The Royal Rescue

Chapter 6

Serenity Beaumont

I woke startled as I recalled what happened. All I can remember is Katia falling and then being injured by carriage horses. The rest is a complete blur. I'm so confused.

Am I dead? Am I in heaven? I'm not completely sure but t seems so. The comfortable bed I'm lying on makes me feel like I'm on a cloud of ecstasy, it makes me want to fall asleep all over again. The velvet and silk just gave me the royal experience. The pillow is like one of those that you can sink your head in. It's so nice. I snuggled into it and felt it comfort me.

I slowly open my eyes to see a beautiful room. I was alone in a room. One made from the gods. It looked just like it was fit for the richest of the richest. The gold intricate detail on the bedding and the way it contrasted with the red fabric showed me that whoever's house I'm in has a lot of money. It was intimidating.

Anyway, before I start feeling more anxious about this whole situation, I quickly decided to go exploring. I pulled away the duvet from above me and noticed I was in a white silk nightgown. It felt light but not too light that I couldn't feel it. It wasn't too short either, it was just below the knee. The lace designs were incorporated into the fabric but didn't feel like actual lace. What on Earth? Someone must have changed me. That's a disturbing thought.

I stood up and decided to slowly creep out of the room. It was so silent that I was shocked you couldn't hear creaky floorboards coming from underneath my feet. I didn't know my way around this place so I knew I was wandering around like a lost puppy.

It was such a nice house not going to lie. I was wondering what I have done to deserve this. Where even am I? It was too good to be true. Is this heaven? If so then I must be dead.

The doors of each room look like golden gates to a royal palace or that's what I thought as I've never seen one before. I woke up here which is a bit odd because I've never been here before. I've always been homeless for as long as I can remember.

Everywhere the white, red and gold surround me. The bright lighting glaring into my eyes makes me feel partially blind. I was in heaven after all.

No one was here apart from me and I felt the silence hit me hard. There was nothing, no rattling, no creaking. Nothing but pin drop silence. As I walked down the corridor, I felt nervous. This isn't usual in heaven is it or maybe I'm in hell. I'm scared. This isn't right.

Heaven isn't lonely, is it? I wouldn't know, it's not like I've got anything to compare this to.

I don't like this feeling that I have inside. It makes me feel insecure.

After what felt like an hour of walking, I got to a staircase. It was a nice brown colour that made the whole house look spectacular. There were quite a lots of stairs but they went in the same direction so I could see the bottom. It was so nice, to be here. I just wished I wasn't alone......

A woman with red hair walked about five meters from where I was standing. She was in a maid's uniform. I didn't have a proper look at her face.

Maybe she'll be nice and help me find out what on Earth is going on because I'm lost.

"Well, look what we have here? Stupid suck-up. You're pathetic. I wonder why you even got this job? He needs a maid who is better in bed. Not like you. Your just a worthless little gold digger aren't you? Nothing worth the master's money. You're lousy. Maybe master should get rid of you as he did with all the other maids. They didn't deserve to get fired. You do though." The woman with red hair walked over to where a blond woman was suddenly standing. She wasn't there a minute ago? The redhead slapped the blonde.

I gasped in shock.

Why was the blonde woman being treated like this? She should fight for herself. I tried to move forward but found myself immobilised as if someone was forcing me to witness what was happening. I felt sweat on my forehead for the young blonde-haired woman who was now holding her cheek in agony. Tears were spilling down her face and so was I.