All Because of an Accident|

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Skin & Academics
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"IS THIS TO your liking?" Maria asked as she fluffed my pillow for the hundredth time since she entered the room.

"Uh- yeah, thank you." I said as I laid my head still. She smiled again and nodded. She walked around the room, retucking and moving things around.

"You have beautiful skin." She suddenly said. I tilted my head before looking at her.

"What?"

"Your skin. It's like chocolate." She said as she turned on a lamp, lighting up the dim corner. I squinted my eyes at her but gave her a smile.

"Thank you?" I say, it coming out as more of a question.

"I apologize.. I've just never been around many people of color before." she said as she looked at me with a nervous smile.

"It's alright." I say as I sit up and lean my back against the headboard.

It was something black people had to deal with on the daily, at least she was being nice about it.

"He likes you." she said as she walked closer. She took a seat at the bottom of the mattress, lightly dipping it.

"Really? I guess it makes sense, I did save his life after all." I say, a bit of proudness oozing out of me.

She tilted her head to the side, as if trying to imagine the scenario.

"You saved the Dons life?" she asked. Me and my extensive knowledge causes me to look at her funny. The only Italian word I ever paid attention to just slipped out of her mouth.

I guess watching all those crime shows helped with something.

"Don? As in boss?" I ask and she nods her head. "No, no I'm talking about Junior." She gasps before releasing a short laugh.

"Of course you are, " she says more to herself. "The Don doesn't have anyone save him."

"Well, anyways you'll make an excellent nanny for the young master." she said as she gently grabbed my arm.

"Yeah about that- I never agreed to that. I just want to go back home." I admit.

"Unless you have permission, you can't." she says. "No one can.." she whispers.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing!" she quickly stood up. "You should get some sleep, the young master awakes early so you'll have to do the same."

I slowly nod my head.

Well that's not suspicious what so ever...

As I scooted down and laid my head back on the pillow, she came and started tucking me in. I awkwardly avoided eye contact.

"What're you doing?"

"I was told to watch over you. As long as I'm here, you won't have to do a thing." She smiles.

"It was just my eye, my arms still work." I say. Her smile droops as she backs away. I sigh as I close my eyes. "But thank you."

"Of course!"

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"I'm up." I groan as I feel someone shaking my side.

"Please Miss Queen, the young master needs you to get ready for his academics." She says as she continues to shake me.

Academics?