Maid survey

chapter 5

Aspen's POV

"Legs apart, your eyes on the attacker and keep your hips low" my first training session with Eros, and I already want a break from my life, if this how it's going to be from now on. "Focus!" And before I know it, Eros's forearm was against my chest pushing be backward in a chokehold "if you were daydreaming about my pretty face you don't have to make it obvious"

I wanted to show him how his face will look after I'm finish with him if I ever got my hands on his sarcastic behind, but I all that got out of my mouth sounded like a dying cat snicker, maybe because the dude hasn't relax his hold on me yet!!!

"Wha .. what is that, oh right!!" He finally removed his arm "sorry I'm used to sparing the guys and they are full trained if you let your guard down they will rebounce, I didn't even realize I almost choke you, I'm sorry" I heard him say but he didn't sound sorry rather sheepish, I sighed

"Are you sure this will work, I understand I can help you greatly in some aspects and will get a good pay, but I'm not the most skilled fighter out there, I mean my life consisted mostly of fleeing the scene before someone notice, I have never stood still and fought, and now suddenly my life become to kill or be killed or something like that. I'm not sure I can even pull it through the first mission" I was sitting on the ground, hugging my legs while looking down but when I finished voicing out my insecurities and looked up I found Eros' hand in my face with the tip of his thumb holding his forefinger to suddenly release it to hit me straight in the forehead "ouch! What!!"

"Stupid girl, that's why we didn't have much progress till now, what's holding you back is not your lack of skills but the fear of failure, it's doesn't matter what will happen, you can't control the circumstances, if escaping is what you do best then do it. we are a team each one do what they can, we fight for you and you put an escaping plan for us, you are training to be ready for anything, in a mission there is possiblity that you won't be able to escape and have to fight, but even if that happened remember, you are not alone" who know that perverted jackass Eros can say something like this, no wonder he is leader. a small smile made its way to my face, my chest feel a little bit lighter, we stayed in that comfortable silence for a minute "now next technique, up! take the standard position and try to go for my knees, it's a very effective way of taking someone down specially if they are bigger than you"

and he is back, didn't miss him that side of him though

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I hate him, I hate. Eros. damn. whatever his last name is.

he know it's my first time, he know yet every inch in my body hurts like there is no tommorow, because certain someone don't know how to train a beginner

and you know what, they don't only live in this junkyard but have don't know how to cook, so they take turns in getting food from the nearest restaurant, but we are far away from any population and the nearest restaurant's food taste like burnt wood expect the soup which is not that good by the way, thank God they get breakfast and sometimes lunch from a decent bakery they know, I would starve myself to death rather than eating that

currently it's almost half past 10, and the forest surrounding us is pretty eerie at night, we are all setting in the leaving room with me recalling the last 48 hours of my life

"that's it I can't live in a place like that anymore" I bursted suddenly before stood up went to the kitchen to get a broom and then went to pick up the things thrown here and there and put them in one big pile

the boys were all on thier feet startled by my outburst, their confused eyes following my every movement trying not to get in my way, well, they better I'm tired, stressed and most immediately feel suffocated by this place, I didn't have much I didn't have much in my old house but at least i was cleaner than this

"ahh, don't want to interrupt you, really, but pens what are you doing"

"what do I look like I'm doing, cleaning that junkyard of course, or you want to live like this!" they all have that look, like I have gone nuts, except Eugene who look very convinced with my words "now either help me cleaning or get out of my way" and I meant the latter, they seem to understand my angered expression and scattered away

except Eros " I will help" he said with a big smile which angered me more

"GET OUT OF MY FACE" he seem to finally understand, before rising his hands in surrender and running to his room

finally I'm alone to work in peace, when I'm doing chores I hate it when someone else not needed is there with me, and I doubt those boys even know how to wash a dish, my body is tired, my muscles are begging for proper rest, but I can't this place will suffocate me, I will clean the leaving a little, then continue tommorow, maybe even make the boys clean their rooms too

the place is so dirty that I don't want to even remember what stumbled upon in the leaving when I finally went to bed, I just want to sleep

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"good morning pens, what is this" came Eros's voice from behind me

"omelette, you will know it if you ever got a decent meal" eyes were cheap and easy to find with any marchant so mom used to cook us omelette a lot when she and dad was still alive

I woke up early and wanted to have a good breakfast since it has been so long, surprisingly I found eggs, bread and some good milk around the kitchen, and to my surprise some of this pastries Eros gave me in the carriage the day before, hidden in the kitchen, they were hidden quite well, for a second i though they were to divert attention from something else, but there was nothing

"wake the boys up, the breakfast will be in 5"

"you sure? I was going to bring some food"

"just grab some groceries, I ain't eating this burnt wood anymore"

"Wow, you actually managed to make a decent breakfast from whatever scrapes are here, and .. wait are those Robert's pastries, how did you find them"

"by accident, remove the lowest shelf of the cabinet, you will find another wooden panel it's removable"

"Robert gonna be frustrated, he is the best one to find the perfect hideout, not to mention hiding things, this is the first time someone discover what he hides"

"it just luck, and what are you still doing here, go wake them up before the food cool down"

they took a minute to get ready for the day but finally got down, they seem to enjoy the food, except Robert whose pastries got eaten by the rest of us, but he soon returned to his stupid usually self after eating the omelette, I got a lot of compliments about my cooking skills too, which flattered me a little

"so pens, while you were on your cleaning rampage yesterday night, we got an offer for you" I raised an eyebrow at him "since all the housekeepers we ever hired ran to the hills not a month after, we thought that in exchange of cleaning the cottage and cooking, you will not pay for groceries or any payment regarding the house, even one of us will get you a present monthly to express our gratitude, what do you say" that seems like a lot of works but the present part seems tempting, and if I don't accept it the house will go back to it's junkyard state in no time

"well, I guess it's the best choice for the 4 of us" they seem happy i agreed specially Eugene who look finally at peace "but ...." that got their attention "your rooms, you clean them first then I will take over them after 3 days

"but why" whined Declan

"for you to clean them first, they haven't been touched for God know how long, and I ain't stepping a foot in them unless you clean then at least a little bit"

"deal" Eros said before anyone else got a chance to say anything "now let's move to a more important matter"

"if it's training, I'm poking your eyes out"

"calm down tiger, don't worry no training today, because today is a special day" did I miss something on the calendar "yesterday I have sent some letters to some higher-ups I have good relationship with"

"you have a good relationship with some higher-ups" that doesn't seem sensible at all

"yes I do, anyway, get ready we are having a guest"

"what! who and why?"

" because today we are getting you enrolled in the made survey system"