0°Celsius: Chapter 6

The party.

A grand party was being organised.

Influential and powerful guests were invited.

The already clean castle was being cleaned to eliminate every single dust particle.

And everyone around was busy making everything perfect for the perfect night.

‘Saph !! What are you doing standing here!! Go and fetch miss Andrea …ask her to check everything. Also help her to get ready!! Go!’

Maria ordered with a stern look.

‘…sure..ma’am right away..’

I reached Andro and Andreas room and debated if I should knock.

I didn’t wanted to disturb them…

I raised my hand to knock when the door swung open revealing a shirtless Alessandro standing in front of me.

His set of perfect abs distracted me and instead of looking at him I bowed down my head

‘..I……I…….’

My stuttering started again but before I could form a complete sentence a shirt was thrown at my face.

Not expecting it I shrieked with shock.

I held the shirt tightly in my hands and looked up at him.

‘Get it ironed and be back in 5 minutes ,if not you are fired.’

5 minutes.

Not possible.

The iron was in the laundry room on the ground floor.

I am not that fast ..how can I-

’20 seconds gone..’

He said looking at his rolex watch.

I turned around and ran at full speed screaming at everyone to move aside

‘Are you crazy!!!’

Workers were shouting at me.

I am not crazy he is !

I wanted to scream at them.

I overlooked the sign of wet floor and next I know my foot slipped making me land on my back

I don’t have time to see the damage.

I got up up not caring about myself.

Once the shirt was ironed I made my way back to his room.

I knocked and tried to catch my breath taking huge gulps of air.

He opened and I held the shirt out.

He grabbed it from my hands and smirked looking at my crazy state.

‘Thank god Saph you are here…please help me out …come inside…come.’

Andrea said coming out and pulling me inside the room.

I continued to help her for the next half an hour.

But my back kept aching due to the fall.

I didn’t show it but I knew it was worse than I thought.

At last the party started.

Gorgeous ladies and handsome men.

Diamond jewels and Armani suits.

Exorbitant dresses and alluring fragrances all were present.

I was on the duty of serving drinks.

With an aching back and smiling face I was serving the drinks trying to keep the tray steady.

I was feeling out of place.

I was not beautiful like the ladies present here not did I had millions of dollars in my bank accounts.

But that was also the reason why I was here serving them while they were enjoying.

‘Excuse me ma’am ..drinks?’

I asked a lady.

When she turned around and picked the glass I froze.

Oh no not her!!

Her eyes landed on me and a look of disgust replaced her smile.

Soon her expression changed from disgust to anger and she screamed at me attracting everyone’s attention.

‘How dare you step into this building …..you disgusting wh***……who allowed you here!!’

I felt heat enter my face in humiliation.

Everyone was now looking at me confused as to why Miss Clarissa Romano was screaming at a maid.

I looked down ashamed to look at her face after what I did with her son.

‘Miss…Ro..mano….please..not….here.’

I managed to say hoping she would not create a scene here at her son’s party

But instead she continued to insult me further.

‘Why not here miss Brown?? Everyone here should know about s**ts like you who can go to any extent for money!!’

I had tears in my eyes…please not here under so many accusing eyes…please…

‘Everyone….attention. Today among us we have a very special lady…Miss Sapphire Brown!! With no self respect, no etiquette and no shame she is the most vulgar girl I have ever met..don’t go on this innocent face of her.’

She lifted my face with her hand displaying my tears to everyone.

‘There is no innocence …they are just a veil to attract men, so beware of this girl guys she may steal your wealth without you even knowing it…’

I closed my eyes.

No not here please…

My breathing was becoming rugged.

I could hear my heart beat in my ears.

My throat was constricting.

Just then a loud voice was heard.

‘Attention everyone!! Miss Stone and Mr Romano are arriving. Please gather near the centre of the hall..thank you!’

The lights were turned off and a spotlight was positioned at the beginning of the staircase.

They appeared hand in hand passing a smile to the crowd below.

Andrea whispered something in his ear and Andro laughed a full laugh.

I on the other hand was thankful.

