"Emma what were you thinking going out into the orchard with that boy?" Fiona scolded me

"I was just trying to make friends. Is there something wrong with that?" I ask retort.

"No but you were too close and I caught you two almost kissing. Is that making friends?" She quirks an eyebrow

"No it's not. I'm sorry. It won't happen again." I look to the floor in embarrassment. She sighs and takes me to my room.

"Go and shower and change your dirty clothes and nothing about this should be heard by your parents or else you'll get us fired." She said angrily before leaving me alone.

What did I do wrong...I was just trying to know him and understand what I was feeling.

I look out my window and I see him working again. There's something about him that's drawing me to him. An attraction I have no control over.

Perhaps I should ask Penelope , she's had a boyfriend before and has interacted with lots of people, she should know why I'm feeling this way.

Before I could move , Chad looks up and sees me. He awkwardly wave his hand and I giggle before waving back.

I see my parents car enter the premises and I quickly move from the window after giving Chad an apologetic smile and rush to the bathroom.

After half an hour of cleaning up and putting on fresh clothes I head downstairs to meet my parents.

"Good afternoon mother and father." I greet and they smile.

"Hey Emma , you look beautiful in that dress." Dad compliments and I smile.

"Thanks dad."

Mom just gives me a warm hug before heading upstairs to their room with father.

The maids are preparing lunch so I go out to the servant's quarters and meet Penelope.

"Hey ."she greets dryly and I choose to ignore that emotion.

"Penny I know you're mad at me for being careless and Im sorry. I promise I will never let mom and dad fire you if something happens. From now on I take full responsibility of my actions." I declare standing straight with my right hand pressed on my chest.

This makes her laugh and her mood softens.

"You're forgiven and I'm sorry for shouting at you."

"Oh it's ok, I deserved it." We both laugh.

She invites me on her bed and we start chatting. She tells me about her trip into town yesterday with her mom and how she bumped into a cute guy.

"I also met a cute guy today." I mutter cheerfully. Her eyes lit up excitedly. "Really? Where?" She attacks me with questions

"In the orchard. His name is Chad . It's my first time seeing him here. He must be the new employee." I blush.

"Oh my gosh , you like him. Did you guys talk?" She scoots closer to me

"Yes for a while before your mother caught us ...." I pause and blush again.

"Oh my gosh. Spit it out girl." Penelope squealed

"I don't understand what I'm feeling and I was hoping you could explain to me because earlier I felt so attracted to him that I wanted to..you know...do what they say in the books.... Kiss him and I have no idea what I was even thinking."

"Awwr the poor girl has a crush." She teases me and I just blush. Thinking about him again.

"The explanation is simple, you're having feelings for him. You like him and him being the opposite sex you're also physically attracted to him ." She explains and it begins to make sense.

"Take for example your parents. You see how they act when they are together. They laugh , go out on dates, they kiss and even do the nasty." She snickers

"Continue.." I urge her and she gasps

"You really have no clue, do you?"

"That's why I'm here. You know how strict my parents are, they won't let me go out or socialise unless I'm with them and even when it comes to reading books , I'm restricted to read only what they give me and I requested that they buy me a phone and yet they say it's not the right time yet . So how am I supposed to know these things?"

"I'm sorry you have to live like that. No human being should be deprived of their rights. But don't worry, I'll teach you everything there is to know." She promises with a gleam in her eyes.

"Including the nasty?"

"Everything you want to know." She winked and we giggled our way inside the main house.