It was only when my lungs began to burn, begging for air, did my eyes open again. When I did, I could see figures walking up to the edges. Sitting up from the bottom and swimming till my head broke the surface, I brushed my hair back, inhaling the cold air through my nose.
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"Good mornin', ma'am" all four said.
Two to my left and two to my right.
Replying to none of them, already at the edge, I lifted myself out of the water, walking over to the shower to wash off. A maid, who was trying her hardest not to look at my naked Body as I rinsed off, dropped sandals at my feet once I stepped out. However, before I could reach for the towel, she made a move to dry me. Mike, saving her life, reached out and grabbed her wrist, gripping tightly as I took the towel for myself and tied it around my chest. When I looked up again I scanned her and then behind her, at the chair where my breakfast was waiting.
"Where is the bathrobe?" Mike demanded her, releasing her arm.
"Bathrobe...what?" She stared wide-eyed and back at me as I moved to my chair. "I'm sorry, Ma'am. I only brought this."
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Ignoring her, I sat down, lifting the cover from my food only to wish I hadn't. Annoyed, I dropped the cover back onto the plate.
"I'll get another one-"
"Get out," I spoke under my breath, speaking up for the first time, reaching for my phone and rising back from the chair.
"Ma'am?" She leaned in.
Scrolling through my messages, I started walking toward the elevator. "Mike, tell the head maid that if she ever tests my patience with halfwit maids again, it will be her who will be seeking new employment."
"Noted." He nodded for her to leave, which she did as if she'd seen the devil herself , forgetting the bloody tray she'd brought in, the idiot.
"Today there is another Mumbai City Honorary Brunch. Your Mother wanted to remind you you'll have to do the speech," Mike, informed me as we entered the elevator. "The speech has been emailed."
