Roxy just finished the most delicious breakfast she ever had in her lifetime. She got scrambled eggs, with two croissants. A delicious cappuccino and raisins. She felt like she was in heaven. As soon as she placed the tray of emptied plates aside, Eva and three maids entered with a rag of clothes and jewelry boxes.
'' I see you are done now.'' Eva said flashing her a genuinely beautiful smile. She even thought there was a star at a corner of her teeth and a heard a ding sound.
''Yes thank you... It was delicious.'' Roxy answered back giving her a smile.
''I am glad you liked it.'' She turned to the maids. ''Those are some clothes and shoes I have prepared for you. The maids will help you bath.
Roxy was then taken to a massive bathroom attached to the room she was in with two of the maids. She frozed on her spot at the sight of the bathroom.
Gold?!! She saw gold almost everywhere. The pit was well carved and made of gold along with the bathtub. The walls were painted white but with small golden peacocks painted on them.
''My lady?" One maid called out. ''Your bath is ready.'' My lady?? It felt weird to be called that. Turning and making her way to the tub, filled with steamy water and white rose petals with scented oils and foam, she reached out to remove her pants when she turned and looked at the maid with questioning eyes. Understanding that she wasn't used to that since she came from another world with different cultures, one maid explained why they were still standing right there.
"We are here to assist you, my lady."
"Assist me? But I can take care of myself." Roxy said a little bit embarrassed. They acted like those maids in the seventeenth century assisting royals and high ranked personalities just like how she read in books.
"We understand if you do not feel comfortable with us here." The other maid said smiling. "We could help you with your hair and getting dressed once you are done." They both bowed down in sync and stepped out of the bathroom.
Roxy undressed and stepped inside the bathtub, the hot water relaxing her so tensed up muscles. Now left alone in this peaceful place, she could try and think calmly. Last night, she was with Marcus. Telling him he would never see her again as he had what she wanted. She was planning on a suicid attempt but Eva appeared.
"Just what the hell is going on?" She asked herself taking a cloth to rub her body with. "Last night I was in Smizz city, and now I am in this strange place called Ascaria." She let out a heavy sigh. "Strange.''
Then her thoughts drifted back to the conversation she had with Eva. She said she was Marcus's sister. But they didn't look a single bit alike. She had her grey hair while he got dark blue ones. And thinking about it, ever since she dated Marcus, he never talked about his family. He always told her that he was an orphan. And she never tried to dig dip into that as she too was an orphan and that's what brought them closer.
She was living a blissful life with him until that happened. Tears filled her eyes again thinking about him. But for some odd reason, she couldn't just made herself to hate him.
"How stupid." She mumbled with a bitter smile and tear streaming on her right jaw. She didn't feel any hatred, but a worry towards him. She was worried for him. She was dying to know what he was feeling. To hug him and tell him that everything will be alright even though it was supposed to be the other way round. But when she was with him last night, she didn't. And instead, she acted just like him.
"Guess we are really the same." She spent a few more minutes in the bathroom before stepping out.
She felts fully refreshed after her bath. Now sitted Infront of the mirror, she wondered how the maids will style her afro hair. But to ber surprise, they didn't have any problem with that. They treated her hair with care and styled them in a well made braided ponytail as she had very long hair adorned with crystal pearls and let loose strand of her hair in the front and on the braid and they even made baby hairs.
As for the dress, it was a sparkly sleeveless black dress with a split on the right hip and a V-neck shape. They gave her matching crystal earrings pieces,a necklace that stirred attention to her well and perfectly rounded breasts and bracelets. The jewelry were discreet making her an elegant woman.
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