Qoute:
'If you want to fly in the sky, you need to leave the earth.'-unknown.
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Next morning
The birds chirped as they acknowledged the start of a new day and a new chapter. The bright and warm sunlight made its way through the window.
"*Knock* Lady" called a maid, 'weird' thought the maid, penelope never locks her door, no matter the reason.
"Hmm? Who?" Penelope said as she got up while rubbing her eyes, like a child.
(Something like this)
'Idiot wake up! THat damn maid is here,' said the inner voice.
Hearing the word 'maid' made Penelope's eyes shut open.
"Damn it..." murmured Penelope as she walked towards the man and covered his face with the blanket and gave him an apologetic look before making her way to the door.
Penelope's pov:
'Ahh I really hope this works, pls let this work,' I mentally prayed as I opened the door a bit and peeked from the crack.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Ah, lady, it's time to wash your face, then take a bath and then for breakfast." the maid said as she stared at me with disgust, well that was expected.
"Hand me the water and the food, I will have it on my own since I am on prohibition, and don't bother sending lunch." I replied, there's no need, if the breakfast is this rotten, then the lunch will be worse and I, right now, do not want to deal with these pests.
I took, well more like, snatched the water and the food and closed the door, before giving her the chance to say.
"Haaa.." I let out a deep sigh.
I looked at the man. He will surely need something to eat. I can go on without eating for weeks but he can't, plus he is injured badly! I can't feed him rotten food!
This is exhausting...
"Guess I have no other choice...huh" I said as I made my way to my dressing table and took a bag out from the drawer.
I was neglected and was given rotten food, and since the day I decided to face the reality, My night visits to the garden increased, for a sole reason, to pluck fruits. Not like I had an escort or someone who could stop me. So I just did what I needed to survive, but the thing is I never felt like eating them, it seems I have developed an eating disorder, not that I care. I've stopped caring for my life for a while now.
Right now, I had 3 apples, 2 oranges, some berries and grapes and some cherries. And 2 jar of water.
This should last the guy for a week right?
Third person pov:
*cough* *cough*
The coughs made Penelope snap out of her thoughts. Penelope made her way to the water and then to the man, 'Aish.' she thought as she supported the man's back
(smth like this??? Like the pose, and the guy is like yk asleep.....idk, imagine it yourself)
"Here, have some water." said Penelope, as she bought the water glass near his mask. He wouldn't let her take his mask off, so she had no other choice.
"Argg, *sip* *sip* ha, thanks." replied the man with a small smile as he passed out again.
"Really? Again?"murmured penelope as she settled the man in the bed and made her way to her desks, to read but unfortunately for her she fell alseep, again.
Dream:
"Why was this in your room?" a cold voice said from above. Little girl didn't even have to look up to see his face to know who he was.
'This dream again,' Penelope thought.
"Answer, you bitch! You stole it didn't you?!" a loud voice followed from the side.
'No I didn't. I don't even know where her room is.' the little girl thought with her head down.
"Reynold!" The duke roared, making Reynold stomp his feet with anger.
"Speak penelope! How do you have the young mistress's necklace? I thought I had forbidden you from entering that bedroom!" the duke coldly said.
"Father..i tell you that bitch stole it without a doubt." Even with the duke's warning, Reynolds couldn't hold back his fury, so he lashed out.
'Shut up!' thought Penelope, she wasn't gonna beg in this nightmare, why would she? She stopped caring about that damn family for a while now. But it still hurts, those overwhelming feelings from her child self are there, oh right, this is a dream, and she is that weak, pathetic child who was wrongly accused, she can't do anything but watch herself beg.
"I didn't steal it! I didn't do it!" yelled the pitiful girl as she glared at reynold.
"Shut up! Stop lying! How did the gift father gave to yvonne end up in your room?" yelled reynold.
'Argh! If this wasn't a stupid dream I would have strangled you, reynold!' thought penelope.
"It wasn't me! I have never seen that necklace!" It was the first time the little girl had seen the necklace.
"I saw everything!" a voice came from behind the servants, it was pennel.
"Butler," said the duke as he turned around.
"I have seen Lady penelope go up and down from the third floor often these past few weeks, and i checked just in case and Young Lady Yvonne's room was not closed." Everyone turned to the little girl expectantly.
'The accusative glares' thought penelope.
