Lmao just realized I haven't put in the triplets.
Don't wanna ignore them so I will add at least one of them to this chapter [uh somehow…even if it's just a mentioning their name].
Erghhh I have major writer's block so I will just say -later that day- or whatever when I can't figure out how to type out some filler parts.
Hope ppl are okay with that, I promise next chapter I'll try to sound more professional. ;_;
ps) i know my chapter names are lame, but they're just to give you an idea of what to expect. (:
"Hannah…did you know Alois is afraid of the dark?" Avery asked as she folded some laundry with the silver haired maid.
She placed it on the pile of folded clothes and walked over to her to get more unfolded clothes.
"Ahh!" Avery tripped on the dress Hannah had lent her and was caught just in time by her.
"Sorry…I'm not as tall as you are…" Avery said sheepishly, and decided it'd be better to lift up the front of her dress when she would walk next time.
"To answer your question. Yes. And please don't ask me why, that is very personal for Master Alois." Hannah said, almost whispering the last part.
Avery nodded at her and continued folding.
-later-
Avery plopped on her bed and let out a sigh. She was done with laundry for the day all thanks to Hannah.
She remembered what Alois had said earlier.
"I'm going to take a bath later. I'll be expecting you."
She shivered and immediately thought about yesterday.
Alois had pushed her away right after being asked if okay.
She frowned at the thought, realizing the one time she actually shows kindness, she gets pushed away.
"You can finish taking your bath. I was just teasing you. See how far I'd get before you cried. But in the end…- walks away- you bored me."
Her eyebrows scrunched together remembering him saying this.
Why does he like annoying me so much?
She sat up on her bed and decided to clean around in the bathrooms since there was really nothing else to do.
She got off her bed and lifted her dress, revealing her now cleaned mary janes.
"I feel prissy…" she thought and walked to the nearest bathroom.
"I wonder where they keep all of the cleaning…things.." she thought to herself as she looked around the place.
"Oh!"
She tripped on her dress again, after temporarily letting go of it, and this time with no one near her side, she fell.
"Stupid long dress…." she muttered, and got up, dusting it off.
She yawned and looked around some more.
I should've looked in here in the first place! she told herself after looking in the closet near the sink.
She grabbed the scrub, bucket, and soap, deciding to do the tub first, then the sink, then the toilet precisely in that order.
Time to get to work..? She thought and sighed unhappily.
-after all the work-
Avery got up from the floor for the umpteenth time, and gritted her teeth angrily.
"Master Alois…" Avery peeked into Alois' office and saw him reading some book. He looked up for after what seemed like a minute and closed it, then said in a bored voice, "come in."
"What do you want?" he said rudely, propping his left elbow to the table and supporting his head with his palm.
"Well… I've been cleaning the bathrooms as you have requested for me to do….but the thing is….I keep tripping on this borrowed dress."
Avery lifts up a side of the dress, gesturing to it.
Alois nods and says, "Go on."
She gulps, and says, "Will you please, uh, whenever you have the time, take me to go get some better fitting dresses?"
Alois stares at her for a moment then says, "Fine. I suppose it'll help you do your work better…" he looks to his left and says, "Leave now."
Avery quickly nods and says, "Thank you!" then goes on her way.
-evening, possibly 6 pm-
Claude placed a gloved hand on Avery's shoulder.
Avery instantly got goose bumps, and was about to shove the hand away when she heard, "Avery. Alois would like your assistance now." he murmured, and let go.
Avery turned around and saw that he was already several feet away from him.
Her eyes widened completely confused by this, but she shrugged it off, and walked over to the bathroom near Alois' room.
"Oh! I forgot the towel! Ahh and the slippers!" She quickly ran to Alois' room to fetch these (he had his own supply in one of the closets), and ran back to the bathroom.
"I'm so sorry to keep you wait-"
Avery felt as though her whole face would melt off from all the heat it was suddenly emitting.
He's shirtless…
Alois glanced at her once and resumed unbuttoning his drawers.
"Waiting? Is that what you were going to say? Make sure it doesn't happen next time." He said in a strict voice, and let his trousers fall to the floor.
Avery's eyes almost popped out her head, and she covered her face with the towel she had in her arms, realizing he didn't wear underwear.
