C5 Chapter 5

The Limousine drove into a large compound, Prisca got out with her fingers wrapped around her luggage handle. She couldn't help but gasp in awe, her eyes were wide open and she could feel Goosebumps all over her skin.

Standing before her is a sophisticated mansion bigger than anyone she has ever seen before. It looked more like those mansions she sees in movies and everything alone took her breath away.

She stood still not able to let go of the mansion, her eyes scanned around the large compound and she noticed the richness that smelled in the night breeze.

There was a garden at a path of the garden, not far away from where she stood stood a fountain in the shape of a lion, clean water gushing out of its mouth. She couldn't believe her eyes, a swimming pool stood at another path and the whole compound was so mind blowing to Prisca who didn't hide her shocked face.

"This is money speaking, '' she murmured to herself, her eyes still scanning around in wonder.

"Miss" the voice of the driver brought her back to reality. She turned back to him with a smile on her face.

"You can go in, the maids will take you to your room, my work is done here" he paused with a smile, "Nice to meet you Miss Prisca" he notified and drove away leaving her alone in the large compound.

Prisca Looked around, she felt a bit nervous and her eyes couldn't stop looking around as she felt so sick to get stomach walking towards the front door.

Feeling a bit insecure, she looked down at her clothes and was pleased that she wore a good outfit. She doesn't want to look poor in front of the maids or any of her step brothers.

With her face fixed to the front door before her, Prisca Took a deep breath with closed eyes, slowly, she opened them and pressed the doorbell.

Almost immediately, the door opened revealing the face of an older woman. With the clothes on her, Prisca knew at once that she must be the maid or part of the maids in this luxurious Mansion.

"How may I help you Miss?" The older lady asked politely.

"Oh, I am Prisca, I mean Miss Prisca, the step daughter of your boss, I am here for my mum's wedding" she replied nervously not knowing what to say.

"Oh dear!" The older woman exclaimed with excited eyes, "I am so sorry,I should have recognized you, you have the same look as your mother. Please come in, we have been expecting you" she gestured Prisca into the house.

With a smile, Prisca walked in but she was more astonished to see the well polished house in front of her. There was a stair which led to so many doors and the down was not left out. This house is very massive, more than she had ever expected.

"Thank you ma'am," Prisca replied with a smile.

"Oh no my child, you don't have to thank me because this is also your home. Do make yourself comfortable, I am Mrs Paula but you can call me Paula,no need to make me look so official" she giggled at her sense of humor.

Prisca nodded at the woman as she held her bag handle firmly on her shoulder and her fingers were wrapped around her luggage tightly.

"I know you must be so exhausted from your trip, I will direct you to your room because I have so many things to arrange right now for the wedding, I hope you will be fine by that" Mrs Paula asked the young brunette who stood next to her.

"Yes Ma, it will be fine, I can find my way around with the directions" Prisca Replied but she hopes that she doesn't get lost in the search of her room. She just hopes that the woman can show her but since she just explained how busy she is due to her mother's wedding, she has no other option but to get it figured out by herself".

Mrs Paula let out a relief sigh, "That's a relief, you seem like a really good girl. Most of all these rich kids won't tolerate such a maid like me but I am glad that you understand".

Prisca just smiled not knowing what to say.

"Alright, just go up the stairs, take your left turn and you will see another stairs, go through it, go towards your right this time and the last room that belongs to you. But if you think that climbing the stairs must be too exhausting for you,you can take the elevator which will lead you to the second floor, you can easily find your way" Mrs Paula directed and smiled, "When you get to your room, there is a telephone left there in case you need help from any of the maids. Just ring it and we will come to the rescue. I have to go now, it's good to see you here Miss Prisca"

She smiled and walked away going through a path.

Alone in the huge but quiet house, Prisca wonders if anyone leaves here. The house was so quiet to the point that the sound of her breathing could be heard.

"I guess it's me alone in this" she said to herself, took a deep breath and began to climb through the stairs. She got to the end of it, glanced at the opposite paths and took the left just as Mrs Paula instructed her.

Prisca Couldn't help but stare at the doors which she passed through. With All of this, she couldn't place why the house was so quiet. She knows that it is a very big house and there are places she hasn't visited but the quietness irritated her to a point.

"I hope my stay here won't be boring" she whispered to herself as she walked further towards the large hallway. But the more she walked , the more she walked, the more it looked like the doors just kept multiplying without any sign of another staircase.

"I hope I haven't lost my way" she said to herself a bit concerned as she walked further, it was like the hallway has no end at all and she couldn't help but feel so baffled about it all, her body felt a mix of an unsure emotions that just kept evaporating non stop.

The more she walked, the more doors she saw and with that, Prisca knew that she was lost.

She turned back only to see a hallway filled with doors , the house looked more like a fancy hotel and she wondered why her step father would have a house with so many rooms when he only has two sons.

"Fuck" she exclaimed under her breath as she placed her hand on her forehead thinking of what what to do. She followed the path the maid directed her but she can't seems to understand why she is lost, it isn't supposed to be so or else the maid gave her a wrong direction which is possible but at the same time, Prisca doesn't think it is possible because the maid seems so nice and said kind words to her.

Very frustrated, she sighed heavily but suddenly, she heard a sound of keys behind her. A look of hope lit up in her eyes, she turned to look and was surprised to see the image of a young man, his face away from her. To Prisca's shock, the guy slowly turned to her and as soon as their eyes met, she felt her heart melt into an ocean of overflowing ecstacy.