A Gift To The Mafia

Chapter 5 - The Prize

Iyanna's POV

Of Course there was a loud banging on my bedroom door. Thank God I had locked it from the inside because I am sure that Miss Thela would make her way into my room uninvited.

I took my time to get out of bed, not that I could have moved any faster because half a bottle of wine and two plates of food had wasted me a little.

The banging got louder. "I am coming!" I yelled , then pushed my feet into my bed slippers. I crawled to the door and opened it to the very unpleasant face of Thela.

I never knew I could be this tired of seeing someone.

"Good morning. why am I not surprised?"

She pushed past me and went straight to the windows to open the curtains. The light burst into the room making me cover my face like a roaming vampire.

"You need to get up, Goffery Valant needs to see you in his study right away, '' she said.

I return to sit on the bed. I was not in the mood yesterday and surely I am not in the mood today.

"Could that be rearranged? I am still not feeling well." I said through a yawn.

"When did you mention you weren't feeling well?" she asked.

"I am just working with the story that you told everyone because I missed supper yesterday. I really don't mind if you continue to the next chapter, tell them I am dead." I said.

She walked quickly to the bed and stood over me, "Listen to me child, when Mr. Valant calls, you answer," she said, out of breath and angry.

I was not fazed, I didn't even flinch.

"This is how you speak to Satte? No wonder she drinks like a sailor. Did you know she drank a bottle and a half of wine last night? I was impress" I said as I got up to brush my hair in the mirror while Thela stood there with the meanest look on her face.

"You seem to think that you are some form of prize here?" she asked.

"More like a gift... wait Valant won me so yes, I might be a prize. However I don't feel that as such because I am bored."

"Maybe if you made yourself useful around here then you won't be bored. Get dressed and meet me outside, I will take you to the study."

She left the room and spent a little longer in the mirror before taking a shower. I did everything as slowly as I could. I thought about writing another note to Mera but decided to wait until I got one from her.

When I opened the door Thela was sitting on a chair with her head down, she seemed to be fast asleep.

"I am ready!" I shouted.

She jumped from the chair and almost ran into the walls.

"My God Miss Iyanna," she said, clutching her chest.

"I am sorry, did I scare you?"

It was so hard to keep a straight face, I wanted to die from laughter.

"You almost killed me," she said.

"We wouldn't want that. Satte already needs guidance and who is going to wake me up in the mornings. Shall we go to the study or do you need time to change?"

"Change what?" she asked.

I look down to her lower region.

"I didn't shit myself Miss Brently,'' she said.

"Ok good!" I exclaimed.

She gave me a dirty look then walked off and I followed. We got to a large door that she knocked on twice then it was opened by a lady.