CHAPTER 5: DEMONS IN MY BOUNDARY

My next duty was to serve the entire household and unknown to me I wasn't aware that Damian's parents didn't know I have been at their mansion for the past two days. Damian was doing too much and I was asked to do the entire kitchen chores throughout the morning. The chefs were given a day off my Damian and I was asked to prepare the breakfast. I had no clue about the type of menu setting the Robinsons prepare everyday. I had to prepare local dishes using the menu mother uses at home. As lower class, our taste was different from the bourgeoisies and I had no clue about sumptous meals of the rich class.

"Damian is setting me up for drags...I can feel it down in my soul. What I'm supposed to do here? Seeing foreign delicacies right in this kitchen but have no idea of the meal to prepare. I will prepare mum's favorite "Clam chowder and Cobb salad."

I whispered to myself in a cold low tone, looking around to find the available ingredients for the recipe.

Miss Laurel walked into the kitchen unannounced in search of a light tea to sip for the breezy early morning. She was surprised seeing me in her family's kitchen room. I heard some noise from behind as I turned backwards staring at her. I dropped down the pot in my hands ontop of the cooking gas cooker before me. I turned off the fire, wiping off my dusty palms on my dress.

"Did you sneak in here to make away with our foods? Tell me the reason you are here immediately or I will be forced to cause a scene." Laurel questioned me while I looked at her puzzled.

"You are absolute wrong miss!! Your brother ordered me to make breakfast for your entire family. If you don't find it comfortable you can relieve me off the stress. I'll just inform him that you told me to leave the kitchen."I replied her, hoping she saves me from this disaster.

"Nah! Since it's part of your punishment from him who I'm to relieve you from it? I love my brother so much and I will never get on his nerves. Continue your punishment while I prepare some black coffee for myself." Laurel said to me while I got disappointed again.

I continued with my native cooking hoping the entire household doesn't lash out on me. It had been better if I had kicked the bucket than getting into these traps set by Damian. Mum tutored me on preparing different local dishes since I was a kid. I reached out for the ingredients my hands could reach and started preparing some Cobb salad and Clam chowder.

**An hour later**

The aroma from the kitchen was delicious and its graciousness was outta this world. I took a bite from the both dishes and I was satisfied by the natural taste of the dishes. I got the ceramic plates ready and also the spoons. I boiled some native green tea and transferred them into an available teapot. I hurriedly set the table at the dinning room neatly arranging the pot of meals, the plates, spoons, teapot and teacups. I was already tired and my face was sweaty. When I was done arranging the dinning room and setting up the breakfast, I left to the servants quarter. I bumped into Damian on my way.

"I'm sorry I didn't see you coming. Oh yeah I forgot, I am done setting the dinning table for breakfast. My punishment for today is done I guess." I said to him aloud feeling like a bird released from his cage after a long period of time.

"Save your excitement because your punishment for today can only go successful if my parents find the meal you prepared delicious and satisfying till then shut it down." Damian replied me rudely, leaving me behind.

I shrugged my shoulders ignoring his nuisance as I didn't want to pull a strong face today. I hurriedly left there to freshen up for the remaining of the day. While I was still taking my bath, Damian and his family were already assembled at the dinning room for breakfast. Mr Patrick opened the first pot surprised to see something different from their menu for the first time. He got really pissed off maintaining his cool. This was the same reaction from the rest of the family but Damian dished out a meal for himself eating it quietly without complaining.

"What's all these nonsense I am seeing in my dinning room this morning? Where are the chefs? Summon them immediately Laurel." He ordered her while she kept mute staring at Damian.

"They're off for today dad, I am sorry I didn't tell the entire family before time. I had dismissed them for a reason personal to me." Damian replied his father in a deep low tone enjoying.

The youngest child of the Robinsons had seen me earlier preparing the meal and unluckily I didn't even see her. It was only Miss Laurel I had seen at the kitchen earlier when I was preparing the meal. She stood up from her chair, posing off like she was a mistress to her father. From her looks one could sense she was rude and arrogant.

"Father! Damian is hiding something from you. The girl he saved the last time at your cattle ranch is under our nose in this mansion as his personal servant and she's the one that prepared this garbage." Anna exposed everything to Mr Robinson as he widened his mouth on hearing these.

"Damian is she saying the truth? Don't even ignore my question. Have you turned my building into a poverty alleviating center?".Mrs Robinson asked Damian as he dropped the spoon in his hands into the plate of Cobb salad before him.

"Yes I did and there's nothing anyone would do about it. Nobody would lay his hand on Julienne. She's here to serve me and nobodye else." Damian shunned all of them in a harsh high tone.

After raising his voice at his family, Damian left the dinning room heading back upstairs to his bedroom. I was at a corner watching them and I overheard everything. I pulled up a sad face and I felt a bit proud that he supported me in front of his family in my absence. Damian met me on his way again and he ignored me totally leaving angrily. I left at once, following him behind. I didn't know where to hide now that his family had found out I was under the same building with them. Damian brought me into this mess and must save me out from this same mess. I must hide under his arms until everything dies down. This family must have a familiar thing with insanity because what the hell ?huh!!!