Curse Of The Fire Queen

Chapter 3: Pile Of Work

"Help!!! Help! Please I am sorry I will not do this again. Please have mercy" I poor lady kept begging who was constantly being whipped. She was looking like some maid. A lady standing near her kept laughing with a sinister smile on her face like she was enjoying the show. The show of misery of some poor person.

"I have decided 30 lashes are not enough to make it 50" She ordered and sat on a chair near her.

The man who was lashing the poor lady nodded his head and started lashing her again. The poor lady started screaming for help in agony but it looked like every standing person was just a puppet there and no one could dare to stop her.

"Princess, Queen is calling you" Another maid informed the lady and she nodded her head and stood up to go and just glanced at the poor lady who was completely covered in her blood and headed towards a door.

A woke up again with a splash of water and struggled and gasped for air. I tried to put my hand on my chest to relax my heart beat but my hands were already tied with an iron chain behind me with a wall. So, It was just a dream but it felt so real. I thanked god that it was just a dream and someone snapped a finger in front of my face.

A look around and the same young lady from yesterday standing with a sinister smile on her face and beside her a smug-looking maid standing with a bucket.

"Still in a dream sister? I think you are ready today to do your work because I guess you learned your lesson yesterday. Right?" She asked with a proud smile and I just nodded my head. I don't want to receive another punishment. So, I decide to work on their orders only then I can find a proper place and a chance to escape. I have to wait for my chance.

"Good luck sister" She commented with mockery and headed towards the outside.

I thanked God and started waiting for someone who would unchain me.

I start thinking about the dream. Who was the lady in the dream? Why did it feel so real? And why did I feel like I saw her somewhere? But where? I tried to remember but still, nothing came into my mind. After groaning, I ended my useless efforts and in the meantime, an old lady came into my room and put a plate of food in front of me, and started opening locks of my chains.

"Come in the kitchen after eating your food," She said and headed towards the outside.

I looked at the food which only consisted of dried bread, some dried vegetables, and a glass of water.

In other circumstances, I don't take a second glance at food like this but I started eating it because I was hungry and thirsty. Moreover, I need the energy to do all the work. I stand on my feet with the support of walls and start walking towards the door. A little distance feels like a mile journey with this injured and aching body.

When I entered the kitchen some maids instructed me about the work and told me to clean utensils first. There was a huge pile of dirty utensils and on top of that I don't know how to clean and wash them but I know no one is gonna help me with this and I have to figure it out by myself and then I start my work. After about two hours, I completed my work and till then I was completely drenched in sweat and water. I had no energy to stand even for a second and then I sat in a corner for some rest.

Hardly five minutes have passed since the same two evil ladies came into the kitchen and headed towards me.

"You are working slower than a snail today, there is a huge pile of work left and you are resting here without any worry. I think I have to tell your father that you didn't learn your lesson, so he will give you a more severe punishment". The old lady said to threaten me and Hell! She succeeded in it.

"N-no… No, Please I am coming please no more punishment please". I start pleading in the name of punishment because they are so cruel. If they punished me earlier they can do this again without any remorse in their heart.

They instructed me to clean the house and wash all the clothes. I nodded my head and started my work. I finished mopping the floor when suddenly the young evil lady entered in the house with feet covered in dirt and mud and then gave a smug smile and said "Sorry sister, You have to clean it again". I started cleaning again without any word because there is no point arguing with them. No matter what I say, they will always win.

In the late hours of night, I came into my room. Thank god they will not chain me with the wall tonight. My whole body was aching and I sat in a corner with the support of a wall. My stomach grumbled and I remembered that I had not eaten in the whole day other than dried bread which was not enough to satisfy my hunger but after working the whole day I got nothing in the name of food.

I suppressed my hunger and tried to sleep. After a lot of effort, I finally drifted towards sleep and prayed to God at the same time that please don't give me another nightmare like yesterday but I guess every wish is not meant to be fulfilled. Some remain unfulfilled ever..