His Princess, Her Servant

Chapter 10 - Suffer The Pain

WILL

       I have never been more tired than now. Yesterday, I worked full shift. I have to prepare for the ball, and then clean the whole mess afterwards. I’m pretty sure I went to bed at almost one.

       Today, I have to wake up at five, because I’m working on morning shift. Just a couple of hours away until I can get more rest. My whole body feels sore. I just have to finish mopping this hall, and then I think I’m done.

       I couldn’t stop thinking about what I had heard the princesses are talking about back at the living room, though. The fact that Rose and Zach is now a thing.

       After Rose gave me a kiss on the cheek, yesterday, I thought that maybe, just maybe I’d have a chance with her. I’m so stupid. Jake had been right the whole time. Why can’t I just listen to him and forget about Rose?

       But at that very moment I realized. I can’t. I can’t just forget about her because… I’m already in love with her.

       No. I pushed the thoughts aside. I can’t be in love with the princess. I looked down to the floor and keep mopping it.

       Suddenly, I saw a pair of someone’s foot entering the hall, right in front of me. I looked up and found Prince Zach. But he’s not going anywhere. He just stood there, right in front of me, not doing anything but watching me.

       “Is there anything I can help you with?” I finally asked. He walked towards me. “I knew it,” He said.

       I’m still confused. “Know… what?”

       “You have feelings for Rose,” He said. My heart suddenly feels like it stopped beating. Is it really that obvious? Because if it is, maybe Rose knew it too. I decided not to say anything about it.

       “I- I…” I stuttered, not knowing what to say.

       Suddenly, he grabs me by my throat and chokes me. I grasp for breath. I tried to release his hand out of my neck but he’s way stronger than me. Obviously. The only exercise I had every day is washing the dishes and mopping the floors.

       “Stay away from her,” Zach said. “You know you had absolutely no chance with her. What made you think she would want to be with a… servant?” He said the word “servant” disgustedly.

       But the truth is, I can’t. I can’t say that I will stay away from her. It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t feel the same way because I will keep trying.

       “Stay away from her!” His voice rise.

       I am almost out of breath when he finally let go of my neck. I fell to the floor right away. I am almost certain that I was going to die at that moment.

       I thought he’s going to stop before he kicked me in the stomach for what feels like a hundred times… “Stay!” Kick. “Away!” Another kick. “From her!” yet another kick. My stomach feels like it’s going to fall off. I can feel the pain every time I make a single move. “No,” I mouthed.

Zach became angrier. He punched me in the face multiple times. I can feel blood running from my nose. My sight is getting blurry. I can make out Zach looking at me, and then left the room. I just sat there for hours, not being able to do anything. I can’t move. Every part of my body hurts every time I move. I gasped in pain.

       Finally, someone enter the room. It was Rose. She was just walking by when she saw me here, helpless. Her eyes widen in shock, her jaw dropped. She quickly made her way to me.