How can she decline the offer? She thought as she was laying on bed. She can't ignore the fact that she need to vanished somewhere. She need to escaped her hallucinations that one day Mike Cupello would search for her in where she had spend her first day today. Yes. If ever Mike knew where will she go as she often said it to her lover before. " If ever I'll be broke or shattered, I'll seek this place " pointing the painting she made her own from an internet source.
She had sign the offer because it was explained well Mr. Hyl. They agreed to start the journey at exactly 7am tomorrow. There's no backing out, so she closed her eyes and imagined an exciting adventure.
Her rooster alarm woke her up, it's almost 6 am. She stood up and start fixing all her things, then go for a shower to prepare herself.
It was a quarter before 7 when she did finished and settled and done all the things she needed to. She sat on the bed. And wait for an expected knock.
About 10 minutes late when it arrived. At last someone knocked.
"Haven't you forgotten anything Missy? "
"Nothing "
Unsure of what the faith that awaited her. Emma agreed and accept the offer. She's now sitting inside a white limousine. She haven't seen Crizza since eve, and as the ignition start, there she start feeling nervous.
" Any problem Missy? asked the certain Mike. Mike Hyl.
"I'm just worried, would I'll be allowed to do the job myself? I'm not trained like what Crizza said and promised, and I ain't no beauty "
"Obcourse, you are. I'm sure of that. Before we went straight. We need a couple of things to buy. You need some makeover. "
"Makeover, servants no need of that"
"Yeah. A servant. But it's a Royal one. So step outside Missy. "
It took almost a couple of hours. And at last she's fixed, as what Mike said earlier. She's not wearing any jeans now, but her company insist of buying two for her and a female polo, together with what she's wearing now. A purple glittered dress. " Do servants wear this? All? "
"Well. No. But you must. "
"Why? "
"Because you must miss "
She stop her asking, she know she'll never got the proper answer. She was sitting quiet and had her eyes pinned on the roadside when Mike pull out some paper from his case.
"Sign it"
"What for? "
"Formalities unless you run away shouting you've been abducted by me"
She signed it no doubt and as she returned the papers. Silence filled the air again. For once she'd realize that the man who seem sweet last night might be a monster she'll be frightened one-day.
There no noise between them. "Why most men name with letter M" she thought. " How can she forgot Mike when she'll for working with a certain Mike. " she's thinking exaggerated things when the engine stops.
"Thomas? " asked Mike.
"We need a lift sir. We're out of gas. As I remember it's only a 10 meters or two away on that left crossing corner, I'll be going. "
"No need, just take a look on this lil sis, I'll go myself"
For the first time she saw the drivers face as the man goes out. He looked older, he is Thomas, she heard it clear.
While Mike's away for the gas. The driver looked at her as if estimating her.
"Well yeah at least someone is real now. So you agree to surrender everything? "
"Surrender what? "
" I bet you're hired to and agrees to marry Mike"
"Marry? "
"Yes. Well. Supposed you've not informed yet"
"I'm hired to serve a Royal Home"
"indeed, and as Mike's wife." the old man smile at her and go back to his place again soon as he saw the Mike coming.
"You look very upset? Stomach rumbling? "
"No. Your name is Mike, right,? "
"Indeed"
"So what's the wedding about? "
"Supposed, Thom mentioned it. No worries Miss. You'll be in trial for month. If you suit. a wedding will happen, you'll know the deal once we get there, better comfort you self first Miss, it'll be a long way. "
Its almost morn when the car stopped again.
"Why? "she asked confused.
"We are here! "
The driver goes out and open the cars door. "Welcome to our humble home Miss" said the driver. " Mike. Thank You, shall we go now?"
Mike throw a hand salute to the driver and start the engine, leaving the two outside a high gate.
"Where he'll be going? "
"Going home my lady"
"I thought he's a Royal Servant? "
"He is. "
She almost jumped when the gates open and filled with white glowing lights, with a not so old lady walking towards them.
"So it's you"
"Me? "
"Never mind dear. Crizza called that's why. I'm Gladys. In charge of Royal house keepers" The old lady pick her bags up. Her new dresses.
"oh, let me, I can do it on my own"
Walking going up the stairs, the old maiden was nice, she feel it. " Where's the other maiden ma'am? "
" On their quarters, only the chosen are allowed to enter here. Me. Tom The driver. And you. "
They're on the third floor when someone appears going downstairs.
"Let me help. " The man grab the bags and walked with them. "Let me. You can leave"
The old lady went down stairs as commanded by the man. Her feelings of admiration when she first saw him sink in hatred, she hates people who talked out of respect to olders, they loved their older, only a few chooses to leave their grannies for home for the aged in her homeland.
"How dare you? You're too unwellmannered. Don't you know how to say please? "
"Oh don't be mad." the guy smiled and offer her a piece of candy from his pocket.
"Who are you? "
" I'm Mikaelo, I'm no harm. Sorry about that. It's just it's the way I'm used to. "
Mikaelo stopped in front of a big door. "It's my room, the biggest. You can stay here"
"I can't "
"You can. It's mine. If I say so, you can. "
"I'm a hired servant "
"Are you? Servant don't belong here. But you're here. Obviously you're not "
" I am. So it'll be nice if I looked and settle somewhere outside, the Prince will be mad "
"Who say so? "
"Me"
"Instinct?"
"No. Common sense "
The man in front of him burst into laughter. "You're funny being so ignorant "
"I'm not ignorant "
"Okey. Let's say out of information. "
"About? "
"Me"
"What about you? "
" I'm Mikaelo, the one and only Prince of Hylland "
" And who's the man I'm with in the limousine. "
"Oh. My brother. Mike "
For once. She felt weak. She felt nothing towards the man she met last night. She now knows why they are so nice to her. She'll be marrying Mike. The Prince brother.
"As I said, you'll sleep here, get inside, follow me"
Left no choice. She followed the command.
"You'll sleep here, or should I say, you'll stay here. "
"What about you? "
"You'll stay here. With me. "
Her world stop for a moment. " With you? " she exclaimed.
"Yes."
" I won't "
"Why? Afraid? Haha. Feel at home my love. " And now he is calling her that way. My love. "I don't kill. You'll be pretty safe here. You'll sleep undisturbed every evening because it's noise proof, except when my lol gecko want some hand petting, you know sometimes, I'm getting tired doing it my own. I'll be grateful to have your help petting him. " then the Prince point his finger downward.
" You're Maniac, I'm not that cheap "
Once again. The Prince burst into laughter. "Haha. You're greenminded my love. I'm meaning this. " the Prince pull out a little glass cage. "This Gecko my love. Not my,.." the Prince laugh like he's watching a very funny scene from a comedy film. " But if you want to. Why not."
She felt ashamed. She turn her eyes to her bag. "Let me"
" No. You'll stay here. Or I'll chain you here. Choose. "
" You're so rude"
"No. Not my love. "
" I can't stay here. I'm getting married. "
"Next month, to me"
"No. "
To avoid deep problems she chooses to say it was someone from her old town. Not Mike. His brother.
" Missy. You shall forget that inzy winzy ought to be. You can't go out here. Not without me."
"Your far different from what I've read. You ain't sweet. "
" Like in fairy tale? "
"Yes. Like Cinderellas Prince "
"Well. Am certainly not. I'll never be Cinderellas Prince, because I'm yours. "