Once a Slave, Always a Slave - Chapter 17

Sonette was looking down at her feet with Fire right beside. Amy and Grace told Aleena and Jules the truth on what happened between Sonette and Lionel, even Mephiles. Fire place his hand on Sonette's shoulder and Sonette looks at him, then at her parents who both were in shock.

"You can't let Lionel know you know." Grace tells them and Jules shakes his head.

"He can't get away with this." Jules said and Sonette sighs as she looks away. Fire walks off, knowing he shouldn't stay. Aleena walks up to Sonette and sighs as Sonette looks up at her. Aleena place her hand on Sonette's cheek and Sonette sighs.

"My baby girl." Aleena whispers. Sonette grabs her wrist, pulling her hand down and Aleena looks at her shock.

"I would like to be alone." Sonette whispers as she walks off. She didn't want them to find out the truth, who knows what they will do. Sonette sighs as she kept walking. She then saw Rose sitting under a tree and sighs as she walks over. Rose smiles.

"Hey Sonette." Rose greets. Sonette sighs as she sits down next to Rose, then lies down using her lap as a pillow. Rose looks at her shock, but smiles as she wraps her arms around Sonette. "It's okay Sonette." Rose whispers.

"They told my family the truth about Lionel and Mephiles." Sonette whispers.

"I see." Rose said, seeing Amy, Sonic, Jules, Aleena, Sonia, Manic and Grace walking their way. "You know, you are I, we aren't that different." Rose tells her and Sonette smiles as she closes her eyes.

"That is true." Sonette whispers. Amy kneels down by Sonette and Rose sighs.

"Sonette." Amy whispers and Sonette sighs.

"Mother, what do we do?" Sonia asks.

"We let Amelia talk to Sonette." Aleena replies walking off. Sonia looks at her shock, then at Jules who nods as he walks off. Sonic grabs Sonia's hand sighs as he looks at Manic. The trio walks off and Amy sighs. Sonette opens her eyes and looks at Amy.

"Your mother and father have promised not to say anything, not yet anyway." Amy tells her and Sonette sits up.

"You also need to remind them I am not their daughter anymore, I am your slave." Sonette tells Amy who nods.

"Of course." Amy said and Sonette sighs. "You stay with Rose." Amy tells her.

"Of course." Sonette said. Amy got up, brushing the grass of her dress and smiles at Sonette.

"I'll see you tonight Sonette." Amy said walking off and Sonette sighs. Then April, Ivy, Clare and Holly walks over.

"Good, we found you Rose." Holly said.

"What is it?" Rose asks.

"Mr Rose has asked us to clean the dining hall." Ivy replies.

"We can't find Ashely and would like two more people to get it done faster." April adds.

"I can help." Sonette whispers.

"Are you sure?" Clare asks.

"Yeah, I'm free." Sonette replies.

"Great, come on." Ivy said and they head off. They came to the dining hall to see Lionel with Jules.

"Of course." Lionel said. "Ah, in you go. Fire is waiting." Lionel tells the servants. They head in and Jules follows.

"Come on Sonette, you're with me." April said, grabbing Sonette's hand. They started cleaning and Sonette saw her father watching her.

"Why is he watching you?" April asks.

"I don't know." Sonette replies.

"So… how are you feeling?" April asks.

"I'm fine, a little sore still." Sonette replies.

"Well you just have to take it easy." April tells her.

"Of course I will." Sonette said smiling. Then she saw Aleena walk in who looks at her. Sonette sighs as she looks down and April sighs. "Sorry." Sonette said as they got back to work.

"Don't be." April tells her as Rose walks over.

"This whole thing sucks. We cleaned this yesterday." Rose said.

"Get over it Rose." April tells her. "Plus with the wedding coming up in six days, we have a lot of work to do. More families are going to come." April explains.

"True." Sonette adds.

"Right, okay." Rose whispers.

"Rose!" Ivy shouts and Rose walks off.

"Come on Sonette." April said and Sonette nods. They made sure the dining room was clean, Aleena and Jules watched Sonette. Sonette wanted to know why. Once they were done, they packed everything up and heads off. Sonette tried to help but was told off.

"I can carry stuff guys." Sonette tells them.

"Nope." April said and Sonette chuckles.

"Sonette, a moment!" Jules calls. Sonette sighs as she walks over and bows.

"You have grown into a beautiful young lady Sonette." Aleena said and Sonette sighs as she wraps her arms around herself. Jules sighs as he walks up to her, then drops down to one knee.

"Amy told us what you wanted us to know. We know we have lost you, we have for years but… we didn't think you were turn into a slave." Jules explains.

"May I ask a question?" Sonette asks.

"Of course." Aleena replies.

"Why were you watching me?" Sonette asks softly.

"You are my daughter, no matter what you say. Yes you are a slave but nothing will change your past, your blood. We wanted to see what you do around here." Jules explains.

"I mainly help Miss Rose, I sometimes help Rose and the others with whatever they are doing." Sonette tells him and Aleena smiles. Jules stands up and place his hand on Sonette's shoulder. Sonette sighs as Sonic, Manic and Sonia walks in.

"Here you are." Sonia said, then saw Sonette who walks back and looks down. Jules sighs as he walks to Aleena.

"I should find Rose since Miss Rose told me to stay by here." Sonette said.

"She's outside." Sonic tells her and Sonette nods.

"Okay." Sonette whispers, then bows and walks out. Rose smiles and Sonette smiles as they head off. She spent the rest of the day helping Rose cleaning. By night, Sonette was tried and was heading to bed. She wasn't sure where Amy was. She walks into her room to see Lionel and goes into shock. "Mr Rose, sir." Sonette whispers.

"Does your family know the truth?" Lionel asks.

"I don't think so… I don't know. Maybe. Miss Rose could have told them and made sure I didn't find out." Sonette replies and Lionel walks up to her. Sonette leans against the door and Lionel chuckles. He then wraps his hand around Sonette's throat and Sonette whimpers. Lionel then push her to the side and walks out, slamming the door behind him. Sonette goes into shock, then sighs as she stands up and sits on the bed.

'I guess that's better than being beaten.' Sonette thought as she lies down, closing her eyes and tries to get some sleep. Then someone walks in so she quickly open her eyes and sit up to see Amy. "Miss Rose." Sonette whines as she lies down and Amy walks over.

"I saw my father leave, what did he do?" Amy asks worried.

"Nothing, he just asked if my family knew the truth. I lied and said I didn't know so, that I didn't know. That maybe you told them. I tried to lie so if he does find out, he didn't know I was lying. He then pushed me out of the way and left" Sonette explains and Amy sighs as she sits down on Sonette's bed, facing her. Sonette sits up and looks at Amy worried. "Did I do something wrong Amy? Am I in trouble again?" Sonette asks worried.

"No Sonette, I'm just worried my father will take you away from me." Amy replies and Sonette sighs.

"I'll be fine Amy." Sonette whispers. Amy place her hand on Sonette's cheek and Sonette sighs.

"I know, but I will worry. You stay safe tonight and come to me as soon as you wake up. Even if I am asleep, come into my room." Amy tells her.

"Of course." Sonette said with a nod. Amy smiles as she got up and walks out, closing the door behind her. Sonette smiles as she lies down and tries to get to sleep. 'What if Mr Rose does try something? What would he do?' Sonette asks herself, scared of the answer. Sonette shakes her head and sighs, she can't worry about that tonight. She has a big week ahead of her.