True, the little girl did go to the third floor, but it was to escape her abusive maid since there were less maids on the third floor and it also led to the attic. But never once she stepped into anyroom other than the attic, she wouldn't want the necklace if it belonged to the real lady.
'Absurd!' thought penelope as her eyes welled up with tears.
"Please father! I really didn't go into that room!" pleaded the little girl with hope and trust filled in her eyes. The duke was generous enough to bring her here, so he might also believe her. But that little girl expected too much, the duke gave her an icy cold look instead of a trusting look.
"Butler, lock every room in the third room securally, especially Yvonne's room." said Duke with a cold voice.
"Yes sire" replied the butler.
"And call to bring the jeweler maker into the mansion tomorrow." ordered the duke.
The little girl's face was pale, her Turquoise eyes trembling from disbelief. And with that the Duke left without saying another word.
'This was the day I lost all respect for the duke, wasn't it?' thought penelope.
"Trash" glared derrick, the oldest son, at the little girl as if she was literal trash.
"You should have left the mansion the day we told you to, bitch." siad Reynold. He pushed the girl harshly on the ground as he followed after the duke.
*Thud!* the little girl fell on the ground, as the people around did nothing to help.
End Dream
A soft knock snapped Penelope out of her sleep, but she didn't reply, she was too tired for that shit. The knocking rushed but it seemed that person was not angry.
"Argh!" groaned Penelope as she glanced at the sleeping man. She covered his face with a blanket and made her way to the door. Upon opening the door she met the person she didn't want to see, not after that nightmare at least.
"Yes?" asked Penelope.
"My lady, it is not good to lock your door." lectured Pennel, the butler.
And that's it, he crossed the line, making Penelope lose her mind.
"It is my room, who are you, a servant, to tell me what to do?" she asked with a cold voice. She would have held it in if she hadn't had that nightmare. But it was partly this old man's fault for what happened in the past and she was tired of pretending to respect him.
The unusually cold voice of Penelope made Pennel flinch. He never expected her to talk without throwing a tantrum.
"So what do you want?" asked Penelope.
"Ahh, The Duke asks for your presence in the dining room." answered Pennel.
'Huh, already dinner time?' thought penelope as she glanced out the window, just to see the dark sky. Suddenly her eyes widened as the realization hit her, the dude hadn't eaten anything for a day now! Shit! At this rate he is not gonna heal.
"I decline, I am on my prohibition and I am feeling a bit sick," Penelope reasoned.
"But-"
"We wouldn't want me to infect Yvonne now would we?" questioned Penelope as she closed the door without saying another word.
And started smashing the fruits. She then gives it to the man to eat. While she goes to get changed.
At the dinner table
"What did she answer?" asked the duke.
"My lady said she is feeling unwell, and she wouldn't want lady yvonne to get sick as well." answered Pennel with a bow.
"It's strange, that bitch hasn't thrown any tantrums recently." Reynold spoke with his mouth full.
"Brother! That's rude!" huffed Yvonne. She is quite fond of her sister.
"Anything else?" asked the Duke, ignoring Reynold's language.
"Lady penelope had also locked the door to her room. Duke, this is just a mere concern but we do not have any spare keys for that room and the real one was lost years ago" Pennel reminded the Duke.
"Hmm." hummed the duke.
"Father, if I may suggest. I do not think we need a spare key. We won't need it, and it is a waste of money." said derrick. He didn't want to spend useless money one that garbage. Not for some dumb reason.
"I see. Alright then Pennel, inform penelope to be here for breakfast tomorrow, and it's an order." said the duke as he dismissed Pennel and continued the dinner.
"Tsk, why does that bitch have to be here? Can't she just eat it in her damn room?" reasoned Reynold.
"Bother, that's rude. And I don't know why you hate her so much, she seems nice." argued Yvonne.
"Isn't it obvious? That bitch doesn't belong here, and she was trying to replace you!" yelled Reynold.
"But-"
"That's enough Reynold." Derrick interrupted Yvonne.
'But she didn't have any other choice, she had to survive, just like I had too ...' thought Yvonne
To be continued~
A/N: Ayo, this was a long chapter. Ha I am tired. Lmao, hoped you enjoyed it. I will update more in the 2-3 days. Have fun!
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(Credits to u/hillybilly-123 (reddit))