It was midnight, the sky was illuminated by the full moon and twinkling stars. A cool breeze made the leaves of trees rustle as it flowed through a window and caressed a beautiful young lady lying in the mahogany bed of a luxurious bedroom. She was in deep slumber till she fell down from the bed.
THUD!
"Ah, ouch! My back!" Amy cried out.
As her vision cleared, she took in her surroundings. It seemed like a room from those historical romance novels she read. Intricate designs on the walls, ceilings and furniture. Lush bed and carpets. Red velvet curtains swaying with the cool breeze as moonlight illuminated the room.
"Wait... This isn't my room. Where am I?" She looked around anxiously.
Then she looked at herself, she was in a pale purple nightgown decorated with white laces. It wasn't her outfit. Something was wrong. She approached the tall mirror nearby to see her reflection. When she was close enough, the reflection she saw... wasn't of hers but of a doll-like pretty girl with long shiny hair resembling liquid rose gold and eyes like amethysts, staring back at her.
"Ehh! Who are you? Wait... This is me? What happened?!" She caressed her face.
Suddenly she heard footsteps outside that were rushing towards the room.
"Someone's coming."
Before she could do anything, the door to the room opened with a creak, revealing the concerned face of a girl who seemed of her age, in a maid uniform.
"My lady? Is everything alright? How do you feel? Has the fever gone down?" The girl asked in concern.
As the girl measured her temperature with her hand, Amy looked at her nervously. She didn't know the girl at all, she felt awkward.
"I am alright now... But who are you?" She asked anxiously.
"My lady, you have lost your memory? I am Doris Baker. Your maid." Doris gasped before answering.
Amy paused momentarily, taking the information in. The name rang a bell in her head. But she couldn't remember exactly where she heard it.
"I am sorry but I can't remember..." Amy said quietly.
"My lady, you should not apologize. I am simply a humble maid. The fever must have affected your head. But do not worry. All that matters now is that you are awake. Your mother had been worried sick about you. She had not been eating properly. She would be overjoyed when she hears the news about your recovery. I shall pass the word to her."
Doris was about to rush out till Amy stopped her.
"Doris, don't. Not now. She is asleep after a lot of stress. You shouldn't interrupt her."
"Ah, you are right, my lady. How silly of me. I shall let her know in the morning."
She couldn't have more people knowing before she had processed the entire situation, could she? Amy nodded with a smile before the room was filled with an awkward silence.
"..."
"What do I say? What do transmigration story female leads ask their maids?" Amy thought to herself.
"I-uh-"
Before her mouth could speak, her stomach spoke for her.
GRROWL
"feel hungry..." She said, feeling flustered.
Doris smiled softly. "I will bring those sweets you like, my lady. Just wait a moment."
"Thank you." Amy muttered.
Once Doris left the room. Amy started pacing around anxiously.
"I really transmigrated into a story. This is real. I can't believe this. But which one? I don't remember reading one where there was a girl with rose gold colored hair. Think Amy. Think."
After thinking for a while, she remembered. There was this Korean novel named 'I Woke Up As The Villainess But I Won't Be Evil' she read about a year ago. It was about a girl named Lia transmigrating into a world as Camellia Whitmore, a villainess, a sly wolf in sheep's clothing manipulator who used innocent vulnerable looks to manipulate the crown prince, Alexander Neville and spread bad rumors about Bella Valentine, the strong female lead who ignored everything and focused on creating allies which later caught the prince's attention. Eventually, the prince discovered the truth about Camellia and banished her from the kingdom and apologized to Bella. In the end, those two fell in love and lived happily ever after while Camellia rotted in the cold mansion. To avoid such a miserable fate, Camellia focused on keeping her distance from the prince and Bella. But it piqued the prince's attention because she used to be his admirer who followed him around. Things took a 180° turn and Bella became the textbook villainess instead.
"Ah, then who am I?"
She tried to remember again. "Rose gold hair, rose gold hair..."
"Aha! I remember now! I am Amelie Rosewood. The second female lead who became Camellia's friend. Someone with a fairly uneventful and peaceful life."
"La la la~" She danced and twirled in happiness.
"I don't need to worry at all."
Suddenly Doris entered the room with a tray filled with sweets. A raspberry tart, blueberry muffins and chocolate cake. Amy controlled herself from looking too eager. She must act like a lady after all.
"Here, my lady." Doris handed her the tray filled with baked goods.
After that, she ate to her heart's content. "Ah, so delicious." She thought to herself. It was way better than the food she had at home or at the college cafeteria. Suddenly she remembered exams! Her final exams were supposed to start the next day! Oh, wait... Transmigration=No more final exams!
"Yay." She cheered.
"I am glad that you are enjoying the sweets, my lady." Doris chuckled softly.
"Ah... Yes, they are so good that my spirit has been revived."
She felt flustered. It was the second time she embarrassed herself in front of Doris who simply smiled and left with the empty tray. But at least, she was saved from failing the finals. She hadn't studied the entire year and had spent it on romance novels and art. But she didn't need to worry anymore. All she could do is eat delicious food, sleep and paint.
"Thank you, Lord, for answering my prayers."
POOF!
She pounced onto the bed.
"No more studies, no more worries."
Then she drifted off to sleep.
But little did she actually remember what exactly awaited her...
The next day, in the morning.
"Oh no! This is worse than failing finals!"
~To be continued~