V1- Chapter 4

Flashbacks

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People murmuring and Whispering to each other.

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"Isn't she the first daughter of his majesty? "

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"Rumor said that his majesty didn't see her as his daughter. He didn't even congratulate the princess on her debutante."

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"Is still someone taking care of here? Just look at her."

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"Omy"

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The nobility gossiping in the background.

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Atarah looks really pale and her dress is not really good looking.

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But then Duke Viqor and a young beautiful lady with him walks to his majesty direction.

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"Your majesty! i want to introduce to you, Your second Daughter princess Eileen Ilaria franchini, Your majesty " With a loud voice of him that enough to caught the people's attention. They'd both bow to the emperor.

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Atarah rise her head when she heard that.

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Eileen bowed too. And smile gently

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Atarahs watching them in the crowd, Didn't know what to do.

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Avius seems interested to the second child that the duke announced.

after they've announced noemie to his majesty he just accept it fast.

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everyone in the ball room congratulate Eileen

Eileen begin to be The center of attention.

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The emperor leaves the ballroom and atarah noticed so she followed him.

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"F-father! " she called.

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She run as fast as she could just to catch him

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"W-why did you accept her that fast father?" She's stopping her tears to fall.

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Avius only staring at her with a cold glance. No word came out to his mouth.

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"W..when they introduce me to you, y..you didn't say a..anything, why you only giving me a cold stare on that day? father? I'm your daughter too."

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She can't help it, her tears start to fall from her cheeks and her body start to loss some strength.

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She Cry and kneeling in front of his own father and She's grabbing his cape.

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"What do i need to do? Just to look at me?"

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"...so unfair, This is so unfair! I'm the one who's Always on your side but why do you choose her instead of me?"

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Avius, looking down without any expression on his face.

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"Let go."

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Atarah slowly unholding his fathers cape.

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"I'm trying, All the time just to love me but why?"

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" I-i'm Your daughter Too father! Just accept me as your daughter, I'm begging you father." her voice start to crack.

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"There's no days nor time i considered you as my daughter."

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Her eyes wide when she hears that from her own father.

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He leave Atarah crying in hallway.

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"W-what did i do wrong that made you hate me from the bottom of your heart father? I don't understand...I-I don't..."

End of flashbacks

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"Paisley Can we go to the garden and have a picnic tomorrow?"

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"Hmm...i don't kno--"

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"Please!??" her eyes start to glow again.

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"Okay okay Haha"

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"Yay!"

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Only silence in the room.

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"princess... " Paisley stop washing her hair when she notice that she's really quiet.

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Paisley called her and look at her with a worried look on her face.

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atarah looks at paisley with unhappy expression in her face

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"Paisley?"

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"You look tired now princess, *smile* Let's go I'll wash you, So you can rest."

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"Okay" She gets up and paisley cover her body with a towel.

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When she was done dressing up she immediately sit in front of the mirror so paisley can brush her hair.

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The room cover from silence. But it's only for a second when it's start to rain.

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"Oh it's raining..." paisley said and both of them looking to the window.

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She walk to her bed and lay down.

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"I'll close the curtains so you can sleep well princess."

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"Thank yo--" *Thunder* She didn't expect that have a thunderstorm, The rain is really heave.

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Atarahs trembling because of the thunder.

She was scared to the thunderstorm eveb when she was little, Because her parents leave her in front of their doors.

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"Oh god,The rain is really heavy...looks like it's not going to stop. " Worried she looks to Atarah that now is hiding in her blanket.

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"Y..yeah" her only answer.

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"Good night princess" *Kiss her forehead*

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She grab paisley apron before it leave.

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"Paisley can you stay in here? and patted my head until i sleep? I'm actually afraid to thunderstorm."

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Paisley smile gently to her and lay her hands in her forehead.

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"Sure princess."