The Love Of Mischief

Chapter 3

Over the next few weeks, I kept that I was given the head maid job a secret. Mainly because I didn't want to deal with Elena being all Elena, Well not yet anyway. Lady Frigga thought it was best too.

I enjoyed my job. Even on the mornings when it was raining. I haven't seen Lord Loki as much since that day he helped me. But he is a Prince and has other things to do. I have seen Lord Thor, Flying around. He hit himself in the face with his cape the other day.

After my first meeting with Lord Loki and Lady Frigga and when they saw my true eye colour, I stopped putting my contacts in. I still wear my glasses since I still need to be able to see. But from what I can tell, No one hates me. I still have the nagging feeling in the back of my head, telling me otherwise but I don't tend to listen to it.

I think Lord Loki told his mother about me not eating because every day at noon, Lady Frigga hands me a bowl of vegetable soup and tells me to eat.
"At least I know that you are eating if I give you the bowl. Now eat or I will make you" Safe to say, I inhaled my food at that point. I think I have put weight on and I don't feel as tired when I go home at the end of the day.

Keeping the head maid secret from Elena was easy since we were never in the same area. Lady Frigga insisted on that. Something about how she didn't want me to get hurt. I have heard loads about her from the other maids. Mostly rude and dirty things. Others would tell me she was lazy. I would fire her but I am not ready to be outed as her boss. It would just cause more trouble than it is worth. I thought things were running smoothly. That was until Lady Frigga calls me into her office.

I knocked on her door and waited for her to call me in. I knew better than to barge into a room.
"Ah Miss Grace. How lovely to see you. Please take a seat" Lady Frigga waved at the seat in front of her desk. I smiled and quickly sat down.
"Is everything alright?" I asked.
"With you yes. Everything is perfect. It's just Elena" Lady Frigga sat upright in her chair.
"I see. What has she done now?"
"Over the last few weeks, Miss Jones has been telling every and anyone that will listen that she is the head maid and everyone is to do what she tells them"
"I see" I shuffled in my seat "Elena liked to think that she ran the place. So when she ordered me to do something, I just went 'yes ma'am' and didn't do it. I did my own thing"
"What do you think we should?"
"My guess is that it is time to tell her and the others"
"Miss, Many of the others already know" A girl behind Lady Frigga spoke up. I was no longer shocked to find that people spoke in front of Lady Frigga. She hated Odin's rule of 'be spoken to first'. So when it was just the ladies and Lord Odin had left, We were free to chat.
"How?" I frowned.
"It was not hard to work out, My child. You work hard. You do your tasks well and help everyone else with theirs. The only ones who do not know, Are Miss Jones and her little crew" Lady Frigga smiled softly at me. I blushed a little. I turned to my assistant.
"Charlotte, When is Miss Jones, Next in?" A girl walked over to a clipboard. I could hear her fingernails scraping the board.
"She has taken the weekend off and will be back in by Monday afternoon"
"Why has she taken the weekend off?" I asked. I knew it was her birthday and her parent's anniversary wasn't till next month.
"It doesn't say" Charlotte handed me the board. I quickly scanned it. All of Elena's crew was off too.
"I see, Well this is a pickle" I muttered.
"How so?" Lady Frigga quizzed.
"All of Elena's crew are off at the same time as Elena" I hand Lady Frigga the board "That leaves the maids short staffed"
"I see. Starting to think I should have sent her home that day and not let her come back" Lady Frigga mumbled.
"I need to be honest with her now and tell her the truth, Possibly think about getting some new maids" I mumbled as I tried to think how we were going to be able to run things this weekend with only 6 maids.
"Sabe, Send Miss Jones a message, Saying that I wish to speak to her as soon as possible" Lady Frigga spoke to one of her handmaidens.
"As you wish" Sabe bowed and walked out the room. I looked confused.
"It seemed the easiest way for you to speak to her" Lady Frigga smiled.
"She will not go down without a fight" I ran a hand over my curls.
"Will you need support or an armed guard? Or both?" Lady Frigga offered.
"I appreciate the offer my Lady but I will do quite fine against my former friend. I know most of her tricks" I decline as I held my hand up "Besides we are only going to be right outside the door. I'll call if I need help"
"So we need a plan"
"Yep" I bit my lip. I notice Charlotte raise her hand "Yes, Charlotte?"
"I have a plan," She said shakily.

