"Trues and lies" (Lams)

Chapter 1

                     The newcomer

John pov

I wake up in my bed. I sleep in a small room, but I can't complain because I don't have to share it. The others are in rooms of three or four.
I get up of the bed and start to take my uniform from my dresser.

Like I said my room is small, the only things that are here are a dresser, a bed, and a desk. On the desk, there are some pencils and rubbers, there is a sketchbook half empty.
This sketchbook contains all my thoughts and random drawings of birds and forest animals.

I finished to dress and I start to work on my hair. This is the easy part of my morning routine.
I just have to brush my short, blonde hair. I check myself in the mirror and after I go downstairs to see if everyone is doing their work.

I was walking out of the kitchen when I noticed that Eliza was nowhere to be found.
So, like a good housekeeper, I go to her and check what is she doing.

I knock her rooms' door and wait for a little for a response. After a few seconds, the door is opened by the one and only Eliza. She was in a blue nightgown so I suppose that she get up late today.

"Oh, John I'm so sorry for getting up late... It's just that....ufff...Yesterday was a hard day, I am so sorry" Eliza said.
"That's ok 'Liza, just don't make this a habit, ok? I'm covering you up this time but try to be down in time, so hurry up."
And with that, I leave a panicked Eliza behind me.

As I go downstairs I see that our M'lady is early than the other days, so I hurry up to go down and when I am in the middle of the big hallway, I scream "Everyone in lines!"

I see that everyone hurry to make two parallel lines, so I can check a second time is everyone here.
Obviously, no one is missing but Eliza.
I'm so sorry for her, this is the first time that she misses to greet M'lady.

M'lady walks in the middle of the parallel lines and we all greet her with a loud 'Good Morning'. She approaches me and looks to her right then to her left. I already know what she is going to ask me.

"Where is Miss. Eliza?" She asks.
"I'm sorry M'lady, but today Eliza woke up late. I will make sure this will be her first and last time." I calmly respond.
"Mph...for this time I'll let it slide. Tell her that she will be my Lady Maid for today."
"Yes M'lady"
"All of you are dismissed"

And with that, she exited the manor and went to the limousine that was waiting for her. Meanwhile, Eliza was running down on the stairs. She had a turquoise long dress down her ankles, black shoes and a white frilly apron.
She was out of breath when she arrived before me.

"The Lady is waiting for you outside in her limousine. 'You are forgiven for this time, but you better make this time the last'" I said quoting what our Lady said to us before and with that, she rushed outside.

After that, I walked to a nearby sofa and waited. I usually don't do the housework so I watch the others do it.
Occasionally I flirt with some maids and that's because I have everyone wrapped around my finger. If they dare to say something about me to M'lady they will not see tomorrow.

After thirty minutes I hear the bell ringing. The only one that could be ringing the bell should be the newcomer I thought.
I go to the door and I open it. Before me, I see a short man with wavy, shoulder-length, red hair and with beautiful violet-blue eyes. My God, I could get lost in those eyes...wait recompose yourself, John.
Then I noticed his cheeks that were dusted with pale orange freckles.
And finally, I noticed the man behind him and it was Thomas.

"Hey Thomas, what do we have here?" I ask him.
Thomas started to respond but the short guy preceded him.
"I am Alexander Hamilton and I'm the new butler. I suppose you are the housemaid?...I didn't really imagine you like this...."

As he tries to find his words I start to talk: "Like what? You thought that I will be an old grumpy lady? And maybe with some glasses and with scary glares? Man, you got the wrong person."
I chuckle as he looks at me in awe.

"Well, sir. Hamilton, would you like to start your day? I can show you....and Thomas?"
"Yes, Laurens?"
"Go and help Maria in the kitchens. You should make food only for us workers, M'lady isn't going to be today at dinner."
"Got it"

With that Thomas goes to the kitchens and I ask Alexander: "What are you good at?"

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A/N: Wow finally.
I'm so so sorry for not updating soon but I didn't have any inspiration till today.
Anyway if you have any suggestions just tell.
Thank you for reading and sorry for making you wait.