Chapter eighteen

#the_next_morning

BEYONCE POV

Right in my sleep, I heard the curtain slide against it's rods.

"Arise and Shine baby girl!" I heard Mary say as the sunlight shined on my face.

"Stop it Mary." I said pulling the duvet over my head.

"Wake up sleepy head!" She yelled giggling as she jumped on the bed making me bounce on it.

"What?" I asked tiredly pouting my mouth.

"It's Monday! Master is not going to be around and we are hosting the Salvatore's Mother today. I am so happy." She said and I sat up brushing my hair to the back.

"So it was all a dream. I am still in hell." I said groaning.

"Yes Baby girl, we are still in hell!" She said laughing.

"And is that supposed to be funny?" I asked looking at her with my sleepy eyes.

"Of course. Master won't be home from Monday to Friday due to business. All of us her happy, at least we won't be scared till the night of each day." She said and I nodded rolling my eyes.

"That's making sense. But what about the Salvatore's Mother? Is she that fun?" I asked and she stood up.

"Trust me, she would like her. She has a good heart." She said.

"Really? And she let her sons do all these nonsense?" I asked angrily.

"Men will always be men. I have been present many times she tries talking them out of their ways, but they threw it away." She said and I sighed.

"Of course they did." I said yawning.

"Actually she once did more than talking. She saved some of the maids some times ago, before I was brought here at all." She said.

"Really? What Happened?" I asked.

"Though she did everything to safe them, which meant turning her back on her son, they were consumed by revenge and wanted to get to Master by taking on his mother." She said.

"Seriously? Why would they do that? That is a death sentence." I said and she nodded.

"It was a death sentence indeed. He found out before they could carry out the plan,and then he killed all of them." She said and I nodded.

"I saw the killings coming." I said and she smiled.

"If you were in their shoes, what would you have done? Having a chance to a normal life again." She said.

"Of course I will grab it and run far away, not trying to get some stupid revenge or fight I won't win." I said and she nodded.

"I guess I am not the only one that is willing to grab the slightly opportunity to get the hell outta here." She said looking around and I smiled.

"So what's on today's to do list?" I asked getting out of bed.

"We are preparing for their mother. Which entails, cleaning everywhere and making dishes." She said.

"That sounds fun. Making dishes." I said and she looked at me laughing.

"You aren't coming with me to the kitchen." She said.

"Why? I am supposed to seat down here and keep looking when I can be useful?" I asked.

"Yes. You are not a maid yet,so you aren't supposed to be doing what maids do. If you try talking me out of this, you are putting me on the edge of death the second time." She said and I sighed.

"But I want to do something." I said pouting my mouth.

"Only Master can decide that." She said.

"Yes, only me can decide that." We heard Ramson from behind.

Mary quickly moved away and bowed her head.

"Good morning love." He greeted mockingly and I rolled my eyes.

"Good morning master." I said sarcastically too and he smiled.

"I will take my leave now." Mary said walking to the door.

"Yes you would." He replied walking around the room like this is his first time in it.

"So to what do I owe this unexpected and unpleasant visit?" I asked and he smiled.

"You seem quite happy today." He said and I smiled.

"Knowing I have more than 10 hours everyday without seeing you is the greatest joy I have ever felt." I said smiling fakely.

"That's fair enough." He said and I nodded Happily.

"You are following me to the office today." He said and my mouth dropped open.

"What? Why?" I asked in shock.

"You can't sit here useless, so I will keep you busy at the office." He said and I shook my head.

"Why can't I just stay here and help the others in the kitchen?" I asked.

"Because you aren't a maid." He said looking at me.

"At least not now but later. I should start training." I said and he nodded.

"You are going with me." He said heading to the door.

"Say the truth, you want me next to you." I said and he shook his head.

"Maybe something more important than that." He said.

My brain kept thinking what I could say to him to make him change his mind. I don't want to go anywhere with him. I can't keep seeing his cruel face everywhere.

"Wait!" I said as he grabbed the door.

"Why not let me stay with your mother. You won't want her feeling bored around here." I said.

"And why do you think she would?" He asked looking at me.

"Because... Because they fear her and won't be able to talk to her. But I don't fear you nor her, so I can keep her company." I said.

"And why should I trust you with my mother?" He asked narrowing his gaze.

"Because she pleaded with you to free me but due to your stubbornness, you refused. I have nothing against her." I said and he sighed.

"Fine. Do whatever you want." He said and he walked out of the room . I sighed sitting on the bed.

I felt happy I won't be going out with him, at least not see his face for hours.

RAPHAEL POV

"But you know we can't just kill Ramson. It's not easy." I said and she nodded approaching me with the cup of coffee.

"I know. And that's why our plan would be a very strategic one." She said putting the cup on the table.

"The one Strategy was taking her away right there in that party." I said sipping the coffee.

"Against her own will?" She asked.

"I don't care about her will cos she isn't in her right senses." I said angrily.

"She is in her perfect senses. She knew the implications of kidnapping one of Ramson's girls." She said and I looked at her.

"That should be the last thing on her mind. She should at least followed us. I would have gotten her out of this town. To somewhere she would never be found by him." I said and she sighed.

"What If she didn't want to come in the first place?" She asked looking at me.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Beyonce has been in the orphanage home for 20 years as stated by you. She wanted to see the world,to live her life.

Don't you think she found all she needed with Ramson?" She asked.

"No way! She doesn't love him. I saw it in her eyes. She didn't want to be there." I said and she sighed.

"I know. But to find out and be sure, we need to go there again. Today is Monday." She said smiling.

"So?" I asked looking at her.

"Ramson is would be at work Dummy." She said and I nodded staring into space.

"That's true. But what of his brother?" He asked.

"He shouldn't be a problem. We portray ourselves as Beyonce's friend. And I know she would cooperate Because she wouldn't want to see us dead." She said and I nodded smiling.

"Then we can convince her to go with us." I said.

"Exactly." She said and I laughed

"You are a genius Annie." I said and she smiled.

"Of course I am." She said smiling as we stared at each other.

"So we go there today right." I said and she nodded.

"We go like we have nothing in plan. We go like ordinary people going to visit their friends." She said and I stood up.

"We better get preparing now." I said and she nodded. I walked to the room Annie prepared for my stay.

I will get you back Bee. I promise.

TBC.....