Sebastian's POV
At some times my young lord is almost kind but most of the time, with all due respect, he really sucks. This was such a time. We were in his study when he told me the news.
" I plan to hire a new help." My first inner reaction was "uhm... What?! I can handle the work pretty well without a fourth human idiot clenching on my leg." But I corrected myself and spoke " Which kind of help ,if I may ask?"
"A new maid. One that can really clean and cook and so on. You should be happy, it is only to ease your work."
I stood for a moment and stared at my master. Did he just say he wants to ease my work? And there I thought he was consequent. ( I mean he already has an almost almighty slave, so why do he ask for more?)
"Sebastian!"
Ah, there was the familiar tone again. "Yes, young master?"
"Did you hear what I was saying?".Am I a human?
"My apologies, master. I was in thought."
"You shouldn't think, you should get the carriage ready for our trip to London to get the new maid. Jesus, do devils get old and senile?"Stupid little human brat!
Readers POV
My whole body ached as I woke up. I looked up from the corner I sat in this night and saw many women on the way to their shopping. So too late to get a job for this day.
This meant probably another day without food. Sure, I could steal but I didn't want to do it for I was poor not criminal.
The bottom around me was cold and suddenly I shivered and tried to clench the few pieces of cloth I had tighter around my thin body. Who would care if I died here? Most likely there wasn't even anyone that would mind it. A tear escaped my eye.
I jumped as a dark shadow fell upon me. Darker than anything I had seen before.