After a few hours Alice had chosen her room and put her shawl in the room and really gotten started cleaning. The entire house was clean and all she had left was Alfred's bedroom. She looked in from the hall and the few guns on the floor scared her still. Alice forced herself to go in. She opened his wardrobe and was surprised to see that it was also filled with weaponry. Alice backed away from it she stepped on something and there was a loud bang. Alice let out a scream and ran to the corner. There was some shouting outside and the door opened. Alice was in shock and there was running through the house. Alice was terrified. Someone walked in through the door and saw Alice. They grabbed Alice meanly and had her wrist in an iron grip. "Who are you!? Why are you here?!" They asked. Alice was too scared to respond. The man changed from grabbing her wrist to holding her by the back of her neck and forced her out of the house. Alice was so scared, if she spoke would they wait long enough to hear her? Would they kill her? There were a group of men outside the house. "It looks like this girl was the source of the noise," The man said. He threw her into the center of the circle.
"What is she a thief?" Asked one person.
"Maybe Alfred knows her?" Asked another person.
"Get your head out of your ass Antonio! The door was locked! And Alfred isn't here, she obviously found one of his guns and was trying to get more!" Said a woman hitting the "Antonio" on the back of the head.
"Lovi!" Antonio complained to the woman.
"Look, she needs to be punished!" The woman said.
"Lovina what do you suggest?" Asked another person.
"What is the punishment in the market for stealing?" The Lovina woman said. The man that had grabbed her from before pulled out a knife.
"M-maybe we shouldn't guys, lets wait for Alfred to get back before we make any hasty decisions," A girl who looked extremely like Alfred said. Alice was confused and scared.
"Maddie! We can't wait that long, the girl can run away by then!" The man who had the knife said. The man had white hair and red eyes. He looked terrifying. Everyone was distracted and Alice took her chances. She shot up and tried to run as fast as she could. The man with the red eyes grabbed Alice and Alice screamed trying to grab for something, anything to help her. The man threw Alice back to the ground.
"STOP!" someone yelled. The five people stopped and turned around.
"Alfred! We found some thief in your house!" The red-eyed man said.
"A-Alfred!" Alice called out to scared to run again. Someone pushed the five aside.
"Alice! Are you ok?" Alfred asked. He walked over to her side and helped her up and Alice nodded. "You're shaking," Alfred said. Alice took some deep breaths. "What happened?" Alfred asked Alice.
"I-I w-was t-t-trying t-to c-clean y-your r-room-"
"Alfred she's taking to long! She probably got curious!" The red-eyed man said.
"Shut up Gil! You scared the hell out of Alice, I don't want to hear you talk," Alfred said at the man angrily. "Go on Alice," Alfred said.
"I-I o-op-opened t-the w-wardrobe a-and I s-stepped b-back a-and t-there w-was a b-bang, I g-got s-scared a-and h-hid I-in the c-corner a-and t-then t-they g-got I-in and b-brought me o-out here," Alice said trying to talk as fast as she could.
"Is this true?" Alfred asked looking at them.
"Well yes, we heard a bang and we went to investigate, we thought she was a thief," Gil said. Alfred took a sigh.
"At least no one got hurt," Alfred said. "Alice, these are the people that were supposed to help you if you needed something," Alfred said. Alice looked at them. "They really are nice people I promise," Alfred said.
"Alfred so who is this?" asked the girl that looked like Alfred.
"Maddie this is Alice, Alice, this is my twin sister Maddison, but we all just call her Maddie," Alfred said. "That's Gilbert," Alfred said pointing to the red-eyed man putting away his knife. "This is Francis," Alfred said pointing to the long blonde-haired man. "This is Lovina, and Antonio," Alfred then pointed to the two in that order. "Guys this is Alice," Alfred said. "She started work this morning,"
"Alfred, I thought you didn't like to be an employer," Maddie said. The group all walked in and Alice brought up the back.
"Ugh, dad brought her, not that I'm not greatfull or anything, but dad is always trying to turn me into some kind of gentleman," Alfred said. Alice closed the door and inspected the mess. It was a small one, mostly shattered wood, nothing Alice couldn't clean. She went and grabbed the broom and swept up the mess.
