The other girl. [5]

"did you remember anything last night?" asked Alethea as she stopped milking the cow.
"No, and continue doing your work." said Damon.
They did not talk and continue working. Alethea remembered Damon's hand around her waist, was is on purpose or did he put it there unconsciously. She pondered about it, could she had fallen for him? But how could it be, she still hasn't gotten over Jason. She was mad at herself for saying that she had gotten over Jason, they promised each other that one day they will meet and get back together.
Once they finished their farm duty, they went back to the house.
"your lunch is in the back room." said Mrs Kellard being much sober.
Damon lead the way through the kitchen to the back room where there were lots of beer cans and some food. There was a table in the middle of the room and there they saw 3 slices of bread one each of the two plates, there was a small cube of butter. The two sat down and ate their bread with equal portions of butter each.
"DO you remember your mother's face?" asked Alethea with a mouthful of bread in her mouth.
"i don't like to talk about it."
"But..."
"Please don't push it."
Alethea looked at Damon remembering all the scars she saw on his hand.
When they finished their lunch they went to wash the plates and put it dry. Mrs Kellard came in and gave them a list, "now that I'm sober i made time to even bother to write you a list of what you have to do everyday."
Mrs Kellard left the small back room with her flowery dress which made her look fatter.
Damon opened the list and Alethea came over to see the list.
LIST OF THINGS TO DO:
1. Do farm duty.
2. eat lunch.
3. wash clothes.
4.mow the lawn.
5. clean the bathrooms.
6. bring out the garbage.
7. clean the living room
8. sweep the hall way

NOTE: DO NOT OR EVEN STEP FOOT ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR!

"well it couldn't be that difficult right?" said Alethea with and optimistic attitude.
Damon did not reply, instead he made his way to the room where the couple dump their clothes, Alethea had no choice but to follow.
Since this is her first time stepping in that room and so it is for Damon. They couldn't catch their breathe when they saw a huge pile of clothes in the middle of the room.
"Wow, they must be very rich..." said Damon with much awe.
Alethea took the basket from the side of the room and started putting the dirty clothes into it. They even found a banana skin among the million of clothes.
The pile of clothes filled almost 8 baskets and they were aligned in a row inside the bathroom.
Although the Kellards were rich, they did not have a washing machine but they do have lots of clothes.
They took about one hour to wash the clothes. All they have is two bars of soap and a washing board. When they had finished washing all the baskets of clothes, the soap bars were reduced to the size of a dice.
"My back hurts." exclaimed Alethea.
Damon simply nodded his head. Alethea had gotten used to his silent treatment.
They did the rest of the chores. It was almost 11 at night, they both were tired and hungry, they ate the leftovers from the Kellards' dinner and went to bed.

The next morning Alethea woke up first which was really unusual as Damon was always the one that woke up first. Alethea dragged herself to the bathroom to brush her teeth and comb her wavy black hair. Alethea remembered how her mother always combed her hair with such affection, well that was before she went through depression.
When Alethea came out from the bathroom she saw Damon waiting for her outside the bathroom so he can use it.
"morning!" chirped Alethea.
"Morning." said Damon not even looking at Alethea.
When they finished freshening up they headed to the barn. Half way there, Mr Kellard called on them.
"Hey you two!"
Damon and Alethea turned around and saw Mr Kellard waving his hand wildly above his head.
"come here!"
Damon and Alethea walked toward Mr Kellard.
"OK, now your here," said Mr Kellard looking very serious, "i want you to listen carefully and i do not want to repeat myself again, you hear?"
Alethea and Damon nodded.
"you and you," as Mr Kellard pointed at Alethea and Damon, "will follow me up to the second floor..."
"but we're not allowed up there." interrupted Alethea.
"will you shut up and listen! As i was saying, i will lead you to your rooms and i want you to clean it till it sparkles. My father and my niece are coming this afternoon, they are going to stay for who knows how long. So i want everything to be perfect, anything wrong happens i am gonna make your life very miserable!" Mr Kellard paused for a moment. "Ah yes! And abide to their every wish. Now follow me."
On the way there, Damon looked very pale, no one knows what was bothering him.
Mr Kellard led them to the second floor. It was beautiful compared to the first floor. It was decorated with flowers and the walls was painted bright cheerful yellow. This made Alethea smile as she compared it to her dull grey basement. It smelt of lavender it was really delightful, but Damon's face had the same expression.
Mr Kellard led them to the last two rooms. When Alethea and Damon entered the second last room they saw a messed up bed and a dusty dressing table with a cupboard covered with cobwebs. The two kids stared at the rooms with disgust.
"Well, hop to it! When i come back, i want both rooms to be spotless!" and with that Mr Kellard was off.
"His father must be very strict, huh?" said Alethea.
"yes, now go back to work." as Damon took up a duster.
Alethea dusted the cupboard and took a wet cloth from the kitchen to wipe it clean. When she was done, she put her hands on her hips and looked at her work with satisfaction.
Damon made the bed and cleaned the dressing table. Afterwards, the both of them did the same for the next room which was just as untidy and dirty as the previous one.
When they were done, they admired their work for a second, then they headed towards the stairs.
Just their luck, Mrs Kellard was just walking up the stairs. She looked at them and stopped dead in her tracks with her mouth opened in disbelief.
"What the hell were you two doing on the second floor?" screamed Mrs Kellard.
None of the two said anything.
"Say something!" screeched Mrs Kellard.
Damon took another step down and looked Mrs Kellard in the eye, "Sorry ma'am, but Mr Kellard told us to clean the last two rooms."
"Am i hearing correctly..."
"What's all the commotion about?" interrupted Mr Kellard, as he heard Mrs Kellard's booming voice.
"What is the meaning of this?" As Mrs Kellard turned to glare at her husband.
"Well dear, as you know, my father and niece are coming this afternoon, right?" said Mr Kellard very patiently.
"Indeed you did." she shouted, still raging with furry.
Alethea and Damon just stood on the top step looking down at the couple, not daring to move an inch.
"So i told them to clean the rooms."
"Still, you have no right to let them up there without my permission. Now they think they can go up there whenever they want. What if they steal one of my precious jewelery?" said Mrs Kellard feeling very frustrated.
"Calm down!" said Mr Kellard almost losing his patience and trying his best to keep his cool.
Mrs Kellard ignored her husband and turned to Alethea and Damon, "if i catch any of you two scoundrels stealing my jewelery, I'll make sure you starve for many days till you learn your lesson."
Both Alethea and Damon nodded their heads fearfully.
"Gloria [Mrs Kellard]! Will you please get dressed in a proper attire before they come?" said Mr Kellard desperately.
"OK, OK" and Mrs Kellard went up to change.
Mr Kellard turned to Alethea and Damon saying, "You two! I want you and you to wear the most presentable clothing!" ordered Mr Kellard.

