The handmaiden's tale.

Chapter 1:

Today I was being summoned to be one of the slaves for viceroy hegep, one of the sole rulers of Egypt currently.

My stomach felt empty and knotted as I was being pulled into his palace, with two guards waiting for me to take me to him.

I walked through the golden painted hallways, everything was gold and filled with royalty.

"my, my, my she's here already." A loud male voice is heard. I searched for the voice and saw him looking up at me, him all dressed in gold filled jewelry, his hair in a crown. His eyes as clear blue.

He walks down the royal steps and comes to me. "Let me get a good view of you, my sweetest dear."

I looked at him, his eyes are blue. I couldn't stop looking into them.

"Pretty ripe which I do like." He says. "Pretty as the next maiden here I must say."

He stares at me. "I want to welcome you to your new home, tell me how many times have you been sold."

"Twice, my lord." I said quietly.

"Twice and I am the third and hopefully last person you'll be sold to." He says proudly. "Well pretty girl, you'll be my new handmaiden from now on."

"Yes my lord. I will do any command you tell me too."

"excellent." He said. "Guards, take her to the other maidens so they can properly dress her and get her into her chamber. I'll see you soon again my pretty."

He slowly watches her leave with the two guards.

I enter my chamber, nice soft well lined linen was provided for me. I went to lie down and shut my eyes for a moment. I had a purpose to serve for a king, who maybe a good king or a bad king.

A young woman enters my room. More older than me and taller than me. She has light brown hair, a thin figure.

"hey, you must be new. The king finally got another new girl again." She rolls her eyes, disgusted.

"I will tell you something, if the king isn't happy, he will punish you, he will throw you out, you'll won't be allowed back in there is that understood."

"yes." I said. "I won't disappoint him."

"good." She said. "I am dionella. I am one of his handmaidens. They are more but I'm his favorite at the moment."

"nice to meet you." I said.

"good I'll let you settle in. tomorrow you'll start serving him." She says leaving my chambers. "I wish you a good rest."

The next day I am awake and ready to beginning to serve the king, which I stopped from my walk to see a young man outside from the field being whipped, his back filled with marks with blood. My mind drifts off.

"Don't watch too much, you might not enjoy what you see later on." The king says, watching me.

"Oh I'm sorry my king. I was distracted." I said.

"Distracted is normal. Drifting off somewhere isn't." he says, "Come and walk with me."

He held his hand to me and I took it from him.

"I met one of your handmaiden dionella." I told him.

"Yes she's an interesting girl. You'll learn very much from her soon." He tells me. His large necklace hanging on his neck got me distracted.

"I hope to serve you well, my king, I hope to not disappoint you. And be punished for it." I keep on saying.

"My pretty, I know you will be, soon." He tells me, he puts his warm hand on my shoulder. "Well excuse me, I need to go now. I'll see you tonight, pretty."

The king walks away. I watch him leave this time.

Later on in the evening, were the annual feasts. I walked into the room and sat with the other maidens. I looked around and saw my king looking at me as he kept on drinking his wine.

After the feast, the king was looking for me.

"My king, you wanted to see me." I said quietly.

"Yes I do. I wanted to invite you into my chambers." He said quietly as well.

We both enter his chamber, all plain bedroom. His tells me to sit in his bed. I command.

"have some wine. It's the finest." He said, I take a slip of it. He was right, it has a nice taste.

He went and sat next to me on his bed.

"you are a beautiful girl." He said. He places his hand on my thigh. I shiver at the warmth.