INTRODUCTION
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Everyone scrambled and scurried to the assembly ground after the bell to await the arrival of the Prince. No one knows what he wants to pass across but they know it’s either some people getting dispatched to another section, some getting punishment, some being freed and some being introduced, what could it be?
The mutters and murmurs immediately vanished as everyone sensed the presence of the prince in his Royal purple robe lined with fine golden lace at the collar and along the button line, he entered majestically full of royal aura with his servant crew following behind.
He’s so handsome..wow
"You say? " Leah asks turning her head
"Nothing" she coughed and look up in attention
"As you know, we only assembly for dismissal, exchange of sections, punishment or introduction, we don’t have to waste our time, Morgan get to work" he announced in an authoritative tone before taking his seat at the center of the hall while his servants quickly split to the both sides.
"Everyone is so coordinated" she sighed
"John Ken
Joe Cynthia
Patrick Shall
Stephen Chris
Come up here" Morgan called out amidst the absolute silence.
The called names were up on the upper part of the hall beside Morgan in seconds, everyone moves so swift and fast.
"These ones are will be assigned to the Blue castle"
Blue castle? What could that mean?
"Blue castle is the castle of the king and queen, it is the highest and most beautiful castle" Leah whispers to me as if knowing her thought
“oh”
“Dagos Abigail
"Dagos Abigail” the voice rings through again
"Wait that’s me" Abigail said jerking up and run to the front
"You stay alert here, you must be ready at the first call, and what were you thinking about?" The stern voice continue pouring on her head as she shivers in Morgan’s front
"Introduce yourself! " The voice ring through again making her shudder
"I’m Abigail" she said sheepishly
Louder!
"I’m Abigail" she said again this time with a louder tone
"Good, she will be working in the brown castle, where is the Head maid for the castle?"
"Here I am!"
Someone said hurrying out to the front for identification
"Now go join them" Morgan commanded and she quickly find her way to the Head maid for the castle
She has just realized their clothes were according to their castle, she was wondering why her clothes were changed to brown after meeting the prince, so this was it.
"Now to the next" the voice sounded again snapping her out of her thought
"Nicholas Charles
Lemon Bright
Come up here"
The section assigning and introduction part is over, now these people will be between freedom and punishment Abigail concluded as they mount the hall stage
"These two people here, as from today will be….."
"Wow.. the hall is dead silent" Abigail whispers to herself with a shudder
Punishment? Freedom? What could it be?
"As I was saying, they will be freed, their debts have been paid and they’ve done a great job serving the castle, the prince has decided to compensate them for their loyal service, I hope you find a better life outside" Morgan roared with her voice
That voice is too stern
"Hmm" Abigail released her breathe but the show is not over yet
Who and who will be punished? No one knows
Murmurs and chatters filled the room as everyone was awaiting the names and punishment to be given
This is too tough for my small brain
"As for the punishment….." the room quiets down
"No one for today" Morgan declared and heaves of relief swept through the hall
"Let’s go" Leah said grabbing her hands after the exit of the prince which she was not even aware of.
"What are you looking for?" Leah questioned
"Nothing" she replied but still tries to look for Marie amidst the crowd
"Let’s go" she said giving up after not seeing her.
"So where are we going now?"
"For lunch, you have to eat for energy you know" Leah replied pulling her along
Lunch was served as two slice of bread, stew and an orange tasted liquid called Juice,
"Gosh this is terrible" she spat out
"I don’t know if that’s as terrible as going hungry before working" Leah said munching on her bread
"You have two minutes more or wish your food bye"
"This is hell" Abigail sighed.
Morgan burst into the room just as Abigail placed her cup on the table after downing the tasteless liquid at a go and did her mouth in the outermost s**t-like expression to show how tasteless the liquid was
"Out! Now! Everyone!"
"This witch is here again, we just can’t eat in peace" is being mumbled everywhere as they all go out leaving empty plates and cups behind
"Why are others staying?" Abigail asked Leah
"They have to pack the plates and wash them, that’ their job for today",
"Oh I guess that’s easy"
"Easy you say? They have to watch the plates for all the castles, do you think that’s easy?"
"Well I do the dishes at home and I find it fun" Abigail shrugs
"Ma’am we are talking about dishes of the whole castles, it’s a death job"
"Well if you say so" Abigail sighs
"Why are you still here?" The voice roared from behind and they both ran through the next corridor, they need not to look back, they already knew who the voice belongs to, they quickly dashed into the cleaning room to get a mop and bucket to get to their jobs.
"Where are we going now?"
"The concubines’ castle"
"Concubines? For who?"
"Well the King and Prince"
"Oh" Abigail mouthed as they move out of the brown castle.
"Will you get your pawpaw heads here?" A voice groaned from afar
"Who could this be again? " Abigail thought as she raises her head to see a lady putting on a checkered white and red shirt with a white skirt folding her arms at the entrance of the castle
"Who is she?"
"She’s the head maid for the Red castle, Sharon"
"Sharon? How many names do I have to know now?"
"You will get used to it" Leah said grabbing her hands and pulling her along
"Who gave you the permission to report late?" Sharon roared with fire in her eyes
"We are sorry" Leah said as she bends her head in respect
"But we just finished eating, you can’t expect us to come running immediately" Abigail countered
"Oh oh I see, just as you have come as steady as you could, you will work as steady as you can, now follow me" she said leading the way
"No no we are sorry, we didn’t mean to……"
"Sshhh I don’t listen to stories" she replied cutting Leah off and just then she received a hot gaze lash from Leah, she knew she had let her mouth run the bad way.
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