The Maidservant

Prologue

ASTERIA

Stepping her right foot first, Amelia gracefully steps out of the carriage with a huge smile on her face.

"Beautiful.... as expected." she mumbled.

With the moon gleaming above, Amelia's heart also beams with joy as her eyes roam around the astounding landscape of House Belgravia. She was mesmerized with everything her eyes can see and how every flower, bushes, and statues compliment every structure of the Manor itself.

House Belgravia is one of the oldest and finest noble houses in Asteria. Amelia couldn't be more proud to serve a House so great.

"Your luggage, Miss." she almost forgot her things, gladly the footman was kind enough to help her put down all of her things, though it isn't that much.

"Thank you, Sir, if there's something that I can repay you with your kindness, I would gladly do so."

But the footman just shook his head and exhaled a load of smoke from his pipe before he spoke. "That's a small help, Miss. Just be careful. In a house full of uncertainties you got to watch your back at all times."

The footman glance at her with a meaningful look before he fled leaving her confused.

Amelia just shrugged her thoughts off.

'This is where you establish a good impression, Amelia, you can't be dazed.' She scolded herself mentally.

One of the Belgravia's house guards approached and led her to the back door where the kitchen and maid quarters are located. Amelia put down her luggage and dusted off her dress, making sure she looks presentable before knocking. After a couple of knocks, a woman in her early 60's appeared, wearing a blue scrub who seems so happy to see her.

"Goodness, at last, you're here!" The woman said gleefully, but before Amelia can even utter a word the woman grabbed her inside and tasked the other three women in blue scrubs to help with Amelia's luggage back to her own quarter.

"Welcome to House Belgravia Darling! You can call me Doma and I'm the Head maid of this household." Doma introduced herself enthusiastically while walking to somewhere unknown to Amelia, but followed her politely.

"Head of the house Lord Percival and his wife Lady Leanne went to the Beurechard's for a tea party--Yes a tea party in the evening, nobles are indeed weird. Right darling?" Doma continued that made Amelia giggle as Doma whispered the last part of what she said.

"Indeed." Amelia giggly agreed.

Doma stopped walking and open a door that revealed an enormous pantry stock with foods and a lighting crystal chandelier hanging elegantly in the middle and a linen closet on the far end.

"A fly could go inside your mouth anytime soon, darling Amelia."

Amelia immediately came back to her senses with what Doma said.

"I-I'm sorry I should pay more attention next time--"

"Oh please, I'm just fooling around. You should loosen up! we're going to see each other for--- who knows how long. So treat me as your beautiful, beautiful aunt!" Doma said.

Amelia can't help but smile. She was expecting the worst, but glad she's wrong.

Doma grabbed something from one of the drawers in the linen closet, then faced her again.

"Here is your scrub." Doma handed her a white silk scrub.

She looked at doma with confusion. "If you won't mind Doma, may I ask something?"

"Anything Darling, as long as it doesn't involve numbers." Doma replied jokingly.

"Why is it that my scrub is white and yours is blue? As far as my training in Asterelle, all servants must be in the same colors of the house we're serving." Amelia asked Doma to end her questioning mind at peace.

Asterelle is where all the maidservants are trained to serve with the best of their abilities.

"Oh! I almost forgot, Lady Lea Belgravia, the only daughter of our headmasters is not fond of blue. She prefers white Darling. Since you're the Maidservant, you need to play by her rules." Doma said clearly and handed the scrubs to her which she willingly accepted.

There's no time to waste, Amelia changed into her maid scrub as she settled things in her quarter. After everything, Amelia hurried back to Doma for further instructions while mentally taking notes. Doma explained all the dos and donts.

"Lady Lea, may not have the best attitude of any ladylike but don't worry she's a gentle woman." Doma said.

Amelia swallowed a lump on her throat for she wasn't so sure with Doma's last words. She's nervous and excited, she doesn't know what to feel exactly.

'Trust yourself, your learnings, and your years of training in Asterelle Amelia. Don't let your sacrifices and hard work go to waste!' Amelia reminded herself.

