Just the Maid

Chapter Five- Food!!!

Knock Knock. I woke up abruptly to the sound of a knocking on the door. I sucked in a big breath, not knowing where I was.

A dresser. A stove. A telephone.

"Oh... That's right. I'm at Zebro's... cottage hut thing," I thought.

Knock knock knock. I stood up and gingerly set my right foot on the floor. No pain. It was still a little red, but the swelling went down and there was little to no pain. I stood, then went over to the window to see a familiar white-haired man at the door. I quickly walked over to the door and opened it without letting myself be seen.

"Oh, thank you so much, little missy!" Zebro said as he entered. He set his basket filled with food on the table. My eyes sparkled and I started to drool a little.

Zebro chuckled. "You can have as much as you like... as long as you tell me your name." He smiled.

I hesitated, but I eventually said, "Katara. Katara Dragoness." I immediately started to dive into the masses, eating oranges and bananas, carrots and asparagus. I didn't even bother to cook any of it, I was so hungry. Suddenly, I smelled something awesome. I look over to see something sizzling in a pan with Zebro standing in front of it. I sneak over to him and peek over his shoulder, taking a huge whiff of what he was cooking.

It. Was. BACOOOOOOON!!!!

I hugged him so hard, I think I almost broke him.

"Thank you thank you thank you thank yoooooou!!!" I practically shout.

He chuckles again. "Well, I saw that you didn't eat anything in the fridge, so I decided to cook you up some breakfast." I let go of him, and watched patiently for my heaven.

Finally, the food finished and I tried to grab it out of the pan.

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa...!" Zebro said. "Don't just reach for it, silly! You're gonna get burnt!"

"Oh, I can't get burnt," I simply state as I grab a couple pieces from the pan. I eat them hungrily and mix it with some eggs that Zebro made while cooking the bacon.

"Whurt turm ers itch?" I asked as I'm stuffing my face.

"What was that, Katara?" Zebro replied.

I gulped it down quickly. "What time is it?"

"Oh, it's almost 11 o'clock."

"Really!? The boys will be here in about three hours!" I exclaimed. Zebro sat on the chair across from me and carefully took an apple. I peeled a banana and shoved it in my mouth, chewing hungrily.

"Well then, in those three hours, I want you to prove to me that you can open that door," he said.

I looked up at him. "Really?"

"Yes. And if you open that door, then I will open the door for your entire group once they get here." He took a bite of his apple.

I jumped up so fast, my chair fell over. "Sweet! Let's go!" I ran over to the door and slammed into it, since it was only three feet away. I held my nose, making sure it wasn't going to bleed.

"Are you alright?" Zebro laughed.

"Yeah, I just get nosebleeds easily." After confirming that my nose was fine, I turned the handle on the door and opened it, walking out into bright sunlight. I breathed in the fresh air and enjoyed the awesome ultraviolet rays warming my outside and straight into my core. Remembering myself, I quickly throw up my hood, just in case the guys come early. Which is doubtful. Anyway, I stand in front of the door with Zebro watching me from inside of the doorway of the hut.

"Deep breaths..." I calm myself, take a deep breath, then place my hands on the doors​.

With all my might, I push the doors as hard as I truly can. They start to move a little, scraping the ground. Digging my feet into the ground for some support, I push myself to push harder. The huge stone doors groan in pain. An opening. The other side seems dark as I will myself to keep going. The heat on my back and the stress of trying to open the door are finally getting to me.

Grunting, the doors open enough to where my hands are apart from each other. I'm careful not to put my fingers in the doors, just in case I let go.

Sweat appears on my face, dripping down the back of my neck. I'm shaking and the doors have stopped moving. I make this my final effort. Pushing with all of my ferocity, the doors open wide and I step through. I grin and look up for the first time since I started my daunting task. What I see makes me lose my grip and the doors close behind me. Someone calls my name, but I can't hear them. All I see is the ginormous creature in front of me. I collapse to my knees, unable to process the sight.

"You must be Mike..."