Chapter 12

I was put into a green skirt . According to Lady Darwin , green suits my red hair .

But through the whole process, I was like - wait , wait .....wait !

It was the first time I had heard something about by mother - that was from a lady who was a hidden admirer.

Now that Lady was arranging my date with her married son.

And the son is married to my precious friend Rietta .

(Oh , did I mention I absolutely hate her son ?)

It was not until I was sitting in the carriage with them off to go to Carnival, I had my thoughts put together .

I should not be doing this thing right now .

"Lady Darwin ,I think that it's not - it is not appropriate for me to go with the esteemed little lord," I tried my best to reject the situation in a way so that I would not hurt her son's feelings at all.

( How stupid of me to consider Raphael has any feeling at all .)

"It is true ," Lady Darwin noded ," You both are underage , that is why I am going with you as your chaperon."

That was not what I was talking about .

There were fireworks popping outside the carriage window again , making me distracted .

"Well , are you excited to go to the Carnival ?," Lady Darwin said ," Although, it seems like a peasant's show to me , I can still bother to humour you , Miss Flores ."

There was an aching pain inside my stomach like I had eaten something wrong .

Whatever was happening - is not something right .

The carriage stopped and was announced that we were at the Carnival.

"Your highness," I faced the Lady Darwin ," The Little Lord is married ."

Another firework popped and there were sounds of laughter and screams of excited people . But it was silent like that of a grave inside the carriage .

"Yes , but his wife is already expiring as we speak ," Lady Darwin spoke slowly as she watched the disgust on my face ," Ritettta's days are numbered. And a position of wife of Little Lord is something that can not stay empty ."

"Rietta ," I realised how horrible the Darwins really are ," Rietta is still breathing."

And I threw open the door.

I had this arrogance that only my words would be the ending of this conversation.

"Miss Flores !," Lady Darwin called me.

I did not turn back .

"Miss Flores , how dare you !," Lady Darwin shouted ,angrily ,"Guards ! toe her back to me."

Suddenly I was surrounded by people in royal blue uniforms with symbol of silver eagle on the chest - the knights of Darwins had me surrounded like I was a criminal.

At this stage , I was fuming with anger . The crowd around us was taking tiny peaks like curious birds .

"This - is not legal ," I felt stupid for saying so.

"We both know how embarrassing your aunt and sister are going to be if they hear about this ," Lady Darwin strolled slowly at me ," Let us discuss this like civilians , Miss Flores ."

"So , a military family like your can not misuse your powers like this ," I was already at the bottom of the situation,"I am sure some newspaper will love this incident."

Lady Darwin's eyes narrowed into a pair of thin sharp knives ,"Which is also not good for your sister , Miss Flores- not that you seem to care about anyone. But even a selfish girl like you needs to know the consequence of your action."

My face flared red . I could feel the heat on my cheeks. I knew that she was talking about the party that I had successfully ruined a few days ago.

"I have my own morals ,I am not a monster like you ," my voice trembled when I said this . I knew that Isabella and my poor aunt will get the backlash of my attitude,but if it is my attitude that's what it takes for the Darwins to abondon my sister , I am willing to do anything.

"Oh , please Miss Flores , whatever I am ,I am not a delusional, hopeless child like you ," Lady Darwin maintained her sweet voice ," Do you think any family out there is willing to take you as a bride ? Girls around your age are already competing in bridal classes. And here you are , throwing tantrums like a baby , doing nothing but harms ."

"I do not -," I tried my best to not raise my voice ,"I do not need any kind of STUPID bridal lessons. I am enough and contented from where I am ."

Lady Darwin scoffed ,"Well , you are right . Not that any bridal lesson will help , you can go door to door and beg to be married but nobody will take you that I am certain of . Ask the people around here , ask the crowd that is watching you like you are a circus. Tell me anyone who is not aware of your reputation in your town . What a foolish , haughty , broken product you are - ask anyone here and see if they will take you into your family ."

I could not meet the eyes of the bystanders. Our town is not a small one - but my reputation is bigger than its population.

Last year I was exorcised at the church and a whole lot of them had been gathered to pray.

"Go on and ask anyone - if they will let you be their son's bride ."

I did not know why I was ashamed. I had never thought of myself so low ( well , sometimes maybe , but not this much ) .

"That does not matter on her value ," a woman's voice spoke up in the crowd .

I turned back to see a familiar face .

Mrs. Meyhoff , Gratel's mother managed to finally to get near among the crowd of curious people and the knights .

"You must have been very awkward in this situation ," She took my hands into hers ," But it is alright now that I am here ."

Dear Diary, you know that I hate Gratel's mother .

She may appear to be a gentle woman with dignity but she is an accomplished of all the torture Mister Mayor puts on Gratel.

Like any other commoner housewife, she blindly believes in the Church. She takes care of every little miserable things Gratel is put on and turns blind whenever her husband uses his favourite mahogany stick to give life lessons to Gratel.

I know that both of my parents are long lost but I think Gratel's parents deserve it more .

Maybe I hate the fact that Mrs. Mayhoff is such a coward that she has never shielded her son to any kind of abuse .

That and cancelling Gratel's meal whenever he would argue with his father .

My aunt has never cancelled my meal no matter what I have done .

She has always told me that children need energy even to go through the punishments.

That has made me thinking if Mrs. Mayhoff really wants her son to die .

"I apologise but,"she boldly bowed to Lady Darwin ," It seems extremely out of courtesy to humaliate someone so young publicly , My Lady ."

"Have you had the common knowledge of courtesy , you would have known better than putting such a dishonorable act of interrupting in business of Darwin Household ," Lady Darwin did not even meet her eyes , unwilling to accept Mrs. Mayhoff's greeting ," Not to mention, you failed to introduce yourself and now I am to initiation to know your family name ."

" I am Saya Mayhoff , I give you my apology and late greeting , Lady Darwin . I have heard of your benevolent heart , I hope you find forgiveness for my rudeness which was sadly intentional but unavoidable, since after all , you must understand I had to interrupt in matters related to Miss Flores , since she might become my family in the near future ."

"How come -," Lady Darwin , who had to come after me in her foot , stopped in her tracks , she took help from her son in standing ,"You ," she turned at me with glaring eyes ," When did you recieve a proposal?"