why me? why is the world so unfair? had I committed a crime in my previous life and now I was paying for it?
this were the questions running through my mind, I couldn't pretend it was okay because it wasn't.
I looked outside the window of the carriage so that I could stop thinking and try to come into terms with my fate.
"we will reach the palace by dask"
one of the gurds said,
...so it's only few hours and I will be a palace slave, I couldn't believe it, will they kill me like they did to my parents?
the pain that I was feeling now was so unbearable, I could feel my intestines burning and bile rising to my throat making sure it burnt every single pipe it passed, I couldn't take it anymore and I just let my emotions take over. I cried until my ribs started to hurt, I could feel my mind loosing it and due to all the crying and mind wrecking thoughts I passed out.
..."is she dead?"
"No she just fainted"
"Then pour her water ,she should be awake"
I started hearing far off voices discussing, one was with utmost authority while the other was just like of a servant taking oders.
"wh....a..t..s wrong with you?"
I jumped up as I felt cold water splash on my face,' what the fuck is wrong with people' I thought to myself as I shot my eyes open.
I felt a hot slap kiss my right chic following a very rough and authoritative voice echoed in my ears
"Who gave you the right to speak in front of me? you are just a nobody here and you should never even dream of looking at me you bitch"
I felt a metallic taste fill my taste glands and I knew I was bleeding inside my chic.
"s...orry" I said lowering my head down.
' I haven't even stepped in the palace and my life has already taken a three_sixty degree turn, how am I going to survive here?'.
" take her to the slaves quarter and tell Josphine to give her the chores she's supposed to be doing from tommorow morning and make sure she is given the right attire"
I had the male dominating voice instruct those who I believe we're gurds I hadn't even noticed it was already very dark and hence my eyes couldn't even take a glimpse of the monster in front of me, are the Royals so shameless? how could one even slap you for no reason? I hope they burn in hell because they deserve it.
the guy instructed to take me to the slaves quarter held my arm tightly dragging me away it really hurt my muscles but I couldn't say anything because after all am a slave and as I've heard stories we are never given any respect whatsoever.
we walked for about five minutes until we got to where I was supposed to reside starting then.
I could see a person's figure standing near the entrance.
"So she's here."
I heard an old ladies voice ask I couldn't see her clearly but I could tell she was nice because her voice was so soft and had a bit of concern in it.
"now I'll take over from here you can leave"
she said again to the person holding me.
the guy just looked at her and with a nod let go of my hand and left .
"come in dear you are supposed to rest and then tommorow I'll show you around and give you the rules of the palace"
The nice lady said to me leading me inside the quarter it had a long corridor and on the sides were rooms which I believe we're of my fellow workers.
we walked up to the last room on the left side she opened the door and got in the room was small with two beds a thin mattress ,a small blanket and a pillow.
" you will be staying with me , don't worry everything will be okay just rest and we will know what next tomorrow "
she said going to her bed and laying on it.
I was left there standing not even flinching, I stood there for about one hour not making amove I was scared buy that meant nothing, I felt lonely but i couldn't help myself in anyway I just had to come into terms with what was unfolding before me and try to live my life without causing myself any trouble.
I went to the empty bed and laid there, I stayed for the better part of the night awake until I slowly fell asleep.