Little Bird

Good morning sir! A lady greeted and the man woke up from his bed and looked at her from head to toes, she looks intimidated and it's annoying as fuck why are they all afraid of me? He thought to himself and threw away the blanket and she shrunk back

What?

Nothing sir

What do you want?

Your mother and your fiancée is here sir

This early morning?

She arrived last night

Oh it was Elise knocking on my door vigorously last night?

Seems so sir

I said no one should ever come to the doorway talkless of knocking on my door

She's your fiancée sir

So?

I'm sorry sir

You definitely found a new job outside there

No sir I'm very sorry

Didn't Josephine told you the rules? He walked closer to his closet and held the door, no matter what you have to pass all informations through her or jones

She fell down her on her knees immediately, please sir I'm very sorry I told your mother nobody except Josephine and Jones can come in here but she insisted I come up to call you please pardon me

Leave my room and never come back! He yelled angrily and she stood up hurriedly and rushed out, idiot!

He strip his pajamas and threw them away angrily and went into the bathroom, bunch of fools in this house she was so annoying! Aishh! He said and kicked his leg it hit the bathtubs he jumped up and swirl around, fuck! Fuck! That shit hurts!

Where is he? Calista yelled as the maid came down

I'm sorry ma'am he said I shouldn't come into his room!

So useless just get out!

What's wrong ma'am? A lady in his late 40s said as she was coming in, she was dressed in a well tailored suit and and holding a stick she looks beautiful while smiling looks like she smiles often

Josephine!

Yes ma'am

Where have you been? I need Phoenix to come down right now I sent this maid he sent her back

Did you send the maid ma'am? Phoenix do not like anyone going into his room

I will go there right now!

Including you ma'am!

Calista looked back at her and glared the smile was plastered on her face still

Have you gone nuts? I'm talking about my son not yours

That's the rules he laid down for everyone ma'am

Miss Josephine aint you going too far? This is his mother how can you say she's not allowed to go to his room?

Excuse me miss?

My name is Elise

Oh miss Elise I'm only following my boss's order

Calista stood up and slapped Josephine hard her face went sideways, how dare you ! She looked back at her and smiled

I'm sorry ma'am

I'm gonna get you fired! You can leave here right now

Mum, please don't do that! Josephine has been with Phoenix since he was a little boy you can't just chase her away he will get angry

Because she is my sons nanny doesn't give her the right to think she is his mother!

Don't let her give you headache mum after all she's still a servant no matter what! Elise said and smiled at Josephine who smiled at her back

Ofcourse she's just an ordinary servant how can she be doing like the boss of the mansion,after your wedding with Phoenix chase her out immediately she might try to make things hard for you

Sure mother! She has no place here I don't want an old hag fighting over my husband with me! She took her champagne and sip it while looking at Josephine, useless old woman! She thought and smiled

Phoenix was coming downstairs holding his laptop and phones, Josephine rushed down to him and collected it from him, she gave it to the maid standing behind her, he sat down at the diner and she gave him a napkin

Good morning mother

Oh my darling son! Why did you come here so late? I told the maid to go look for you and you sent her out

Josephine

Yes sir

Fire that maid!

Immediately!

What? Why are you firing her?

She broke the rules of the mansion

The rules? What stupid rules ? No one can enter your room including me

Yes mother

You want to be feared by all

Isn't that what you wanted?

Calista scoffed and looked at him

Please sit down mother our breakfast will be cold

They served their food and after eating Jones came in exactly that time and collected his laptop and phones

The car is ready boss

I will be going to work now mother

Just like that?

Do we have anything else to talk about?

Elise is here

So?

You need to prepare for your marriage

I haven't proposed to her yet

You can do that now I will arrange your engagement for the weekend and you can get married soon

I'm not ready to get married now mother I'm still young

You are pushing 30!

