11 // WHEN IT HURTS

I think I spoke too soon, much too soon.

The day was slowly becoming disastrous, Lizzy and I were preparing lunch when I remembered that we had a new maid, and she was supposed to be helping out.

Three hours had gone by since I sent her upstairs.

“Lizzy, please keep an eye on things here while I check on the newbie upstairs.”

I would rather not tell her that Mandy knew absolutely nothing about housework, I still had to find out what she was doing here to begin with.

I hung up my apron and rushed upstairs, and to say I was horrified would be an understatement. Mandy hadn't done a thing, the rooms in the west wing were still not cleaned, and she was not even there. I searched every single room until I found her in Samu's room in the east wing.

“Mandy, what the hell are you doing?” I shrieked the moment my eyes fell on her.

She was wearing Samu's clothes and was busy applying makeup at the vanity mirror.

“What does it look like I'm doing?” She dared to ask, glancing