Film of Love

Sioxante Six

She went back to reality when one of the maids went to her. She looked at her and notice that she is the same maid that helped and assisted her a while ago.

“Where are we going?” she asked because of the sudden approach she did.

“Mr. Frederick said that you might be tired so we will guide you to your room,” she explained to the lady.

“My room?” she doubly questioned her again. “What do you mean “my room”?” she doesn’t know why she was in angry that time but she just wants to be frank from the start because she may or may not know yet what will happen to her.

“Actually, there is a tradition in the house of Etienne,” the lady’s maid interrupted. She was also in there to make sure that the food is ready by the time it hits 6 in the evening. Lady’s maid, she is the one who is on the top of the hierarchy of maids, she has greater privileges than the other maids but those cost an important role and huge responsibility. She is the right hand of the mistress of the house. She is the one who sets appointments, and command other heavy duties to the housekeepers and the housemaids. A lady’s maid is often receiving her mistresses cast off dress. That is why the dress looks too old and unfashionable for the lady, it could easily be reworked into higher quality dresses and that’s why her dress has better quality than the maid might ever have otherwise.

“Good evening, Ms. Severine!” the maid that she is talking earlier greeted the lady. She was confused if she is a part of the family or also someone that has the same title with them.

“As what I am saying earlier is that you will not be in the same room with the young master until you get married,” she explained. She is a clever lady so she understands and nodded her head. She also digests that the lady in the mustard shade of yellow with a Dijon shade in its details. She feels that the maid she is talking with has some top rank inside the house because of her intimidating aura.

“I understand,” she replied. She looked at the maid and the maid gestured that they should be going. They take a leave and went upstairs.

“Your room is in the west wing the room that has a royal blue color and white doorknob,” she explained and left her in the middle of the upper foyer. She was left with a minimal instruction in her mind. She just recited it all in the thin air as she walked to the path she thinks is right.

The walls are all the same in its structure, designs and color but the only difference is the door. She recalls what she has been instructed and notice that it was only the color of the door, no wonder why. The first door was in a shade of green, the second is in the shade of yellow and lastly a door in the shade of blue or purple. She is not color blind but she doesn’t have that much knowledge in terms of color because she is not enrolled in an art course, she is pursuing architecture.

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You might be wondering how they get to know and fall in love even though it was an unrequited love. They both have different line in terms of major in college. It was only a so called fate for her because she has a group of friends that are rich and always goes for a party every Friday night and that one time she feels like she has been living a boring life in college so when her friend asked her if she wants to come with them although they know the answer, she timid but then she got a confidence and courage when her friends starts talking about “Week5”.

 Back in the day even until now, its imperishable not to have group of people that are famous for their wealth and looks and in her university they have “Week5” group. They are composed of 5 people and they are Tristan Etienne, Haze Martin, Diana Chastain, Febby Daron, and Leonel Ashton. They are those people who excel in academics, sports and in other extra curriculum but they gain fame and fans throughout the whole university and even in their town because of having great projects in the drama club.

Drama club and projects are not the start but the sport Tristan was in not until he stopped to get to be in the drama club which she hates but never ever want to let out to her friends because she might be a talk of the town and might be weird for the others. That’s the time she is falling and having an ideal type in her life.

Week5’s will be celebrating their win in Haze Martin’s mansion as what she heard because of their win. She interrupted them when she blurted out that she will be coming to them. They all looked surprised but then smiled and look at each other’s eyes and hugged her.

“You have dress?” her friend with a green highlight in her hair asked. “Yeah, right! You don’t even want to dress above your knees and how about having a dress.” She sighed and went to her friends closet to pick up what she likes. She was lucky that they are in a dorm and they are staying in a one larger chamber.

“What’s the change of mind?” she was asked again. She knows they are itching to know.

“Well, I feel that I am living boring all my life.”

“True! That’s a right decision.” They replied. “You might find your lover too.” She gave them a disgusted look even though she was feeling so excited.

That day she also found out that Fort is brokenhearted and went all night to get drank. That’s also maybe the reason Febby and Leonel are not in there. She also found out that Fort was in love with Feb since the day he saw her, the reason he stopped joining the sports club to pursue Feb. She felt jealous that night but then she felt the temptation and confidence when she approached Fort that night and it blooms into one of her fruitful night in her entire night.

