Star Crossed In Time

After having my hair brushed and styled, I wait patiently until the older lady leaves. Once she's gone, I quickly jump up and begin looking at everything again. After checking I realize with a frown that there is only one entrance/exit.

Well, that's not very practical... what if there was a fire? Sighing I walk over to the bed with a frown and plop down. Think Nova... after an hour of "thinking" I feel like banging my head against a wall. "Lunch is served, my lady." The old lady says walking in with a tray of food.

I was hungry... I slowly get up and walk over to the table. It was a small plate of veggies and rice. I sit down with eagerness until I see the chopsticks. I don't know how to use chopsticks! I look over to the old lady who stands watching me. I gently clear my throat and say "You're dismissed"

The older lady gives me a look but she nods and leaves making me smile. Yes! I grab the chopsticks and press them together. I have no idea how to use them so I will just use them to scoop the food into my mouth. I quickly lift the plate and begin using the chopsticks to shovel the food in my mouth. It's so good!

Half the food is in my mouth when the old lady suddenly returns. I freeze with a full mouth and large eyes. I slowly lower the plate as the old woman stares at me with shock. I slowly start to chew the food when suddenly the old lady snaps out of her shock saying "Spit it out this instant! You'll choke!"

I start chewing faster as the old lady comes towards me with urgency. I go to run away but the lady grabs me and begins grabbing my cheeks. She tries to force me to open my mouth but I refuse to give up the food! Who knows when my next meal will be!

"Spit it out!" She yells at me while grabbing my face. I try to pull away as I chew faster. I step on the end of my dress causing both of us to fall over. The plate on the table falls off and shatters on the floor as the old lady continues to fight me.

The old lady was strong! She was like a bull! I break away from her and quickly try to crawl away but she grabs the end of my dress and begins pulling me back. This lady was terrifying!! "What is going on here?" Bai Lei's voice has both of us freezing.

I look up with full cheeks to see him staring down at me with a frown. I quickly swallow the food and instantly regret it. My eyes burn as the food goes down hard. The older lady quickly gets up and attempts to fix her hair and clothes.

"Apologies my lord, I was trying to prevent her from choking... It's my fault, please punish this servant." I hit my chest with watery eyes but I turn to look at the lady like she's crazy. "Please punish this servant."?!? Was she seriously asking to be punished!?

"Enough, you're dismissed." Bai Lei says with a cold look. The old lady bows before quickly leaving. I suddenly wish she'd stay. I look over to find Bai Lei looking at the broken plate on the floor with the rest of the wasted food.

His cold eyes lock onto me making me flinch. "Are you an animal?" He asks in a low voice. I glare at him and say "I was just eating. She came in panicking! Next thing you know, she's tackling me like an NFL player! She's pretty strong for an old lady..."

Bai Lei frowns at me before saying "She will start teaching you how to properly act. I don't know where you're from but we use manners here." I give him an uninterested look as I say "Look, I get that things are different here... that's why I'm trying to leave. I don't belong here okay?"

Bai Lei narrows his eyes as he says "Your kind acts like barbarians?" I scrunch my face up at him before shaking my head and sighing. I guess we would look like barbarians compared to them... "I'm sorry for touching you. I really didn't know you were... I didn't mean to okay? I would like to leave. This is kidnapping and now your holding me against my will. I don't belong to you."