NINETY-SEVEN

MAIDS POV

I make my way to the Queen's room. I knock softly, and when I hear a soft "Come in" I open the door slowly and try to say without letting my sobs show "Your Highness! Hhheerree are the iittems you wanted from ttoowwnn..."

"Miss wait! Are you okay?" the Queen's soft voice makes me jump a little.

"I... I... I'm fine Your Hhhighness! I" hate when I get nervous.. and the fact I'm trying to hide my sobs as well doesn't help.

"Please come in, sit and talk with me!"

I didn't want to because she would see but I couldn't deny her either as that would count as disrespect and I would be punished by the King for doing so. I enter the room fully as she says, "Close the door behind you." I do as I am told.

I walk over to where the Queen was sitting by the window but don't sit, I bow instead. "Was there something else I can do for you, Your Highness?"

"Yes, you can sit and tell me what happened."

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"