Ch.5

I finally came up with a plan, this might be my only chance to escape I thought. A lot of the maids are going to the festival, maybe I could sneak out with them. I just need to knock one maid out, switch our clothes, pretend I'm a maid and escape from this place. I only have one chance I can't blow it, I clutched my fist tightly, I can't screw this up. The sky outside was starting to get darker as night started to fall. I could hear quite laugher outside from the maids, as I waited for one of them to come inside. Finally after a while I heard a knock on my door "Princess Isla" a woman's voice said "may I come inside"

"Ah yes" I replied trying to sound calm, I was so nervous that my hand couldn't stop shaking. I was standing near the door, and was still unsure what I was going to do. The door slowly opened as a maid holding a tray of food came inside

"I have your food Princess Isla" she said

"Place it there" I said pointing to the table. She walked over to the table, her back facing me, I quickly locked the door ok it's now or never I thought grabbing the vase tightly in my hand. I'm not going to kill her I thought, just need to knock her out. The vase was trembling furiously in my hands as I quickly walked behind her and held the vase up, she turned around and saw me in time and screamed on top of her lungs, fears filled in her innocent eyes. Damn it I can't do it! I ended up dropping the vase in my hand as it broke into a million pieces, the maid dropped onto the ground begging for my mercy. I heard a bunch of foot steps coming towards the door 'Ah I screwed up' I sweared in my head. I immediately bent down and covered her mouth with my hand, I could tell she was crying "Sorry sorry please be quite" I begged her she was shocked from my reaction and stopped immediately. Suddenly I could hear loud knocks on my door. "Damn it" I whispered and glared into the poor maids eyes, I didn't mean to scare her, can't help it with a villain's face, saying sorry isn't helping either "Pretend like nothing happened" I ordered her

She nodded her head weakly

"Open up!" I heard a guard scream from the outside "What's happening inside!" Another one screamed

What do I do? How did my simple plan turn this complicated.

I faced the maid

"I want you to say you saw a cockroach and screamed ok" I told her

She stared at me with confusion.

This is the best I can think of I thought

"Go!" I said which accidentally came out too strongly, and scared she immediately ran to the door

"Oh and don't open the door" I whispered

She nodded at me, this maid is too obedient I thought

"We're okay I saw a cockroach and screamed too loudly" The maid said behind the closed door

"A cockroach?" The guard yelled from the other side

"Princess Isla threw the vase trying to kill it" the maid added.

Which actually made me think that this maid is smart.

"Open the door and let us check" the guard yelled

Ah this guard he's making me frustrated

"I'm getting changed, do you want to see me naked!" I screamed

Which made the maid gasp in surprise and left the guards outside speechless.

"Come later!" I screamed again

"Ok we'll check later Princess" the guard said back obeying my command

I signed deeply as I collapsed onto my bed with relief, and saw the maid on the other side unlock the door

"Stop!" I yelled which made the maid freeze, this is my chance I thought

"Take of your clothes" I said and realised right after how wrong that sounded

The maid froze with fear again trembling helplessly. "No, no I didn't mean it like that" I said shaking my hands

"We're going to switch clothes okay" I said slowly, the maid finally understood and shook her head.

"Princess this isn't a good idea, if the fire prince finds out.."

I cut her sentence

"He won't" I reassured her, even though I knew if he found out, I'm dead meat.

"I just want to go to the festival" I said trying my best to sound convincing

"I've been locked up here for ages"

"Princess Isla" the maid suddenly said staring at me with shock

"Are you okay?" She asked

What does she mean I thought

"Why?" I asked confused

"You've changed" she said and covered her mouth immediately after her words left

"I apologise for my rudeness Princess" she begged bowing and looking down

'Oh she's talking about princess Isla' I thought