Chapter 27 Scars
Lyra's POV.
Two maids rushed over to the headmaid, trying to help her up but Seraphina's escorts held them back.
“You dare try to touch her?” Seraphina asked, landing a slap on the two girls' faces.
I was shocked and terrified but I didn't do anything. What could I do?
Because she gave me a dress, I should think I'm able to stand up against her? Because she talked nicely to me, I should try and persuade her to let them go?
I didn't have that courage, I was only scared I'd be added to the list of people who were getting punished.
“You brought them out here to wash but you relaxed and let them do as they wish?” She kicked the headmaid in her belly and that made me blink.
Gina groaned on the ground but immediately tried to sit up so she could beg Seraphina.
“Please forgive me, my lady. I'm so sorry” Gina pleaded.
“You shouldn't have done something that would make you ask for my forgiveness in the first place” Seraphina pushed her down with a kick and the woman rolled on the ground with a groan.
I haven't been this surprised today. How quickly does someone change? Like she just had a reset of the brain for just a few minutes that didn't take long.
Now she's back to being herself and I was also doomed.
Gina was always close with Seraphina and she could be called one of her lackeys here in the estate.
She carries her orders out even if she knows that it's unfair or unacceptable.
That was what was getting everyone surprised at the moment.
They used to be partners in crime even though the class differs. It was very unusual to see Seraphina yelling at Gina openly, not to talk of beating her up like this.
As much as I thought about it, it looked like Seraphina was pissed with something and she was just taking it out on the first person she reprimanded and that person happened to be Gina.
She ran a hand through her hair when she was satisfied with how she had treated her.
“Get back to your fucking works right now before I use you to teach the others a lesson!” She yelled to no one in particular.
The maids didn't waste a second. Everyone of them moved to continue what they were doing.
I should be with them at the moment, I should also be washing like they were doing.
But I got the privilege to watch maids work when I was one because I was with Seraphina.
Seraphina inspected the way the girls did their jobs. She walked slowly amongst them, her eyes traveling so fast around them.
She stopped behind a girl who was leaning to the girl beside her, whispering something into her ears.
She didn't know we were at her back and I really wished she knew. I really wished she wasn't whispering in the first place.
We could hear what she whispered, she was that loud.
“I told you. She's a witch” she said. I didn't need to go into my brain before I knew who she was referring to.
It was Seraphina. They've discussed so much about her and I've heard a lot. A witch was one of the names they called her.
“She's so cunning. You should check her face well, she is not even that beautiful. I can bet my entire life on it that I'm more beautiful than she is”
Seraphina laughed for a few seconds and the girl's body tensed. She didn't turn immediately but I was sure she knew she had been caught and she knew who caught her.
“Let's see how beautiful you are, queen,” Seraphina said in a mocking way.
The queen knew herself. She stood up slowly and her hands trembled. She turned in the same slow way and her lips were also shaking, her face already in panic.
“Lady Seraphina, I…..” she couldn't find the right words to say. I'm sure her mind was blank and all she could think of was the fact that she was in trouble.
I looked at the girl's face to see if what she had said was true.
She didn't look more beautiful than Seraphina but I knew if she was dressed exactly like Seraphina was dressed then she'd look more beautiful.
Seraphina chuckled. “Oh, dear”
“You are right. You are more beautiful than I am” Seraphina said, admitting the truth. “What do we do? I can't stand it if you are being proud of it”
Seraphina moved closer to her and leaned in closer to her ears. “I have no option but to act like the witch you had just called me.”
The girl's breath hitched and she quickly fell to her knees.
Everyone had paused what they were doing to look at the scene and know what happened.
No one knew what she'd do to her but we knew it wasn't going to be something pleasant.
Seraphina's gaze travelled around everyone like she was looking for something.
When she finally saw what she was looking for, she moved over to where the headmaid who was now standing so quietly was.
“I will use your hairpin for a moment” she said and took the hairpin even before she got approval from the owner.
The headmaid's hair came falling to her shoulder's length while Seraphina walked away.
She came back to where I was standing and stood in front of the girl with a smirk on her face.
“Get up,” she ordered.
The girl did as she had said and stood up but it was still obvious how shaken and scared she was at the moment.
“Hold her,” she commanded. The people she was talking to knew themselves. Those were her escorts, they came and held the girl who was restricted.
“What are you going to do to me?” The girl's panicked voice came as she tried to wriggle herself free.
Seraphina moved closer to her. “I'm going to cut your skin with this” she said, face darkened.
No! She was going to scar the girl's face forever!!!