👔 Mr
Arrogant 💓
( Ãnd the strãnge maidën)
#Season_2
Episode 28
By: Faith Lucky
Chelsea’s pov
From where I sat, my heart was beating loud against my che-st.
I was damn so nervous.
I badly want Xavier to choose me and thinking about it, I should be the one he ought to choose.
We’ve been friends for years now and ap@rt from Rio before Delaney showed up, I was the only one privileged to go close to Xavier and also t©uçh him.
I did things to Xavier that other students couldn’t do.
I get to chat happily with him not ignoring me, tease him and t©uçh him.
And I’ve always been the envy of all other girls.
I know girls have always wanted to be in my shoes and that had boosted my ego.
The cafeteria was dead quiet as all eyes were on Xavier, expecting him to call his prom.
The suspense was killing and I just couldn’t wait for him to call out my name so the students would chant my praises.
He wasn’t saying anything, not looking at a p@rticular person, just looking ahead with a straight face.
Oh God! Let Xavier call my name! I prayed within.
Delaney didn’t say anything and she looked lost, and also less interested.
She just stared at Xavier, not having that expectant or happy look like Xavier is gonna say something very important.
Well, good for me.
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“So, my prom d@t£ would be Delaney!” Xavier suddenly broke the long silence that had made the girls, especially me so nervous.
I heard a loud ban-g on my head as he said those words.
What!
Delaney?
But how?
How did it happen?
Why wasn’t I choosed?
“Delaney plea-se come forward.” Rio said with a smile while the students applauded her.
I felt so hurt and humiliated.
I could see the taunting look on the girls face as they stared at me – they were sure expecting Xavier to call my name.
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Delaney’s pov
I stared around the students as they looked at me – looks I couldn’t differ.
I noticed that some of the girls weren’t happy as they held angry faces on while some glared at me.
I didn’t un-derstand what was going on.
Why did Xavier call my name?
What’s a prom d@t£ by the way?
Why were the students especially the girls casting hateful glares at me.
I shyly stood up from my booth and took slow and nervous strides towards Xavier and Rio who were both standing in front of the cafeteria.
Xavier was smiling and Rio? He was grinning so ha-rd .
What’s ma-king them happy?
Is it something I should happy about too?
I got yo where Xavier stood in p@rticular and with a small smile on his face, he handed me a small rose flower.
My face heat up and I’m sure it would have gone all red.
My stomach churned and I felt bu-tterflies dance happily in my stomach – I couldn’t explain the feeling but I felt more than happiness.
I felt different, uniquely different.
I took the flower from him and placed it in my nose, perceiving the sweet smell.
“Thank you.” I whispered shyly. He nodded his head and hvgged me.
The cafeteria was filled with happy shouts and wi-de cl@pping ovations.
I felt happy, even though I didn’t un-derstand what exactly was going on.
As we were still locked in the embr@ce, I saw Chelsea running out with tears on her face.
Huh?
Before she got out of the door, she glared at me with loathe in her eyes and I couldn’t help but wonder why.
And then, she ran out of the door.
What’s wrong with her?
Is she perhaps angry that Xavier and I were both hvgging each other?
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Hera’s pov
“Emily plea-se…” I whined for the umpteenth time with a pout.
Emily gro-an ed and shook her head. She spre-ad out her arms in a surrender-like way and sighed.
“Okay, fine.” She gave in at last.
“Yay! Thank you Emily! You’re the best!” I squealed enthusiastically and hvgged her ti-ghtly.
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Emily and I got to the house she worked and thank goodness, we met her employee who I think is also the male mother.
She looked beautiful, just like the male.
She’s young and one would think she’s the older sister to the male because of how young she looked.
We greeted her and went straight to the point.
I wanted to work as a maid in the house and Emily had tried to talk me out of it but I insisted.
After interrogations from the woman, she told me to give her just few minutes and she’ll get back to me.
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My heart was beating loudly and I felt so nervous. I really want her to employ me so I’d be able to achieve my aim.
I nee-d to be in the house.
“You’re nervous, aren’t you?” The woman beamed at me, but I was too nervous to answer so instead, I nodded my head.
“Alright. Uhm…” She started with a straight face, staring intently at me. I gulped down nothing and hoped for the best.
“Well, uhm, you’re hired.”
Episode 29
Hera’s pov
Wait!
Did I just hear her correctly?
“Ma’am?” I called, wanting to be sure I did hear her correctly. That it isn’t a dream or my imagination.
“I said you’re hired. You can join the other maids in arranging and maintaining my son’s room and daughter’s room.
And I hope you do a good job.” She smiled at me.
“Wow! Thank you ma’am. I’ll sure do my best.” I replied enthusiastically.
