Infatuation Of Darkness

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Alexis never thought that painkillers could be that effective. She did not feel any pain from the burns and the skin which was damaged lightly from the cuffs last night. The talk she had with Nikita felt like a dream if she had not found the piece of paper in which Nikita had written all the rules for her to keep a track of. Alexis still could not believe that there were rules in marriage, hell, there were rules in a house but marriage? Never heard of it.

She was given a sponge bath as advised by the doctor for the burns and her medicines in the morning which were to be given before breakfast but she still had not seen Agatha.

Another maid, Marry she was called along with two other maids to help her get dressed.

A chair was pulled out by Angelo and back in place by him as she sat in it. "Good morning Alexis," he greeted with a tiny smile. "How are you?" There was sincerity in his eyes. 

'Be grateful you are seeing another day and remember to behave like it.'

"Good morning, Angelo. I am fine, Thank you." She looked at the server, selecting a cheese omelette and buttered toast for breakfast. She looked down as she didn't know how to say it, "Angelo, I-uh I didn't mean to yell at you. I didn't realise how I was a voice raised and I was just stating my opinion. I apologize." She whispered, looking like a puppy who was wanting to be forgiven by her owner after pooping on the carpet. The living room carpet.

"You were stating your opinion," he repeated. "Stating for an opinion means discussing a topic of choice but raising your voice makes it an argument. That's where people, especially teenagers anger their parents. State your opinion all you want but do not create an argument with someone whom you cannot win against." He took a bite after finishing his last sentence as he drank coffee throughout the talk.

Alexis looked down at her plate and started eating the omelette. It was so tasty and the chef had added cheese in it as well. She thought of what he had said and it was true. Arguments should not be made where you can't win, it was true, he had a point there and she would give him that but she had noticed how he didn't accept her apology. She most certainly won't have noticed if Nikita had not told her.

'You'll know, definitely and know that they have accepted it but if you don't know and they haven't.'

She would think of something, maybe Agatha could help. For breakfast, the rest of it was a silent affair. He kissed her forehead and left like a lover would have done and from that, she remembered the wedding hadn't taken place which meant that it must have been delayed far since she has another episode. That now seemed to better her mood.

She continued sitting there as the staff cleared the table and then she stopped a woman who appears to be in her forties.

"Where would this food be going?"

"The chef's will finish it, madam." Lowering her gaze, she answered the mistress of the house.

"Not the chefs but invite the staff for breakfast as well. Make sure everybody eats and if someone wants more, the chef's will cook, Any problems come to me okay?"

'Take charge of the house, the staff too has connections.'

The maid's eyes lit up. She was happy about the unexpected news and that was clear to Alexis.

"Yes madam, I will. Thank you so much!" She nodded too hard for a moment Alexis felt as if she might drop her head.

"One last thing," she held up a finger, "where's Agatha?"

*****

Marry, the maid from morning led her to Agatha's room. Every maid shared it with someone but not her as she was just for Alexis.

She knocked on the door as Marry left. A faint 'come in' was heard and she entered. She gasped out loud at the sight. Her leg was fractured and she had bruises on her neck.

"Agatha! What happened?" She nearly cried out at her pain.

"Madam, oh I didn't know it was you! I would have opened the door myself-" she tried to get up but Alexis pushed gently her down again.

"Sit. Agatha tell me, what happened?"

"Madam Nikita came, didn't she?" Alexis nodded yes, "I called her for you. Madam I was supposed to tell you all of that but I didn't and it was my fault, I should have done that when it was the first time he tried to Abu—Discipline you. I'm sorry and I deserve what has been given to me." 

'It's good to know but sometimes not so good to go in the depths of it.'

"I am sure you don't deserve this, Agatha, no one does." She whispered, caressing her hair in a gesture of comfort and support. "Anywho, I need help, how do I make him forgive me?"

"Like he means it?" She continued the other half of the sentence.

"Yes," Alexis sighed, "as he means it."

She had been slaving in the kitchen for hours because the forgiveness of Angelo was just damn important. She came to know that Angelo had a sweet tooth and know she was trying to make something even though she didn't know-how. The chef's were helping her but Agatha refused to say the effort would count more. 

She was already on her third try but it still wasn't perfect. Patience was usually her good feature but today she had run out of it. The kitchen was full of flour and chocolate powder and mixing and baking equipment all around white she sat on the counter with her legs crossed, looking tired of life. 

The doors banged opened and she looked at Angelo barging in and looking around. "What the fuck is going on?"