Chapter 80

I returned to my room and lay on the bed to rest for a while, ignoring what was happening outside. I had started as a driver, but here I was, doing every odd job. They called on me for everything, and even though I wasn't happy about it, I had to put up with it. Ophelia said I had been "bought" for a year, so I had to do whatever she asked. Less than two hours later, just as I'd settled in, I was called again. Theressa stood at the door. "Thad, Ms. Smith asked you to go to the swimming pool in the back." I checked the time. It was already past 2:00 pm, and lunch was long over. "Theressa, is there still some lunch left?" "Yes, I saved some for you. I was going to call you, but you were sleeping so soundly. Get up and eat. I'll step out for a bit, but when you're done, head straight over." I reluctantly got out of bed and slowly went to the kitchen to eat. I had a bad feeling about this. The last time I was called to the swimming pool, I had spent hours cleaning it and suspected t