Alethea and Damon went down to their basement. Alethea changed into her one and only favourite dress, which is white with blue flowers on it. Damon just wore his plain ole' boring brown uniform.
Soon Mr Kellard shouted for them to come to the front door.
Alethea and Damon rushed to the front door. Mrs Kellard was wearing really heavy makeup and many diamond rings on her stubby fat fingers. Mrs Kellard was never the ideal woman to marry but Mr Kellard was drunk when they said their vows, and he regretted it till this day. He almost considered having a divorce, but he would have to give her half of his shares, which included many thousands of money.
The Kellards and the two teens stepped out onto the front porch and saw a sleek black limousine car being parked in front of their porch. A beautiful young girl about Damon's age wearing a bright yellow flowery dress came out from the car, and a bald smartly dressed man with a clean shaved chin came out from the car having the driver to their bags. it was a handsome young lad wearing a chauffeur's clothing with white gloves.
The servant boy walked up to Mr Kellard's father and said, "Mr Richard, sir, where shall i put yours and Miss Bernadette's luggage?"
Mr Richard looked at Damon, then at Alethea, and smirked "Asked those two." As he pointed to their direction.

The servant boy walked up to Damon and Alethea, "hey, could you lead me to their rooms?"
Alethea and Damon looked at Mrs Kellard for her approval, and she nodded reluctantly.
Alethea looked at the lad, and saw him looking at her with his beautiful brown eyes.
"Hello miss, my name is Wilfred, what would yours be?" Asked Wilfred politely.
Alethea blushed, Damon just rolled his eyes. He's way better than that grumpy Damon. But no, i can't fall for him, i promised Jason.
Alethea did not want to reveal her name, she only said, "let's get to the room."
Damon and Alethea led Wilfred to the once untidy, now clean rooms.
Alethea realised that Damon was especially quiet since the arrival of Mr Richard and Bernadette. But Alethea thought that Wilfred was getting on his nerves as he keeps asking for Alethea's name.
"Please tell me you na..."
"Her name is Alethea!" interrupted Damon as he was really annoyed by Wilfred.
Alethea went even redder.
She turned to Damon, "What's your problem?" snapped Alethea
"Nothing" muttered Damon.
"Hey I'm sorry if i annoyed you, but right now i gotta rush." said Wilfred apologetically.
Wilfred expected for Damon to say something, But he did not.
"Well then, bye Alethea!" as he gave Alethea a toothy grin.

Alethea and Damon, did not say anything to each other, and soon they left for their delayed farm duty.
When they were almost out the door, Bernadette in her yellow dress came prancing towards them.
Bernadette looked rich and snobbish, like those kids that went to Alethea school's and thought that they run the whole school.
"Damon! i need help unpacking my luggage!" said Bernadette.
Damon just stood there expressionless and said nothing in reply.
"you know her?" questioned Alethea.
Damon gave her a slight nod.
"really?" Alethea looked at Bernadette.
"Erm, yes... Alicia is it? Damon and I go way back." smirked Bernadette.
"It's Alethea."
"whatever, come on Damon darling, let's go!"
Bernadette locked arms with him. Alethea could see that Damon looked very uneasy.
"What about farm duty?" shouted Alethea.
Damon just looked pitifully at her.
"you do it!" Bernadette shouted back.
Alethea sighed, wonder what history they got.
Alethea walked angrily to the farm.
"I'll take forever to do this by my self. Stupid Bernadette, why must she take him away?" Mumbled Alethea.