Blessing | Taekook

5. My Castle Crumbled Overnight

I was devoted to my little designer's endeavor to make a suit for manager Kim. Well, I guess I forgot to mention, that my parents also made a working room in the mansion where I can work, but I decided not to. Now, after so many years the dead designer in me was alive and I wanted to do my best. So, I made the helpers clean it and restore it, I ordered some supplies which I needed.

"Should I cancel for today as well?", Manager Kim spoke. I had to attend a saloon opening party and I didn't find it much more interesting infront of my designing endeavor.

I was working on cutting the prices of the blazer, the way I wanted them, "No, tell them I am not well....", I said, I was fully focused on my work, head down as my hand moved carefully and my face moved along with it as I wanted it to be perfect.

"Should I call the doctor? Why didn't you tell me your Grace that you are not well.....", manager Kim said in a concerned voice as he stepped closer. I sighed, the way he is always worried about me. I came to the other side of my work station, lifted his hand hand placed on my head, "I am not sick okay...see? But I don't want to go.... I am busy....", I pouted.

He kept looking at me for sometime, thinking how big of a liar I am, "Oh.....okay.... I will cancel....", he said and I smiled fully going back to work.

"May I know what your grace is working on?", he said. I was so devoted in it that I didn't even change, did breakfast and started it still wearing my bed clothes, silk sleepwear. So maybe I looked mad man to him.

"No I don't want to tell you.... please go outside and don't disturb me......", I said, not knowing that I may have sounded a bit rude. He didn't mind, instead he chuckled, "Alright your grace.... I will be outside....", he was about to turn around. I ran to the other side and stopped him holding onto his wrist, "Wait..."

I ran to the other side trying to lift 2-3 cloth rolls and they fell and I fell with them, "Ouch...."

"Your grace..... Oh God.... You should have asked me.... Are you okay? Are you hurt?", he spoke and I giggled, "No....." I laughed at his terribly worried face.

I placed the fabric on his shoulder to see which color will suit him the most, "Mhmmm..... Okay now, you can go....", I smiled and he looked at me. No wonder I was doing questionable things.

So after a week of tough hard work and devotion, I finally did it single handedly. From designing to cutting, to stitching, I did it all. I looked at the finally form of it in the mannequin and smiled. It would look best. I can't wait to surprise him tomorrow morning. I was so excited not knowing what was about to come.

Some things in life comes suddenly, just like a speedy truck that runs over you and take your life instantly. I  went to bed all excited but my excitement masked because my mother left the world the same night. As I told you I was close to her, when I was a kid I used to copy her all the time. For me, she was a remarkable lady. Although, she didn't teach me how to have my own identity but I never felt it was missing. How would you know when there is no such word in your dictionary.

It was more than three month since manager Kim took on the duties now. I was having challenges in my life but my mother's death hit me like that that truck. No one is ready to lose their parents, so was I. No matter how rich or poor you are, life never makes you ready for this moment. I stood like lifeless statue infront or mirror as Manager Kim stood behind me waiting for me to open my arms so he could help me wear coat, "Your Grace.....", he spoke softly.