Chapter 11: The twin stepsisters

Seraphina's POV

'Many things had happened to me in this day. An unexpected friend who is a tough and brave guy, and this crazy girls whose grabbing the both of my hands so tight while walking.'

The class were dismissed and we were about to go home. I met this girls in the school's garden after school as I promised.

'And who are they? My friends?'

They happily escorted me until we reached a gloomy mansion. We enter the place and I was amazed on how it was really built.

'Whoah, this place is dark but I can see the beauty in it. Is it their house?'

"Welcome home, big sister!" they said in chorus

"Ehh?!" I exclaimed in startle

They started to pout to me and had their flowing tears on their eyes.

"Waah, big sister never acknowledge Wendy as her sister!" she cried

"Huhu, big sister abandoned Cindy!" the other girl cried

'What was their talking about? Wait, Wendy and Cindy! Yes, it was their names'

"Oh come on guys, big sister didn't know what's happening" I said while patting their head

They wiped their tears and they give me a worry look.

"Wahh! The wizards punished our big sister!" said Cindy

'Wait, wizard again? Who was that?'

"We'll discuss it later. Can you tell me about what's happening? I really don't know what's going on" I uttered

They nodded their head and give me a thumbs up.

"Yes, we promised!" they said

I smiled and said, "Uhmm, how about we clean the mansion? Our house is full of dust and dirt. I can't stand it anymore"

They looked at each other with glad eyes

"Sure!"

"Of course"

After that, I gently swift the dusty floor. Wendy and Cindy took the mop and started to map all the dirty part of the floor and soon, the floor that I was swift. The mansion was pretty dark and has a void ambience so we wipe the dirt on the walls and dust off the ceilings and the walls. After we finished all that, the two came in my front with an exhausted expression. Their face was so pale and tired.

"W-We can't move anymore..." said Wendy

"I'm so.. tired--"

The two fell asleep into my arms and I catch them both.

"You two sure did a lot of work today" I chuckled

I carry them both and they were pretty heavy! I climbed upstairs and saw many rooms. I wandered the hall until I saw the name of Wendy and Cindy. I gently placed them into their beds and kissed them in their forehead.

'So this is the feeling of having siblings? It's so wonderful.'

I hurried back downstairs and saw the shining floors and ceilings.

'Hahh~ The mansion is surely so big that my two siblings can't stand in exhaustion.'

I stroll around, observing what else can I do in this mansion. I noticed that it is dark and the shine of the mansion didn't stand out so much.

'Hmm.. I think I have an idea.'

I search everywhere to find a ladder, a tall ladder so that I can reach the chandelier. Luckily, I found one. I climbed it with all of my guts because I didn't expect the chandelier to be that so lofty. With a match, I light up every candle in the chandelier. I quickly moved downward the ladder and was so excited to see what's the chandelier looked like. As I got below, I was amazed on how the chandelier looked. The light that covering the whole mansion is mesmerizing my soul. I'd never thought that it will become something magical.

I run towards the basement as I search for some incandescent light bulb to keep the ambience of the yellow light within the mansion. When I already found about three to four of it, I connected it the socket. I clap my hand in amusement because of what I accomplished.

'Sigh, having this kind of big house is more of a blessing. I used to live with my grandmother in only a small apartment. '

I took a deep breath and continue to wander on how can I attribute something to this house. It's like that me and my siblings are the only one who were living in this big mansion. How couldn't be Selina be such a responsible sister?

Not long ago, I decided to look for the kitchen to start cooking. But what caught my attention was the mountain of dirty plates placed on the large sink.

'I guess it's another task for me. Gotta keep going!'

Anastasia's POV

'Sigh, exhausting days never come to end. How am I supposed to take care of my daughters? Though Wendy and Cindy are fine but Selina? Argh, I don't know what to her.'

"She don't even bother to go back home yesterday. What a stubborn child." I sighed

I enter the gate of the mansion and walk towards the door. Opening the door, my eyes were mesmerized by the ambience given by the glowing mansion.

'T-This... This is not my house! My house were dirty and full of dust.'

"Wendy, Cindy! Come here at once" I commanded

Not long ago, some footsteps sounded at the stairs and I saw Wendy and Cindy rubbing their eyes as if they were awoken.

'It is really indeed our house! But what happened? Did the twins clean it? No, no, that's ridiculous. They're not that responsible cleaning the mansion.'

"What's wrong mom?" asked Wendy

"Who the hell clean the house?" I groaned

"We do!" they said

"Impossible!"

"Yes, we're not lying. Big sister ordered us to mop the floor and shine the walls but we got tired." explained Cindy

"We don't know either but I'm sure big sister fix the lights and even designed it. Big sister is like an angel now" implied Wendy

"W-What did you say?!" I gasped

'No, this is absurd! She's... She is a cruel child why would she do something responsible?'

"We can confirm that. As my powers says, sister was on the kitchen, dealing with the dirty dishes." said Wendy

"Yeah we could take a look!" added Cindy

'Hmm.. This is really unusual. What could possibly happen when she don't come home?'