I'm just 25 mother! Moreover 30 Isn't a bad age

Nix! Elise called out and stood up, she walked closer to him and looked at him lovingly, he is such a fine man and Elise will do anything just to have him, he is very tall and handsome with a grey eyes he always makes his hair into curl and a bangs, always dressed in a well tailored suit I'm not sure I have ever seen him in a casual dress he just wears designer suits in different colors, he looked so good and hot effortlessly she wanna devour him right there

Stop looking at me seductively

Oh! I'm not!

What do you want?

I have been here since last night I wanted to see you but you wouldn't open your door

Oh it was you?

Yes it was me

Please don't do that again

What?

Let's maintain our boundaries we are not married yet

Nix!

Stop calling me that too I would like Mr Arnold

I'm your fiancée!

You are not one yet so let's be cautious! Let's go Jones

Yes sir

Josephine take care of the house and don't allow strangers in

Have a good day sir!

He left the house and got into his car

Ma'am you can leave now

Why?

The boss do not like having visitors in his house when he is not around

I'm a visitor here?

I'm sorry ma'am I need to obey the rules

Josephine! You are crazy! I employed you for Phoenix okay?

Senior sir Arnold did

Such a bitch! Calista picked up her bag and left the house angrily, Elise moved closer to her and gave her a dead glare

Stop feeling so important Josephine once i come into this mansion you are out!

Miss Elise im just a servant in this house you shouldn't waste so much energy on me put that energy into making Phoenix accept you as his wife first

You!

Have a good day miss! She smiled and spread her hands towards the door for her to leave

I will deal with you Josephine!

Such a headache! Josephine said and sighed

Ma'am! Someone called out from afar and kneeled down, ma'am please don't fire me

The boss requested for it, why didn't you listen to me? I told you no one is allowed in the hallway unless you wanna clean I only clean his room myself

I'm sorry ma'am I couldn't disobey his mother because I was scared of getting fired I won't do it again I'm very sorry

If Phoenix sees you in this house again it will be Troublesome I don't want his trouble

Please ma'am I really need this job please! She pleaded and cried

Hey stop crying like this! She said and holds her up, she cleaned the tears rolling down her face, because he asked me to fire you doesn't mean you will be jobless we will just assign you somewhere else he is not that heartless to fire you

Really?

Yes sure! I will send your resume to the hotel you will be working there if that's okay by you

Ofcourse! It's perfectly okay as long as i get a job

Good! You can change your uniform and leave now

Yes ma'am! Thank you so much

It's fine

Gemma jumped on her bed and sighed, she looked at the ceiling and couldn't help but reminisce about her bad life

If anyone is more unlucky than I am the person's life is ruined completely

Growing up at the orphanage was already crazy as it is, most people got adopted except me

I shouldn't have been so scared of people and always hide behind whenever someone comes for adoption maybe I could've gotten into a good family as well, now done with college no family no friends no boyfriend no job and I'm stucked in this studio apartment

My whole 20 years of existence couldn't be more crazier if not for scholarships I wouldn't have been able to attend college at all

Somebody should employ me please! She shouted and rolled around the bed she fell down, ouch! My forehead!

Her stomach rumbles suddenly and she feels like crying, oh my Goodness how could I be hungry right now this is a critical condition I missed the orphanage they would give me food atleast but I'm already at the legal age

I can't even hold one job for two months before getting fired now I'm not even getting none at all I feel so miserable! She lamented and cried

I'm I crying because I'm hungry or because my life situation is bad? She asked herself and rub her stomach

Let's go downstairs and find food to eat! She picked up a jacket and her glasses, she wore a nose mask and rushed outside she walked round the whole street and stood in front of an estate, this place on my good lord! Some people are the lord's favorite cos what! How can someone be living in this huge environment so peaceful and lovely ! She shakes her head and walked forward

Josephine was out of the estate to get some groceries

Please drop me over there I need some croissants I'm craving it badly! She told the driver

Yes ma'am! He pulled over and she got down, she was dressed so beautiful, she goes into the store and saw them pushed out someone and she moved aside

What are you doing? She said angrily

We are sorry ma'am! She's a begger please come in

Alright! She looked at the person while entering the store, please pack me my usuals

Yes ma'am!