Both of them were drunk but Clarisse insisted that she is sober and heard the story of Fort. Fort was so embarrassed and frustrated but she assured him that she will stay quiet and even gave him a deal. The deal that will also change her life and for both of them, actually.

She saw the opportunity and will try to win his heart over Febby who is in love with an another man. She also found out who is the man that Febby replaced over Fort and it was no other than Leonel Ashton. So she concluded that there is a love triangle going on inside Week5’s circle of friends.

The two of them meet up after that and the first person to find out that they are secretly dating as what she labels them are her friends. They envy her but congratulate her and will shut their mouth. Her friends are basically her room mates and no other than that so if they noticed something it is because they are living in a one large room.

Clarisse were one-year late from them because of her situation but they are all in the same age group. She was 2nd year college while the Fort and Fort’s friends are in their 3rd year in college. So she is basically the one-year older in her room mates.

They continue their stranger with benefits or she called secretly dating, not until there is this program on the day of valentines. She was getting ready to greet him as she waited near the gates of the university and just to find out that Fort was already inside of the campus.

She heard a very familiar voice that are coming thru the speakers. She walked to the crowd and find a commotion. Fort looks so drunk and he was being pulled away because he wants to hold Feb who is the host for the event and snatched the microphone and say bullshits and confessed to the whole school.

The whole student was so hyped up and that makes it worse. Fort was grinning and smirking while he asked the questions that made her heart shuttered. “Do you want to be my girlfriend?” Fort and Clarisse knows that Febby can’t turn him down but every story has its plot twists and one of them is theirs.

The prince of the university was rejected by Febby Daron. The whole student went gasps and silent and that’s the time she took a step and went to the stage to get Fort out of the spotlight when Febby left him in the air.

As they went farther in the campus, Fort started to yell in anger and also because he can’t control his emotions anymore due to the fact that he is so wasted. Clarisse has no choice to help him get to his car, she was so relieved to find his keys. Clarisse knows to drive because of her so called friends but doesn’t have drivers license. She is praying that they will get to his apartment safely.

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“Clarisse?” the maid asked loudly that make her get out of her trance. “Are you alright?”

“Ah…yes…can I ask your name?” she asked.

“Uh..you can call me, Noémie,”

“Well, Noémie what time can I eat?” She looked at the clock and also in the window. It was dark enough to see stars.

“I am actually in here to get you,”

“Really? I am sorry for not replying, then,”

“That’s alright! Ms. Clarisse,” she said and gestured to stand up. She was being observed and also instructed to give assistance. The couple doesn’t want to have another baby from other ladies. They feel that the child will be as clever and mindful as the two.

“Here they are!” the old man said.

“We all know, Rick!” Eleanora said to his husband.

“M..may ask where is Fort?” she asked.

“Well, her butler said that he will be going to his one of his friend’s house and have a sleep over there,” he responded. She nodded and also began to eat the appetizing food in front of her. She is so overwhelmed on the plates of dishes lined up in front of her.

They are in the middle of eating when a man was walking so quick towards Frederick and whispered into his ears. Few seconds just went by when his utensils fall down and hurriedly stood up.

They were in panic and Eleanora asked. “What happened?”

“Fort…” Frederick just said and we are all stood up and left the dining table.

“You stay here, Clarisse.” Eleanora commanded and look at Severine and nodded her head. The maids hurriedly blocked her way as she watched the two go out of the mansion so quick. Her heart is thundering beneath her ribs. She having a very bad feeling about the scenario.

She is being paranoid even if she doesn’t know what is it all about. All she knows that there is something wrong to Fort and it was an unprecedented situation. All the maids even the Lady’s maid where there beside her trying to calm her down and comfort her.

They might not know her but they are treating her a family because that’s always their goal to be and also the baby is also affected when his/her mother is in a stress state. They have ways and assured her that everything is going fine. They also shared some of their stories, the family’s storied, past and even some memorable secrets that no one should or must find.

The rain started to rain so heavy and the thunder and storm also went out exactly that time. They are all worried about those because they know the mood is easily to be swayed with those kinds of things. Later that night they received the saddest new and heartbreaking news.

“Young master…Tristan Fort Etienne…passed away.”