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Maid for You - Chapter 11
Serena was still fast asleep the next morning, when there
came a knock on the door. Waking suddenly, Endymion
suddenly realised how late it was.
"Oh, no!" He cried in dismay. He looked down at Serena's
sleeping form. Even if he woke her up, she couldn't answer
the door in her night clothes. Especially, as Endymion
realised an instant later, as she wasn't wearing any.
Deciding that the best course of action was to get the
door himself, he jumped out of bed, threw a blanket over
Serena's head and then wrapped his robe around him as he
hurried to the door. Opening the doors, he saw Jessica,
looking slightly worried as she held his tea tray in her
hands.
"Good morning your highness! Ah, Serena didn't pick up
your tray this morning so I brought it……" She trailed off,
but the look in her eyes showed plainly that she was
looking for answers. Inwardly, Endymion cringed. How was
he supposed to explain this?
"Serena must have overslept this morning. I will take the
tray. Thank you." Practically grabbing the tray he stepped
back into the room and used his foot to close the door.
Jessica stared for a moment at the huge door that had just
closed in her face.
"That was strange." She thought. "He was almost -
nervous. I wonder what's going on." Her mind strayed to
Serena. "It's unusual for her to oversleep." A thought
entered her mind. Her eyes widened. "No. It couldn't be -
could it?" But it explained a lot, she realised. "My
God….." She hurried back to housekeeping to think about
her idea.
Setting the tray down, the Prince of Earth examined the
contents. He'd never made tea in his life, but he'd seen
Serena do it plenty of times. It couldn't be that
difficult - could it?
"Lets see… that goes in the cup, water here, sugar, oops,
oh well, plenty left, sugar here, milk in, stir, how long
do I leave this for I wonder………."
Serena awoke to a clanging sound by the bedside.
"Endymion? What are you doing?" She asked sleepily.
"Making tea! Look!" She raised her head and turned to
where the tray was. It looked like a miniature battle
ground, with sugar, milk and tea everywhere. A lone cup
just about survived in the centre. She raised her eyebrows
at him.
"Well, I tried!" He said sheepishly. Serena laughed. He
looked so cute - Like a little boy.
"Let me taste it." She said. He handed her the cup and
she took a sip. "Why, that's not bad - for a first try!"
"Really?" He said, mildly surprised. "Thanks." A thought
struck Serena.
"Wait a minute! Where did the tray come from? What time
is it?" Serena began to panic and went to jump out of the
bed, but Endymion stopped her.
"Relax. It's late. Jessica came to the door, I just told
her you'd overslept. She didn't see you, don't worry."
Serena took a deep breath.
"Thank God." But she could not help wondering if Jessica
suspected that there was something going on.
Nothing was said however, if Jessica had any suspicions
she kept them to herself and Serena and Endymion entered
what seemed to be a state of peace and happiness. For six
weeks, life was close to perfect and the secret lovers
began to relax a little. But nothing lasts forever and the
peace was rudely shattered at the beginning of the seventh
week.
Serena sat up in bed, thinking. This was the sixth day -
something was wrong.
"It could be anything." She rationalised. But her heart
said otherwise. Fear gripped her. What was she going to
do? Waking, Endymion realised that Serena was not curled
up to him as she usually was, but was sitting up and
apparently deep in thought.
"Serena?" He asked. "Is something wrong?"
"Oh no, I'm fine." She lied. "I was just thinking that I
might go into town today - I'm due a day off."
"Good idea." The prince agreed. "Do you want any money?"
At that, Serena had to laugh.
"No thank you! I still have plenty left from last time!"
Endymion grinned.
"Alright then. Have fun!" He leaned over and kissed her
tenderly.
"God, I love him." Serena thought. "Please don't let this
have to end."
Serena sat on a bench in town, tears streaming down her
face. "Why?" She whispered. "Why is this happening? We
were so happy, now everything is ruined." Serena wrapped
her arms around herself and tried to still her tears.
