Never Once A Paradise

V

Never Once A Paradise ~

Chapter Five ~
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A beeping sound woke me up.  I rubbed my eyes and sat up,  looking over to where the sound was coming from.  I turned the alarm clock off and looked around. 

That was one of the best sleeping I've had in a long while.  I soon looked at what time it was on the clock once my eyes got adapted to the light. 

It was 6:00 AM,  who expects me to get up this early in the morning.  I look at the desk the clock is on and find a small note.

It said,

Madam,  you are expected to be up by 6:00 each morning to be by Mr. Rakel's side.  If Sir is not up you have to wait outside of his room.  He will assign you your duties when you are present. If you don't come in the proper outfit or come well mannered,  you will get a strike. 

Try not to get a strike. 

- Cee

I sighed and looked around the room. At the corner of the dresser,  there were two bags, the bags one of Rakel's men had yesterday. I got up,  getting used to my balance, and stumbled over there.

I dropped down to my knees and looked in the bags.  There was a light fabric in each. I carried the sacks on the bed and lied whatever was in the bags on the bed.

I was expected to wear this? It was a cliché maid's wear. 

I scoffed but felt the dress. It was softer than anything I've ever felt before. 

I thought back to the contract before I put on the dress. 

Thy must be cleansed.

I didn't know where the bathrooms were.  And I was in my bra and underwear so I couldn't just walk out.  I mean,  there are only men here, and I'm starting to think that I'm the only lady.

What am I supposed to do now?  James didn't put where the bathroom was on the note. And I can't go to Rakel's room without being clean. 

I sigh in despair.  Maybe I could wrap myself in the bedding. But then it would drag on the floor. I leaned back on my bed,  hopeless. 

This led me to thinking.  Why did Rakel want to bail me out,  out of everyone.  Why didn't he chose some other lady who wasn't about to be in jail? Why me?

After thinking about all of the why's,  I sit up.  I can wear the dress. The one I wore yesterday!

I got up and looked in the top drawer because this room didn't have a closet,  or not that I knew of,  everything was so dark. 

It had the light blue dress stored carefully inside it.  I took it out gently and placed it on. 

In the other bag, it was full of underwear and bras. How did they even get this information? Well he does own Spain. 

But that is personal information!

I grabbed a matching pair of underwear and a bra,  the maiden dress and headed out of the doorway,  making sure I closed it on the way.

I would've asked one of the men where the bathroom was,  but I didn't see any. My only other option was Rakel. 

I lightly walked to his room and knocked on the door.  No one answered so I knocked again. I repeated the last step and got annoyed. 

I took this time to crack the door. He didn't say anything so I stepped in.  I didn't see him in the bed but I did hear a faint noise, like water running.