Chapter 2
Knock, knock, tap, tap came a persistent noise behind my oak door. "Ugghhh!" I sighed as I trudged half-awake to let my lady in waiting, May in my bed chamber. I unlatched the door lock and turned the knob. Maya was a rather large woman, with about six chins sagging on her chubby face. She was also the only woman- or man for that matter- in the palace or the country, who was not completely superficial. Although at times I wished she were like everyone else, groveling over me and acting meek and foolish in my presence, she did not care what the heck I looked like. All who May saw was a spoiled young woman who was given too much credit for being born with good looks. It also made the chamber maid highly annoyed that no one else in the world it seemed would look beyond looks, would look inside someone's soul and love the person for her, not for her beauty on the outside. May was not a pretty woman, she never used to be. She was also was not at all friendly like she used to be. Hypocritical one might say when they hear her talks about inner beauty when she had none. Jealous, ugly, and loveless, May spent all her days loathing the gorgeous Rose and making sure her life was miserable. "Morning to you," May exclaimed sourly, now realizing her mistress was not nearly awake, she ceased the opportunity, "Up! Fetch your dress NOW!" she bellowed. "Yes'm," Rose stumbled to her closet and took out a heavy, red velvet, golden sequined, and white laced dress. The eighteen-year-old knew she was expected to wear a dress of this sort of garment every day. She already had learned her lesson one morning by rebelling this order and bringing a handmade cotton dress to May. Let me just say that that did not go over too well with the big woman. Rose stifled a begging scream as May yanked the strings on the back of her under garment way too tight. It felt like her middle was decreased a good five inches. Oh now she knew the pain of the Chinese women's poor, stunted feet. Oh dear, now the real pain. Rose closed her eyes as a smirking chambermaid pulled the heavy dress over her curvy thighs. This was undoubtedly the highlight of May's day. "Ooooouuuucccchhhhh!!" the girl squealed as May yanked the strings so tight she practically gagged. Resisting the urge to laugh at the pitiful woman, May brushed her hands together, now grinning wildly. "Oh, by the way M'Lady. Your mum wants you down stairs. She important news, so don't dilly dally." Once the evil grotesque maid was out of her room, Rose knelt down in pain and grabbed her stomach, bracing herself. A lightheaded feeling swept over her and for a moment she thought she was going to fall faint. Somehow, she made herself get up and stumbled to the main hall where her mother would be eating breakfast. She thought to herself why her life was so cursed when she had everything.
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Knock, knock, tap, tap came a persistent noise behind my oak door. "Ugghhh!" I sighed as I trudged half-awake to let my lady in waiting, May in my bed chamber. I unlatched the door lock and turned the knob. Maya was a rather large woman, with about six chins sagging on her chubby face. She was also the only woman- or man for that matter- in the palace or the country, who was not completely superficial. Although at times I wished she were like everyone else, groveling over me and acting meek and foolish in my presence, she did not care what the heck I looked like. All who May saw was a spoiled young woman who was given too much credit for being born with good looks. It also made the chamber maid highly annoyed that no one else in the world it seemed would look beyond looks, would look inside someone's soul and love the person for her, not for her beauty on the outside. May was not a pretty woman, she never used to be. She was also was not at all friendly like she used to be. Hypocritical one might say when they hear her talks about inner beauty when she had none. Jealous, ugly, and loveless, May spent all her days loathing the gorgeous Rose and making sure her life was miserable. "Morning to you," May exclaimed sourly, now realizing her mistress was not nearly awake, she ceased the opportunity, "Up! Fetch your dress NOW!" she bellowed. "Yes'm," Rose stumbled to her closet and took out a heavy, red velvet, golden sequined, and white laced dress. The eighteen-year-old knew she was expected to wear a dress of this sort of garment every day. She already had learned her lesson one morning by rebelling this order and bringing a handmade cotton dress to May. Let me just say that that did not go over too well with the big woman. Rose stifled a begging scream as May yanked the strings on the back of her under garment way too tight. It felt like her middle was decreased a good five inches. Oh now she knew the pain of the Chinese women's poor, stunted feet. Oh dear, now the real pain. Rose closed her eyes as a smirking chambermaid pulled the heavy dress over her curvy thighs. This was undoubtedly the highlight of May's day. "Ooooouuuucccchhhhh!!" the girl squealed as May yanked the strings so tight she practically gagged. Resisting the urge to laugh at the pitiful woman, May brushed her hands together, now grinning wildly. "Oh, by the way M'Lady. Your mum wants you down stairs. She important news, so don't dilly dally." Once the evil grotesque maid was out of her room, Rose knelt down in pain and grabbed her stomach, bracing herself. A lightheaded feeling swept over her and for a moment she thought she was going to fall faint. Somehow, she made herself get up and stumbled to the main hall where her mother would be eating breakfast. She thought to herself why her life was so cursed when she had everything.
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