Mindy stays put.

Mindy didn't want to get into any more trouble than she has already, so she decided to stay as long as she had to before Mrs. Winthrop returned. She returned to her spot on the carpet and sat down. It was quiet and her patience was put to the test as she silently waited for someone to come in. Every so often she would think she heard something, like footsteps out in the hallway, but after a minute or so the doors remained closed. She sighed softly and looked around for a clock. The sun was waning and it felt like she had been sitting in wait for hours. She began to second guess sticking around. Maybe Mrs. Winthrop had come and gone and wouldn't bother returning. Surely someone would come get her though, right?

The unease of not knowing festered in the young maid. She felt her belly, not sure when she last ate. The skin was tacky from the pain that had dried on. Was it safe to wear pain on the skin for so long? Could she be poisoning herself while she waited for who knows how long? Mindy's mind began to run through all the horrible scenarios she could think of which only aggravated her anxiousness. She decided she had waited long enough and started to get up.

The door suddenly burst open. Mindy quickly sat down again. She lowered herself back to the resting position she had originally took before she fell asleep. There were voices at the entrance.

"I tell you, it's this one. I heard her snoring," the male voice stated.

"You're being silly, they're all real." the female voice retorted.

"I'm telling you, this one is a real person."

"She's been laying here like this all day, no one has that much patience," the girl remarked.

"Look closely and you'll see her breathing," the guy said, his voice audibly close to Mindy's body now.

"That's just a trick of the eye. Stare at something long enough and you'll think it's alive," the girl replied.

"Just touch it and see if it's alive," the boy said.

"Why don't you touch it if you're so sure!"

"I'm a gentleman," the guy replied sarcastically.

"Some gentleman, you just want to get up close to the naked statues..."

"Maybe... or maybe I just wanted to get you alone with me..."

"Well, good job doing that..."

"Did you want to play statue too?" the guy asked suggestively.

"Augie..." the girl replied with a hint of embarrassment, "What if someone comes in?"

"No one's coming in, Sasha, they're all stuffing their faces at the banquet... we have plenty of time to fool around..."

The two giggle and Mindy hears shuffling of clothes and the wet smacking of lips. She felt something drape over her and took a peek. It was a light summer dress followed by a dress shirt and trousers, then topped off with underwear from both people. There were murmurs between the two, more kissing and then Sasha began to moan.