BEING INVISIBLE

Taking light steps not to make any noise, walking over the supply closet, I brought my equipment for cleaning, heading to the King’s room.

With one hand holding on to the cleaning supply, the other was raised up to the door, and I knocked softly, waiting to see if anyone was in.

When I heard no sound, I twisted the knob, going inside the room.

Be invisible.

I chanted to myself before walking fully into the room and was welcomed with total darkness. Not having a clue where I was going, I used my hands to make a part for myself. Falling two to three times on the ground till I got to the window, pushing the curtains aside.

The once dark room was graced with light, allowing me to get a better look at the place. The first thing I noticed was how big it was if that was the correct word to use.

This was by far the biggest room I have ever seen. It was massive. To think I needed to clean every inch without missing a spot.

The wall of the room was painted red, and there were two doors by the other side of the room. One, I’m guessing, was the bathroom and the other, probably the King’s closet.

I walked over to the shelves, spotting different types of books from different genres. He must love reading.

Looking over to the side of the shelves and saw a different set of swords lined up against the wall, but one caught my eyes. Just by seeing it, I could tell it held more power and strength, emitting a glow anytime the sunlights on it.

I sighed, ending my exploration as I half-heartedly picked up the broom and began working.

There wasn’t much to tidy since the place was already clean without a spark of dirt, so I decided to give the place a good base cleaning.

Dusting all the furniture, cleaning the window’s and glasses. Mopping the floor and doing the laundry. I was folding the clothes after drying them when a wave of drizzling spell hit me, making me hold on to the closest thing beside me, which was the couch.

Glancing towards the wall clock, I saw it had only two hours before lunchtime and an hour before the king got back from his usual morning meetings. Thanks to the information Josiane gave me this morning.

Putting my head down to my knees, I tried focusing on my breathing, waiting for the dizziness I felt to pass. A second later, I started feeling like myself again, I waited another minute before getting back to work. Folding the clothes and putting them in the closet.

I closed the closet door behind me, then walked over to the window, contemplating whether to leave it open or close it back the way I saw it. Suddenly, I felt a shiver behind me, I turned back but saw no one.

Choosing to leave the curtain open, I picked up my cleaning equipment, making my way to the door when I felt another shiver. This time, I was certain that someone was staring at me.

I turned back yet again, not seeing anybody behind me.

What was I thinking.!

Of course, there was no one in the room but me. Ugh…. I should stop being paranoid.

Pushing the door open, I walked out of the room, I turned to close the door behind me and could have sworn I saw red eyes staring at me. In the blink of an eye, it was gone.

I was beginning to think I was seeing and hearing things. Clearly, my dizziness was affecting me in a not so positive way.

Quickly closing the door and putting the cleaning supply back in the closet. I walked downstairs to the first class, going to the maid’s quarter and to my room.

It was only 12:00pm, which meant one hour more until lunch. Laying down on the bed, I thought back to what happened moments ago.

Was I being paranoid, or was I really being watched, I couldn’t tell. Choosing not to dwell in it anymore, I closed my eyes to rest for an hour before 1pm.

When I woke up, the clock was setting at 1:15pm. Racing out of the bed, tidying up my hair. I ran out of my room to the hall, where the maids gathered. Taking a plate of bread and tea, I walked over to where Josiane sat, taking a seat beside her.

“ Hey, thanks to the heavens you made it.” Josiane whispers, giving me a smile.

“ Yeah, I finished early and decided to take an hour’s rest, ending up oversleeping.”

“ I understand, it’s not easy working seven hours straight, I thought I was going to faint if I carried on working.” She sips her tea, nudging my shoulder. “Did you see the king when you left his chamber.”

“ No, I didn’t. I thought you said the king always comes back from his morning meeting by noon.”

Josiane gave me an apologetic look. “ Yeah, he usually does, but from what I heard from a friend of mine, something must have happened because the king became furious, stomping out of the meeting hall. He often goes back to his room. That was why I asked if you did see him when you were tidying up the room.”

I shake my head, having a bite of my food. “ I didn’t.”

“ Oh well, I guess he didn’t go back there.” She shrugs her shoulders as she carries on eating.

I thought back to the feeling of someone watching me earlier but shook it off. There was no way the king would have gotten in without coming through the door.

Right.

An hour after we were done with our lunch, I walked into the kitchen to assist the maid working there.

I was not allowed to serve the king his meal except for a beast like his kind. The human maids were only allowed to clean and tidy up the Palace while the beast maid did the cooking and serving.

I spent the rest of the day helping out in the kitchen. You might be wondering why not just rest.

I couldn’t, not with my thoughts going wild. We had our dinner at 8:pm before being dismissed to our room.

Slipping out of my uniform, leaving only my undergarment. I quietly washed my face, then plopped down on the bed, drifting off to sleep, ending the day’s stress.