In love with his own killer

XVII

Chapter 17
Treasure's POV:

After walking out of Elijah's office I wasn't ready to go back to the room yet so I told them to show me around the house. Right now we're in the kitchen watching as so many maids scatter from place to place. Being bossed around by someone. The head maid. "Hello Ms. did you need something?" The head maid asked as she saw me sitting on one of the stools.

"Ah, no I'm just looking, do you need help with anything?"

"No, no it's our job." She said with a very heavy accented voice.

"Please, I literally have nothing to do with my life. I could chop, wipe down the counter, literally anything." I said almost begging. I really didn't want to go back to the room. She sighed with her holding in an emotion on her face. Pity. "Come, innamorato." I hopped off the stool with a smile on my face, glad she's allowing me to help.

{Sweetheart}

"Do you know how to cook?"

"Yea a little." She led me to the side of the kitchen with a long cutting board with vegetables to cut. She demonstrated how she wanted them to be cut. She made me do it myself so she can see if I got it or not. Once she noticed I'm good on my own she continued ordering people around letting me finish. It was a real nice environment. It reminded me of times when my mother and grandmothers would teach me how to cook.

Everyone was on their toes maybe because they're cooking for Elijah but I don't see the reason. "Is it always like this in the kitchen?" I asked the maid who first came to get me last time from my room. She was helping me cook with the other maids in the kitchen. "Or just in general, always fast paced?"

"Um, yea, especially cooking. But for breakfast it's cool and chill cause those are easy things to make. Plus it's in the morning and Maria doesn't have the energy to boss anyone around."

"How long have you been here?"

"Few months. I'd say 6." She's very not high spirited when talking. I didn't know if I should pry or if I should mind my business and move on. But there's something about her that just screams help. Not help like in danger but help as in help for smiles or some sort of happiness.

"How you like it?" This not prying right? I just wanna ask her simple questions.

"It's good. I thought It'd be worse but you just have to stay in your place and you should be fine."

"Enough chit chat, is my food ready?" Maria came in clapping her hands. She looked at all the dishes and nodded her head in approval. "It's almost dinner time so innamorato you can go freshen up."

"Thanks Maria for letting me join."

"Anytime." She said with a bright smile on her face. I said my goodbyes to the maids and walked to the guards so they could take me up.

I took a shower taking all the food scent off me putting on a large Tee and some joggers. They restocked my clothing options. Mainly guy clothes. The only girl essential is under wear.

I checked the time to see that it was time to head down. After dinner I wanted to regroup again with Liz so we can come up with a solid plan on how we're gonna do things tomorrow.

I walked down to the dining area and walked to a spot next to Liz who was sitting a little in the middle but not too far down. I was about to take my seat before Elijah stopped me. He motioned his head telling me to come here. I walked in his direction waiting for him to tell me what he wanted to tell me.

He bent me down so my ear was directly in front of his face. "Meet me in my office when dinner's done." I didn't think much of it and just nodded my head and walked back to Liz. Dinner went faster than expected. Elijah had already left because he had a phone call.