ENCOUNTER WITH LEO(2)

CLARA 'S POV
I sat on the floor soaked with the dirty water I was using to mop Leo's room, I could even taste the soapy water in my mouth. I ran to bathroom and turned on the tap, I used my hand to cup some water putting it in my mouth and rinsed it thoroughly. I took a glance of myself on the mirror, I was looking so disorganized with my hair scattered, my cloth was soak and dirty, my eyes had turned red because I had been crying. I left the bathroom and went back to his room, I picked up the mop and the bucket. While I was going back to his bathroom to fetch another water, I noticed that the bucket had broken by the side and I couldn't use it. I threw the bucket on the floor out of anger and frustration breaking it the more. My challenge now was how to get another bucket, I would definitely be mocked at if I go downstairs in this miserable state I was in. It would give Renata the impression that her plan to frustrate me was working perfectly, the true is, it is actually working perfectly well.
With the mop in my hand and the bucket on the floor, I was thinking of how to get a bucket without going through the kitchen or without seeing any maids, but it seems like I had no choice as I needed to clean the water on the floor, including the part where Leo had stained, the titles were looking so dirty and the room messy. I looked round and it dawned on me that I had no other option but to go downstairs and get another bucket. I walked hastily to Leo' bathroom and washed my face before trying to use my hands to comb my hair a little bit but it was still a little bit scattered.
I opened the door slowly, I peeped outside to take notice of any maid around. When I was satisfied that there was no one in the hallway, I came out from the room closing the door slowly to avoid its sounds from being heard by anyone around. I walked down the stairs quietly with the tip of my toe on the ground. I got to the last step and paused I looked towards the living room and dining area, I couldn't find any maid which made me happy even in my woebegone situation.
" It would be a miracle if I don't find any maid in the kitchen" I whispered to myself getting closer to the kitchen door. I placed my left ear on the door to listen to any possible noise coming from there but surprisingly there was none. It was quite strange and unusual because, even if they weren't talking, I ought to hear sounds of running water, plate, pot, spoons and many more, but I didn't hear anything. It gave me the courage to open the door, when I got in, it turns out that there was nobody in the kitchen . I rushed to the store and took a bucket which I came for and heading back to Leo's room.
Immediately I opened the kitchen door, I bumped into somebody. I looked up to see who it was, it was ma'am Lauretta, she was about to also get into the kitchen.
" What are you doing here when your mates are downstairs cleaning the windows?" She asked while I kept my eyes fixed on the door she was still holding. " Ain't I talking to someone? " She shouted again but this time with a resounding slap on my face, I looked at her immediately with bewilderment as hot tears rolled down my cheeks to my neck.
She didn't even allow me to explain, she began to drag me out of the kitchen. She collected the bucket from my hand and threw it in the kitchen. I freed my hand from her tight grip and walked beside her as she kept on talking.
"Ma'am I "
" I don't want to hear anything you have to say neither do I have the time to listen to any of your stupid explanation. Now Keep on moving " She shouted pushing me forward. I tried all my possible best to explain to her but she was just adamant and wasn't ready to listen to anything I wanted to say. I was just scared of what Leo might do to me when he find his room in that situation, that was all I thought about while I followed her.
" Clara!" Leo shouted from the stairs. Ma'am Lauretta froze instantly hiding her face away from Leo, it was quite funny but I couldn't laugh nor smile in this complicated situation I was in at the moment, her mouth were wide open. I turned around slowly to look at him, I could see him burning in rage with his two hands in his pocket. No doubt he looked so cool from where he was standing. His eyes were narrowed and fixed on me. " Come up" He said like he didn't see ma'am Lauretta.
I climbed the stairs slowly, continuously looking on the floor because he eyes were still fixed on me. I looked back and saw ma'am Lauretta still standing, she hadn't even moved an inch and Leo wasn't telling her anything, probably he didn't see how she was pushing me forcefully when I was trying to explain. I finally got to the last step and he grabbed my hand suddenly, as he headed to his room. I couldn't believe he didn't say anything to ma'am Lauretta, this was so unfair. I was very sure he saw what she did to me but he didn't say anything " What was I expecting anyways " I thought rolling my eyes on him while we walked. I heard ma'am Lauretta open the door, I turned back and saw her tiptoeing as she went outside, immediately she got outside, she began to shout at the maids again.
We got to Leo's room and I stood by the door waiting for him to shout at me, slap me or do whatever he wants to do to me. I looked at him while he walked to his bed, with his hands still in his pocket after he left mine.
"Don't just stand there" He walked over to his desk and was searching for something, I bent down slowly to pick the mop wondering why he wasn't shouting. "Why is your bucket" He asked, I never knew he was looking at me because he seemed so engrossed in what he was searching for. I didn't reply him, instead I just turned walking towards the door to get the bucket ma'am Lauretta collected from me. " I asked a question and you are leaving" He wasn't looking at me this time around.
" The...the...hm bucket..it is in the kitchen, I was going to get it" I said without turning to look at him.
" Why didn't you bring it while you were coming? " He asked. I was reluctant to answer, didn't he see the way ma'am Lauretta was dragging me.
" I forgot " I told him still standing in the same position I was in. I haven't moved an inch, neither had did I turned to look at him while answering him, I have been backing him the whole time. After waiting and didn't get any reply from him again, I went ahead to open the door and left the room. I didn't see anyone while walking to the kitchen, I took the bucket and went back to Leo's room. I knocked and was told come in, Leo was sitting on his bed and was facing the door, he looked up at me immediately I entered. He had his phone in his hand, I could tell he was probably typing a message. I went to his bathroom to get water, and went back to continue mopping the floor.
" Start all over again " He said with his eyes still on his phone. I turned to look at him with anger. I was almost done with the cleaning and now he is asking me to start again, if Leo wasn't my boss I would have taught him some lessons.
"Now I know why the other maid ran away, annoying beast" I muttered inaudibly and Leo looked up at me immediately. I looked at him and our eyes met and I quickly removed mine out of guilt, I started again as he had instructed. By the time I was almost done, I became very weak and hungry which made me hurriedly clean the remaining part. I picked up the items I had brought, ready to leave this hell I was in.
" I want to you back here with my food" I heard him say immediately I was about to open the door. I didn't give him any response, instead I went out and closed the door.