Hopeless Hopes

chpt 3

Mary walks me into her room and I gasp, it looks as though a fortune was spent on so many beautiful items, filling her room. There is color everywhere, with large fancy trunks placed against the wall. I've never seen something like this before. Her room is usually large and spacious, but right now it looks crowded. I am sure the maids were running back and forth to make sure we will be ready for tonight, it seems like there is nowhere to stand even.

The bed is standing to the side of the grand window. The bed is usually neatly made, but right now it is covered in heaps of clothes. Our two gowns are spread across the bed. The undergarments, corsets, and the under skirts, where lying on the bed too. 

The desk was standing on the opposite side of the bed. It was a fairly large desk, much larger than the one I had back home. It was covered in jewels and necklaces. There were small wooden boxes over flowing with rings and earrings. 

To the left of the desk was a fireplace that had a big fire going at the moment. Colors of glowing ember popped from the fire. I saw two large porcelain tubs standing by the fireplace, steam rising from the water underneath the rose pedals. Around the baths are beautiful carved soaps smelling of sweet gardens. I cant wait to get in.

I hear a shuffling noise as I look to my right and the door opens. Three maids file in. 

The first one is tall and perky. The second maid is shorter; she has light brown hair reaching to her hips. And the third maid was also short; she had light blonde hair and blue eyes. They were very pretty for maids, but then again these are Mary’s maids were talking about.

I hear a timid voice as a tall perky maid speaks up. "The baths are ready Miss," a maid says. She was in the front of the two other girls. She must be their head master. She was young though, not over twenty-five. Her short red hair stopped at her neck and her piercing green eyes popped. 

"Let's get in Agnes!" Mary pulls my sleeve and I follow her. 

I strip out of my dress and it falls to my feet. I step out of it and strip down. 

Dipping my toes in the water I sigh, "this is so calming." I slide the rest of my body in. This bath is wonderful. At home my bath is a metal large pot, I barley fit in. This bath is huge; I never had this much variety of scents and scrubs to pick from. 

"I know right?" Mary slips in the tub at the same time I do. 

We sit in tub for a good hour and let our bodies soak. 

"So, today I ran into a very handsome man," I look to Mary as her face forms a smile.

"What is this Ags!" She exclaims and splashes some water at my face. "Tell me the details!" 

I tell her the story of meeting Benjamin and she nods throughout the story. 

"But it's not big deal, we'll never see each other again." I sink under the water because I don't want to hear one of Mary's ever so encouraging speeches. 

As I rise above the water I see Mary is already washing with soap. I quickly follow and scrub my body; I've never used this type of soap. It smells like a fresh rose from our old garden. I rub the smell into my skin and hair so I can have it for as long. I lather my hair with a thickly rich gel and massage my scalp. It smells of heavenly wonders.

We get out of the tub and the maids bring out towels. 

Mary has been silent for the past fifteen minutes and my suspicions began rising.

We dry off and Mary starts to say something. 

"Before you start- I knew you had something to say! I can feel your tension building up." I point to her and shake my finger.