Freedom At last!-part1

Zoe ran out of Madam Elisabeta's office, running down the stairs with the rag still clutched in her hands, 'I need to clean the shelves before Madam Elisabeta notices it, if she does I'm sure I won't get another food', Zoe thought to herself running with the chains on her hands, which made rattling sounds every time her foot hit the ground as she ran to clean the dirty shelves.

When Zoe reached the collar shelves she took out the rag as she started to clean, picking the bottom, being the easiest part to start with, rubbing and scrubbing sideways she hoped to get every inch, as she continued, going to the second level of the shelve, checking if she had missed any spot.

Zoe speed increased even more with the thought of food as a reward for the work she was doing, if she could clean all the shelf's in time she would be able to eat, but it was just a possibility to if she would be given food or not, if she cleaned the shelves, but she could at least try and she didn't have a choice either.

She cleaned it with utmost speed, but slowed down when her mind gradually drifted off to think about her dear mother, she remembered when her mum would always force her to clean book shelves threatening her with cookies and she would refuse to clean it but still end up scattering to read the books in it, creating more mess for herself,

'It's begin nine years and I haven't even Avenged my mother's death, I don't know if It's just my aunt involved in this.., I'm completely foolish! What would mother think of me? (Sigh)' she thought to herself sighing heavily as tear's made its way into her eyes, letting the rag fall she used her hands to cover her mouth, forcing her cries shut not wanting to attract trouble, with the bitter and painful emotions that swirled in her chest she let her lips freely gasp painfully for air with her breath heavy and shaky, "my aunt couldn't have being the only one responsible for my mother's death… I am going to escape from here even if it kills me! No matter what the cost is, I will make them pay, all of them!" she said as more tears fell from her eyes, 'I hate myself for not trying to avenge mother, I'm worthless', Zoe loosened her grip as she let her hands fall to the side bending down to pick the rag, 'be strong Zoe you can think of a plan, you can still have your revenge, there is still hope, [the strong gets going and the going gets strong] no one can stop you' .

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Cleaning the last row of shelves she walked away, taking a lantern that sat near the main store's entrance.

Zoe walked into the main store to clean the last place that needed cleaning, she wasn't sure if she would be able to finish it in time before madam Elisabeta's guest would arrive, because the store was huge, it was like a maze and anyone who didn't know the halls and turns of the store might easily get lost, 'since madam Elisabeta is expecting a guest, she must need the main store cleaned', she walked deeper and deeper into the store as the sun light started to fade behind her with no windows to shine the rays of the sun, the main store was dark really dark and she didn't know why it was being left like that, with no windows. Stopping for a moment, as she had heard voices echo through the halls.

Zoe halted her footsteps, wondering if she was supposed to be in the main part of the store, or was it her cautious mind that warned her of an approaching danger. The store's halls were quiet which was why she could easily hear the sounds of people talking. Lighting the lantern she held in her hands, Zoe placed it in front of her, holding it high but the light couldn't spread to every part of the ground she stood on, as the store itself was quite large.

Zoe didn't know why but she felt like there was something in there which no one was supposed to know about, something guarded which she could hardly grasp on. It was a feeling that was written in the back of her mind.

She wondered if it was because of the hunger she felt that gave out the unsettling feeling in the pits of her stomach. She stood there for a couple of seconds, unmoving as she stared at the darkness.

Breathing softly which was the only thing she heard right now, with no more voices being heard, she guessed that it was possible that it was slave's gossiping, but with the look of this part of the store, slaves might not be allowed to enter, since she had worked in the store, she had never known this part of the store because it was only Amber that was allowed to enter any part of the store 'here's really creepy….this might have being a bad idea, I'd better get out of here', Zoe turned around ready to walk back from where she came before staring in confusion, "which route did I take, I don't remember taking this side", Zoe switched her head side to side, trying to remember which rout she had taking before ending up where she did, "no.. No it can't be I'm lost …, how? Zoe you're so stupid how did you get yourself lost... but.., it's not possible how", a crocked smile made its way onto her face as she thought of a possible way to get out of the commotion she had put herself in and still have an advantage to it, 'no slave comes to this part of the store, right?, this might actually be my ticket out of here, if I can find an exit out of this horrible so called slave store', she thought to herself.

Zoe placed her feet on the other side ready to run in all direction of the room, when suddenly she gasped in seeing madam Elisabeta walking at the end of the hall with a slave behind her holding a lantern 'oh no!, if madam Elisabeta sees me… I can't even think of another worst punishment than being whipped to death'

With that thought, Zoe took two steps back as she blew on the lantern, with their shadows coming even closer, Zoe hid at the back of a pillar watching their shadows as she continued to blow more air into the lantern just to put it off, but it wasn't working, 'stupid lantern.., off., off I say!'., seeing them approaching her Zoe quickly hid the lantern underneath her clothes, she ran into another hall where she was sure madam Elisabeta wouldn't be able to sniff her out, as she hid behind another pillar, 'it's so hot Ouch!! '. Madam Elisabeta had stop momentarily for a second, turning around to see if anyone was eaves dropping on their conversation, before whispering into the slave's ears 'what are they talking about?', the lantern was getting too hot for Zoe to handle as she immediately let go of it with the fear of it burning her, "OUCH!!!", madam Elisabeta turned her head trying to hear who shouted behind the pillar. Madam Elisabeta walked towards the voice knowing she wasn't going to spare whosoever it was that hid behind the pillar, the slave followed behind madam Elisabeta.

