Potty Duty?!
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Heather nudged me at the sides and asked me in a casual manner but from her voice and eye movements, I could see a tinge of jealousy, "Did you ever kissed that potty-mouth before back in university? I know you were a hit among the ladies, but I never knew you would lose your virginity by kissing her before... Why not me? I'm the one who got bullied almost daily by you."
I wondered how she would describe me kissing a potty mouth because the smell from the potty would surely put anyone off...! Her imagination could be considered as out of this world...!
Could anyone lose its virginity if one were to kiss each other? Err...
"Eh...? Lose my virginity? I have never kissed a girl before, much less holding their hands. Kissing my sister's forehead or cheek doesn't count, right? By the way... She's drunk."
"The only thing I knew about her was her demeanour and when it comes to parties and banquets, she would be the court's jester. I don't really know why she has any feelings towards me though."
"No matter what, we are now married," Heather implied and continued, "I do not wish to see a third person in our lives and disrupting our lives. Maybe it's fate that she is alive and she would be best to go back to her family since she is now out of harm's way."
I could sense not a tinge of jealousy but an overwhelming sense of possessiveness. Was it because we had been together officially as man and wife lately? Her sense of possessiveness seemed to permeate the aura surrounding her, making her hair seemed to slightly raised in the air, as if it was not electrifying scary enough.
"Yes, Heidi. Of course, I understand that. I don't think mother would have approved of me being with you if I wanted to have an affair. Even if it takes some time for me to get used to things, but I would make my best effort as well." I looked deep into her eyes as I explained what my heart was telling me.
"In that case, prove it tonight. I wanted to try something out. This is what Crystal had taught me. Hehe. I hope you like it and we both would enjoy it." she cheekily said as she pinched my arm.
"Aaww... You tore my skin again like last time... It would take me weeks before the bruise comes down and get new skin to cover the skin that was literally pinched off by you." I rubbed furiously at the spot where I was pinched and wished she was a man so that I could punch her in the chest where she used to do it out of anger or intimacy.
The revelry continued through the rest of the evening as if the incident had never occurred at all. The citizens thought it was just another skit and ignored it. The boys and girls were taking turns riding the hand-pulled 2 wheeled wagons and were racing through the courtyard and never once did it overturn because of the wider wheelbase.
The kids were squealing as if they were like piglets being sent to the market for auction as they ride on the wagons by twos and the one pulling taking turns before their faces turned red.
Even through such handling, the handcart proved to be a good mean of transporting the logs once they were cut down on lengths of 5 foot and a half. In the next few days, some engineers, Ben and Frank would be busy handling the logs from dawn to dusk literally.
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"Look young lady...! You had really put yourself to shame and disgrace. Not only you dishonour our security and defence as in the name of a guardsman, but also as a lady noble."
"Your behaviour is unbecoming and I will bar you from any intoxicating beverages, wine, ale, beer, spirits or whatsoever from now on. From this day, and the next 3 days, you will be under house arrest...!"
"Your movement is restricted and your refreshments would be brought in by your comrades. If you are found to wander away from your doorway without any particular reason, I have the right to exercise the rights in sending you back to Thornaby instead."
"Your comrades would be the ones clearing and giving you a fresh potty every time...!"
Eagle hissed and spat his disappointment with Michelle as he thought that she would be able to set an example to the ladies by being able to be with the men to defend the front lines, but he never expected her behaviour to turn out this way.
Michelle looked downcast with her dishevelled hair as if she looked like a witch that had been discovered and awaiting a no-trial and be burnt at a stake immediately.
"I'm sorry, Bishop Levingstone. I could not have drunk the wine if I knew that I could never hold my drink. It is my first time having such thick and sweet nectar and I thought it won't make me drunk but it did halfway through. I didn't know what I did and said to the Prince earlier."
"Now I don't even know where I should put my face in public from now on. Please, Bishop. Punish me by adding 4 more days so at least the citizens here would forget the whole incident when the time I came out from hiding."
"Simple for you to say and if you knew what to say right now, you should be able to prevent the happenings earlier. 7 days of leaving your post as a guardsman watching over a tower."
"You are dismissed from my team, young lady. In these 7 days bring absent from your post, you had let a big gaping hole with no one to cover it and breach the security of this village."
"I will heed your extension of your sentence but right after this, you are stripped off your honour and duties as a guardsman. In 7 days time, you will be just a commoner or serf and not even recognised as a noble."