“But ma’am, who’s your daughter? I mean, her name and your son too?” I asked politely even if I alre-ady know who her son is but her daughter? I have no idea.
Ap@rt from Delaney, I haven’t seen any young girl that looks like this pretty woman or her son.
Or she isn’t around?
“Oh! My son…his name is Xavier and my daughter name is Delaney. Don’t worry, you’ll meet them later when they are back from school.” She smiled and her tone was filled with so much pride – that clearly showed that she loves her two children.
But wait!
Did she just call Delaney her daughter?
But how?
Even in Marazona, Delaney never had a mother. So how come?
And she also mentioned school. Delaney attends a school on Earth?
And me, I haven’t seen any school around not to talk of attending one.
Delaney and I attended school in Marazona and as usual, she was the intelligent one. I was just averagely good.
I didn’t put my heart to school because I thought that I didn’t nee-d to study or work ha-rd for me to become wealthy.
I did think that, even if I don’t attend a school, I would still be great and also better than Delaney who put all her heart into it.
After all, I was gonna take over from my mother and rule Marazona one day.
Why does Delaney always get good things? Why does she always have luck before me?
She attends a school while am here about to work as a maid.
Why’s life being unfair to me?
Why does life cheat on me and favour Delaney?
And as I process the woman’s words, I remembered when she said I’ll also work as a maid to her son and daughter.
And if Delaney is her daughter, does that mean I’m gonna serve Delaney?
No way!
Delaney has always been the one to serve me and now, I can’t and I won’t.
A princess serving a commoner?
A commoner with no name in the society?
No way!
“Uhm ma’am…” I called politely.
“Yes?”
“Can’t you exempt me from working as a maid to your daughter? I just want to work for only your son.” I bit my lower l!pnervously and took my gaze to the floor.
“Oh no dear! You have to work for both of them.” She smiled and patted my shoulder.
I nodded my head and faux a smile.
I’m doing this because I have a mission that I must fulfill.
I’m doing this because of the male and I’ll make sure I definitely carry out my plan.
I’ll just have to bear it and work towards achieving what I want.
I don’t mind serving Delaney – it’s not forever and is for a reason.
For whatever one nee-ds, there’s always a price to pay…
“Thank you ma’am.”
“You’re welcome.”
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Delaney’s pov
“What was that all about? What’s prom d@t£?” I asked, as Xavier and I walked out of the cafeteria – because break was over alre-ady.
“You’re dumb, you know that right?” He tea-sed and pinched my cheek lightly.
“Ouch!” I whined and glared pla-yfully at him.
“Be serious Xavier. What is prom d@t£ and why did you choose me?” I asked again.
“Eish! What will I do with a block head like you?” He gro-an ed pla-yfully and ruffled my hair while I frowned my face lightly.
“Xavier! St©p teasing me! I’m not a block head.” I grumbled and hit him on his shoulder.
He laughed lightly and ruffled my hair more.
Geez! My once neat hair was alre-ady scattered and it was almost all over my face.
“Don’t worry, I’ll tell you all about prom today during our lessons.” He said at last.
“Whatever!” I rolled my eyes and stepped ha-rd on his toes. Before he could say anything, I moved away from him and stuck out my ton-gue at him.
“Ouch! That hurts you know.” He grumbled like a child that was deprived of his sweet.
I laughed and ran away.
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Authoress chi pov
IN MARAZONA
“The queen just coll@psed!” A maid panicked as she ran to get the royal healer.
The queen was seated on her throne when she suddenly coll@psed and fell down.
The room was in chaos as everyb©dy were in panic while the royal slaves carried the queen to her Chambers.
Some maids were told to get some things and they hurriedly did it.
Just in few minutes, it was all over the palace that the queen suddenly coll@psed without even fallen sick.
It was surprising because the queen had been looking healthy since.
“Where is she?” The tiny voice of the royal healer asked as she walked into the palace with her bag of medicine.
“This way, great one.” The maid replied with a bow and gestured her hands to the queen’s chamber.
They both got inside and the queen was on a be-d, looking so pale and almost lifeless.
As the healer wanted to t©uçh her, she suddenly withdrew and stared intently at the queen.
“Something is wrong!
There is danger lur-k-ing around!” The royal healer said, with her eyes shut while she spoke some strange words.
The royal healer is also a seer and she foresees.
“What is it great one?” The queen’s trusted friend, Nika asked with panic written all over her face.
She was sitting beside the queen on the be-d and seeing the look on healer’s face, she suddenly felt scared.
“The sacred n£¢klace has been stolen! I don’t know why, but I never foresaw it.
The queen’s health is on the line and if the n£¢klace is not brou-ght back within the next seven days.
“Then, the queen will die!”
TBC