*TALITHA*
Next day
I heard the door close slowly and I opened my eyes.
"Good morning Miss." Audrine greeted me with a smile.
"Please, just call me Talitha." I replied.
"Oh and good morning." I said.
" Master told me to check if you're awake and prepare you for breakfast." She said.
"Uuhhmm alright." I replied with a little bit of hesitation.
"You can get changed into a bathing towel in that room over there while I prepare your bath." She said pointing to the door next to the bathroom door.
"Sure." I said.
I dragged my body to the edge of the bed and stood up. My feet were still adjusting to walking because of the time I spent not walking. I walked slowly to the door and pushed it open.
The closet is made of rich, dark mahogany wood, with intricate carvings of forest scenes that mirror the mystical Elaron Forest surrounding the manor. The wood's natural grain is enhanced by a polished finish, giving it a lustrous sheen.
It's a large, spacious closet that stands from floor to ceiling, it's even bigger than my room back home.
The interior is thoughtfully divided into sections with sturdy wooden shelves and deep drawers. There are compartments for folded clothes, accessories, and other personal items. The drawers are lined with soft, velvet fabric in a deep Gray, adding a touch of luxury. Who owned this room? I wondered.
I looked over to one of the drawers and I found folded bathing towels all in Black. That's an odd color for bathing towels. Then I paid attention to the clothes and I noticed that most of them were either Black or Gray.
"Well, that explains the sheets." I muttered.
I took off my clothes and wrapped the towel around my chest and stepped out. I met Audrine still in the room waiting.
"Should I help you with the bath Miss?" Audrine asked.
"No. Don't worry about it, I'll do it myself." I replied and she nodded.
"Then I'll pick some clothes for you and leave them on the bed. I'll come and get you after fifteen minutes." She said.
"Alright." I replied and entered the bathroom.
Why would she offer to bathe me? I'm not a princess or anything. What is this place? I wondered and paid attention to this bathroom.
Why am I even acting surprised, the room is beautiful and the closet too so I wasn't expecting anything less for the bathroom.
Some minutes later, I finished my bath, dried my body and hair and stepped out of the bathing room naked. That has always been my habit, even at home.
I looked over to the bed and saw a Blue floral dress, some panties and a bra already picked out.
I walked over to the cabinet with cosmetics on it and took some lotion, applied it and wore my clothes then sat down on the bed waiting for Audrine to take me since I don't know this place.
Minutes later, she entered the room and I stood up.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting Miss." She said.
"Again, just call me by my name." I replied.
"I can't call you that Miss, unless Master approves." She said.
Is he that strict that they have to ask for permission to call someone by their name? I thought.
I followed her as we walked down so many hallways and if I were told to go back to my room alone, I'd definitely get lost.
We then stopped at a door and she opened it and ushered me inside. I walked in and saw two men and an elderly woman seated on opposite sides of a very big dinning table.
To be honest, I was nervous because they were all looking at me. Two men with dark brown hair, one I recognized as the master but the other I couldn't, together with the elderly woman.
I approached them and Audrine pulled out a chair for me opposite 'The master' while the woman sat opposite the other man.
"Good morning." I said in a low voice with my head down.
"Good morning my dear. How was your night?" The woman asked.
" My night was pleasant ma'am." I replied with my head still bowed.
"You don't have to be scared my dear, you're welcome here." She said.
"Stop looking at the girl like that you little devil's! You're making her uncomfortable." The woman said, referring to the two men seated opposite us.
"Where are my manners, I'm Jaime." The one with shorter hair said.
"Nice to meet you Jaime, I'm Talitha." I said with a small smile.
"Pretty name for a pretty Lady." He said returning the smile.
He looked over to 'the master' and waited for him to say something but he just continue eating.
"Well, this arrogant man here is Christopher." He said looking over to Christopher.
"And that is our mother, Mother." He said.
"She can't call me that you fool," The woman scolded and looked at me.
"You can call me Aimaa." She said.
"It's really nice to meet you all." I said.
"Please, eat my dear." She said and I took my fork and began to eat slowly.
I looked over to Christopher and he was just focused on his meal. What kind of a man is he? No wonder Audrine seemed scared of him.
I continued eating and I heard a chair move. I looked up and saw Christopher standing up. He walked over to Aimaa and gave her a kiss on the cheek and said he'll be heading out, then he left.
The table remained quiet and we all finished eating and stood up.
"Jaime, are you also going out?" She asked, looking at him.
"Yes my Lady." He replied.
"You want something?" He asked her.
"I wanted you to show Talitha around since she'll be bored I assume." She said.
"I can show her around then head out later," he said and looked at me.
"Will that be okay?" He asked me.
"Yes. Of course." I replied.
"Then I'll leave you two to it. In case you need anything, don't hesitate to let me or Audrine know." She said and I nodded.
Jaime and I both looked at her as she left.
"This way my Lady." He said while extending his arm for me and I hooked his with mine.
He showed me around the house and to be honest I don't remember any place except the kitchen that was very big and had a lot of food.
"How are you enjoying your stay here so far my Lady." He asked.
"Why are you referring to me by that? And I don't know how to answer your question because I don't even know where we are or what I'm doing here." I replied honestly.
"I call all Ladies 'my Lady'," he said.
"And I'm in no position to answer most of the questions that you have." He continued.
"Shall we go and take a look at the garden outside?" He asked.
"Sure." I replied.
We went outside and started walking towards the garden.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked.
"Go on." He replied.
"Is he always that scary?" I asked and looked up to him since he's way taller than I am.
"Who Chris? Many say he's cold but I don't think he is." He said.
"Get to know him and then let me know what you think." He suggested.
A figure was staring intently at Jaime and Talitha as they continued their straw through the garden.