Life's Other Sides

Something different

Jane was lying on something solid, her disobedient hair was every where and now she had an ache in her elbow...she must have hit it on the ground when she went down with that wall...Wait! the wall..........the minute this realization hit her, she was unceremoniously throw off by the wall and the wall.......... stood up.....'oh! you are not a wall'....Jane said stupidly........

        It was actually a man,a very tall one and...'who are you and what do you think you are doing roaming about'.....the man asked with a hard voice...his eyes were so cold.......'what is it with everybody in this house'.......Jane thought....' I came here to get the countess' measurement and mind you,I was not roaming about, I just lost my way'....Jane answered....'well then maid...do your job and leave'.... he said ....

       Never at a loss of words Jane answered sweetly.......' oh I intend to do just that, slamming into another cold, grumpy and impolite wall is not exactly my plan'.....Jane smiled at him and was about leaving when she noticed her  idiot scarf had fallen off her head due to the fall....she searched for her scarf and found it lying underneath his foot...

       Gritting her teeth she took a deep breath and asked as politely as she could.......'Could you please raise your foot so I can take my scarf?' .....he answered...'You mean this rag? ,here you go'...he held it out to her between his thumb and finger like it was a scourge...Jane narrowed her eyes at him and snatched her scarf from him. He ignored her and walked off ......she dusted her scarf off and tied it back around her head.....she glanced at his retreating back and called him a name that would have made her uncle chastise her.....

     She walked to the door and opened it....she saw a woman sitting on one of the chairs...she was surprised when the woman turned and smiled at her, saying,.......'There you are,you must be the girl from the clothes shop,I was about to send some maids to go search for you'......still angry from her encounter with that horrible man, Jane thought 'at least she smiles '....The countess asked ' what is your name',Jane answered.......Jane immediately went to the pile of clothes and moved it towards the countess.......The Countess suddenly asked ......'so have you been fed?'......Jane shook her head .....The Countess called out ....'Gerald!' and grumpy appeared......'oh! so that's his name'....Jane thought...

     The countess then said ' Gerald, my guest is yet to be fed........do you know about that?' Grumpy moved his feet under the stare of the countess, and Jane could not help but smirk at his discomfort....

   'Yes ma'am ,my apologies ,she will be served immediately'....grumpy said... He snapped his fingers and a maid walked up to him,he then gave the maid some orders and off she went  to return with a tray bearing a cup of tea and some biscuits,which she laid in front of Jane...Jane thanked the maid as well as the countess who smiled in response..

   Ten minutes later, Jane sighed in satisfaction and thanked the countess again. A maid came in and cleared the table...

       Jane then stood up and politely requested that the countess get up for measurement..the countess got up and Jane gawked at the beauty of the countess..she was so tall yet she carried her self so well.....the countess raised her brows and Jane closed her mouth...Jane got her measurements and the countess chose the materials she liked for her gowns ......Jane then packed up and got ready to leave fast and darkness was about to set in and she still had to get back to the clotheshop ......

      Jane was pulled out of her thoughts when the countess said....'You have red hair'....Jane nodded and the countess went on...

     'When I was little , I made a wish every night that I should have red hair instead of my black hair, I always envied one of my friends who had red hair, My dear ,you should not cover up something so beautiful. The next time you come here, come without the scarf'.....

      Tongue tied Jane nodded ....Jane then said...'your clothes will be ready in seven days'..... The countess nodded and Jane turned to leave.....

   The door suddenly opened bearing that tall rude man...The countess said....'Have you met my son Denmark? he is the....'No no no no! please don't say it' Jane thought frantically...' Earl of synigham'.... Jane slowly looked up to meet cold blue eyes...she smiled sheepishly and thought... 'uh oh'.....she remembered her manners and bowed as best as she could in greeting...The earl stared at her for a few seconds and just walked off....Jane snorted....She said her byes and left...

      She made it to the clotheshop in record time and ran all the way home ..... She quietly opened the door and stepped in, she was about escaping to her room when.....' And where do you think you are going young g lady? You better start explaining where you have been,you are two hours late' aunt Dorothy said icily....

       Jane had to say the truth.....Dorothy's eyes had gone big by the time Jane stopped talking....'so you met the earl?' Dorothy asked...Jane nodded and Dorothy got up and actually took hold of Jane shoulders saying...'You do know that you are of age to get married.......so you need to start dressing like a real lady...the next time you go over there let me know so you won't dress like a beggar when next the earl sees you' She concluded...

     'Wow' Jane thought ....'she is so messed up in the head'....Jane nodded her head feigning obedience and her aunt left her there...

      Jane walked up to her room and prepared her self for bed...she slept the second her head hit the pillow....Tomorrow is another day....