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kai
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I glanced at my mother, a smile crept to my lips.
shes warm in her bed, as she should be,
sometimes it worries me that she's getting older and older, I wouldn't be able to make it in this world without her,
I wouldn't
but I try not to think of that too much,
I left our house, locked up the door and headed down the street,
Luckily, the mart was near so I didn't have to walk too much,
I reached the store,
today it looked oddly beautiful, the sunray hit the golden glass of it, made the inside glimmer brighter than anything else in this street
I smiled,
I would like for this store to be mine someday, although it looks fair presently, I would take greater care of it.
I Took out my key chain, which only contained the house and shop keys,
I entered and the elegant smell of cookies, that I had made last night, was filling the shop.
It was like this every morning,
Too bad every night it ends up
Oppositely,
the smell of cheap beer everywhere
The uneaten chunks all over and under the tables,
Dirt all around the ground,
Windows somehow stained
And the bathrooms... Oh god.
I hated mostly everyone that came here, none of them showed up to enjoy what the shop is meant to serve,
They only came for the beer.
but that's okay
working here is worth it, I suppose,
especially the steady hours when I'm here all alone,
I went inside the kitchen, on its far end there was a small wooden door, that leads to a little space,
this is where we keep the oven,
because there's no roof here, just three walls
the oven
and me.
Behind it, there were sacks of wood sticks,
I took a few out and placed them inside the oven
Got my two rocks and put together the fire.
I got back inside to the kitchen,
I chuckled to myself, remembering how
Mr Jamie forced me to sleep that night right next to the oven as I was done building it,
"you're going to leave it on fire all night? if it burns the place down," he said, "you better burn with it."
Which is amusing to me, because I told him the mud can dry on its own, it doesn't really need fire, but it would take longer
He got mad and told me if I keep talking he won't allow me to make one, but then again, it's his store, the oven will be to his benefit...
I shook my face, took a breath, put my sleeves up and got ready to make more doe,
Usually, I make pies, bread and cookies
Then Araya uses the oven to make beans after I'm done baking, and we start making other meals
I was taking out the bread, from the oven,
When I heard footsteps behind me in the store,
Probably, Jamie or Araya, it's too early for customers to show up.
"I've got the pies and bread cooked!"
"But I want something else, "
A low voice spoke
My eyes widen,
Oh God no, not him,
I let out a sigh and turned around,
"You're not allowed here, "
"Is that a way to speak to a kings guard?"
I don't care,
He gives me odd feelings.
I mumbled a low "I'm sorry" to him
I didn't know if it was his height
or heavy amount of muscles that layered his body
or his fancy suit and weapons that layered that, but he definitely intimidated me.
Clearly, he wasn't satisfied with what I've spoken,
He was about to step closer
But I spoke quickly
"I apologize ser Hamilton."
He took a second and raised his eyebrow "Very well..."
"What can I serve you?"
A smirk formed on his lips and a whimper escaped mine before I could hold it.
i mumbled a low "dammit" and looked up at him again,
his smirk was devilish!
He chuckled,
"You actually can be quite fun" he paused and his gaze danced on my body
I stood there praying for someone else to come in,
It hasn't been long but I didn't wanna be with him any longer
"I don't think I'm that bad no?"
he spoke in a deceiving tone.
I looked at him and tried to figure out an answer,
I didn't wanna be honest because truthfully I wanted to live,
So I decided on not saying anything,
"right," he said after taking a deep breath
seeming frustrated with me?
which slightly gave me satisfaction
"get me some of those cookies."
he pointed outside the door
I nodded and stepped closer to him but waited for him to move aside,
he smiled
"go on"
fucking hell enough,
"ser I cant pa-"
suddenly his hand was holding my face in a clutch, and it made my heart race
not in a good way may I add.
"don't get all smart with me boy"
he spoke with a growl,
he's the one that's playing games though!
his face close to mine he growled louder and kissed my lips roughly,
my eyes teared up.
I wanted to put up a fight,
I did.
but I knew I had nothing against this,
I was panting hard,
"Look at me boy"
while his hands was getting tighter around my face,
I looked at him through my lashes and I was scared.
hate to admit it
but the amount of lust in his eyes was terrifying,
"I can bend you over that oven of yours, let your skin burn, and fuck you into its mud, and you can do nothing to stop me, do you understand that?"
