I keep remembering that insident that happened 11 years ago. When I first signed a contract with Claude.
Now I'm 16, staying at the Trancy Estate. A maid, a guardian, a whatever.(Alois is 14)
I hated being here, especially around that Alois brat but I have to deal with it, if I want help with my revenge.
I sat on the balcony rail, letting the rain pound down on my head. I watched the lightning strike in 3 different places.
My peace was ruined when Alois stormed outside.
"Why are you out here, are you trying to catch a cold?" He asked, yanking me off the rail.
"No, I was just enjoying the rain," I said.
"Oh, well come in, we don't need a sick servant walking around the manor," he said.
I glared at him. He raised one of his hands to me and striked me across my face.
I placed my hand on my cheek as my other hand was tightly balled into a fist.
"Now you will think twice about gritting your teeth," he growled.
I just stared at him. He got angry and grabbed my bandage wrapped arm and squeezed it, making me flinch. Blood began to spill from my arm as he continued to squeeze it.
"CLAUDE!!!"
Claude walked in the room, "Sir?"
"Punish her," he ordered.
"What? but I didn't do anything wrong!" I shouted.
"Stop lying, you knew exactly what you did," he yelled.
Claude grabbed my neck as Alois let my arm go. I placed my other hand on his, as I choked.
"Claude..." I gasped, as his grip grew tighter.
"Wait, you won't kill her, will you?" Alois asked.
"Is that an order?"
I couldn't breathe, I felt as if my air tube just caved in.
"No, she is useful, let her go," Alois said.
He let go of me as I fell to the ground, coughing non-stop.
"What is wrong with me? Signing a contract with the demon just so my parents could be avenge," I began to giggle.
"Claude, clean her arm and bandage it with some knew bandages, Camilla, once he's finished, go downstairs and clean up."
Alois left the room as Claude helped me to my feet.
Claude began to clean my arm. I just stared blankly at him.
"You know it wasn't my intentions to choke you, it was an order," he said.
"So if he ordered you to rub his crotch would you do it?!" I raised my voice.
"I'm his loyal servant, I would do anything for him until the day our contract expires, you two are much a like," he replied.
A flash of pain flashed up my arm as I squealed, "W-we are not alike!"
Here bandaged my arm and rolled down my sleeve.
"Just try to except it, now you have orders so I advise you to do them," Claude said.
I nodded and walked out the room and down the stairs. Sweeping the halls, a knock came at the door. I opened it and a man with a large trench coat was standing in the door way.
"Hello miss," he greeted.
Claude gently nudged me to the side, "And who might you be?"
"I am a traveler but my journey has been delayed because of the harsh weather, I stopped here to take shelter for the night," he replied.
"I am sorry but we aren't taking any visito-"
"Of course he can stay, come in silly," Alois said, pulling on his arm.
He sat in the dining room as I brought out the serving tray. Alois went with Claude to straighten up a guest room.
"Sir, would you like some Earl Grey tea?" I asked with a smile.
"No thank you," he replied.
"Please, one cup won't hurt," I said.
"Since you're a nice young lady, I will gladly take a cup."
I grabbed a tea cup and poured in some Earl Grey. I gently took the cup out of my hand and held my arm.
"What happened here?" He asked, rolling up my sleeve.
"It was an accident, don't worry," I smiled.
"You should take better care of yourself," he said, rubbing up my arm.
He removed his hand and the pain that was on my arm completely vanished.
"Is she bothering you?" Alois asked.
"No, she was just answering a few questions that I had," he said.
"That's all Camilla, go upstairs to your chamber," Alois said.
I bowed from the waist and walked out of the kitchen.