I took a deep breath as I stood in front of a pillar. I could hear the clickity-clack of Elena's heels.
"This had better work" I muttered. I closed my eyes. I felt someone stand on my left.
"Oh good, Why are you here?" Elena spoke. Her foot tapping.
"Lady Frigga summoned me" I replied. I had to try and keep my face straight. Elena's perfume was a tad overbearing "Same reason for you I guess"
"Yes, I expect that she going to announce that I have the head maid job. I mean who else was going to get it" Elena flicked her over her shoulder.
"I wonder" I spoke in my head.
"Though once I am head, There will be some changes around here"
"Like what?"
"I will be firing those who don't fit the right look" Elena was now standing in front of me "That means you"
"But I love my job" I protested as my head flew up. I wanted to scream that I was the head maid. But when I narrowed my eyes, Elena recoiled with disgust.
"Erugh, You haven't put your contacts in. Don't even look at me. Your eyes disgust me" Elena gagged. I looked away, I didn't know what to feel. My eyes were always my weak point. Elena knew this. I could feel someone watching us so I looked over my shoulder. I swear someone was just here "When The Lady Frigga announces I am to be head maid then you will be the first to go" Elena spun around and went to stand against the other pillar.
"If she announces it" I muttered to myself. I looked back up the hallway. I swear to Odin, That someone was just here.

Soon Elena and I were both standing in front of The Lady Frigga. I prayed to whatever god was listening that this plan worked.
"So ladies, I think we know why you are here" Lady Frigga was lent against the front of her desk.
"Yes, My Lady" We spoke in unison. Elena raised her head.
"May I speak freely, My Lady?" Elena raised her hand,
"Yes child"
"My lady, I wish to thank you for a fantastic opportunity" Elena bowed "I will not let you down"
"I'm sorry, what opportunity do you speak of?" Lady Frigga frowned. I tried to keep myself from laughing so I downplayed it as a cough.
"The opportunity of being Head maid of course" Elena grinned. The girls that were in the room with us giggled. Elena shot them all looks.
"A little full of yourself, Are you not?" Lady Frigga crossed her arms. Elena tilted her head "I already announced the head maid job a few weeks back"
"I was not informed"
"That is because you didn't get the job. If you recall, I sent you to laundry" My Lady stated. She did click her tongue though. Elena looked as if the wind had been knocked out of her.
"If I didn't get the job then who did?" Elena demanded to know. No one said anything. Elena looked around the room. She then stopped at me, Biting her lip "No"
"Elena, I -" I couldn't finish that sentence. Elena was now screaming at me. She tried to backhand me but I was able to block her. This wasn't the first time Elena had attacked me.
"HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME! I TOLD YOU THAT I WANTED THIS JOB!"
"Elena, Please calm down" I tried to soothe her.
"ME? CALM DOWN? YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE MY FRIEND!" Elena shoved me back.
"Now if I recall, You were the one who terminated our friendship only a few weeks ago"
"IT'S YOUR FAULT! YOU MADE ME DO IT! YOU AND YOUR FREAKY LOOKING EYES AND FUCKING SLUTTY BODY!!" Elena spat. It was nothing new. This is what she always yells at me "HOW DID YOU GET MY JOB! YOU ARE A NOBODY THAT CAME FROM NOTHING! WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE IT!" Elena screamed. Lady Frigga tried to calm her down but that just made Elena worse. Elena clenched her fists and held them to her temple "THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MY JOB! HOW COMES YOU HAVE IT!"
"Elena, - " I tried to speak. Elena glared at me. She pushed me into a pillar. The girls rallied around Frigga to protect her. Elena gripped my throat.
"You do not deserve this job!" Elena raise her fist and swung for me. I closed my eyes, Braced myself, and waited for the impact.