CHAPTER 2: The Job
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IDRYSSI'S POV
She led me down the endless halls and into the maid's quarters where she added some ointment and disinfectant to my blisters foot. On closer inspection, I noticed that there were no maid's around so I just deduced that they may be serving the Master and Mistress of the manor. I watched as she tidied up the place where she treated my foot and when I tried to help, she declined my offer and gave a bright smile. When she was done, she provided me with my first ever footwear- it was very comfy, a new dress and she gave me a bath which I knew I badly needed. She treated me like a mother I never had and I cherished it.
After prepping me, she finally took me to meet my Master which would determine if I would get the job. As we reached the grand hall, I was amazed at the number of chandeliers found there, it was like something out of a fairytale. I'd heard tales from my animal friends but seeing it live felt- different. While I was still gawking at the chandeliers I failed to realize that we were in the presence of our Master. The slight chuckling from the head- mead slapped me back to reality. When I turned to see the object of her laughter, I saw my supposed Master and Mistress' face scrunched up as if they were holding in a very hot fart, so I joined the head maid in laughter. Well, so to say, that was my biggest mistake ever, why?, you ask? because it's a sin to laugh in their presence - with the only exception of the head maid, because she was like a mother to them. Well it came as a shock to me that those two could love! Ugh we're deviating again, back you to the story.
I'd say it was a miracle I was still recruited- one of the perks of being charming. I was about to be dismissed because of my little "stunt", but the Head maid - Mrs. Catherine went down on her knees begging on my behalf. At that moment I didn't know what to feel anymore, whether joy, or sadness. It was really heartwarming and it made me feel- home. Faced with an old woman's begging, they had no choice but to recruit me, and that was how I got my first job.
So to say, I wasn't liked by my fellow maid's for reasons best known to them, and to add to it, my Masters hated me more- and that I knew why; first, because of that my stunt which I see no wrong in and second, because I'm way prettier than their daughter, I have a good figure - and she doesn't, she obese from too much pampering and no hard work while I'm hardworking, obedient and meek. So you see, I'm everything you need in a girl, while their daughter wasn't and they swore to make my life a living hell.
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