Chapter 2

My alarm went off again. Couldn't I get a decent sleep these days? This weather did not help at all either and I had a job to get too as well. I grabbed my spare money from my purse and shoved it in my pocket. I got up and went to the opposite side of the roof. I ran as fast as I could and jumped off the edge. The exhilaration that I felt as I dove through the air towards the ground was awesome. I spread out my wings as I got nearer and glided towards that alley way.

After the jump I was in a good mood. I went up the lift and excited up to the door.

I tried to open it but it was locked.

I knocked.

The door opened after I heard the key turning in the lock. I swallowed as it was my boss who opened it.

'What are you doing out?' he said harshly. I quickly looked down avoiding his stern gaze. He was just as tall as me yet his very demeanour made him seem as if he was six foot.

'I...' I started.

'Luckily for you this is first warning.' He said cutting me off. I switched on my mask of stone.

He opened the door wide and let me enter. He led me through to the small maid's room. I saw Seth sitting on one of the couches in the main lounge room. His face was expressionless as he watched TV.

'Get in.'

I went in and he slammed the door on me locking me in from the outside.

I forced down the scream that rose in my throat. I'll get him. I leaned up against the door with my ear on it but it was pointless seeing as I did not know the language that they spoke.

I did not hear an answer either. I looked around the room. There was a simple small mattress upon the floor and a window. I thought about jumping through it when the there was a clicking noise from the door. It opened and there I saw Seth.

'Sorry about that. My father can be an arse sometimes,' he said simply.

I didn't know what to say. Just yesterday he was all stuck up and threatening to tell his father about me and now he just released me from my own prison.

'How come yesterday you were threatening to get your dad onto what I have done and now once he has found out you set me free? I don't get it?'

He smiled. He was wearing a simple white t-shirt that hugged his sides with a pair of black skinny jeans on. His hair was in its usual style; spiky with a bit of a side fringe happening. He looked good, I had to admit, simple but tasteful.

'I told you, you're something interesting. Something you don't find these days.'

'Right, well thank you anyway,' I said gratefully.

He nodded as I followed him out into the lounge room.

'So what are you going to do today?' I asked.

'I don't know. What about you?'

'I guess clean your house first and then probably go and shop,' I said thoughtfully.

'So now you have money?'

I looked at him.

'Well yeah. I still need more that is partly the reason I came to work here, but seeing as I haven't received my pay yet I'm a bit low on cash right now.'

'Great. Well you better start cleaning now so we can leave earlier and meet up with them,' he said turning away from me and smiling.

'Who is them and why is it a 'we' all of a sudden?' I asked.

'Well I originally had plans to hang out with some friends but I couldn't be bothered but now that you need to go shopping I have an excuse to take you.'

'So you would hang out with you maid now?' I asked disbelieving.

He looked at me then.

'You're not a maid though.'

I smiled.

'I'll get to work then umm...' I paused.

'Yes Serriarn?'

'Could I have a shower...please?'

He looked me up and down. I wonder what he thought when he looked at me. My hair was all greasy, my clothes stunk, I hadn't brushed my teeth in ages and I was just dirty in general.

'Go ahead then,' he finally said.

I exited out of the bathroom feeling refreshed and smelling a lot cleaner. Although I still wore the same trousers, t-shirt and sneakers that I had been before. My hair was all matted and wet but I just put it up in a high pony tail.

'You're going like that?' he asked from the door way.

I nodded.

'I haven't got any other clothes to wear. That is what today's shopping trip was for.'

'My mother has got some clothes. You can borrow some of hers,' he said walking down the hall and turning into another room.

I hesitated but he beckoned me on. I followed him and entered into a huge suite. A double bed was placed in the centre but it looked as though no one had slept in it for ages. A wardrobe stood at the far end with framed pictures on top. I walked over to it and saw that these pictures were of Seth and his mother and father. Seth looked as though he was five or six. He had the same dark eyes and that smile that came out only once while I have known him, His parents, on the other hand, looked as though they just been in a war. Their faces were dead serious.

'Here.'

I turned around and saw him come out of a walk in closet. He held out a purple dress t-shirt and a checked black and white skirt and black leggings and a pair of medium sized black wedges.

'Wow. Your mum wears this? She must be pretty stylish,' I commented.

He laughed a genuine laugh.

'Thinks she is stylish, but is not. Most of the time she dresses to young and believes that to wear young clothes is to be young once more.'

I took the clothes from him and went out into the bathroom again. I started up the shower on cold. It was definitely refreshing and I had almost forgotten what it was like to have a shower and be clean. I tried the clothes on and they were almost a perfect fit except they were a little too tight. I pulled my hair out of the pony tail and used to the towel I used before to rub it dry. It took a while but in the end it seemed pretty dry, I rummaged through the cupboard beneath the basin and found a brush. It felt good to finally have my hair combed and straight. I pulled the top of my hair into a loose pony tail and left the rest out then I took the money in the pocket of my pants out and shoved them into my bra.

I exited the bathroom. Seth was standing with his back to the bathroom looking out at the view.

'Good enough for you and your friends?' I asked.

He turned around and just stared. Surprise was written all over his face.

'Never have you seen a maid wash up this good eh?' I asked cheekily.

'Err...yeah. Um... we should probably get going.' He said finally removing me from his gaze.

We stood in silence as the lift descended.

'So how many friends are you meeting today?' I asked filling the silence.

'We,' he corrected,' are joining five of my friends for lunch in the major shopping mall around the corner.'