Ezra's POV:After the day's work,we were paid because it was a new month.I was so happy that I got my pay. Having money in my hand made me happy. I have been paid for six months,but I have never left the house before,since the maids are always busy and no one was allowed to leave the mansion unless the head maid allowed it,and getting permission from her was something no one has ever achieved. Gloria gave me her dress to wear so that I could follow her to the market to get some stuff for her family. I was more than glad to go with her.Half of the maids were given a week off,the first set of maids had already gone for their vacation so it was our turn. The shirtdress was short,but it gave me the look I wanted. It looked lovely on me; it was as if the dress was meant for me. I stared at myself in the mirror in disbelief. Am I staring at someone else or was this really me? I looked....Beautiful. " Wow Ezra you have a killer shape it looks so... lovely on you" Glor
Ezra's POV :After walking for about an hour under the sun. Gloria and I came to a stop at a clothing store,she said it was where she bought the dress I was wearing,and they sold beautiful dresses at cheaper prices. "How did you come across here?" I asked her. "I used to help out the owner," she replied. Dresses were displayed,some girls were making their choice. They looked beautiful.I walked around the small shop with Gloria. She greeted the owner of the shop and introduced me as her friend, then she proceeded to buy some clothes for kids. I saw a dress that caught my eyes. I was lost in the dress's beauty. Someone walked closer to me. "That's an empire dress,you have good eyes." She complimented."Empire?"I inquired curiously.I touched the fabric." How much?" I inquired further."5 silver," she replied."5?" I was paid 10 silver per month and I have saved 60 silver in total."It's expensive, " Gloria said. It's really expensive but I like the dress,I ha
Ezra's POV : After our vacation work began as usual. Young master Stephen came over frequently,and he has put it upon himself to bother me each time.I don't know what he sees in me that makes him do that. He flirts with other maids as well so I was not an exception,I am sure he knows all the maids in the mansion because they talk about him a lot ,he's probably seeing some of them. I don't know if it's just a guess. He came to the mansion one day looking angry and the master wasn't around. When the maids greeted him he didn't reply which was strange,because he always answered the maids greeting and took his time to ask each and everyone of them questions about their day and compliment them. He's a well known flirt so I found it strange. Master Stephen never gets angry. A guard called me and said master Stephen asked me to bring him tea in an upstairs room, he stays there when he sleeps over. Why does he want me to bring him tea? He favors others as well. T
Ezra's POV; Even after resting for a week I still felt so weak,getting punished for defending myself against a flirt. I won't say that aloud duo, the first day we met I saw the way he looked displeased but now he suddenly has an interest in me because I'm pretty now that's why I always refused to bathe. How can he punish me when all I did was to defend myself from him? He's such a flirt that I don't know what crosses his mind at times. Master Stephen I didn't really know he was this bad. How can he do something like this to me? All I did was tell him to leave me alone and he didn't listen. Was it my fault that I tried to defend myself? I was so angry at him because I was in so much pain. The master allowed him to punish me even after knowing what happened.I felt betrayed.Did my master Chris permit him to punish me, because Stephen's father is a Master? This life isn't balanced one bit, how can a victim be the one that's punished just because i'm a maid. The medica
Ezra's POV:Stephen had stopped bothering me entirely after what happened, he's such a shameless man, he doesn't come over as he used to and I was happy about that. My turn came again to serve the master again and this time he was in the library. I took the tray and went to the library. The guards opened the door for me and I stepped in. The master wasn't in sight. I set the tray down on his table.I wonder why every corner of the house has an eating table. I was about to leave but then I remembered I haven't read a book for two years, my mum taught me how to read and write,dad helped in teaching me as well. It was always fun when he was around and I really miss him. " Think with your heart and not your brain," he always said. I don't understand the meaning of that sentence till today,or was he just saying words at random. I know it is risky trying to take a book but what's the harm in taking a book? I wonder if the master was in,but where is he?. I went to one
Ezra's POV:I ran at full speed and stopped at the door ,Fred looked at me."I want to see the master," I said a little out of breath."Does this look like a child's playground?" Fred said."Please, it's important," I said." Be ready to bear any consequences "he said and went into the library." Master Ezra wants to see you," Fred said to the master. Naomi's face turned sour."Let her in, " Chris said to Fred. Fred let me in. Chris looked at the book in Ezra's hands."What happened? " he asked her."Master…" Chris glared at Naomi who was trying to interrupt Ezra and Naomi shut her mouth." Master I was heading to my room to keep the book when she suddenly called me a thief before I told her I wasn't and she dragged the book from my hand in the process the book tore and she said she would report me to you and she ran and came here"I said . Chris kept quiet for a while, probably contemplating what to do. "Fred, " he called. Fred came in."Take this maid and whip her 10 times for
Chris POV:I sat in the garden and watched the leaves fall. My mind was not at ease and I was troubled. A group of rebels had occupied my land that was outside the city. The small town in particular was prey to bandits,it had a weak defense. The land was good for farming,there was also gold found there ,so it was always a prey to exploitation. The land has provided me with a lot of resources so I couldn't let it go even if I wanted to ,and letting it go would mean I was afraid of the bandits that attacked it. The bandits had killed the inhabitants and my workers,some were lucky to have fled and saved themselves but where will they run to when their home was now taken over by bandits. I was troubled because these particular bandits were notorious and well known because of how troublesome they are,they are barbarians and have no single human sympathy in them. I wonder how they treated the occupants of the land before taking over it ,they found pleasure in the pain of others ,they
Ezra's POV; The master and the soldiers went to war, everyone was anxiously waiting for their return. But the mansion was livelier without him around,he's not a bad master but everyone can finally breathe when he's not around ,but we all still prayed for his safe return. I went to visit the slaves often now, since the maids had much free time now ,all they did was gossip. Gina was more than happy to see me,she pulled me into a tight embrace and asked how I was fairing. I really wish I could take her out of here and show her around the mansion but it wasn't allowed. After spending the afternoon with them I returned to my room to rest. That's how my day goes. If anything happened to the master, what would happen to the mansion? That thought crossed my mind but I waved it off.I need to only think positive thoughts. Nothing will happen to the master. I am very sure of it but why do I have a bad feeling? Gloria came and called me to come to the kitchen so we could start pr