a big thanks to anyone who read or voited for any of my stoires
When I woke up it took me a few seconds to remember where I was. Just as I was getting my surroundings sorted out there was a knock on the door.
"Enter," I said.
Leo popped his head in the door. He asked, "How did you sleep?"
"All right, thank you. It was just a bit weird."
"You'll probably take a few days to adjust." he said as he stepped into the room and sat down on the bed. " I was talking to Jessica and I have found you a job."
"Really, doing what?" I asked
"Just helping out in the kitchen. You know, peeling potatoes and helping with the cooking."
"That sounds okay. Tell me, do I have to see the alpha when he comes back?" I asked
"I don't think so as you've talked to me and I can relay the information to him by the way what is your name?" he asked.
"Sara" I said. I just didn't think fast enough to use a different name.
"Very well then Sara please report down to the kitchen at noon."
He said as he stood.
"What time is it now?" I asked.
"Nearly 11:30, so I would get a move on! You get dressed and I will take you down to the kitchen."
"But I have nothing to wear."
He left the room and came back in with a plain black dress and shoes. "Here, put these on."
"Thank you." I said as he left me to change. I quickly washed and changed Leo was waiting for me in the hall.
"Okay. this is the servants quarters. In your spare time you can wander the halls; but not when you are supposed to be working. We don't mind you staying here as long as you pull your weight. You'll be working from noon to 9 p.m.. After or before that is your own time. You will get one day off a week. Do you have any questions?"
"Yes! Where is the kitchen?"
Leo laughed at that. "Follow me and try not to get lost." he said with a bit of a snigger.
I followed him down more corridors than I care to remember. He brought me to a large oak door. He opened it and I walked in after him.
He said, "This is the kitchen. It may look big but you will find your way around in time."
A woman stepped up to him.
"Ah, Caroline! This is Sara, the new recruit. She's on the noon to 9 shift."
The woman nodded and Leo stepped out of the kitchen. "Okay Sara, today you will have the duties of potato peeling and washing dishes with me, OK?"
I nodded and followed her wherever she led. There were many other girls working in the kitchen. I had seen so many things today that I was loosing count. Caroline saw my confusion and laughed.
"This place is very confusing at first. But you will get your head around it soon enough."
We started to peel potatoes. Caroline was a very nice person . We chatted all through our job. She reassured me,
"Don't worry ,you'll fit in soon enough. It will take some time. So, how did you come to be here?" she asked.
I told her the same story that I had told Leo.
"Gee, you've had it rough can't you get back home?"
"I have no idea where home is since I don't know where they took me. I could be hundreds or even thousands of miles away from my home." I said.
Caroline gave me a sympathetic look. "You poor child! Then we'll just have to make you feel welcome here."
At that moment a man came running into the kitchen. "We have a major problem." he shouted. Everyone, in the kitchen, looked at him.
Caroline stepped up to him. "What's wrong Tom?" she
"One of the waitresses is sick and Dermot just showed up. That means we're short a waitress and we really need one more." he said.
"Is it really that important to send an other girl up?" Caroline asked.
"yes! You know the rules, one waitress to one guest."
"But I don't have any more girls that can waitress for you."
Tom said, "You need to find someone and fast!" as he ran out the door.
Caroline turned to every one in the room. She obviously was in charge.
"Okay, who wants to waitress?" she said to all those in the room. No one answered her. They just looked at her as she scanned the room.
"Okay fine! Sara you can waitress. It will give you a bit of experience."
Every one looked at me. Caroline came over to me and pulled me out of the door. I just thought to my self, "Please God don't let James be there!" The name Dermot rang a bell, but I didn't know why.
"Don't look so scared. You'll be fine. Put this on." She handed me a dress it was black with silver round the edges and along the waist.
"Now when you go in bow and say "What can I get you my lord?" You must always address him as "My lord!" Okay?" she said.
I nodded. She took me to Tom. She explained that I was new and hadn't waited tables before. He didn't seem to care.
"I don't care as long as she can take down orders and look pretty." he said.
He handed me a small note book and a pen. I was shaking with anxiety. Tom took me to a door. It was a side door into the main hall that was used by the servants. Tom opened it. There was an older man sitting at the table Tom pointed to. He looked refined, with longish grey hair.
"Okay, go over to him, bow, and take is order do you understand?"
I nodded in the affirmative. As I walked out it felt as if everyone else was looking at me and whispering among themselves. There were other women taking orders and handing out food and drink. I went over to the man I was meant to wait on, bowed, and said "My lord, what may I get you?"
He turned around to face me and we both went white as ghosts. I couldn't believe he was here how far did this bloody thing go!
"Sara?!" He asked.
All I could do was nod. He stood up and pulled me into a hug.
"Granddad, what are you doing here?" I asked.
Everyone turned to face us. Tom came rushing in. "My lord, if this servant girl is bothering you I will deal with her." he said.
The roar that came from my grandfather made all the people in the room jump out of their seats. He turned on Tom.