RED NOTES AND KISSES

Chapter 145: FRIDA - 145

Frida’s pov:

In all her years of being stuck in this place, she had never wanted to escape as badly as she wanted to at this moment.

That first year she had tried everything possible to go back to her life.

She had tried magic, witchcraft, all manner of things but nothing worked. She was still stuck here and had to accept training and living as a spy.

The pain in her legs were unbearable but she danced, to no music or instruments.

He was a complete nut job, he wasn’t even watching...

No he shut his eyes like he was deep asleep, while listening to the sound of her footsteps.

Talk about absolutely freaky.

She was panting by the time she finished and he clapped for her as if he had watched it all.

"You are an amazing dancer..." he complimented her and she bowed.

She finally picked up the bowl "May I leave?"

"Do you despise my company so much that your only option is always to flee?" he asked.

"My lord, my legs are brutally bruised from the flogging I have endured, I cannot bear to stand anymore tonight." she explained.

He sighed slouching in his wheelchair "You are still doing it."

"Doing what?" she asked.

"Thinking that I should care, you still have not understood your place as a maid which makes me doubt that you’ve ever been one. A maid, a servant is an object to its Lord. It is not meant to express feelings, opinions or concerns." he said and she swallowed the anger that was throbbing in her throat but she had a role to play, she couldn’t screw this up.

"You’re right my Lord." she dropped the bowl "What can I do for you."

He shrugged "Undress me...it’s time for me to retire to bed."

She hesitated unsure of what to do, she had actually never undressed a man in this life.

She took cautious steps towards him wondering if he was still testing her. She wondered how a man who looked so helpless on a wheelchair was so dangerous.

Her hands trembled as she fidgeted with his robes, his grey eyes roaming her face as if trying to discover something or find out something. "Poor thing, you really are beautiful."

Pulling off the last of his robes he was left in under garments, he rolled his chair towards the bed "Follow me.

She hesitated again, he wasn’t going to ask her to do something inappropriate right?

"Will you make yourself useful and help me get on the bed!" he snapped at her impatiently and she realized how foolish she was, then quickly went to his aid, helping him to the bed.

"You may go." He dismissed her and she stepped out.

As soon as she stood in the garden, exhaustion caught up with her and her stomach rumbled.

His garden was ugly, all the flowers were dead and weeds gathered around them.

Even moon light seemed to avoid the compound entirely, crickets were silent and bugs basically non-existent despite weeds.

"Am I the only servant in this whole place?" She asked only for her voice to echo back a reply, and a shiver crossed through her "I’m not sure I sleep here."

If every servant that worked for him died then they were also afraid of her master she guessed, never in her life did she imagine, she would move from living a free life in her timeline to being a maid in another.

"Oh no what happened to you?" she heard a voice cry out in shock.

She turned to see Mary on her knees touching her leg "Shhhh come with me." She took my hand leading me from my master’s compound to hers.

The stars were so lovely from her compound and the moon was a vision. "Wait here." she said and disappeared into her house

Maids and servants were walking around the house, cheerful laughter came from a nearby room and she had to remind herself that the only reason why she was stuck with such a difficult person was because she had a mission.

What a peaceful place, she thought seeing the flowers gleam in the garden.

Mary returned with a clean towel and a bowl of steaming water "What are you doing?" she questioned Mary as she lifted off her skirts.

"You are bleeding" Mary pointed out using a wet towel to wash her injuries, she hissed in pain.

"Did they give you somewhere to sleep?" Mary asked and she shook her head squeezing her shoulder.

"Sorry." She withdrew her hand and Mary smiled.

"Do you want to bath with me?" Mary asked and she paused hesitantly.

"Your mother will punish me for that, my lady." She said politely and Mary smirked, taking her hand.

"She will never find out." They slipped into Mary’s room, and she helped Mary out of her dress.

"Let me help you." She couldn’t resist Mary’s kindness.

They stepped into a small bubble bath and she relaxed, "This is amazing."

"Never had a bubble bath?" Mary asked and she smiled.

"Not in this life, it’s been so long." she sighed.

Mary arched an inquisitive brow "You sound like you’ve lived before."

"Something like that." she replied and they both laughed.

"I like you." Mary beamed at her.

She smiled feeling warm "You are very nice too."

"Do you have a place to sleep tonight?" Mary asked.

She shook her head "Not really, but I guess the house is large enough."

"Can you stay here with me?" Mary asked and she was hesitant.

"You’ll leave before sunrise I promise, it’s just everyone avoids me. I rarely have friends." Mary persuaded her.

She thought about it and nodded, they lay on Mary’s bed together.

"Goodnight friend." Mary said and she smiled.

"Insolent!" a voice snapped and she felt herself hit the ground hard. Her body hurt from the fall, and she woke up.

"A maid sharing the ladies bed, you deserve to be punished!"