"Mon chare," said a voice behind her. A hand grabbed her butt and Alice yelped and hit whoever was behind her with the broom. She saw Francis.
"DUDE!" Alfred said to Francis.
"I apologize mon ami, she's just so cute," Francis said. Alice clung to the broom and blushed a deep beet red.
"Francis!" Maddie looked insulted.
"Mon chare!" Francis called following after the hurt female twin.
"Don't worry Alice, that's just how he is, I just wish he wasn't interested in my sister enough to marry her," Alfred said. Alice looked at him shocked. "Hey Alice, do you have any of that tea left?" Alfred asked.
"I-its c-cold," Alice said.
"Oh yea… if it isn't too much trouble…?" Alfred wanted to ask Alice kindly.
"I-I'll m-make a n-new p-pot," Alice said. "S-sir, I s-still h-have t-to c-clean y-your r-r-room," Alice struggled to say.
"Don't worry about it Alice, you're working hard, just look at the place," Alfred said. "How about tomorrow I help clean my room?" Alfred asked. Alice looked at him.
"I d-don't…"
"Alice it'll be much faster that way," Alfred said.
"F-fine," Alice said with a sigh. She threw away the splinters of wood and started on a new pot of tea.
She finished with the tea and brought it in. she set the heavy tray down and poured the tea carefully and distributed the cups. She started to leave when Alfred stopped her. "Alice can you hand me A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland?" Alfred asked. Alfred looked confused. What was that? Alfred looked at her a bit surprised. "Alice do you not know what that is?" Alfred asked. Alice looked down embarrassed.
"Alfred what did I tell you, she's useless," Lovina said.
"No digas esas cosas de me mascota!" Antonio said. Lovino started yelling at him in a similar language. The two left the room and Gilbert was left.
"Alice it's a book, it should be over there," Alfred said. Alice walked over to the shelves with books stacked on them. Alice was again nervous, how would she find it? First off the books were a mess. "Alice are you ok?" Alfred asked. Alice looked over her shoulder and looked down ashamed.
"I think I'll just go find Maddie and Francis," Gilbert said getting up and leaving.
"Alice?" Alfred asked.
"I-I c-cant f-find t-the b-book," Alice said simply.
"Well it's really easy, you just read over the titles until you find it," Alfred said getting up and taking her over to the shelf.
"I c-cant, f-find I-it," Alice said. She started to feel frustrated. She was getting angry at the amount of tears she had shed today, her first day in America and she was crying like a newborn babe.
"Why not?" Alfred asked. He found the book and grabbed it. The cover was green and it had some sort of gold writing on the front.
"I c-cant r-read," Alice said. Alfred looked a bit surprised.
"Wow," Alfred asked. "That's unexpected," Alfred said. He sat on the arm of the big sofa in the middle of the room and looked at Alice. Alice looked down and rubbed her arm.
"I-I'm s-sorry," Alice apologized.
"No don't apologize, it isn't your fault," Alfred said. "I spoke with the eloquence teacher at the school in town, he agreed to help you with your eloquence, looks like your going to need a lot more help, I assume you cant write either?" Alfred asked. Alice nodded. Alfred sighed. "I'll have him come over to give you private lessons," Alfred said.
"Y-you d-don't n-need to," Alice said.
"I want to," Alfred said with a smile. Alice looked at Alfred confused.
I forgot how much I loved that part… anyways guys! I had origionally intended for Maddie and Francis to be engaged but it didn't suit me so later in the story things'll make a bit more sense. Maybe? Anyways! I actually have it all written! And guess what else!? I also have a freaking sequal to this story! My first ever sequal to my very own story! OMG IM SO EXCITED! Ok sorry guys if I'm totally boring you or embaressing you or whatever. Anyways! I would appreciate reviews! Just cause it says no flames doesn't mean you cant review! Anyways just basically let me know what you thought I could improve on in the chapter and I'll see if I can try and do that in the next chapter without altering the plot as much as possible. Anyways if you guys can guess who the eloquence teacher is I'll give ya a one shot! And I will repeat… NO FLAMES!