6 Infection

After hours of standing without him speaking about the punishment, she slowly moved her feet against the ground because she was already tired. Noah raised his head in surprise upon seeing the young maid standing in front of him. When did she come here? “When did you come here? I thought I asked you to follow me for your punishment. Look at the time you are coming.” He said, hissing after. If Karen could, she would have stabbed him with the hair pin in her hair but that was far from her mind. She had been standing here for hours and this was when he noticed her? Fours hours wasted just like that in doing nothing. She wanted to cry and yell at him for wasting her time. “I have been in this room for hours. So you want to tell me you haven’t noticed me since?” Karen asked, trying not to sound too rude. He stood up from the couch with his brows drawing together. “Don’t try to lie to me. You didn’t follow me here.” “I followed you here and spent four hours watching you watch videos from your phone.” She said, her hands clenching into a tight fist. He became calm for some time as if realizing she was right. He took a step forward before walking back to bed. “But that does not mean I would forgive you for what you did. Do you know how much that cup worths? More than you could imagine.” He said. Karen didn’t say anything but continued glaring at him in silence. “Because you had been standing for hours without my consent, I would make your punishment light for you.” He said. She sighed in relief only for him to give her a paper. The paper contains the written words that she would be cooking. “What?” She asked. The food would take hours to prepare and it was late at night. How did he expect her to prepare the food at this time? Karen brought her hand to her forehead to rub it. Even though there was AC in the room, she was sweating from tension and nervousness. If she dies, her blood would be on his head. “The more you continue breaking things in this house, the more your punishment would increase. Next time you will try to be careful.” He said. All those time she had been standing for hours did he not register to him? She felt angry brewing inside her and she was finding it hard to control herself. Was this how she was going to cope for the next few months she would be working here. If she could, she would have resigned Instantly but it was hard to get a job especially when she was not a graduate in the university. How would be able to cook the food when she felt so tired and needed some sleep? “Did you not read the agreement before signing? Go now.” He said, his eyes were fixed on her waiting for her to leave his room. “It’s 9’0 clock in the night.” She said. “I know, Karen. I have the time right here with me. Don’t worry you would be able to cook the food with the help of another maid.” He said. “Go now. I am hungry and haven’t taken my medication.” He said. She had been standing for hours and he still wanted her to stand in cooking food that would take a long time? Why didn’t he go ask the butler to make him one? Why now when she needed to sleep? This man was really heartless! She clenched her hands and gritted her teeth in anger before leaving the room. As she walked down the corridor, she could feel her blood boil with anger. On reaching the kitchen, she met Jenny who was washing the dishes. All the maids had retired to their bedroom after the butler told them they would not be preparing dinner tonight. “Karen you look dull. Are you alright?” He asked. “I am not.” She shook her head sadly. “I feel so tired and that man is asking me to prepare dinner for him. Guess what he asked me to cook for him?.....” “I heard from the other maids that you broke one of his favourite cup.” Jenny said. “I did out of mistake. I have been standing for hours in his room waiting for the punishment he spoke about giving me. And could you believe this man told me he didn’t notice be during these hours?” Karen said in detailed. “Ohh my goodness! You must have suffered a lot.” Jenny pulled her into a warm hug and patted her back. “You will be fine. Just a few months from now and everything would be alright.” She assured her. “I am tired of this man.” Karen said. “We should prepare the food before he gives you another punishment.” Jenny said and they began with the preparation of the food. “Ahh!” She flinched in pains when the sharp knife cut into her fingers. Her hand started to bleed and she hurried to the sink to wash the blood. Once they were done cooking the food, Karen served it and she carried it upstairs to his room. She dropped the food on the table before bowing her head. She was about to leave when he stopped her. “Where do you think you are going to?” Noah asked and she paused in her footsteps. “To rest.” She curtly answered. “And who told you your punishment is over yet?” He asked and she turned around in annoyance. “What else do you want? I have already cooked the food you asked for.” She said. “I need you to stand there and watch me while I eat.” He said. Karen frowned but she still need to obey his words. Taking a few steps away from him, she leaned her back against the wall to watch him eat. Was she his baby sitter to watch him while he eat or what does he want from her? “Have you eaten?” He asked. How would she be able to eat when he has been punishing her since. “No.” She replied. “Why?” He asked, taking a bite from the meat. If Karen could she would have buried his head in the food he was eating. Was he doing this purposely to anger her? “Because I didn’t have the time to eat.” She replied. “Okay. It is good you do your punishment on fasting. It would make you finish it quickly.” He said and she narrowed her eyes at him. Just then, his eyes moved to the cut on her finger and he raised her hand for her to come. She walked closer to him and he held her hand to take a look at the cut. “How did you get this?” He asked. “I was cutting when i mistakenly cut into my finger.” She replied. “Sit here.” He stood up from the chair. “We need to treat this cut before it gets an infection.” Karen looked at him not believing for a second he was asking her to sit while he attend to her wound. Seeing the food which he hadn’t eaten much from it, she wanted him to finish the food because she spent time cooking it.