Blood Bound

Chapter 1

Scarlett Twyla Blackwood

It's morning and here I am seated upright on my bed busy typing on my laptop. Moments after I had finished the last line of my code, my personal maid walks in with breakfast. I walked into the bathroom and brushed my teeth as well as washed my face. I walked back into the main room and sat on my bedside preparing myself to eat the breakfast.
Moments after I finished eating, she called another maid in to collect the tray and I got on the bed again just to sit in the original position and finish my program. As soon as I was done Alissa confronted me.
"Ma'am what are we doing for today."
She asked looking at me in a curious manner.
"The usual. Nothing."
"But ma'am at least for just today you can just go out and see the world."
"Lisa. I'm not in the mood."
"Come on ma'am, it's good for you."
"Of course Lees, but am not in the mood as you always know."
"Ma'am, what should I do to convince you to go out?"
"Leave me alone."
I said trying to dismiss the whole conversation.
"You do know that is not possible right?"
"Alissa I'll go out in the afternoon."
"Are you sure ma'am? The last time I heard you say that, you slept in."
"I swear to you, I'll go out. You can even join me if you like."
"Fine then. I'll make sure to prepare an outfit for you. Would you like it casual or simple?"
"Just pick 3 and I'll decide as my heart desires."
"Alright then. I shall see you in a few hours."
"Yeah, bye. Whatever."
I said and shifted on the bed to lie down.

A few hours later, specifically at 14:00 hours, Alissa came into my room with a grin on her face and walked into my closet.

Moments later, she came out empty handed and looked at me with a scary stare.
"Ma'am, after I left the room, did you shower?"
She asked while folding her arms.
"Yes."
I lied.
"Ma'am you do know that lying to me won't help right?"
"Lisa, I don't want to go out."
"You gave me your word, so you better hit the shower."
"Argh. Fine."
I dragged myself off the bed and walked into the bathroom.
I took a shower and came out with a towel wrapped around me and another entangled with my hair.
"Good. Now pick an outfit."
I looked at her with a glare and she returned the favor.
"Fine."
I looked on my bed and was surprised to know that the choosing of the outfit was going to be in a form of gift boxes which contained a number inside. Not only did they contain a number but they also contained where I was to go today. Shit.
"Really Lisa?"
"What? I didn't do anything wrong did I now?"
"Boxes?"
"Just pick ma'am."
"You and your infuriating tricks. What are you planning?"
I questioned, turning to face her.
"I am only do as I was told. Now... Take a pick."

Due to this picking pressure, I chose the 2nd, since my favorite number is 2 of course. I thought it was my lucky number but apparently, 2 was not my lucky number after all.
'What a waste.'
I thought.
Alissa brought the outfit I had chosen and I found myself choosing a tight thigh length dress with a v-collar and a 3-inch sleet on the right side. Beneath the bed was a pair of black heels.
"Oh, hell nah, I am not wearing that."
I protested.
"Well sorry ma'am but the choice was yours to make."
"You are very wicked."
"Well ma'am, if I have managed to convince you to go out, I believe I am tactful. Definitely not witchcraft."
"You will pay for this."
"Well, I actually do every single day because of that lonely attitude of yours."
"Hey! I don't have an attitude."
"Sure, you don't."
She replied sarcastically as she walked out of the room.
I wish I could fire her but I can't because she was given to me as my personal maid by my parents ever since I graduated.
'If I would dare to do so, I'd end up getting scolded by my parents. Which is the worst cause even though being practically old enough to get married, I'd be grounded. Like who does that? At my age?'

Minutes later I got dressed and walked up to the front door of my mansion and every single maid stole glances with dropped jaws since they have never seen me in this kind of outfit and, I've been in the interior of the house only for the past month.
'I know it seems hard but honestly speaking it's much easier than you think.'
I walked up to my car and Daniel opened the door for me. Before I could go in, I started having a strange feeling like someone was watching me. I just brushed it off and got in. Alissa came in looking gorgeous in her dark blue suit. She wore a peach dress shirt and shoes with a lighter but dark shade of blue.
"Let's go David."
Lisa said as she took out her phone and started texting.
'Weird personal maid if you ask me. She should be my Personal Assistant if you ask me.'
I thought.
Alissa got into the front passenger seat and Dave started the car. We were off to who knows where Alissa was taking me.