Chapter 11: Change in Life
The sounds of people moving about and chatting woke me up. My eyes snapped opened and I immediately began panicking at the unfamiliar surroundings. I was in a room that I did not recognize and a bed that wasn’t mine.
It took a short moment for me to realize that life had changed for me, drastically. I was no longer living my peaceful life with the other girls at the orphanage.
The clock that hung strategically on the wall at the foot of my bed told me that if I didn’t hurry, I was going to be late on my very first day of work. I bolted up in bed, surprised at the strength that had returned to my body. The deep sleep from last night truly helped and I felt very energized.
Life might be better. I still found it hard to believe that Lady Monica and Mister Helkins worked together to sell me. However, when I recalled seeing them together that night, a shiver ran through my body as my thoughts darkened. Time didn’t stop and wait for me to gather my thoughts and I quickly realized that I didn’t have time to think about anything just yet. I need to shower and get dressed!
Where did she say the uniform was again?
The wardrobe doors opened with a bang when I yanked them roughly open. My eyes fell to the row of black and white uniform hanging neatly in the closet. So, this is the uniform that I’m supposed to wear? There were precisely seven of them and they all looked the same. Seven uniforms for seven days of the week.
Perfect.
“Umm...” I murmured when I took out a uniform on a hanger.
The black dress with puffy short sleeves and a slightly puffy skirt hung to a few inches above my knees. It looked small and tight. Did they expect me to have a waist this small?