THE TRUTH

CLARA'S POV
I tuned the door knob, about to open the door, but I stopped when I heard the master last sentence.
"How is it possible that he was going to kill them, why would he even do it at the first place? He was probably just pulling their legs because he was angry" I thought, not until I heard him telling his guard to take them to the torture room. Who would have thought that there was a torture room for maids in this house. I closed the door gently, resting my head on the door, I have really caused a big mess. The workers were crying, pleading for their lives, I bent down looking transfixed. How would these innocent people die because of me, I couldn't think of any way to cover up this big mess I had just caused. This was the moment when I wish I could turn back time. I opened the door slowly, in order to avoid the creaky sound being heard. I saw Renata crying, she was being dragged roughly by one of the guard. Hot tears were beginning to roll down my cheek, I tried to wipe them but they kept on coming like a running tap. I ran my hand through my hair, looking confused.
" Will I get fired again? " Getting fired is the last thing I need now. I haven't even collected my first salary, it would be a disappointment to my mum and sister. Minutes passed, and I still haven't come up with any decision, neither have moved an inch from where I had been standing. After much deliberation, I made up my mind to go to the master's room and talk to him my self, admitting my fault, even though I was probably going to get fired.
I took in a deep breathe, mounting the courage to open the door. I looked round and there was no sight of any one around. I walked to the stairs noticing it was still wet, I walked with my toe in order not to fall.
" What am I doing? " I said with a shaky voice, shivering in fear. I was about to knock but I stopped. " I can't do this" I moved backward, fidgeting with my fingers. I stood for few seconds, then I moved forward again.
" Come in" A male voice said.
"Oh no, this can't be possible" I had just knocked on the door unknowingly, while I was lost in my thoughts. I looked at the door wondering if I should go in or just run away, but when I remembered Renata and other workers that might get killed because of my mistake, I decided to enter no matter what the outcome maybe.
I held the door knob for three second before turning it slightly, the door creaked open and immediately I could feel my heart already in my mouth.
" How dangerous can he possibly be? " I whispered to myself, peeping into the room. The master was lying on his bed, facing the left side of the room. I entered shutting the door behind me. The room was very big just as Renata said, it was spacy, there where about ten windows with five doors in the room.
" What do you want? " He asked with an hoarse voice, still lying on his bed not turning to see who it was. I kept on biting my lips, not knowing how to explain myself. " I don't want any of them to escape, make sure you inform the security guard not to allow anyone out." I shivered, wondering if I would be able to talk properly because, my teeth were beginning to shake. I didn't even know how to start, maybe I should begin with my name.
" Hm..m sir, my n..ame i...s Clara" Immediately he swiftly sprang up from his bed like he just heard the worst news of his life. I shifted back, out of fear and ended up falling on the floor, I kept on looking down as tears ran freely from my cheeks to my neck soaking my cloth. I expected him to say something, probably shout at me, or ask me why I was in his damn room. He didn't say anything which was quite confusing, I wondered if he was still there.
I raised up my head slowly until I saw him, our eyes met and immediately my eyes open widely, my jaw dropped and my mouth open widely and was unable to close. My breathe seized for few seconds, I couldn't believe who I had just seen, Leo was my boss?
" Oh no, no, noooo" I screamed. "Someone should tell me this is a nightmare please, I want to wake up from it" I was crying profusely slapping my self so hard in order to wake up from this horrible nightmare but nothing happened. " It is real Clara, this isn't a dream, I'm doomed forever" I was still crying. He stood beside his bed with his two hands in his pocket as usual, he kept on staring at me without saying any word. " Was he also shocked" I thought. I needed to act brave and stop embarrassing myself, for crying out loud this guy is my class mate. I decided to act like I didn't know him. I wiped my tears but I couldn't stop it from coming out.
" Sir, I was the one that poured the water on the stairs" I said kneeling on the floor, I paused for a while waiting for his response but I didn't get any so I continued. " I didn't do it on purpose, I was climbing the stairs with a bucket of water and mop to clean the hall way, I tripped but didn't fall. Instead the bucket rolled over, causing the water to pour all over the stairs. I went to get a bucket to clean the water, that was when, wh..en, when" I didn't know how to complete the last sentence, I didn't know if he would get him angry if I told him he fell on the floor. I was still kneeling on the floor waiting for a reply.
" You expect me to believe that?" He said walking towards me.
" Yes sir, that's the truth"
" Who would have thought that you will be a maid in my house you petinacious girl" Those words pierced through my heart like a sharp knife, was he trying to insult me because I was poor?
" Well, I don't believe you, not until I see the cctv footage " He sat down on his bed, crossing his leg with his arm still folded. Even in my terrible condition, I couldn't help but notice how handsome he looked.
"There was a cctv camera all this while? Why didn't you checked it before taking a decision to kill innocent people? " I asked him with my face squeezed, looking confused. Anyways I was relieved that the truth was finally going to be revealed, and innocent people aren't going to die.
" And who are you to question me ughh? You think because we are in the same class you could talk to me anyhow you want? This should be " There was a knock on the door." Yes, come in" His body guard entered with a disc in his hand. He was about to tell Leo something but when he saw I was in the room, he stopped whatever he was about to say. He looked at Leo, patiently waiting for him to say something, but he kept on taking glances at the both of us.
" Just say it, she knows " Leo finally talked, I wondered what I knew, it wasn't like he told me any secret.
" Sir, here is the cctv footage" The guard said, handing a disc to him. Leo removed his right hand from his pocket and collected it. He walked to his reading table, where his laptop was and put disc into the disc player. From where I stood, I could see my self, standing at the last step without any cleaning equipment. That scene was when I was looking for Renata at the hall way and couldn't find her but heard noises coming from Leo's room and I thought Renata might be inside so I stood there waiting.
I wish I knew what he was thinking of at that moment, he paused the video and asked me why I was standing there. I tried explaining to him but he shut me up, finally the video got to the point when I fell and he saw I was telling the truth . He saw the bucket of water pour, and how I had run to get bucket. His guard also looked at me and gave me a relieving look. Then I saw how he ran out of his room, heading to the stairs, he immediately closed the laptop. He looked at me, before removing his face again, I guess that was when he fell. I had the urge to laugh but I couldn't, he instructed his guard to release the workers, I felt relieved immediately I heard those words. His guard left the room and I turned to leave too, but Leo stopped me.
" Where are you going to? " He asked me, I stood at the door looking confused.
" What do you me.. " What I was about to say might sound disrespectful, Leo was my boss now but I was still seeing him as my rude, proud and arrogant classmate. " I'm going to clean the hall way" I said looking at the window because he kept on looking at me.
"The hall way?"
" Yes" I opened the door to leave again but he called me back again, I waited for him to ask another questions but he didn't. It was as if he wanted tell me something but something was holding him back from saying it.
"Sir, can I leave now?" I asked still holding the door knob, I looked at him now but he removed his face. " Sir?"
" Yes, just remember that no one must know that there is a cctv camera in this house. If I hear it from any other worker here, you would have your self to blame " He said walking to his bathroom, I shaked my head and left the room.