They gave it to her and she makes payments

The person that was pushed outside by the security just now what happened to the person?

She came to beg

For pastries?

She's always coming in here without having money to pay, we do give her for free then we got tired of giving her for free, she said she will work for it but we can't do that

Why can't you let her work and you give her some food?

She can't work here she's always covered up like a masquerade we gave her the uniform to work then she said she can't undress

She's a girl?

Yes from her speaking voice she's a girl

Please pack extra for me

Yes ma'am

They gave her extra pastries and she got outside to see the girl kicking the wall with her legs, she was wearing many layers of clothes I guess because of the cold, she wore a nose mask and glasses as well

Hi! Josephine said and she shrunk back

I'm sorry I will leave

No wait! I got this for you

What

You wanted food right?

Yes! You got me food?!

Yes

She walked to her reluctantly and collected the bag

Thank you so much may you remain blessed

She prayed with her little voice and Josephine was mesmerized her voice is so beautiful

Oh my! You are such a beautiful soul

Thank you!

Do you need a job? I can get you one

Really? Her face lit up immediately

Yes

What type of job? Does it come with an accommodation?

You need an accommodation?

Oh yes! She said and laughed nervously and scratched her head, my rent is due I will be sent out today or tomorrow

Oh that's so sad! How old are you?

I'm 19 I will be 20 in some weeks or is it months?

You don't remember your birthday?

I chose not to remember

How about your parents?

I'm an orphan I grew up at the orphanage they loved me and took care of me

That's crazy! I will get you a job you can work as a maid?

A maid? She rolled her eyes, I'm the best student in my class how could i become a maid? She thought to herself

You don't want?

I do! I definitely do! As long as the pay is nice and I get an accommodation too

Sure! I will give you the address you can resume tomorrow

Can't I resume today?

You don't need to inform your friends today ? And also move your things?

I don't have friends and I gotta pay my rent or move out today

Oh

Can you take me with you now ma'am?

Now?

Yes if you leave me behind I have no money to take a taxi to the workplace

It's not far you can walk there just call me I will give you my number and address

I don't have a phone, she said and laughed nervously

You don't have a phone?

I used it for 3 years it stopped working

That's so bad! I will take you with me then

Thank you so much!

Get into the car! She got into her car and Josephine drove her home it wasn't really far from their estate but the place is where Josephine doesn't even know it existed, how could someone live here? She thought to herself

She came down few minutes after she left and hopped into the car holding some files and a little bag

Is this your luggage! She asked and pointed at the backpack she was holding

Yes

You don't have any clothes?

I have two clothes! She said and Josephine moved closer to her a little bit then she moved closer till they were breath to breath

Breath! She said and She released her breath and she sniffed her clothes and looked at her, she touched her cheeks

What are you doing ma'am?

How do you manage two clothes and how about your underwear?

I wear it and wash it but I have a lot of underwear

You only have two clothes yet you smell so nice wow

I picked up free perfume at new stores they give out samples for free I have upto 50 samples at home expensive ones smelling nice makes me feel good

You are a perfume lover?

Yes ma'am

What's your name?

Gemma

You such a gem

Thank you ma'am

Well let's go home! He told the driver and smiled and he drove off

Right from the beginning of the estate Gemma couldn't believe her eyes, upon entering this house she was dumbfounded

Is this a castle?

It's a mansion! Josephine said and walked past her, she walked back and collected her backpack from her, come with me

Yes ma'am! She followed her into the building and she was walking slowly ogling around, this is crazy! She thought and smiled wildly and adjusted her glasses

Josephine sat down on a chair and the maids came out to greet her

Well?

We are done for today ma'am!

Okay cool! Only the chef stays behind everyone else can go to bed

Yes ma'am

If I need a help I will call on you guys

Yes ma'am! They said and left, Gemma looked at them leave one by one if she counted properly they're upto 10 how can there be 10 maids in one house

We need them to keep the mansion tidy! Josephine answered her unasked question

Oh really

So tell me why are you jobless? Do you have a degree?

