The sound of someone banging on her door, shouting at her to wake up, came too soon for Ella. “Are you awake! Don’t make me come in there!” the servant shouted.
“Yes, I’m awake!” Her voice sounded much more clear than it actually was. Ella got up and remembered she was still wearing the clothes she’d tossed on the night before. Footsteps started to echo away from the door, so she darted out of bed. “Wait! I need to go to the bathroom!”
There was a loud sigh as the woman came back to the door. “Don’t you have a bucket or something in there?”
“Yes, but I’m allowed to use the bathroom in the morning for ten minutes. Please?”
She groaned again and unlocked the door. Ella followed her down the stairs and to the closest restroom.
“Be quiet--the family is still sleeping,” the nasty woman ins
