The kitchen

Mildred led Belle to the kitchen. She turned to Belle. "Kneel"

Belle knelt on the cold tile.

"Good, being on your knees is your proper place. Mildred stepped back. When you wake up and fix yourself, you will come to the kitchen and put on a cup of coffee. Do you know how to cook?"

Belle could cook a few things but was no chef, so she shrugged.

"Ugh," said Mildred. She took the gag off of Belle. "What can you cook."

"I can cook scrambled eggs, french toast, um....omelettes I guess."

"You 'guess'?" Mildred rolled her eyes. "Luckily for you, I have simple needs. The night before, I will tell you what I want for breakfast. Usually toast and fresh preserves, yogurt, and coffee will do, but sometimes I want something heartier. After you make my breakfast, you will put it on a tray and bring it to my room. The trays are in the pantry. The silverware is in the drawer here." She pointed to a drawer by the sink. The cloth napkins are in the drawer next to that."

The doorbell rang.

"Stay here and don't move," said Mildred. She left.

Belle wondered if this was her chance. Maybe she could run to the door and tell whoever was there she was being held captive. But she had broken in to Mildred's house. What could she do. She remembered her punishment, and how the cold water was ****. She stood up. Her heart was racing, and she felt hot. She then decided against it. What if it was a friend of Mildred's. Her punishment would only be worse. She got back to her knees.

A few moments later, Mildred came back with a package. She put it on the kitchen table and opened it. Belle had her back to table but she turned her head to see what was going on, but Mildred blocked her view. A minute later, Mildred walked over. She had a new collar with a small green light on it.

"This is your new collar," said Mildred. She took off the old collar and put on the new on. "This has a lock on it, and I only I can remove it, and I will only remove it before you shower. It's a shock collar. If you leave this house, it will shock you so badly, you'll pass out. I can also shock you by remote, but I can give you more subtle shocks. There are sensors around the house. Now back to your training. Oh, I should also inform you that every room in this house except my bedroom and bath and the guest baths have cameras. If you do anything I don't approve of, you will be punished."

Belle looked up and saw a camera in the corner of the ceiling. She nodded.

"Good," continued Mildred. "After you bring me my breakfast, you will come back here and clean up. Then you will start on your daily chores. Your chore list is on back on of the pantry door. Oh, and one more thing. I have parties, and you get to be part of the entertainment."

Belle swallowed hard, and her eyes went wide.

"In fact, I'm having a small get together later this evening. Want to know what your task is besides being our maid?"

Belle did not want to know. She sat frozen in fear.