The Maidservant

Chapter One

Lady Lea's laughter echoed the whole room leaving Amelia confused, and dumbfounded.

Amelia brows furrowed wondering why her Lady seems to be so entertained, now, even hugging her stomach in pain from too much laughing.

"You should've seen your face, Amelia!" Her Lady said while trying to catch her breath before sitting down comfortably on the edge of her bed, leaning both elbows for support.

Amelia can taste the metallic stench of blood from biting her lower lip too harshly without even thinking. Flustered, she realized that her mistress was just testing the waters.

Amelia wished to the stars to align in favor of her to end the embarrassment she's feeling right now.

After a long while, her Lady is finally back to reality, calming down her balls.

"I'm just messing with you, Amelia. This old, lonely, great estate is carving thoughts in my head when I am listless. And It's been months since I had someone to accompany me in this fancy prison."

Amelia's gaze remained on the floor, listening to every word her Lady said.

"I had a couple of maidservants before you. All of them are delicate and fair. They were promising... Especially in bed."

Upon hearing the word 'bed' Amelia swallowed hard. She's trying to draw away her thoughts, for all scenes, she can come up with, only the explicit seems to appears.

"But they're all the same... Wanting more than what they can bargain, always wanting more. Then all of them left. Is it my fault that they can't handle the consequences of wanting more, Amelia?"

Amelia meets her Lady's eyes and for a second she saw the glint of longing in there as she can almost feel the agony her lady's hiding inside. Amelia shook her head persuasively without leaving her lady's glare.

"N-No, it's not your fault, M'Lady. You should never condemn yourself for the shortcomings of o-others. In order to live life without regrets is forgiving yourself, M'Lady."

An amused grin can be found in Lady Lea's lips as she sits straight facing Amelia now.

"You are really fascinating Amelia. Which makes me wonder what wonders you withhold."

Both of them are locked in the eyes of each other. If eyes could speak, they would've had a long conversation by now.

Suddenly a fluttering noise of what sounded like a large bird landing interrupted them. It was loud enough that the flapping of its wings could even be heard over the sound of the steady night wind from within the confines of the room.

A Griffin with sharp eyes, tilting its head while dropping a series of sealed envelopes in Lady Lea's Balcony floor. There are questions in Amelia's eyes but didn't bother to ask. It was her first time seeing such a creature. 

Lady Lea scoffed. "Amelia, there's nothing else to do here. If you won't mind I wish to be alone."

Lady Lea began walking towards the fascinating creature without glancing back at her maidservant.

Amelia manages to give a courtesy before heading out and as soon as the door closes she can't help but feel her heart booming wildly.

Coming out from her quarter, Amelia looked so worn out. She can even feel the invisible bags under her eyes for not having much sleep last night. She just keeps rolling back and forth in her bed, but every turn she took her mind would just wander off somewhere.

Walking like a dead trunk, she successfully arrived in the kitchen, greeting Doma with the little energy she gained from her sleep.

"Darling, are you alright? You look so pale, are you sick?"

Doma used the back of her hand and damp it in Amelia's forehead to check her temperature. After damping it a couple of times in the open parts in Amelia's face, Doma's worry is still evident.

Amelia smiled at Doma reassuringly.

"Thank you, Doma. But there's nothing to worry about. I just didn't get much that sleep last night, jitters probably. But overall I'm more than fine."

Doma sighed, but smile in defeat afterwards.

"To be young and not having random back pains! I envy you ladettes!"

Amelia smiled at Doma's remark. One of the things she's most thankful as of the moment, to have a head maid so kind. She thought, maybe the stars really did align in her favor.

But that didn't last long...

Lady Lea Belgravia stormed inside the kitchen wearing a maroon tailored jacket with a long skirt that perfectly complimented the uppers, a white chemisette underneath, and a whip on her right grip. Her lady's hair is messily braided on the side.

Amelia, unknowingly stared so long, adorning her Lady's looks. She pinched herself, when finally life brought her back to reality.

'Be ashame of yourself Amelia!' She scolded herself for being rude by staring too much and the thoughts she had seconds ago for her lady in this serious situation.

With furrowed brows and grim expressions, Lady Lea looked like a defeated army in a battle.

The sudden event made every breathing soul that is moving in that kitchen stopped moving as if it's a sin, including Amelia.

Lady Lea's eyes roam around the kitchen, looking for a particular soul. When Her Lady's eyes caught a glimpse of her, Amelia instantly becomes stiff like a corpse.

"Good morning Lady Lea, Are you hungry--" Lady Lea didn't even let Doma finish her say.

Lea pointed at Amelia sternly.

"You. Hurry up and come with me."

One step of Lady Lea is already two steps in equivalent for Amelia, that every step Lady Lea took, she needs to speed up her pace just to keep up. But with her not so gifted short legs she hardly does. 

"Walk faster, we're running out of time!" 

From walking, Lady Lea switches to slow-paced running while Amelia is now huffing as she earnestly followed lady lea.

Amelia was not informed that being a maidservant to the Belgravia Household obliges running. 

After jiffies of walking-running, finally, Lady Lea stopped in front of amazingly beautiful dark Stallion Friesian horse. 

The poor huffing Amelia is currently stooping to calm herself down. She's in awe witnessing the excitement in her Lady's eyes who's brushing the Horse physique with so much care.

She's positive that Her Lady adores these mighty creatures along with the curious fascinating bird that landed in her Lady's room yesterday.

"Fionn, his name is Fionn. Now saddle up, he doesn't like waiting." Lady Lea said.

Fionn blows out air from his nostrils snorting. For Fion, it means that he's excited.

"Y-You want me to r-ride your horse, M'Lady?" 

"Why, do you want to ride in me instead? I wouldn't mind but Fionn's heart will be wounded. Have mercy, Amelia. Right, Fionn?" 

Fionn neighs loudly in agreement. Lady Lea is smirking like a naughty child.

Amelia's face is as red as a tomato, but did what her Lady said. After all, it's her job to follow her mistress's commands.

Hopping in Fionn was a lot easier than Amelia expected. It was her first time riding one. She caressed Fionn's hair and the mighty beast loves every second of it. Their cuddles were disturbed when lady Lea's firm slender arms passed through the sides of her stomach as she also grabs the reins for support.

Lea is now saddled up behind her Maidservant.

Amelia's breathing hitch when she felt Lady Lea's warm breathe near her left ear and blushing cheeks. 

"Hold on tight, I don't want to see bruises on your body." Lea uttered as she whipped Fionn. "HEYAH!"

Fionn was a quick ride, now they're at the town market where busy people can be seen everywhere, murmuring like wasps. Fionn stopped in front of an alley near some shops Amelia knows nothing about.

After Lady Lea tied Fionn in one of the Alley's corner, Amelia then followed her as she went into one of the stores.

The Jaysha's Galore tailored shop.

The chimes sang in unison as soon as Lady Lea open the door. Then a man in a colorful 3 piece suit came out in a room.

"M'Lady, what a pleasant surprise and err---- you brought someone else I see, how fascinating!" she's referring to Amelia that is standing behind Lady Lea right now.

"Yes Jaysha, and it's your job now to surprise me. Transform her for the masquerade ball tonight. Make sure it suits up my taste."

Lady Lea said casually as she rested in one the sofa with a crossed arms and legs, smirking. While her eyes wander around Amelia's body.