Tears were running endlessly because of my inability to breathe.

I sprinted away from all of them.

Pushing aside everyone I made my way towards my room.

Opening up the bottle I gulped 2 tablets…

A sharp pain in my chest made me land down on the ground clutching my chest….

I need more..2 are not enough…

I placed 2 more on my palm and with shaky hands placed them in my mouth.

Within minutes.

The pain subdued.

My hazy vision got clearer and I was able to breathe normally again.

But still that vision of her humiliating me continued to appear in front of my eyes

I finished another bottle of water.

Just then Aria entered the room looking scared.

‘O thank god Saph…you are here..I searched everywhere for you.’

‘I.. .I..’

Next I engulfed her in a bone crushing hug surprising her.

My sobbing increased making her hug me back tightly.

‘Shhh..Saph..shhh it’s okay..everything is okay.’

‘..No..Arie……I ..can’t ..go there..they’ll . Judge…me……I ..am not….a wh***……please…you….believe…me.’

She pulled me from the hug and held my face in her hands.

‘I believe you Saph..I believe you ….just calm down.’

I calmed down listening to her.

‘You need to come with me Saph..Maria is finding you everywhere ….just please come’

She pulled me with her and I involuntary followed her.

As I was walking through the halls I saw everyone looking at me and whispering something.

I held my head down following Aria’s footsteps.

Soon I stood in front of Maria.

‘How incomplete of you to leave your duty like that! Just take this tray and serve the guests over there..’

I held the tray and made my way towards the guests.

I refused to look up and guided my way looking at everyone’s shoes.

A group of men stood there talking and when I approached them I heard his voice.

‘This deal will be a great milestone in our business relation Mr Will and I am happy to approve it..’

I served them the drinks one by one ..some refused some gladly took them.. when I reached Andro he was still talking to someone and didn’t acknowledge me presence.

‘Drinks sir!’

I managed to say but my little nervous voice was not audible enough to attract his attention.

I waited patiently but his conversation was not ending only.

‘Sir!! Drinks.’

I said a little louder causing him to stop his conversation in between and direct his angry eyes at me.

‘Can’t you see I am talking to someone!!I don’t want it, get lost!!’

Tears again left my already red eyes.

I looked up into his angry eyes and when he looked at my swollen red ones his expression changed.

Was it pity or concern ..I couldn’t distinguish.

‘Hey man! Chill she is already shaking.’

One of the men there said making me realise that indeed I was..

I turned around quickly not able to look into his grey eyes any longer

Placing the tray on the kitchen table I turned around to rest for the day when a huge man blocked my way.

‘Hey beautiful going somewhere?’

Scared of this unknown man who had a evil glint in his eyes I tried to leave the kitchen from the back door.

Before I could take one step further he grabbed my tiny wrist in his.

‘I know you want it darling…don’t act so shy…everyone knows now what kind of a girl you are.’

His words made me open up my eyes in shock.

No he doesn’t know anything…

I am not that kind of a girl.

Andro is the first and the last person I ever loved.

I haven’t done anything with anyone ever…

‘Move back.’

I said with a new found confidence which I didn’t even knew I had.

He smirked and tried to move more closer to me.

I’ll tell you now who I am.

I moved my head further suddenly giving him a head hit with my forehead.

He screamed in pain and I found this as an opportunity to run.

I ran at full speed as he followed me.

My head was getting lighter with each step I was took.

Not only that but my back was also aching and my oxygen supply was getting restricted again.

His footsteps were coming closer.

The hall in which I was running ended near Andro’s room.

I continued to limp towards his room.

But then suddenly my vision started getting hazy.

I could feel something coming up from my throat.

My shaking legs collapses making me give up.

Before I could touch the ground I felt myself landing on something soft.

I coughed and I saw something white coming out of my mouth.

My wet swollen eyes could see a hazy figure holding onto me.

I tried opening my mouth further to get more oxygen but soon all energy left my body.

Through that hazy view I could see those beautiful grey eyes looking at me and I gave up all the struggle to keep them open knowing that he was there now. He was there to save me.