of the drawings had already ruined.
“No oo, she sobbed spreading them on the lawn and hoping the sun would dry them without them getting ruined and running off to Lila’s room.
“I’m sorry ,” Linda sobbed in guilt ; she was watching everything happening and was overwhelmed with guilt ; she felt it was her fault for letting the diary get seen.
“ I should do something,” she said to herself, “I should help her; I can’t let her get married to that monster; I should do something to help her .”
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