Chapter 2
Winter went and spring came I spent most of my days working hard and avoiding the lords son and spent my time away from the mansion if I could on my time off I reguested from lord tait to go visit my mother which was accepted I left as soon as I could hoping by the time I get back Christopher would be gone back to schooling I enjoyed my stay at my mother's she was delighted I was visting me tightly when I arrived she doted on me like she did when I was a child she cooked her fermiluler home cooking which I loved "mother please stop ill wash up" I offered for the millionth time the first week I was there she wouldn't stop always on her feet "no its fine daisy you've been working hard at that house" "its fine all the other servents are nice especially Alice and kaya" "that's nice when you due back " " next week I should think its a busy week the lord is hosting a spring party" " I see oh how wonderful I can just imagen how grand it would be" my mother sighed "it is amazing the house so big and beautiful I love the gardens I take a walk when I can " I sighed remebering the beautiful garden that the the house designed "I am that your fine I can stop worrying about you " that caught me off guard why was my mother worried she never had to worry I was a sensible girl for my age for the rest of my stay my mother watched me I was itching to get back to see kaya but also dreading in case Christopher was still there when I arrived back I was relived to see kaya we embraced each other in a hug delited to see each other she asked how my stay with my mother was she was glad to hear I enjoyed my stay she also had me "daisy the lord taits son has reguested to stay here for the remain of his schooling" I couldn't believe my ears my heart poundung my thoughts all a muddle I was half glad he was staying half horrified he is staying what shall I do now? With him here how can I forget him when he is here and when I could cross his path any day
Apon hearing I hid whenever he came in veiw and I tried to help out in the kitchen as much as possible just so I couldn't fall in any deeper in this forbidon love kaya noticed that I was avoiding him and was growing suspisouse of it one day she coudnt contain hersefl "daisy pray tell me why do you avoid sir chris?" "Kaya all is well I avoiding him" I tried to hide the discomfert in my tone by pretending busy but kaya is sharp as an egal "you are pray tell why do you avoid him" "kaya I promise I am not" I tried so hard to convince her that I knew the moment I said these words were a lie and my heart pains so badly when I from him but I cannot .my secret shame I must keep it to myself I cannot kaya for I fear she me most harshly and I cannot bear for the lord to hear of this I fear I will loose my job cause of it no one must know yet it hurts my heart so I yern for him I thirst for his touch each time he crosses my path i can't help myself but need to hold him close and to run my fingers through his curls to see how soft they are and to gaze into his deep blue eyes like water how can I admit these feelings to her to anyone I am a prisinor to my own feelings and will suffer by myself I can't drag my friend in this or loose her friendship if she judges me "I am telling the truth everything is fine" I smiled to reasure her she sighed giving up and walked off leaving me to my work getting back to her own I hated lying and keeping this secret from her but what choice have I its forbiddion to have these feelings for him just then he walked in where I was I quickly got up to leave he grabed my wrist my heart sped up I stopped dead in my tracks he spoke angrily "my lady why do u run away from me " "I do not run sir i have lots of work to do" " yes my lady you do when I come near you leave or hide why do u my lady? Have I offended you" I breathed quick my heart pounding almost breaking free from my chest .my eyes "no sir you have not I am a maid and I have do " he released my wrist "I see very well get back to your duty my lady" "good day sir I have to go" I rushed out of that room with tears running down my face I raced to the confinement of the stables where I knew no one would find me I cried till tears could no longer form in my eyes pains in my chest where my heart should be it felt ripped out it hurt the way I was so cold towords him but I had to there was no other way my head snapped up at the approaching feet I raised to my own feet but to my horror it was Elizabeth the lord and mistresses daughter I looked around there was no where to hide I quickly wiped the last tear away before she saw she spotted me before I was leave "you girl what were u doing hindering in the stables" "nothing at all my lady just seeing if the stable boy needed help" My heart hammered hard in my chest hoping she wouldn't find out the truth I was crying and the reson behind the tears she looked closely at me and smiled evily "you know my brother was drawing a picture of a girl and she looks awfully like you" she grabbed my bonnet and ripped it off which pulled the pins out my hair flowed down she grabbed my hair and pulled my head back "now why would my brother be drawing you " " I don't know my lady" I breathed hevey my emeraled green eyes opned wide in pain of her pulling my hair "I think you do" " I am speaking the truth I do not " she let's me go.I fell to the ground "stay away from him" she snarled and walked off I picked up my bonnet raced to my room and locked the door scared for my life she would follow me and hurt me more I was shaking I didn't know what to do sudenly there was a the door "daisy are you there" kayas voice came from behind the door I opned the door at once and threw myself at her shobbing I held onto her she hugged me close soothing me in french " C'est ok daisy je suis ici peu fleur" she held my face between her hands "daisy ici peu fleur what's happened" tears still rolling down my face she picked me up and sat me down on the bed "Elizabeth attacked me" I lowered my head in shame she took my chin and raised my head up and turned me to look at her "why hang ur head in shame did you say something to upset her " I shook my head "no kaya I have not " she put her arms around me and hugged me closer fearing start crying again "I am fine just a little shocken up kaya you should get back " " I am not leaving you ill go see Alice and tell her you have fallen ill and that I look after you" she went to leave the room she then stopped at the door and turned to face me "lock the door when I have gone " she then left hall I got up and shut the Door locking it still shaking
Kaya returned later that evening with hot stew and freash rolls from alice wishing me a speedy recoverey it warmed my heart to see such kindness from my friends kaya made me stay in bed she mostly read to me in French which I enjoyed listing to her or she did some sewing while I slept after a few days I felt better to return to work Alice was happy to see me back and looking healthy again "daisy its see color in ur cheeks for once" she smiled I smiled back "thanks" I got back to work working twice as hard making up for those few days I was in bed I was aching all over by the end of the day l ran a bath for us I washed quickly so that there was enough hot water for kaya as well I was plaiting my she took her bath "you sure your feeling better daisy" she asked "yes I kaya please stop worrying " I smiled at her showing i truly was ok she smiled back with a hint of worry. we quickly got dressed for bed and went to sleep
I rolled Lilly white selves to scrub the Landry clean I scubed hands were raw a pair of foot steps came my way my heart beat quickly but soon slowed as it was not women's feet that walk but a man's foot steeps i looked up and it was the master of the house lord tait Christopher's father I stood and bowed to him he walked past without a glance I went back to my work as soon he left and my mind began to wonder about Christopher and the picture Elizabeth spoke of I had to find out