Black Butler : Twin Souls(might continue)

Chapter 14

Chapter 14: The King’s Emotional Distress. P2

{Phantomhive Manor:In the Morning}

[Sebastian Michaelis]

It was 6:00 A.M in the morning, and I had just taken my leave from Master’s bed rest. It was usually around the time, when I would normally perform my daily routine around the manor, before he and the mistress woke up. I specifically, set a list of tasks I had each day in numbered order:

Wash the laundry.{followed by hanging to dry}

Polish and dust all antiques and furniture.

Watering the garden earlier than Finny.

Cleaning the silverware earlier than Mey Rin.

Preparing morning tea.

Cooking breakfast earlier than Baldroy.

This should all be done in sufficient timing, before Master wakes up which would be around 10:00 .Each of these tasks would take about 30 minutes each or less, depending on how I manage my time. I should have at least one hour to myself, which gives me enough time to plan out the schedule for rest of the day.

“Now, for the first thing on my list.” I say while putting my pocket watch away in my coat pocket.

I head down to the laundry room with a basket full of clothes, then unload them into the washer one at a time. In doing so, it just so happens that I come across one of the Mistress’ garments. It was the first gown that she had ever worn on the first day of becoming a countess. I only remembered it, because she was so delighted when I had given it to her.

Seeing this now, made me become uneasy, so I tossed it into the load, along with the others. and Went to the next thing on my list.

I went to the study room, where I dusted off the book shelves and polished the trophies of the previous Earl’s. While cleaning the top of the shelf I saw family framed photo’s,around the time when they were still alive. I never really paid any attention to it before. On the left side was the master at a young age with his father. As I moved my attention to the right I saw a photo of the mistress at the same age with her mother.

I pick it up in my hand and look at it more closely.I noticed that in this picture she was smiling joyfully.

“Oh, dear. If I keep this up, then I won’t have enough time left to make tea.” I reminded myself before slowly  placing the picture back down.” I take out my pocket watch. “Seven thirtyfive already….”

The third thing on my list was the watering of the plants, outside. By the time I went outside, it was already raining, so there was no need for it. This gave me extra time to go around the garden, and pick out some of the flowers to put inside the house as decoration. I walked around and saw the many plants, around the manor. I came across a specific bush of purple vibrant flowers.

“Yes that’s right, Finnian mentioned planting one of these bushes in the area.” I said while kneeling to touch the flowers on the bush. “Now, what did he say these were called again?” I asked my self, before realising they were called Lilacs.