My Sister-In-Law Is My Mate!?!

I waited for you a bit, but when you did not come even after a long time, I made the tea at your place. I had made tea for my elder sister before, so I know her taste. You do not need to burn the woods again!`` The maid took out the kettle and a set of cups with a bit of cookies and cakes decorated well in a tray.

"Thank you! I will remember to help you next time." glad that she did not need to make the tea now she was relieved or else it would have taken a lot of time to burn the woods again and boil the water as the whole furnace would have taken time.

The maid only nodded but did not say a thing as she walked back on the mat, she was sleeping before and laid there.

Taking it as a cue to leave, Elie held the tray and the family walked out of the kitchen. But before walking into the room, she stopped. Her eyes fell on her image in the mirror. Her face was badly swollen and red, skin had peeled off from many places and her whole chin and clothes had dried blood. She had felt the metallic taste in her mouth before but she had not realized that it was this seriusd due to her shock.

But now that she looked at herself even she fel abhorred. She was worried that the hazel would feel repulsed by her condition too. The tears that had dried not long ago, started to form again. She was surprised that the maid in the kitchen did not react at all while looking at her face!

"She must have been in her half sleep!'' She shook her head and decided to cover her face before going into the room. She stopped near the door and looked around. When her eyes fell on the table, she moved closer and put the tray on the side and held the flower vase in her hands. She took the tablecloth and put the flower vase back at its place and then covered her whole face with it,

It stung when the cloth touched it bare injury but she closed her eyes and bore the pain.

"I will apply medicine once the elder miss me. But for now i better hurry" she consoled herself with a deep sigh as she held the tray again,

Knocking the door a bit, she opened the door slightly when she did not get any reply.

When she entered the room, Hazel was sleeping on the bed soundly. She was holding the corners of the blanket and was lost deep in her sleep. Elie smiled and then looked at the tea in her hands with a sigh! She was too late to serve her tea!

"What have you thought Elie. of course, she would be asleep when you are this late!" Elie took a deep sigh as she laid the tea on the table and sat on the floor. She needed a moment to collect herself after what happened. Then she would go back and return the tea to the kitchen. And find some ointment to apply on her face.

Suddenly, her thoughts filled with the memories of her family. She misses them deeply. Should she ask for a day leave and go visit her mother? No! She discarded the idea as soon as it formed in her mind.

Her elder miss was still weak and needed her care. And how could she go home with this face! Her mother would be worried a lot and this was the last thing she wanted to do.

With a deep sigh, she stood up ready to go back to the kitchen, but her legs had turned numb due to the strange posture she was sitting in and her steps staggered when she stood up. She tried to hold the nearby table to maintain her balance but it only made the table swing and the vase that was on the table fell with the sound of a clank!

The sound of the vase shattering woke Hazel from her sleep. She frowned and turned when she felt that smell around her, the smell of the emperor. She moved her arm closer to her face and sniffed it. Yes! The smell was too strong to be ignored!

She forced her eyes to open and blinked a few times when she felt a figure was sitting on the floor. Though she could not make out who the person was! She shook her head and blinked again and tried to concentrate when she was finally able to make out that it was a girl covered in thick clothes like a grim reaper.

Her eyes widened and she took the pillow in her hands, ready to attract the intruder.

"Who are you?" she asked in a sharp voice as she pointed the pillow at the girl sitting on the floor as if it was the strongest weapon of the world! "What are you doing in my room at this hour? Tell me or I will beat you!!" threatened Hazel again as she narrowed her eyes on the girl. There was dim lighting in the room yet she felt that she had seen the girl somewhere. But she did not let her guards down. She would crush her from the pillow if needed. Her eyes turned sharp and started scanning the room for more intruders and possible weapons she could use to fight from her or them.

When her eyes fell on the sharp and broken shards of the vase.., if the intruder took them first, it would be difficult to fight! She had to grab the sharpest one first! With that Hazel was about to jump when the girl on the floor moved first.