A Vampire's Slave

IV

I quickly ran to my room with the basket. I don't want to be caught with it.
I sat on my mattress and set the basket beside me. I slowly opened the basket to find a couple of things.
The first thing is a necklace with a pretty stone. The stone was quite exquisite. A mixture of red and blues. Red at the bottom of the stone with blue wisp at the top of the stone.
I gasp for it is very pretty. I believe the stone is called "Dragon's breath" I believe so.
I know because my master has many stones and the Dragon's breath is my personal favorite. I would take the stone, go to my reflection and admire the beauty of the stone.
Master rarely wears the stone. But I'm quite fond of it.
I sat the necklace aside and picked up something that looked quite familiar to the necklace. The same stone but now in a ring form. It too was such a beauty. I sat the ring down as well and continued to dig inside the basket. For I was engaged in my findings. The next thing, I truly lost my breath. It was something I have never seen before.

A mirror!

I held the silver mirror by its handle and for the first time, I looked at myself.
Dirt smudges all around my face, it's just like people subscribe it, minus how dirty my face is. I touch the mirror.
I finally have my own mirror to explore with. To explore every pore and dirt smudge upon my face.

Suddenly I hear the door opening from the living room. I quickly put everything back in the basket and hid the basket under my second dress, just in case master suddenly does an unexpected pop up inside of my room.
I wasn't finished looking in my basket, therefore I am very much excited for tonight, there are many things I want to fiddle around with.

I quickly ran out of my room and into the lobby which is where my master and his colleagues were. His colleagues already settled at a spot on the couch with a wine glass in their hands.

"I hope you're trip was well." I say to my master.
My master only nods his head, holding onto the tray of crackers and cheese.

"Set this up for us to eat, whatever is left over will be your meal for I had no time to go proper shopping so this tray will do." my master says.
I nod my head as I took the tray and sat it on the table in the kitchen. I grab my apron and stood aside, watching the men talk loudly amongst themselves and spill a hefty amount of wine onto the carpet which I will have to clean once they are gone.

My eyes glance at Callicus. He seemed the least bit of sober as he too takes a peek at me. He takes a sip of his wine as he stares at me.

The ringing of my master's house phone number broke our gaze. I walk to the house phone, placing the phone near my ear.

"Mochief's residence, may I ask who I am speaking with?"

"Hello, this is Margret, is Lucas around?" The voice from the other end of the phone says.

"Lucas? I'm sorry madam, you have the wrong number, no Lucas lives he-"
The phone was snatched out of my hand and I was merely pushed into the phone table.

"Hello?" My master says with the phone. I slowly move away from him and back to my original spot.

"Well do, see you soon." my master says as he hangs up the phone. He swiftly turns around.

"My fellow colleagues, I hate to be the barrier of bad news but my sweet mother is coming for a visit today, so off all of you go. I did enjoy all of your company and may the next time we see one another, your stay will be longer, now please get out of my house. Callicus, would you mind going down to the shop and getting a decent dress with matching shoes?" 

All of this was said by my master. Everyone began making their way out of the home, leaving me the opportunity to clean.
I've never met my master's mother, nor have I met my own, but I'm highly certain, his mother is as much as a pest as my master himself.

"Isabella, begin cleaning, leave no traces of wine"
I nod my head, grab my cleaning supplies and went straight to work. as I was cleaning, I began to daydream about the lovely basket. All the wonders that have yet to be discovered. I truly can't wait for tonight, when it is my time to rest. As I finished cleaning, Callicus came back into the mansion with a big black bag along with a black and white striped box.

"Isabella, you will put these clothes on, go into the cellar and get the big tin tub, that is where you will wash, you simply can not be so dirty in the presence of my mother." my master say. His tone was harsh.
I nod my head and head towards the door of the cellar.

"Where are you going?" My master suddenly says. I turn, for I was about to speak on my destination when I notice that Callicus was quite close to me, almost like he was attempting to follow me.

"I was going to help her, for she's merely a gal, she will need some sort of assistance"  Callicus explains.

"Callicus, she does not need any type of assistance, give her her clothing so she can be on her way. You sit and get yourself comfortable, or leave promptly" my master says. His finger pointed towards the door.

"I'll see myself out, thank you for you're invitation." Callicus says. He bows slightly, holding onto his blazer and walks out of the house, leaving me alone with my master.

"Off you go now! Why must you always arose Callicus, he is always behaving in such an inappropriate way whenever you are present!" My master shouts at me.

"My apologies sir, for I am certain that I am not the reason of Callicus's actions" I spoke.
My head was down. The steps coming from my master became closer towards me until I could see the tip of his shoes.
I slowly look up to look my master into his eyes when suddenly, his hand raises up and lashes me across my left cheek.
The sound of the connection between his hand and my cheek flew about the room. I slowly raise my hand to my cheek. For my cheek only burned, but in a mere 10 seconds, the pain ceased.

"You will not speak back to me! Do you think I am a fool? That I don't have a clue of my own friends?"

"No sir Mochief" I quietly spoke. His voice was similar to thundering and lightning whenever a storm takes place near the mansion.

"You're dismissed. I want you to look some sort of decent" my master says after he heard the words he wanted to hear from me. I nod my head, grab the items that Callicus gave me from off the couch and went to the cellar to get the big tin bucket for my washing. I must look presentable for my master's mother.