Sophia hops down from the window sill onto the floor. She turns around and Sebastian is standing in her room.
"What are you doing?"
"I could ask you the same." He says
"Why are you here?"
"I am here to inform you that Baldroy is phoning the doctor and to examine your arm myself."
"You're not a doctor!"
"I am not but I do have some medical training enough to recognize a broken bone at least."
"Why do you care? You're with Mey-Rin now!"
"And that bothers you?" he asks
"I want you to leave." Says Sophia
Sebastian's red eyes glow a little as he laughs at Sophia.
"I asked you to leave did you not hear me?"
"Ms. Sophia."
"Don't call me that. Don't ever call me that again."
"You hate me then?"
"I do."
"I don't believe a word of it."
He approaches Sophia and she can smell his fresh scent. He was always so neat. Everything from his shirt to his pants are creased perfectly. Sophia wrinkles her nose at him.
"Why are you doing this to me? What have I done?"
"I think you know." He says
"Know what?"
Sebastian releases a deep sigh without replying.
"Are you talking about Claude? I don't love him that's why I didn't go any further with him!"
"Any further than what?"
Sophia shakes her head trying to refuse to give into her emotions, but fails and throw her arms around Sebastian.
"I love you, and you caused me pain." she says
Sophia looks into both his red eyes before pulling away unable to further explain.
"What have you given me? Do you think of me as a human with a heart and soul like you and the only thing I need in this world is love?" asks Sebastian.
"What do you want from me? I am human!"
"Mey-Rin and I will be married this fall." says Sebastian
"I don't believe you."
Sophia can't hide her feeling of pure shock.
"You have an invitation. I hope that you can attend."
Sebastian continues talking in a completely calm manner ignoring Sophia's obviously shocked expression.
"I should rip your face off how dare you! You're doing this on purpose. You're trying to kill me."
"Ms. Sophia I never want your death."
"Sebastian please stop. Don't be with her I can't bear it. I beg of you."
"Then you would have me?"
"Of course yes. Why is that even a question?"
"What would you have us do then? You would marry me a butler and serve others for the rest of my duration. Foolish indeed."
Sebastian's eyes have turned cold.
"Not if you didn't want to. What do you want me to say?"
"Ms. Sophia tell me that you have dreams."
"I…I did but they didn't work out. I learned there's no use in having them a long time ago."
Sophia turns away from Sebastian.
"If all you want is my soul what does it matter to you anyway?"
"Dream for me dream for us both."
"What are you talking about?"
Sophia turns back around to face him.
"I am bound to another."
"Who?"
Baldroy knocks on the open door before entering.
"Sophia, the doctor is on his way."
"Thanks Baldroy. May I have something to drink?"
"Sure I'll get tea for you."
Baldroy heads downstairs.
"I will give you my soul if that's what I have to do."
"No."
"Then what do you want me to do Sebastian? I don't understand."
"You can't ever desire only for me." he says
Sebastian turns to go.
"Wait please Sebastian. Don't go."
Sophia grabs Sebastian by the coat sleeve to stop him from going.
"I'll give you my soul because I love you."
Sebastian turns back to Sophia. After removing one hand from his glove he strokes her cheek gently. His eyes stop glowing as he looks at her face.
"If only it were that easy." he says
There's a pained look in his eyes that Sophia has never seen before, quite like he is being tormented.
Sebastian replaces his glove before leaving the room. Sophia watches silently as he leaves. Then she throws herself on her bed crying her heart out.
Soon after the doctor arrives and Sophia's arm is put in a sling. The doctor suggests that she get up and move around because it will be good for her circulation.
The next day Sophia takes longer to put on her maid uniform since she can only use one arm. Finally she gets it over her head and both arms in through the sleeves. She huffs as she brushes her hair holding the brush with her left hand. It took her twice as long to do everyday tasks with only one arm of use. She would have a long couple of weeks ahead of her when it came to her daily chores as well. As Sophia finishes up and checks her appearance in the mirror she can't help but wonder if Sebastian and Mey-Rin were being intimate yet. She feels a pang of anger as she leaves her room to go to the dining room. Mey-Rin, Baldroy, and Finnian are already there lined up standing side by side. She takes her place next to Mey-Rin trying to make the least amount of eye contact possible.
"Good morning." says Mey-Rin
She smiles at Sophia.
"Morning Mey-Rin."
Sophia tries to sound bored by the conversation to mask her pain.
"Did you sleep well last night?" she asks
"Sure like a baby."
Sophia yawns purposely.
Mey-Rin seems to study her for a moment.
"You seemed angry last night."
"Yeah that was before I came to my senses."
"Oh really?"
"Yes."
Sophia turns to Mey-Rin and looks her right in the eye.
"You and Sebastian will be married and be servants your whole lives together and when your old together you will have nothing more than frail bodies to be put in the ground."
Sophia smiles at Mey-Rin.