Just One Rose

Oh, Destiny

Chapter 1

I wake up to the scorching, yellow sun, warming my blankets as I snuggled underneath them. I sat up, looking around my bedroom, if you would dare call it that. My room was in the attic. The bed, dresser, and window was all that accompanied me up here. I yawned, while thinking, "Finally, a morning without being woken by that-" And there it was. The piercing, high-pitched silver bell that beckoned me to start my duties.

"Oh, Destiny! Where are you? You know I need my feet washed before I get out of bed. If you don't come here soon, every minute I have to wait for you is going to equal another chore!" Syvilia yelled.

Oh great. The last thing I need is more chores, considering I have so many already. I certainly hope soon hasn't already started, seeing as I still need to dress and-

"The clock is ticking, Destiny! Better get here soon!"

Everything else can wait. I need to get to Syvilia as soon as possible. I throw on a simple pale-blue dress, run down stairs, and nearly fly into 'Mademoiselle's' room. After composing myself, I gently knock on the lavish door and wait for her call. "Come in." I heard from the other side. Cautiously, I enter, seeing her sprawled across her king-sized bed.

"I'm here, Milady. What can I do for you?" I ask.

"First off," she replies, "I have been waiting for ages and that amounts to twenty three chores."

I frown. I certainly don't remember taking twenty three minutes to dress...

I return my focus back to Syvilia, for she has started talking again.

"Here. Take your chore list and start washing my feet. Unless you forgot the foot water again? You do know that whenever you forget it you receive, oh, I don't know, five extra chores?"

A small sigh escaped my lips as I turned my back to leave the room to retrieve the water basin.

"Heard that groan, Destiny. Three more chores!"

Perfect. It looks like I am never going to have time to myself today. As if I ever do.

A/N

Sorry this chapter is so short. Next time it will be longer, I hope. Thanks!