Living with the dead sucks {5}

Recap
He picked me up and put me back in the cage, then left the room again. As soon as he left I collapsed into sobs, this was all so demeaning and frightening. Why did he have to steal my life away?

After a while I finally calmed down enough to controll my crying, and laid back staring at the cieling of the cage. I always wanted my life to become a little less boring but I never wanted this... I was thinking more along the lines of a boyfriend or something! This...is just slightly over the top. I sighed and whispered. "I need to find a way out...".
Later
I've been lying in this stupid cage for hours its really starting to get bloody boring. Crazy insane man or not, even James would provide some entertainment, ahem excuse me the Master. I jolted into an upright position when I heard the door open, kay I was kidding I don't want to see him! To my relief it was that maid again,and she crept over to me and crouched down in front of me. "I've just come to take the empty tray away, may I have it?", she whispered.I started reaching for the tray but stopped and turned to her, "I'll give you the tray if you tell me your name...". She sighed and looked like she was thinking about it, good god how hard is it to tell someone your name? "Mandy", she said shortly, and I handed her the tray, kind of dissapointed I was hoping for a longer chat as Im quite bored. "Im Sophie.", I whispered, she just smiled and gave a little wave as she left the room. This is ridiculous! Why does no one have any bloody back bone in here! I touched my cheek gingerly...right that's why.

I heard the door opening again and looked up with a smile hoping it was Mandy, but of course no it was him. Quickly the smile I had was wiped off my face as he grew nearer. "Something has come up, and I must leave for a couple days.", he said. When I didn't reply he continued, " I'll arrive back here the night before the ball, and while Im gone you'll not misbehave or I will be dealing with you when I get home.", and with that he got up and left.
Later on in the evening.
After he had left I decided the only thing I could do that wasn't boring was sleep, but that didn't much work so I spent quite a few hours trying to sleep. Alot of tossing and turning and grumbling...not much of a sleep. Now, Im just sitting in here trying not to cry. Im happy that he's gone for a couple days but very unhappy Im so bored and my life is ruined. I heard the door open again and looked up wearilly, it was Mandy. Just bringing me my supper I suppose. She walked over and passed another tray through and then just kind of looked at me with a strange exspression. "Uhm..yes?" I said nervously, I don't like it when people stare at me like that. She sighed and said," You're not like the other girls he brought here.", huh? what's she mean by that? Before I could ask she continued,"The other girls were always weak spirited and had no lives, he really only wanted them for some quick fun and a meal", as she said the last part she paled and got a frightened look in her eyes. "What?! What do you mean a meal?!", I asked confuzedly, she looked like she was about to cry. Slowly she said," I could be sent to the dungeons for even talking to you!", "um why?",I asked. "Oh god please just forget everything I said!", she whispered, then she got up and turned to leave. "Wait please stay! I really need a friend..." I said quickly. She stopped andturned around, contemplating wether it was safe for her to stay and talk to me or not. Finally she came back over and sat down in front of the cage, and said, "Okay, I'll stay for a bit.".

It was a few hours later that she left, we had gotten so caught up in our talking that we hadn't noticed the time. We talked about my old life and my school and family and how I only really had one friend, and she told me that she had been in the Master's (as she calls him) service since childhood. Her mother had worked for him and gave birth to her in this castle, and passed away when she was only 4. Everytime I tried to ask her where I was and what she mean't by a meal though, she would quickly change the subject, so I finally gave up. After she left I tried to go to sleep but couldn't manage to, so I started thinking of escape plans. "Maybe I could convince Mandy to help me", was my last thought before I drifted off.