Chapter 14 (2/2)

< rest=”” assured,=”” father!=””>>, I said shrilly, excited because I would have ht

Inside of , I would have worked hard on ood manners to become a perfect lady and leave him speechless

< christina?=””>>

< yes=”” father?=””>>

< why=”” are=”” you=”” so=”” happy?=””>>, he asked suspiciously

Happy?

< i=”” am=”” as=”” always,=”” father!=””>>

< are=”” you=”” sure?=””>>

Insidea plan that, actually, wouldn’t have hurt anyone: I was just curious to see the face that Charles would have made For the rest, I was still me…

< yes!=””>>, I nodded vigorously, showing him my best smile, but my father didn’t seem of the same opinion

< …=”” if=”” you=”” say=”” so…=””>>

What a blues! What the hell got into hihtfully:

< by=”” now=”” you=”” too=”” are=”” in=”” that=”” age…=””>>

< …?=””>>

I wanted to knoas going through his head, but I could not decipher his answers

< you=”” look=”” happy,=”” but=”” you=”” actually=”” hate=”” et=”” it=””>

< ……?=””>>

I couldn’t understand what he really was trying to telland nodding to his own suppositions

< father?=””>>

< you=”” once=”” were=”” such=”” a=”” fickle=”” brat…=”” or=”” maybe=”” a=”” little=”” now=”” too=”” …=”” or=”” =”” ok?=””>>

< that=”” sucks!!!=””>>, with these words I poured out on him all my trouble

>

My father’s eyes widened in shock I pull ain my well-bred lady mask:

< with=”” permission=””>>

< christina…=”” christina=”” wait!=”” i=”” demand=”” an=”” explanation=”” for=”” this=”” behavior!=””>>

I walked away, leaving behindcries