Author's Note: I do not own Phantom of the Opera or its characters. I only own the twins, whom I created and the story plot.
Chapter 13: Trouble
The next morning breakfast, Catherine changes into her work clothes and went down to the servant's room. One of the maids had Catherine help her in the library. However, neither of them knew Raoul was reading in there this morning instead of his study or his room like he normally did. The maid went to one side and stated and Catherine went unknowingly to Raoul's side. Not paying attention, Catherine began to sing as she cleaned. Raoul looked up to see Catherine was the source of the singing.
"Catherine, come here please," Raoul commanded.
Catherine looked up, turned around and walked slowly over, "yes sir?"
"What are you doing?"
"Passing by my time."
"You're a lady not a maid."
"So? I like this."
"You don't clean."
"I help mama clean at home."
"WHAT?! You mom…Christine cleans?"
"Cooks too."
"Not here. You will not clean here," Raoul storms to the out.
Amanda looks up as Raoul storms in looking furious, "Pardon Monsieur?"
"Don't pardon monsieur me, women?! Catherine is a lady not a servant girl."
"But she asked."
"Then you should have said no!"
"I did, she begged."
Raoul raised his hand to hit her, but Catherine ran in between, "DON'T HIT HER!"
"MOVE, CATHERINE!"
"NO!"
"NOW!"
"YOU WILL NOT HIT HER. LEARN MANNERS. MY DADDY SAY A REAL MAN DO NOT HIT WOMEN!" Catherine yelled at her top of her lungs, glaring up at Raoul with all of her four year old intensity.
"You were saved by a four year old. I won't punish you alone. All of you have extra work with no help from Catherine. I expect it to be done in one hour and lunch as usual."
"But…"Catherine started but her mouth was covered by Amanda.
"No, Raoul is right."
"But…"
"I should have stood my ground. I shouldn't have let you help. I'm not mad and the others won't be either. If anyone, Raoul is who the anger will be directed at. Even though no one was too happy with you helping, they were glad to let you because you wanted too. If only we had more like you and your family. Go before Raoul comes back." Amanda hugs Catherine.
"Ok. Bye Miss Amanda."
Catherine ran to find Phillip and Edward, "You guys, Raoul is giving the servants more chores because I was helping."
"Where were you? They should have known better than to have you in Raoul's office or rooms," Phillip stated.
"We were in the library."
"Ok. The only thing I can think of is that he was tipped off or was doing a surprise inspection."
"But Cat loves cleaning," Edward pointed out.
"It's ok. We'll find something else to do in the morning," Phillip suggests.
The twins nod, "Ok."