I tried to push him but he grabbed my waist and pulled me into his body, I looked down to try and push his arms away but theres just no way,
I looked up at him again,
he smirked
"if you want a whore, Mr kings guard,
go buy one."
I feared the rage in his eyes, and he knew it,
before he could do anything else
Araya called out from behind,
fucking finally,
he let go of me fast,
and turned around,
he walked past her hitting her shoulder from the side
making her almost lose her balance.
"ser Hamilton,"
I called out
he stopped
and turned to look at me with a confused look,
"don't you want your cookies?"
I said in a playful tone
he glared at me and walked out,
"gosh kai you're playing with fire"
Araya spoke putting her bag down on one of the tables
"he's going to bother me anyway, why not have fun with it"
"What did he do this time?"
I took a breath and looked at her,
speaking of it won't come to use
so I decided to yet again be quiet about it
"nothing to be mentioned don't worry"
"one day you'll regret not speaking of it,"
I will,
but how will a cheap baker, get justice against a kings guard?
I don't think there's hardly any in this wide town to be fair,
but oh well, I've made it this far
I suppose it's not so bad,
I turned to Araya and smiled
she put her hair up
"come help me with the cooking"
I nodded
I watched as the last customer left,
barely walking because he was so intoxicated,
Mr Jamie came in later that day to see how Araya and I were coping
and left shortly after
Araya had left about an hour ago,
now it's quiet and a bit dark,
I should get to cleaning
I sighted
how long will I keep doing this for?
I've been working here, for about five years
I don't know why but I'm growing very bored with it lately,
but I shouldn't
Araya is my friend
and Mr Jamie isn't that bad
it's a safe place to be in,
and I love what I do
but is it shameful to say I'm almost not very grateful for this?
it's what my life is but deep down I want to do so much more than baking bread for people who swallow it down with cheap beer then clean their shit after,
I went to lock the front door of the store, now... I don't usually do that
but some days I have an uncertain feeling in my chest,
locking the place helps me,
I laughed yet again to myself
this morning I was thinking of how I wanted this store to be mine,
and now all I want is to
...
I don't know what I want
I sighted, I suppose it's foolish to think this way then,
I'm doing this mostly for my mother anyways
I was walking back home, the street loudly quite,
a few houses lighting it up,
you see in this town
there's always a beautiful side to it
and the awfully ugly one, I suppose everything in life is that way
but, the beauty of this town didn't even out its ugly
which made it hard on...people
although no one would like to admit it
heck, I wouldn't
we should be grateful we have jobs and food to eat and a place to stay unlike other people,
there finally,
reached home
walks make me think a bit too dangerously, thoughts I know I shouldn't be thinking
that's mostly why I hated walking,
I opened the door,
"mummmyyyy," I said cheekily
I heard a soft giggle from inside
and it made my stomach flutter,
my moms' joy was the only thing that kept me sane,
I went inside, she was in her bedroom,
it was mostly warm purple coloured, she made sure most her stuff that she bought were that colour
she loved it
and because of that, it's my favourite colour as well,
"my sweet baby's back," she smiled at me from her bed,
I went and sat next 2 it on the floor,
"How was your day?"
I pulled away from the hug that was tighter than usual and looked at her
"it was typical,"
she chuckled and embraced my face with her soft hand
"Why do you seem worried then?"
she spoke in a soft tone
"oh, ..why are you in your bed at this time?"
my mum usually spends this time in the kitchen cooking something
or sewing
maybe even out planting a new plant even tho its cold,
but she had to do something,
she chuckled, "Oh honey, I just, ...run out of things to do,"
I didn't want to break it to her but she wasn't that great of a liar
she must've been tired...
or did-
has she gotten sick?!
".............ai...kai!"
I looked at her
blinked away the fuzziness from my head, I must've zoned out
"mother are you alright? please tell me what happened."
"sw-"
both our heads snapped towards outside the room,
the house door was being knocked a little too aggressively,
I felt my throat dry out
I couldn't protect my mother.
heck, I couldn't protect myself.
a voice in my mind was telling me to pretend the house is empty but I'm sure
the smoke from the choral and light in the living room was giving it away,
I looked at my mum
gave her a reassuring smile
"open the door!"
someone yelled from outside in a warning tone that made my breath hitch.
I left my moms room,
walked through the living room,
took a breath before opening the doorknob,
a knight?
there was an entire horse carriage behind him
and next to it stood...
Hamilton.