Chapter 10
Ms. Laura again made dinner. She was quite the cook and I could tell she was enjoying the opportunity to cook for more than just herself. This was a big house and as far as I could tell she didn't share it with anyone.
After dinner and a washing up we settled down, the three of us, to watch some movies. The sun slowly going down outside I was hoping Emily would go to bed and leave me and Ms. Laura to play again this evening.
The two women sat on the couch together, sharing a blanket. I say in a recliner occasionally shooting a glance at them to see if Ms. Laura would shoot me back a playful glance, or Emily a tired yawn, neither happened.
On to our second Christmas movie, I was beginning to feel like I was in a contest of endurance. It wasn't out of the realm of possibility for this to be one of Ms. Laura's games. I remembered the ones she played with me the first time we met. But this one was a lot less fun.
When the movie concluded Ms. Laura stood up and yawned. I tensed up with built up excitement. This was it. I stretched mirroring Ms. Laura's tired expressions. Emily did too.
"I think I'm going to go to bed dears," Ms. Laura said through her yawn, "don't stay up too late. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve."
"Yeah I think I'm going to go to bed too," I said exaggerating my own yawn.
Despite what I said I waited awkwardly for someone else to move, hoping I could either leave with Ms. Laura or stay back with her to make a game plan. Once again, neither of those happened. Instead Emily lazily got up and started to walk to her own bed while Ms. Laura followed.
I was left confused and disappointed. Lagging behind the two women as they headed up stairs, I watched Ms. Laura without a word to me enter her room and close the door. Emily walked her way over to her room as well. I was left on the bridge alone. Secretly I hoped Ms. Laura would open her door and usher me in, but minutes passed.
Should I knock? Maybe I should ask her if that was it or if she wanted me tonight, but was that my role? I was her slave after all, it wasn't my place. She would ask for me if she needed me. It must have been one of her games or maybe she was actually just tired.
I made my way to bed eventually getting undressed. I wore short this time in case I had a visitor in the morning again. Then I crawled into bed.
I wasn't tired. For what seemed like hours I laid awake thinking and hoping I'd get a knock on my door from Ms. Laura, Or maybe a text with R U up? Midnight came and I was sure Ms. Laura would be asleep by now. There was no point in staying awake. Closing my eyes I prepared to finally drift off into hopefully a better tomorrow.
Knock knock