"How does it feel?" Millie asked as I gingerly stood up.
I took a couple of soft steps before nodding, "I think it's okay."
"Yay!" Millie smiled and grinned.
"This means I can finally start back to work tomorrow." I said walking around the room.
It had been about a week since I had hurt my ankle and finally it was getting back to normal. Admittedly it felt a little weak but it didn't hurt. I was glad to be getting back to work. It kept my mind off of Ciel…Master Phantomhive. I was trying to get the name straight in my head. I had to think of him as my boss.
Walking over to my dresser I pulled out one of my dresses for work and put it on before walking back over to my bed. After slipping on my tights and shoes I tossed my hair into a pair of pigtails before setting off with Millie to start work.
The two of us had to mop the floor in the parlor today so we grabbed our buckets and mops and got to it.
"I'm so glad your ankle is better Charlotte! That means you can go out with us for Cade's birthday!" Millie said as we mopped.
"It's Cade's birthday?" I asked.
"Not officially until Monday but we all want to go out tonight and celebrate. There's this place that a friend of Cade's told him about and he wants to go to. Sort of like a club." Millie replied.
"Sounds like fun. I'm totally in." I smiled.
"Great!" Millie smiled.
The two of us turned back to our job when Sebastian appeared at the top of the stairs.
"Charlotte…the Master would like a word with you." Sebastian said.
"Okay…" I said and put my mop back in the bucket and started for the stairs. I was confused why he wanted to talk to me all of a sudden after not speaking to me in days.
I hurried up the stairs and followed Sebastian to the Games Room where Master Phantomhive was waiting with the chess set.
"Ah…there you are Charlotte. I would like you to join me in a game of chess." he said.
"Chess Master Phantomhive?" I asked.
"Yes. You've played Chess with me before haven't you?" he replied.
"I guess so but I thought that I was awful enough before that you wouldn't want to play again." I smiled as I walked over and sat across from him.
"You were a fair enough opponent last time I assure you." Master Phantomhive said.
"Very well then." I smiled and waited for him to move.
"Sebastian prepare a snack would you? Something sweet. What would you like Charlotte?" Master Phantomhive asked.
"Oh I don't need anything." I said.
"I insist." Master Phantomhive replied.
I knew that if I didn't say something he would just command me to so I sighed, "I'll have whatever you're having."
"Very well then." Sebastian said and left Master Phantomhive and I alone.
"It's your move." Master Phantomhive said and I moved my first pawn.
"Who taught you to play chess?" Master Phantomhive asked.
"I taught myself." I replied.
"Yourself?" he asked.
I nodded, "My father loved to play and had this old chess set that he loved. A few years after he died I found it in the attic of my house. I remembered how much he liked chess so I wanted to learn and I did."
"How old were you when he died?" he asked.
"Three. He was in a car accident." I replied.
Master Phantomhive nodded, "I'm sorry for your loss."
"Thanks. I miss him all the time." I said with a sigh.
He nodded again and moved his piece. A moment later Sebastian came in pushing a cart with two slices of cake and cake.
"For your snack this morning Young Lord we have a chocolate cake with a rich chocolate ganache and an earl gray tea." he said.
Sebastian handed Master Phantomhive a plate before giving one to me.
"Thank you." I said.
Sebastian nodded and then poured tea for the both of us.
"Is the cake to your liking?" Sebastian asked looking at Master Phantomhive.
"Yes." he nodded taking a second bite of the cake.
I picked up my own fork and cut into it. Scooping the piece up I took a bite and realized it was quite good.
"I have a few things to attend do downstairs. I will be back to collect the tray shortly." Sebastian replied.
Master Phantomhive and I began to play again. I didn't know if he wanted to talk about anything else but I let him make that choice. A few moments later he broke the silence again.
"Millie and the others approached me today and asked permission to use one of the cars to celebrate Cade's birthday. Did they invite you?" Master Phantomhive asked.
I nodded, "We're going out to a night club of sorts tonight."
"Night club?" Master Phantomhive asked.
"Yeah. You know…dancing, drinks, music, lights?" I replied.
"I've never been to such a thing." he said as he moved his knight across the board.
"Really? Hmm." I replied as I countered his move with pieces of my own.
"What is that?" he asked.
"What is what?" I said looking at him.
"That 'hmm'. What was the meaning of that?" he asked.
"Nothing really. It's just surprising. For someone who is over 100 years old it's a little strange that you've never been out. You've never been curious as to what young people do? I mean you don't look any older than 21 or 22." I said.
"I've spent a good deal of my time since becoming a demon in the demon realm. It was only about 4 or 5 years ago that I returned to the human one." Master Phantomhive replied.
"Wow." I said.
He nodded, "Are these Night Clubs fun?"
"Fun?" asked and he nodded.
I bit my bottom lip and considered it for a bit. With Bryce being how he was I hadn't gone out much but I had been out to a couple of clubs with Hailey.
"Yeah I guess they are…if you're with the right people." I final answered.
"How do you know if they're the right people?" Master Phantomhive asked.
"You have fun with them and it's not a chore to try to have fun. When you're with the right people the music can be awful and you can still have a good time." I replied.
He nodded and turned back to the chess board. I thought that was the end of the conversation but then opened his mouth.
"I'd like to accompany you and the others to this Night Club." Master Phantomhive said suddenly.
"What?" I asked dropping the Rook I had in my hand.
"I said I would like to join you and the others on your night out." he replied.
"A-Are you sure?" I asked.
"Quite." he nodded.
"Um…okay….I'll talk to Millie about it when we finish our game." I replied.
"The game is finished." he said and I looked down to see that indeed I was in Checkmate.
"Right. I'll just go see what Millie has to say about you joining us." I said and stood up, heading out of the Games Room.
I found Millie in the linen closet putting away towels and sheets.
"So what did the Master want?" she asked.
"He wanted someone to play chess with." I replied as I took a stack of towels and placed them on the shelf.
"Hmm…seems the Master has taken a liking to you." Millie smiled at me.
"It was just Chess. But um…he did ask me an interesting question." I replied.
"What did he ask?" she asked.
"If he could come with us out tonight." I said.
Millie's eyes went wide behind her glasses, "The Master wants to come out with us?!" she asked.
I nodded, "I told him I had to ask you first."
"Well we can't very well say no can we? He's our boss! Of course he can come!" she said.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Yes! It might even be fun seeing the Master let his hair down a tad! He always looks so stressed. It's not good for him at his age." she said.
"Yeah because he's only 100." I thought to myself.
"Alright. I'll go let him know." I replied and headed back towards the game room.
I wasn't sure how this was going to turn out but I hoped it wouldn't be as bad as I imagined it might be.
Wow this took forever to write!
Would've been done faster but I sort of got caught up watching Dr. Who on Netflix.
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