The air filling the estate was stuffed, something was just not right, it had been like that for a week. Ever since they're Lords and the lady had returned from the Villa, the estate seemed gloomier than it used to be. And maybe they knew why. They had all almost lost their head that night.
They had only been saved by their lady's favour. They could still feel the chills at the thought of that night, their Master,Don's finger on the trigger and lord Dan's hasty saving. It had all been a blur, the bullet to the skies and their knees buckled to the grounds in such fear. And then Lord Dan's saving words;' Don't be so hasty Don, they'll only trigger a faster waning, remember, aligning memories don't help... You put that bullet in their heads and she'll surely remember.'
It had been more shocking when their Master Don had let go of the gun. The twin devils did have contrasting personalities however in the deals of the underworld, they were a great complement to each other. Dan was known to be the viscous hasty avenger. However Don's vengeance was less hasty, it was like a predators stalking, a slow hunt, exhausting and vile, he weakens the prey's will and watches as it cowers in realization and fear, realization that it had never had a chance of escape to begin with, and the fear of it's very eminent end. They say he enjoyed it, the thrill that came with watching your prey quiver. He was messed up somewhere in his head if and when someone manages to make him loose his unapproachable and cold facade. And when an enemy managed to draw his quick vengeance, it was in the most messy way possible.
However, that night, on the grounds of the estate where several men and women like them were probably laying cold and lifeless underneath, Don had not only torn them to bits and pieces and gutted messes but he had let them go. And Dan the hasty vengeful man had let them go too. But they knew, they knew their names were not plastered on the grave yards by their predecessors of their lady. Because of the same lady who now hopped around the kitchen from burner to burner stirring this and that and doing exactly what the Lords told her to not do. The cycle had been on repeat since they'd returned a week ago. She doing all but what the Lords asked her to. And it was comical how she avoided them and made sure she was never in the bosses' presence. She even refused to eat at the table where the two dined. More shocking was how their lords let her be.
They'd only received orders to feed her when she comes in and let her be. And so why the current scene.
The little madam was bouncing here and there adding this and that - un-add-ables to the dishes prepared to be served to the masters tonight.
The frustration levels of the chefs had risen to a point beyond salvation. They didn't dare stop her, and the head chef, Mr Thomas was the weirdest of them, he only nodded in approval of the little lady's actions, pointing towards what was and was not poisonous. Was that not a little too much though?
Whatever she was making of the dishes was going to be terrible even if not poisonous.
However they could only watch with tired eyes and heavy sighs as the two made a mess of the dishes.
Meanwhile, Purple was figuring out all the ways to make a meal as spicy and as salty as possible. Her heart had been cold and dejected for as long as she could hold it in, however the cold ice had melted away leaving behind a raging fire of fury and annoyance, why did she have to be the only one who suffered and suffocated in silence, they'd hurt her in the most childish way and they refused to apologize so of course the only way she could hurt them back was to return the favor. The only way to purge her raging heart was to make their days worse and nights cold without her. She was going to make sure they tasted the pain she did when she had to sleep on her tummy for several nights because her butt stung with every strain. She had already decided, until they'd realized their mistake and apologize, she was always going to keep her doors locked at night and avoid them in the day. She was truly done with them!
And they had even dared to not apologize. It's been so long and yet they'd sit and eat the overly spiced dishes quietly at the dining table and wake up early and silently go about their work or stay when they had no duties without attempting to talk to her either. The rollercoaster of fruitless efforts frustrated her, she had almost tugged and pulled out her tussled curls the night before. How dare they avoid her. Were they really still angry with her for leaving the estate? She was the one who had been spanked and treated so unfairly. How could they still be weepy about it.! She was supposed to be the one being angry, she was the victim here. They were supposed to apologize, they were supposed to cheer her up, they were supposed to patt her hair and kiss her lips like they used to. They...they...Ahh!! How dare they be like this. And what in the world was she thinking!
Again another night of watching them eat their food expressionless passed once again ignoring how inedible the dishes were. Her bed times were now filled with frustrated sighs, screaming into pillows and tearing at her hair.
She was never going to admit that they didn't miss her.
They had wronged her okay! Her! She was the one who had had to apply that burning cream on her poor butt for a good three days before she could sleep on her back! She was the one who had not been allowed to explain before she was punished like a child. Was it so hard to apologize?! All they had to say was sorry and really she didn't care how they said it. She was going to be fine with it. And yet they dared to behave like this?
Well fine they were going to live like this forever!
The next morning, a similar routine took place, walking past them even though they'd chanced upon each other in the hallway. She'd bypassed Don in the living room and Dan in the hallway, and yet they just walked past her or ignored her entire existence like Don had when she intentionally walked right in front of him in the large living room.
Ahh!!! Frustration was an understatement for what she felt at the moment!