Looking up, she saw the palace in the distance. His words
came back to her.
" Serena, we mustn't tell anyone. If my parents found out
I was in love with a servant, they'd go mad - especially
father." Sobs wracked her body. There was no way she could
keep it a secret now. This would destroy him, she was
sure, destroy everything. Her heart felt like lead as she
realised that there was only one thing to do.
She hurried through the place halls, fighting back the
tears that threatened to overwhelm her. So intent on her
destination was she, that she did not see Jessica until he
ran right into her.
"Oh!" She cried. "Jessica, I'm sorry." Jessica frowned,
something was wrong, she could see it on Serena's face.
"Is something the matter?" She asked, concerned. Serena
gave a shaky reply.
"I'm not feeling well. I - I need to rest a little.
Excuse me." She rushed past and into her room. Jessica
stared after her, confusion and a small amount of fear
growing inside her.
In her small room that joined onto Endymion's, Serena
took a small black bag from a cupboard. She quickly filled
it with a few clothes, some personal items and the
remainder of the money Endymion had given her. She stuffed
it all in hurriedly, wishing only to get the coming events
over with. Soon, there was only one thing left that she
needed. She turned to the table next to the bed she never
used. Her star locket sat there. She picked it up and felt
it's weight in her hand. She'd had it her whole life, it's
presence had always been a comfort to her in troubled
times. It was part of her.
Part of her…..
Making her mind up, she walked back into the prince's room.
She looked around, wanting to remember everything. Then
she walked to the bed and placed the locket gently on his
pillow.
"So that you will always remember me." She whispered as a
tear slid silently down her cheek. With effort, she picked
up the bag and went to the door. She slipped out and with
a shaking hand, pulled the door closed behind her.
"Goodbye." She whispered.
Making sure she wasn't seen, she left the palace and
headed for the forest. Through there was a road to another
village and a new life. A place where maybe, in time, she
could forget. As the tears fell down, she ran away from
the only man she had ever loved.
End Chapter 11
Maid for You - Chapter 11
Serena was still fast asleep the next morning, when there
came a knock on the door. Waking suddenly, Endymion
suddenly realised how late it was.
"Oh, no!" He cried in dismay. He looked down at Serena's
sleeping form. Even if he woke her up, she couldn't answer
the door in her night clothes. Especially, as Endymion
realised an instant later, as she wasn't wearing any.
Deciding that the best course of action was to get the
door himself, he jumped out of bed, threw a blanket over
Serena's head and then wrapped his robe around him as he
hurried to the door. Opening the doors, he saw Jessica,
looking slightly worried as she held his tea tray in her
hands.
"Good morning your highness! Ah, Serena didn't pick up
your tray this morning so I brought it……" She trailed off,
but the look in her eyes showed plainly that she was
looking for answers. Inwardly, Endymion cringed. How was
he supposed to explain this?
"Serena must have overslept this morning. I will take the
tray. Thank you." Practically grabbing the tray he stepped
back into the room and used his foot to close the door.
Jessica stared for a moment at the huge door that had just
closed in her face.
"That was strange." She thought. "He was almost -
nervous. I wonder what's going on." Her mind strayed to
Serena. "It's unusual for her to oversleep." A thought
entered her mind. Her eyes widened. "No. It couldn't be -
could it?" But it explained a lot, she realised. "My
God….." She hurried back to housekeeping to think about
her idea.
Setting the tray down, the Prince of Earth examined the
contents. He'd never made tea in his life, but he'd seen
Serena do it plenty of times. It couldn't be that
difficult - could it?
"Lets see… that goes in the cup, water here, sugar, oops,
oh well, plenty left, sugar here, milk in, stir, how long
do I leave this for I wonder………."
Serena awoke to a clanging sound by the bedside.
"Endymion? What are you doing?" She asked sleepily.
"Making tea! Look!" She raised her head and turned to
where the tray was. It looked like a miniature battle
ground, with sugar, milk and tea everywhere. A lone cup
just about survived in the centre. She raised her eyebrows
at him.