"Who is there!!!!!", 'oh no I'm doomed if I stay here any longer I will surely get caught', Zoe looked around to see if there was another route that she could take, before catching sight of a stair that led upwards, she didn't think twice before running towards the stairs as she ran upwards.

"Milady did you see anyone", the slave behind madam Elisabeta asked looking curious because she hadn't heard or seen anything, "shut Up! How dare you interrupt me, you are noting but a worthless animal to me, I'll deal with you later", madam Elisabeta said as she walked into the halls before disappearing into the darkness leaving the slave all by herself.

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Madam Elisabeta's honored guest had already arrived as he elegantly walked into the store, reaching the reception table where he spotted amber who sat behind the desk writing on a paper, "where is the owner of this store", he spoke with elegancy in his voice, amber immediately raised her head in hearing the voice, in seeing the person that spoke, she threw the paper beside as she knelt on the floor bowing her head low, "M-my lord she's currently attending to an important matter, she will soon be out, please exercise patience", his face turned sore in hearing what amber had to say, "I don't waste my time on worthless people or things, if whatever she is doing has more importance to her than my presence, I shall take my leave",

"My lord! Please don't go, my lady would kill me if I let you leave in this manner", tilting his head he narrowed his eyes, "and what if I said I wanted you to die would you kill yourself", he said with his tone still casual, amber stood up bowing her head, "I'm sorry if I have offended you my lord, please forgive me I have done wrong", "whatever, I don't need pests in my way, I'll find her myself", amber was shocked with his reply, thinking of what would happen if she had let madam Elisabeta's guest roam free in the store, "no! my lord let me show you to her office", he slowly turned, giving amber a death stare as he glowered at her, even amber jolted backwards in seeing his dark gaze, "didn't you hear my statement, or do you want me to repeat myself, those who live to hear me repeat myself never lives to hear the end of it", ambers eye's widened in fear.

Amber was sure that it was the same man that had entered the store, but now he looked like an entirely different person, like someone who carried a dark aurar, Amber was afraid really afraid so she shifted back into her table still bowing her head low, hoping that he would just pass by without drinking her blood, a smirk slowly made its way onto his face, as he had now victoriously weakened Ambers soul. He walked passed her, grabbing an apple on her table, like noting had ever happened.

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When Zoe had ran up the stairs she saw many doors which she didn't know where they led to, but with madam Elisabeta hot on her trail she would have to run, anywhere was better than the place she was in, with fear gripping her all over, [the fear of dying even before she had avenged her mother].

Zoe placed her hands on the door pulling it open cautiously, as she observed her environment, "madam Elisabeta's office? How come… is this what the door was for, I always thought it was a storage because I was never allowed to clean it, I thought it was because madam Elisabeta kept something's private in her office, I never knew that it was a door that led to somewhere else", 'there is no time for this Zoe, madam Elisabeta is going to kill me if she discovers my presence here, I have to escape',

Zoe thought as she scrolled her eyes round the room, looking for a place she could escape from, because another door wasn't an option, finally spotting a window, Zoe ran towards it with her mind fluttering victoriously as she placed her hands on the window seal adjusting her chains as she placed both her feet's on the windowsill, closing her eyes shut ready to jump but immediately withdrew her jump when she heard a man's voice speak behind her unconcerned, like the scene in front of him wasn't a big deal, "what are you doing?" he said biting into an apple, Zoe turned to see a man tilting his head like he was trying to understand the situation as he leaned on madam Elisabeta's office door, 'he's a vampire' Zoe thought to herself, seeing his fangs when he bit into the apple .

He wore a suit but the jacket wasn't on him, it was being held by his other hands as it hanged from his right shoulder, his shirt was worn appropriately on him with the first two buttons undone, he held an apple in his hands as his wrist sparkled with pure gold watches on them engraved in sapphire, Zoe could tell the stylishness in them by the shines and glitters they gave out even at dawn, his eyes were jade green in color with little black specs in them, it reflected peacefully in the dawn lights, yet it gave out a dangerous feeling which made Zoe feel vigilant about him, his hair dazzled in black silk. Although it was rough it looked arranged, from where Zoe was she could observe that his hair was smooth, really smooth to look that silky, she had never seen anyone that looked handsomely dangerous yet so peaceful, Zoe felt drawn by the fragrance that emitted from his body, In all her life had she ever smelt something so sweet and enchanting.