"As I was saying, Now you need to go to Lady Lea. She's waiting for you, chop-chop Darling Amelia!" Doma said and raised her hands, clapped two times as she mentioned 'chop' reassuringly smiled before turning her back at Amelia.

Amelia on the other hand is now filled with mixed emotions, cause for the first time in her existence everything felt new. She reminded herself again to do her best to serve.

Knocking three times, Amelia didn't get any answers. So she leans to the door pressing her right ear, with the hopes to hear something in return.

But to her dismay, she heard nothing.

"M-M'Lady, It's me Amelia, your new maidservant. Is there anything that you'd want for me to do?" Amelia shouted gently outside her Lady's room.

She waited for a reply and her heart hurdled when a faint but soft and at the same time stern voice coming from the room spoke "Come In."

Amelia slowly opened the door and gently push it forward. A king-sized canopy bed greeted her, but she can't see any signs of humans in such a grand bed.

Closing the door behind her, Amelia saw a tall figure of a woman facing back in the balcony just on her white lace robe.

'It must be Lady Lea Belgravia' Amelia said to herself mentally.

The wind is quite aggressive this evening for Amelia can hear its sound, 'but the moon glimmered above Lady Lea Belgravia like it was only meant for her to shine'

Amelia carefully walked to the balcony and she can't help but be amazed at how the wind gently dances through Lady Lea's raven hair flowing down her shoulders.

When she reached a safe distance from the balcony, Amelia composed herself.

Lady Lea of House Belgravia felt the presence of her Maidservant behind, so she faced her with a stoic look on her face but a grin formed on her lips as soon as she saw Amelia's reaction.

"M'Lady---Oh! Pardon me M'Lady I did not know..." Amelia immediately covered her eyes as she turns her back at Lady Lea. Amelia can feel her cheeks flushed with what she saw.

Her Lady's robe was open in full, wearing nothing but reddish lingerie beneath the thin lace fabric.

"I'm hurt, Amelia. You seem grossed out with what you saw. " Lady Lea Belgravia hinted disappointment in her tone as she speaks but the grin didn't left her lips.

"I-I didn't mean it that way M'Lady--"

"Is that soo..." a smug smile started to form in Lady Lea's lips

"Then face me, Amelia."

Amelia felt like her breathing hitched for a moment. She wasn't prepared for scenarios like this.

"Whatever pleases you, M'Lady..." Amelia manages to say it calmly and face her Lady despite the nervousness.

Their eyes are locked in each other's gaze.

Amelia took the opportunity to study her Lady's eyes.

'They were hues of the forest, surrounded by dark moss. It was the kind of earthy green that revives the grass after a cruel, unforgiving winter. Never before have eyes held such danger and beauty all at once'

"Done staring Amelia?" One eyebrow raised and a smugly smile, Lady Lea asked Amelia.

Amelia lowered her gaze as soon as she realized what she did.

"F-Forgive me M'Lady." Lady Lea's eyes fluttered in amusement of how clear as daylight her new maidservant displays her emotions that made her chuckled.

"You're such an interesting one, Amelia..." Lady Lea slowly walked towards her. Every step Lady Lea took, Amelia clutched her flowy scrub tightly.

"Hair as bright as the sun..." Amelia gasp for air as her Lady intentionally brushed her fingertips in Amelia's face to gently pick a strand of hair and tuck it behind Amelia's ear.

" And your eyes are the exact lustrous color of a polished shard metal..."

Lady Lea leans closer to Amelia's eyes only inches apart from each other's lips. Amelia gasp for again.

"...like swirls or glittering onyx and tinges of blue at the edges... beautiful," Lady Lea mumbled without abandoning Amelia's eyes.

"I wonder... did Doma dared to tell you my little secret?"

Amelia shook her head innocently "S-Secrets are meant to be kept, M'Lady. I don't think D-Doma is that kind of a person."

"I see," Amelia's eye followed her Lady as she walks past her side and now she can feel her stance behind.

A mischievous smirk plastered in Lady Lea's face and gently caressed Amelia's shoulder using both hands and slowly traveled down her arms, flowing down her curves, to her hips. Then whispered,

"Every corner in this room knew how much I'm attracted to women and you happen to be Just...my...type."