"Well, I tried!" He said sheepishly. Serena laughed. He
looked so cute - Like a little boy.
"Let me taste it." She said. He handed her the cup and
she took a sip. "Why, that's not bad - for a first try!"
"Really?" He said, mildly surprised. "Thanks." A thought
struck Serena.
"Wait a minute! Where did the tray come from? What time
is it?" Serena began to panic and went to jump out of the
bed, but Endymion stopped her.
"Relax. It's late. Jessica came to the door, I just told
her you'd overslept. She didn't see you, don't worry."
Serena took a deep breath.
"Thank God." But she could not help wondering if Jessica
suspected that there was something going on.
Nothing was said however, if Jessica had any suspicions
she kept them to herself and Serena and Endymion entered
what seemed to be a state of peace and happiness. For six
weeks, life was close to perfect and the secret lovers
began to relax a little. But nothing lasts forever and the
peace was rudely shattered at the beginning of the seventh
week.
Serena sat up in bed, thinking. This was the sixth day -
something was wrong.
"It could be anything." She rationalised. But her heart
said otherwise. Fear gripped her. What was she going to
do? Waking, Endymion realised that Serena was not curled
up to him as she usually was, but was sitting up and
apparently deep in thought.
"Serena?" He asked. "Is something wrong?"
"Oh no, I'm fine." She lied. "I was just thinking that I
might go into town today - I'm due a day off."
"Good idea." The prince agreed. "Do you want any money?"
At that, Serena had to laugh.
"No thank you! I still have plenty left from last time!"
Endymion grinned.
"Alright then. Have fun!" He leaned over and kissed her
tenderly.
"God, I love him." Serena thought. "Please don't let this
have to end."
Serena sat on a bench in town, tears streaming down her
face. "Why?" She whispered. "Why is this happening? We
were so happy, now everything is ruined." Serena wrapped
her arms around herself and tried to still her tears.
Looking up, she saw the palace in the distance. His words
came back to her.
" Serena, we mustn't tell anyone. If my parents found out
I was in love with a servant, they'd go mad - especially
father." Sobs wracked her body. There was no way she could
keep it a secret now. This would destroy him, she was
sure, destroy everything. Her heart felt like lead as she
realised that there was only one thing to do.
She hurried through the place halls, fighting back the
tears that threatened to overwhelm her. So intent on her
destination was she, that she did not see Jessica until he
ran right into her.
"Oh!" She cried. "Jessica, I'm sorry." Jessica frowned,
something was wrong, she could see it on Serena's face.
"Is something the matter?" She asked, concerned. Serena
gave a shaky reply.
"I'm not feeling well. I - I need to rest a little.
Excuse me." She rushed past and into her room. Jessica
stared after her, confusion and a small amount of fear
growing inside her.
In her small room that joined onto Endymion's, Serena
took a small black bag from a cupboard. She quickly filled
it with a few clothes, some personal items and the
remainder of the money Endymion had given her. She stuffed
it all in hurriedly, wishing only to get the coming events
over with. Soon, there was only one thing left that she
needed. She turned to the table next to the bed she never
used. Her star locket sat there. She picked it up and felt
it's weight in her hand. She'd had it her whole life, it's
presence had always been a comfort to her in troubled
times. It was part of her.
Part of her…..
Making her mind up, she walked back into the prince's room.
She looked around, wanting to remember everything. Then
she walked to the bed and placed the locket gently on his
pillow.
"So that you will always remember me." She whispered as a
tear slid silently down her cheek. With effort, she picked
up the bag and went to the door. She slipped out and with
a shaking hand, pulled the door closed behind her.
"Goodbye." She whispered.
Making sure she wasn't seen, she left the palace and
headed for the forest. Through there was a road to another
village and a new life. A place where maybe, in time, she
could forget. As the tears fell down, she ran away from
the only man she had ever loved.
End Chapter 11