I knew I was meant to go for the orientation or whatever they had planned but they really did not expect me to come did they?I just had an 11 hour flight.
I woke up in the middle of the night my stomach grumbling.
I took my bath in the bathroom that restricted most of my movements,shivering due to the cold air grazing my skin i ran to the closet bringing out the only available black knee length dressed,the one I earlier criticized 'how have the mighty fallen' i laughed at my situation.
Quickly wearing the burial cloth and unnecessary heels,as I was kidnapped in a pair of night wear and no shoes.
Opening the door that lead to the main house,I tried as much as I could to reduce the alarm called heels,after waiting for extra 5 minutes and no one came i decided to venture further,my foot leading me to the most graceful place in this house.
My hands gently romancing the bottles as I made my choice by pulling it out of the shelve,using my other hand to open it," Rosa is going to kill you before he does"
Startled I turned around to find Gabriella standing with her hands on her waist.
"I thought I'd meet you guys in the kitchen but there was no one" I smiled awkwardly.
"You realize you it's 12AM"
"Nope,I don't have a phone or clock"the irony of this was that their was a big clock in the hallway that lead to this place,so yes,I knew my lie didn't work.
"Yeah,sure" she rolled her eyes at me.
"Besides,according to statistics this is the best time to get high"I raised the wine up. "You in?"
"Definitely " she beamed "but if they kill us tomorrow and we don't get a chance to say goodbye…I just wanted to say it was nice knowing you" she tapped my shoulders as she sat on the ground behind the bar.
I joined her on the floor as I opened the wine "You haven't even started drinking and you already acting drunk"
"Nope,that's fact" she paused then continued after I handed her glass" a good day here means the dead bodies rolled out are just 10, except you are the dead body of course" she snickered gulping the entire drink in her cup.
"Then why did you become a maid here?" I leaned against the wall.
"The pay is superb,I do less but earn more than most office workers in this city !"
"Is that really why you're putting your life in danger ?"
"Not really, but everyone has a goal"she hiccuped after drinking her third cup." So how did you become a maid and had no idea about it"she giggled in a very cute way that reminded me of Leah.
"Got kidnapped from a kidnapper" saying that made me realize how much I've used the word recently.
"Why were you kidnapped the first time?"
"Yet to figure that out but I'm sure they wouldn't try such again" I smiled remembering the number of bullets I left in their chest.
"You…killed….them ?"are voice had started slurring,with just 5 shots.
"Contributed,how did you guess?"
"That's the same smile boss gives after a kill he loved."
The statement took me off guard,"like this"I gave a goofy smile trying to change the subject.
"No like this "she made a worst face than me,we both laughed. It felt nice mocking Kayden with someone.
"Is Kayden home?" I asked the nearly passed out Gabriella.
"Nope,,boss…not Sundays"she slurred.
Good I thought,"Do you have your phone with you?"
She brought out the phone from her side pocket,unlocked it and gave it to me "give me a minute" I stood up from the ground and walked to the living scanning the environment and mapping out the cameras.
Calculating where the blind spots were,which was annoyingly just one.
I took a screenshot of the note and sent it to my mail while I deleted it completely from Gabriella's phone.
Getting back to the bar Gabriella had already slumped on the ground.
"Let's go"I tapped her unresponsive body.
"You literally drank just five cups!" I grumbled as I tried picking her up,failed at first but succeeded after multiple tries, slowly leading her to her room which was surprisingly opposite mine.
I pushed the door with my free hand while the other supported her as we entered the room.
I dropped her on the bed,tucked her in and dropped her phone by the bed side "thanks" I whispered and left her room to mine.
Lying on the bed all I could think about is the fact that I was finally here and with that single thought I couldn't sleep throughout the night.
I took my bath once it's was 7AM,and got dressed in another burial clothes and stormed Gabriella room.
"Good morning" I greeted then sat on her bed
She was currently styling her hair,tying it back.
"Good morning darling" she winked at me through the mirror."how are you preparing for your first day at work"
"You guys should be the one preparing for the chaos"
"Just make sure I'm away when that happens….All done"
We headed to the main house
" I haven't seen Kayden lately.." before I could get the last word out properly.Gabby covered my mouth with her hands hurriedly while she searched around.
"What is it?"i mumbled.
"You don't call him by his name here,no one is allowed to"she whispered.
"And why's that?"
"Girl do you even know were you are?,bring out your book and pen let me educate you a little" she said playfully. I decided to follow her lead and brought out my invisible book and pen,jotting invisible points.
"Three things the Italians value are respect,family and loyalty..in no particular order,so yeah calling his name is a big disrespect except you're his wife,sister or mother"
"Then I'm entitled to that"i shrugged.
"You're his wife!!?"
"Eww,no"
"Then what?"
Did she really forget the other options!
"Technically he's my step brother"
"You kidding right?"
"No,he kidnapped me from his father's house so yeah,Kayden is Kayden not boss or anything"
"Then why are you in our maid quarters at least you deserve to be in there?"
"That exactly what I was telling Rosa!,but I think he's venting because I made around forty thousand dollars by selling his pictures and information at my school"
"Tell me you really didn't do that?!"she held me by the collar.
"Yes"I smiled sheepishly.
"Tu amico mio meriti di essere morto o in prigione" She said rapidly.
"What does that mean?"
"Thank your stars you are not dead,that's all" She opened the door as we walked in the kitchen where we met Rosa.
"Good morning" we both said.
"Why are you late? And you why isn't your hair tied"
"I loved the bands you left on my invisible table" I said sarcastically knowing she didn't leave any and even if she did I wasn't planning on following orders,hers in particular.
"Watch your mouth young lady"
Okay that's enough "what's exactly is your problem?"I screamed while Gabby dragged me back.
"I do not like you Americans!"she spat.
"Isn't that stupid considering your boss father is from the USA,did you think he fell from the sky?!"
"You know nothing"
she through a paper on the kitchen table.
Gabby went to pick it up read it and gave it to me.
"What's this?"
"Your job"
"This is a joke!"
"It's not bad,it's better than cleaning for hours"she patted my back.
"Did the cook die immediately I came?"
"Not yet,why are you bothered about it so much?"
"I haven't cooked a dish my whole life"I mumbled embarrassed by my confession.
"My heartfelt condolences " she snickered.
"Get out"
"Cook something sweet darling"
Gabby left me looking clueless in the kitchen.