"Do you have anything to contest on that?" Eagle chided Michelle and if others heard about the 7 days house arrest was harsh even by request, the dishonourable discharge would be the cruellest. Once a decision is being made by one party, it could not be retracted at all and it would lead to a snowball effect.
And the snowball effect that had started to roll ended abruptly for Michelle.
"Yes, Bishop Levingstone. I agree to it and would become a commoner after this and be deployed by the Industry Minister where he deemed fit." tears formed at her eyes as she reflected on her fate. All because of her mouth and careless attitude she had ended up in this predicament.
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"Ahem, Eagle... So Michelle had calmed down already after being reproached by you?" I cleared my throat as Eagle resumed his seat among us.
"Well, she did not bargain but..." Eagle explained the disciplinary action and she herself asked for an extension. Due to the extension of her punishment, she had been dishonourable discharge once she had gone through the disciplinary action.
I nodded my head and kept silent because I knew Eagle would not retract back his decision once he had set it in stone. Furthermore, he had sent word to have 5 additional men to come and assist us in the security overwatch so it wouldn't be so bad to lose one and gain 5 others.
"For your additional information, that young lady will be barred from any intoxicating beverages from now on. She will report to Industry Minister after one week. She would be best to learn about looming since there's a need for one and also there are not many ladies to talk to."
'She is introvert to the same gender but definitely is talkative with the right people. Sir, you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, Eagle. Hmm, have you find out anything about their family members or next of kin?" I was curious since they didn't mention of looking for their own family members ever since they had arrived here.
"I would get some information in a week or so. Once I get some updates, I would feedback to you immediately," replied Eagle as soon he turned his attention to the musicians and the funny antics of his men dancing together with one another and with little girls who were squealing and giggling.
"Ah... Life. Couldn't get any better than this."
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"Oh my gosh, Michelle...! Are you aware of what you had said and requested to Eagle just now? Are you still drunk and hadn't sobered up yet? You will not be a guardsman and be dishonourably discharged... Which means you would not serve His Majesty directly... Do you even know WHAT YOU ARE DOING?!" Nolan shook Michelle shoulders to wake her from her drunken stupor.
"Stop shaking me...! I'm going to vomit this way. Yes, I know what I am doing and I would never be able to work with you guys anymore...! I am your biggest letdown and the next 7 days, I knew what's going to happen...!"
Michelle balled her fists until her knuckles turned white as she turned and gritted her teeth and she revealed, "For the next 7 days I would be in house arrest. I can't leave the house and you guys would be helping to send me my refreshments. Atop of that, most importantly, you would be carrying and clearing my potty everyday and bring me back a fresh one. Muuaaahahahahaha...!!!"
Soon, she was rained by blows and kicks from her comrades and she was rolling and laughing on the floor even though the scene may look rather brutal. "You better put a plug on your blade of grass, Michelle...! Or I'm gonna pour that potty over your head that's filled with your filthy pee and poop...!!"
"Yeah, I'm warning you... So take this as a pre-warning from us... We would never be comrades by 7 days and we would continue to do this as an additional punishment when we send your meals."
"Eagle didn't mention how many meals to bring and so to prevent her from sending us her pee and poop to clear, why don't we send her meals once a day and feed her with the bread meant for the horses? She can drink from the water from this clay pot here. That should be fine, eh?" Oscar added salt to injuries as he meted out his own methods of punishment if ever they have to clear the potty.
"Eagle didn't mention the potty, so let it stink up her living space then. If she doesn't want to stink it up, then she should abstain from food and drinks for 7 days and go into deep hibernation. Hahahaha." Nolan poked fun at Michelle and really meant to have no intention of clearing her potty for her.
"Guys... You really are too much... Ouch, which one of you had slapped my face just now. Nevermind, you just wait, alright. One day you would be waking up and when you exit your house you would fall straight into that latrine pit...! Remember this house can be moved easily, do you think I'm not strong enough to pull this house alone and aim the doorway towards the latrine pit? Haha haha...."
After they had done beating up their comrade, they bade her farewell and decides to join the revelry and have more cups of wine before hitting the sack."Don't worry, Michelle, in loving memory of you, we two will drink for you and eat those chops for you as well. Cheerio, milady. Goodnight..."
They immediately exit the house, pulled some faces at her and walked back to the courtyard and hollered back, "We are not on house arrest, but you do...so, enjoy! Hahaha." and the duo walked off, arms draped over each other shoulders as they went to cross the bridge heading towards the courtyard to join with the community in music and dance.
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