Alois took one look at her and slightly rolled his eyes.
" I had to make Thompson run me the bath..."
Avery's eyes widened [although the towel is still held in front of her face] at this and said, "Y-you never said I had to prepare…them."
She looked sideways nervously, hearing no response from her master.
"Don't let such stupid excuses come out from your mouth. When I assigned you as bathroom lady, I meant that you take care of everything having to do with the word 'bathroom'." Alois finally spat out.
The room was then filled with an awkward silence, until Avery heard some small splashes
and hesitantly but eventually peeked over the towel.
Oh...he's finally in now…
She set the towel on the towel rack, and cautiously walked near Alois to place the slippers right in front of him for when it was time to get out..
Alois smirked when she took another peek at him, causing her face to turn a bright red.
"Avery…"
Avery quickly got up and bowed as Hannah had taught her to.
"Yes your highness?"
She let out a small gasp in surprise, realizing she was supposed to say master.
Alois' smile quickly went away hearing this, and he quickly added "Don't call me that. You're a stranger in this house, and only Claude and Hannah are allowed to refer to me as such."
The red head nervously bit her lip in response and bowed slightly lower saying, "Yes I'm sorry Master."
If I'm such a stranger, why're you letting me see you naked?
She faced the bathroom sink, as an attempt to give Alois a little privacy to wash himself.
Alois noticed this, and realized something.
"Have you never seen a naked boy before you?" Alois said nonchalantly, squirting some shampoo onto his hand.
Avery glanced back hearing him speak, and blushed slightly.
" You caught me.." Avery said and laughed nervously.
Alois didn't answer for a moment, massaging the shampoo into his blonde hair.
"So I'm assuming you've have never laid with a boy…or man in bed?"
Avery frowned, incredibly uncomfortable with where this conversation was turning to.
"N-no…"
"Avery…"
Avery turned around, still not looking at him, and took a few steps towards him.
Alois leered and dipped his head under the water, using his hands to wash away the shampoo.
Avery snuck another glance at him, amazed by how attractive he was, face and body too.
Alois opened his eyes as he wiped off some of the shampoo from his them.
He narrowed his eyes at her seeing as she was still staring, causing her to yelp in slight panic and look the other way.
" Come here."
Avery's heart skipped a beat hearing this, and she slowly but surely walked over, kneeling down until she was at Alois' level.
She gasped in surprise as Alois swiftly slapped her in the face.
"Why-" " A servant does not look at their master directly."
He frowned in disapproval, and tugged her hair, bringing her closer until they were merely inches apart.
"You're lucky I'm not gouging your eyes out. You're lucky Claude isn't here to witness the poor behaving you are showing me."
Avery darted her eyes to the sides, now knowing how violent Alois could be.
"I-I-I'm sorry M-Master.." she whimpered, horrified by this boy.
Alois sneered, and shoved her face away from his.
He noticed Avery quickly grabbed the now wet lock of hair, and ran her fingers through it, in an almost consoling way.
He smiled and said, "Next time you do something that is not acceptable…I will have Claude cut your hair."
Avery's eyes widened hearing this terrible warning, and she fought the urge to cry.
She'd been growing her hair since she was 11, the last time she had gotten a haircut.
It now reached to her lower back, and she was very fond of it.
She bowed deeply, and softly said, "I'm sorry master."
Alois quickly dismissed it saying, "I'm glad you understand. Now scrub my back."
He held out a lavender colored cloth, now wet and lathered with some soap.
She nodded, and went over to the other side taking the cloth with her.
Her breath hitched in her throat as she took in the sight of his slender and gorgeous back.
She quietly dipped the cloth into the water, and slightly ran her hands up, loving the feel of his skin.
Smooth, just as expected…warmth wasn't expected though.
She blushed, and began scrubbing with both hands, in a gentle manner.
She couldn't take it any longer, and decided to cheat through this.
She spread out the cloth on his back, and placed an open hand on it, and began feeling the contours, dips, the curves of his shoulder blades and spine…
"What're you doing? Stop fooling around and scrub properly." Alois huffed quietly.
Avery quickly snapped back to reality and realized what she was doing.
"I-I'm so sorry!" She blushed immensely, feeling rather foolish for drooling so much over just his back.
Stop daydreaming you clot!