Chapter three

Her soul kept on falling down an abyss for what seemed like forever.

She lazily opened her eyes, it had been approximately two days since she started falling, the reason? it was simple, she had died. She wasn't really upset about it as she was now finally free from that man, the torture turned out to be unbearable as she couldn't take it anymore and ended up killing herself. After she died she soon arrived here falling without anything to cover her body, would this be her new life? It was rather boring. She soon closed her eyes and drifted back into sleep.

" Young miss, young miss ", someone called out, were they referring to her? She felt a soft breeze on her face, that's strange.... she couldn't feel anything in the void but now she was feeling chilly?

She slowly opened her eyes only to be greeted by Ray's of sunlight which she used her hands to block but she suddenly looked at her hands, they were smaller, much smaller. She quickly sat up startling the people around her. Where am I? Who am I? Confusion couldn't describe what she was feeling. She was in a strange room in a strange world surrounded by strange people. Was she dreaming? She decided to pinch herself to check but instantly regretted it. It was freaking real.

" Young miss, are you okay? ", a voice asked, she soon realized she wasn't alone in the room, there were countless of eyes staring at her but she soon realized these were her servants. New images began to flood her memory. She was the only legitimate daughter of Robert Stone and the princess of the Stone household. She was a spoilt fourteen year old who always got what what she wanted and was cruel to everyone one around her. She had such a nasty behavior and reputation that even her parents got tired and let her do as she wished.

" Abigail, are you all right? ", an older boy who was around sixteen years of age rushed into the room. He was her brother, Gabriel. He hugged his sister tightly not planning on letting go. " Don't scare me like that again "

What did he mean? Oh yeah.... When coming back from the town, her carriage toppled on a bridge causing her to fall out into the water below and she was quickly rushed to the manor. The old occupant of the body had died not long after that making the body available for her soul.

Lauren...no, Abigail had been given a second chance at life !! She still couldn't believe it, how could that happen? Gabriel soon saw the confused look on his sister's face and knew she needed time to rest so he dismissed some servants and asked a few to get her something to eat.

" It's okay Abby, your safe now "

" I know, thank you brother ", she replied practically beaming at him which greatly took him by surprise. She actually called him brother? She told him thank you?

" What's wrong brother? ", she asked seeing his shocked expression.

" N-nothing, I'm just happy your well now ", he said smiling at her. She felt weird that instant and soon realised it was the care the former occupant had for this boy that was affecting her. He was the only one that actually cared for her in the household. Her parents were sick of her and didn't bother to pay attention while the servants were afraid of her and would curse at her when they thought she wasn't listening. The former owner of the body wasn't really akin to so much affection and that's why when her brother treats her with care, she replies with rudeness and hostility causing the latter to behave indifferently to her and begin to ignore her. She was surprised to see her brother being so caring towards her at this moment cause she thought he had started to hate her.

She wanted to say something to him but some servants walked in with a tray of food and medicine at that moment. Her brother then helped her to sit properly as she was still weak.

" Eat properly, I still have lessons to attend, I'll come check on you later ", Gabriel said as he left the room and only Abigail and a maid remained. The atmosphere felt really awkward as the maid just stood there bowing her head and not talking to her.

She felt bothered with this as she had never been in such an awkward situation before. In her past life she had maids but her father had instructed them not to serve her as she was a rebellious child that never listened to what he said and soon, about the time she was sixteen, her father kicked her out to live on her own in a house he had gotten for her. She hated awkwardness and always found something to talk about but what could she talk about with a maid that practically hates and fears her. The maid reminded her of Trisha. That's right...Trisha!!!

" Martha....

" Yes young miss!! ", Martha shuddered at her voice which made her frown.

" Why don't you withdraw from serving me ", Abigail voiced out.

" Y-young miss....

" You're clearly terrified of me if I'm not wrong but why have you continued to serve me, I believe it's easy to for you to be assigned to a new duty post", Abigail said as she casually sipped on the herbal tea given to her.

Seeing that Martha remained silent Abigail sighed and gently got of the bed, " From now on you can rest assured that I won't be causing trouble any longer ", then she walked out the room.

Martha was stunned, she had never heard her young miss speak in such a manner to her, or to anyone. What did she mean by not causing trouble anymore?? She soon snapped out of her gaze and saw that her young mistress had long left the room without any help!!!

" Young miss!! ", she quickly ran after her with the tray brought earlier.

Layla decided to walk round the the manor, though her past self had been round it countless of times she still decided to give herself a tour. She quickly found herself growing tired when she hadn't even walked far from her room, maybe it was because of her body being unconscious for a while but she still felt this body was pathetic!

In her past life, her physique was one of the best among her generation as she was a potential high ranking athlete. She excelled in almost all kind of sports and could easily walk five kilometers and still won't be out breath. Her current body's physique was simply to bad!!

She made a mental note to work on it and soon began planning her next step. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice before she bumped into someone.