I just graduated college and nobody is employing me

You haven't got a job at all?

I always get fired

Why?

Because I can't relate with the client and I don't dress like everyone else in my workplace

Why won't you wear the uniform?

I wear the uniform sometimes but they will insist that I remove my glasses and nose mask but it makes me uncomfortable seeing people so close to me seeing too much light

Do you photophobia?

Yes ma'am! She said and adjusted her glasses

And anthrophobia too?

Oh how did you know that?

Because you are scared of people it will be hard to get a job if you have all this phobias I guess that's why you were not adopted at the orphanage

Yes I was always hiding behind

So sad but here's perfect for you, you don't need to talk to anyone my boss do not like it when the maids talk to him and I don't like the maids talking behind as well, but the problem is the uniform

I will wear it!

Cool! You already saw what our maids wear, it's just a pair of an esthetic uniform your trouser and top just make sure it's neat at all times, when you are not on duty you can pull it off

How many hours work?

The maids used to shift, they work from 5am to 1pm while some work from 1pm to 7pm sometimes you work in the morning sometimes afternoon

I can keep on my nose mask and glasses right?

Sure! The boss would like that more

Thank you ma'am

Can you cook?

I suck at it

You can help to serve then you learn how to cook from there

Yes ma'am

I will take you to your room now

My room? I'm not sharing with others?

Why would you share?

Thank you ma'am!

Call me Josephine

But the others called you ma'am

I need to be close with one person at least so call me Josephine

Yes ma'am ! Sorry Josephine

Good! She said and smiled at her and she smiled back, this is the beginning of the long journey, the life of Gemma Baron the journey into the world, a world she never thought she will know and this woman right here is like the Angel given the one last mission to make her life fulfilled

Welcome back sir! Josephine greeted and removed the suit Phoenix was wearing and gave it to Gemma to hold, he turned back and removed his watch and gave it to Josephine she passed it to Gemma and she helped loosened the cuff links of his shirt, Gemma took a closer look at him and wow

What the fuck! Why is a man so good looking? I can't believe I'm seeing the almighty Arnold son so closely they always refer to him as the devil on the internet now I could agree with them he is insanely handsome so cute

Gemma! Josephine shouted angrily and she came out of her thoughts

Josephine

What are you thinking about? Take the shirt!

Phoenix looked at the side and saw the girl holding his clothes, did you hire a new maid Josephine?

She has been here for quite long sir

Since when ?

She has spent close to two months

Never seen her for once

You didn't pay attention to her

She calls you by name?

I allowed it sir

You guys must be close

Maybe

Why is she all covered up?

She doesn't like people looking at her or seeing people and she uses glasses to prevent light

Oops sorry! You must have trusted her a lot to bring her into my room

She can leave if it displeases you

No need! Seems she's your right hand lady, she looks quite young

She's 19 will be 20 soon

That sounds cool

Hope no one disturbed my house today

If you mean your mother she never came by

She might come anytime soon be prepared to have it with her as usual

She will always insult me

Insult her back I like how you always break her arrogance

Phoenix stop using me to fight against your mother

If I speak against her she will hold it against me but she can't do nothing to you

Why do you think so?

She won't like to cross my grandfather

How about miss Elise

Damn Elise I don't even wanna see her face she is annoying

She seems to like you a lot

Well who doesn't?

True, everybody does

I know she will be a disaster some day I'm watching out for her badly

Yeah be careful

You can leave now I will come to the diner! He said and goes into the bathroom

Come with me! Josephine said and Gemma followed her, she went into a room inside the bedroom and opened it, it was very bright room unlike the bedroom and Gemma covered her eyes with one hand, oh I'm sorry Gemma I forgot you don't like seeing too much light

It's fine ma'am

You can give the clothes to me and leave! She stretches the clothes to her and looked up she was amazed

This room! It's just a closet?

Yes it is

Wow! It's so beautiful so many beautiful clothes

Phoenix cares about his appearance more than anything so here is his closet, she said and smiled happily