Love me,please

Lesson to be taught

Zeus :After concluding our business meeting , Ava joins me in my car.

" It's been days since I have visited your place  ".

Ya it's been a long time I reply.

We keep conversing and soon arrive at our destination . We enter the mansion and she sits in the couch . I tell her to make herself comfortable. I can smell the aroma of food . Sylvia's food to be exact. Ava also seems to catch the smell lingering in the air. She gets up and heads towards the kitchen. You made us food , she asks me.

     But then she spots Sylvia. Her eyes go wide for a moment but then she recovers . Is she the maid you told me about few days back , she questions me.

Yes I reply. That seems a good excuse for now . I will explain everything to her later.

What are you waiting for maid . Serve us the food , she orders Sylvia. I don't like it but if it saves me from trouble then there's nothing wrong.

     Sylvia sets up the table. She has prepared white sauce pasta , doughnuts and cookies. We sit down . As Sylvia is about to sit with us , Ava interrupts. Is your maid going to sit with us .

Actually..... I try to negotiate.

No Zeus you are too good . She can have lunch later or maybe sit elsewhere. We need some privacy.

    Sylvia says sorry and heads to her room . We eat in total silence. After that we discuss about some business and she leaves in her car. Sylvia has not eaten anything . I need to make her eat . She must be hungry.

     I open the door to her room. I walk towards her . When I get closer I notice she is asleep. I look at my watch . It's been 4 hours since our lunch. I and Ava were so busy discussing business that I lost track of time. I walk out of her room and scratch my head in frustration. She slept without having food which she had prepared herself. I decide to cook dinner for her.

Sylvia:  In the morning I was so happy but now I am not. Not after the incident. I am not sad because she called me a maid but because Zeus didn't say anything in return . Not even when she told me to sit elsewhere or have dinner later. I could not hold my tears anymore and I rushed towards my room. I cried and cried letting my tears soak my face. I could hear their voices from room. They were talking and laughing and that made me realise my place .

     After hours there was silence, I could hear footsteps approaching near me. When Zeus came I acted as if I was sleeping . I needed to be alone. Just for a while. I was thankful that he didn't wake me up. I decided to take a nap . Maybe that will make me feel better.

     I got up and I realised I was late. I had to make dinner for Zeus . I totally forgot about it. I saw myself in the mirror. My eyes were red and my hair a total mess.

I washed my face and headed towards the kitchen. What I saw next had me surprised . Dinner was already ready . Zeus was standing while arranging the plates looking extremely happy. And now I knew that he didn't care about me or else he would not be looking happy .

   Oh you are here . I was going to call you . Sit. I have prepared the dinner myself , he said.

    I don't want to eat .

Why ? He asked.

I am...not hungry , I stuttered. I always stutter while lying. But the food reminded me of today's incident and  his happy face had me feeling sad ,I could not eat. Not now.

Suddenly his expression changed and he looked a little angry . But he calmed himself down.

He again said , " You have to eat , Sylvia."

I don't want too .

This time I am not asking you , I am ordering you as your master.

You cannot force me to eat , I defended myself.

You will not listen to me right , then I have to punish you.

    You need to be taught a lesson.