Emily sank deeper into the couch, losing every strength she had and wishing that she was only having a nightmare. Her eyes stayed glued on the television, and her fists clenched in rage.She couldn’t decipher why she felt a surge of rage, but one thing she knew was that Barbara wasn’t worth being his wife.“This is so frustrating”, she mumbled the moment the camera moved to Richard and Barbara, who were seemingly giggling in excitement.“Waste of time!” She groaned in annoyance and quickly switched off the television.Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes and without giving her brain the chance to recall the past day events, she went up the stairs and into Barbara’s room again.“At this point, I don’t care if I’m breaking any rules. I need a confirmation of what you both really are”, Emily said to herself as she took hold of the box and took out everything in it, searching specifically for the picture she wasn’t able to take a good look at the last time.It was a wedding portrait of

The moment Richard stepped into the house, the first thing he did was sniff hard to check if something was being prepared in the kitchen.For some reasons, he wasn’t able to eat much at the banquet because his soul craved for food that got prepared by Emily.“Emily?” He said on the telephone, ignoring Barbara’s murmuring on the background.“I need you here”, he said, after which he ended the call.Emily sluggishly stood up from the bed, with her eyes red and swollen, a clear indication that she had been crying.She stared at her reflection in the mirror, wondering why she had to feel so bad when she realized that he was married to Barbara.“You are only a maid here and their class is very different from yours”, She said to herself, with a sad smile spreading across her lips.She took in a deep breath, after which she walked out of her room and towards the main building.“Welcome sir, welcome ma’am”, she greeted Richard and Barbara, with her head lowered to the floor.“Prepare a bath f

The next morning wasn’t really eventful for Emily. As usual, she had woken up so early to go about her duties as a maid. Once she was done, she retired back to her quarters, totally ignoring Richard and pretending as though he never existed.Richard was blank and numb as he observed how quiet and withdrawn Emily suddenly became. It ached his heart badly, and all he wished to do was apologize to her and plead for her forgiveness.Once Barbara left the house, he placed a call to Mike and informed him that he would be absent as he wasn’t feeling so well.“Emily, could you report to the main house? I need you to help me with something”, he said on the telephone, and with a large scowl on Emily’s face, she nodded her head in understanding.Deep down her heart, she wished that she could stay away from Richard for as long as she wanted, but then, she required no one to tell her that her wish could only prevail in her imaginations.With a sluggish foot, she strolled back to the main house,

Emily quickly stood to her feet and bowed, after which she walked out of the living room.Everything was happening so fast and all she wanted was a moment to understand everything.She got back to her room and laid on the bed, sobbing silently and sniffing hard.For a minute, it was difficult to place her hands on why she cried, but when she looked deeper, she discovered that it was because the person her heart craved for belonged to another woman.“So pathetic!” She said aloud and picked up a book that laid on her desk.It was one of these countless books she read that talked about love and marriage.“Marriage is not always sweet like it seems. There are times when it is bitter and sour, and there are times when it is dark and filled with uncertainty. However, there shouldn’t be going back as with time, all broken pieces would come back together”, Emily read aloud amidst her sobs that became louder.She couldn’t tell why she picked up the book to read. It was clear that she was looki

“We are going somewhere”, Richard announced the moment he walked into the dining hall.Emily squinted her eyes and swiftly swirled around, wondering where and why they would suddenly go somewhere.“I’m sorry. I can’t be seen outside with you”, Emily replied with an unpleasant gaze, totally ignoring the shocked expression on his face.“Such audacity!” Richard muttered under his breath but kept mute and focused on eating his meal.Emily stood beside him, with a wobbly foot and a shaky breath.After some minutes, she recalled that her job roles didn’t include what she was currently doing.At that, she retreated and made to head back to her quarters.“And where are you going to?” Richard asked, still with his gaze lowered to the plate of mashed potatoes before him.“To my quarters”, Emily yawned tiredly, wishing that she could quickly disappear forever.He made her super uneasy and inasmuch as she swore to avoid having any weird or unusual feelings for him, she couldn’t stop herself from