Chapter 15 (1/2)

The day Charles would come to visit me had arrived, I felt a little excited

I loved to dress up for i clothes and accessoriesmake me happy Not a part of ed to cover it with layers of beauty cloths, but I loved dresses

In short, I wanted to be more beautiful than usual for that special occasion After all, I should have welcomed the third-born prince with the due treats, shouldn’t I?

I chose a white and blue dress, totally different fro at the ball The corset was intense blue hite lines, eolden buttons; a train white and soft as crea the back of the skirt The contrast was exquisite

The first one I saas Mishley, whom I had called in my room:

< so=”” how=”” do=”” i=”” look=”” with=”” this=”” gown?=””>>

< you=”” are=”” beautiful!=””>>

I was the only one as so elegant that day: my sister, ould have been so cute even if she had dressed in rags, i just a little girl, her vocabulary regarding “co to me that I was beautiful:

< gorgeous!=”” you=”” were=”” beautiful=”” with=”” the=”” red=”” dress,=”” that=”” swishhh!=”” but=”” with=”” this=”” blue=”” one,=”” so=”” pouff!=”” soft,=”” you=”” are=”” even=”” more=”” beautiful!=”” you=”” would=”” be=”” beautiful=”” with=”” anything!=””>>, she told me with her eyes bluer than the noon’s sky

I found the way she had tried to express what she was thinking very tender:

< hey,=”” thank=”” you!=””>> – I strutted a bit – < but=”” it’s=”” normal!=”” after=”” all,=”” i’m=”” your=”” sister!=””>>

< that’s=”” right,=”” the=”” best=”” and=”” most=”” beautiful=”” sister=”” in=”” the=”” world!=””>>

< sure!=”” and,=”” by=”” the=”” same=”” token,=”” you=”” are=”” certainly=”” the=”” nicest=”” and=”” best=”” of=”” all!=”” i=”” wonder=”” what=”” charles=”” would=”” think=”” of=”” all=”” these=”” compliments=”” you=”” did=”” to=”” me!=””>>

< what?=””>>, She askedmouth, < charles…?=””>>

< forgive=”” ot=”” to=”” warn=”” you:=”” do=”” you=”” remember=”” when=”” i=”” talked=”” you=”” about=”” him,=”” don’t=”” you?=”” he’s=”” the=”” boy=”” with=”” whom=”” i’ve=”” made=”” friends=”” at=”” the=”” dance!=”” since=”” he’s=”” coht=”” i=”” should=”” look=”” the=”” part!=””>>

< co=”” here?=”” so=”” this=”” dress=”” …=”” is=”” it=”” for=”” hi=”” it=”” on?=””>>

< yes,=”” yes=””>>, I said, < i=”” want=”” to=”” let=”” him=”” knohat=”” i’m=”” capable=”” of!=””>>

< this=”” dress…=”” for=”” your=”” friend=”” charles…=””>>

I interrupted my confabulations and looked at my sister: I do not knohy, but suddenly, every trace of joy had vanished froolden hair seehtness

< mishley?=””>>

< chris…=””>>

What was going on? While trying to find out by investigating her expression, she lifted her head staring at me:

< you’ve=”” put=”” this=”” outfit=”” for=”” him=”” only,=”” didn’t=”” you?=””>>

< y-yes!=””>>

Of course I did, was he or was he not the third-born prince? Yet, Mishley’s question see else: I suddenly felt oppressed and judged by her hard gaze

< yes,=”” that’s=”” it=”” mishley=”” i=”” wore=”” it=”” for=”” charles=””>>

< ah=”” i=”” understand=””>>, she answered without hiding her disappointment

< you=”” will=”” meet=”” him=”” shortly,=”” won’t=”” you?=””>>

< yup…=””>>

I perceived so than simple – and sometimes even cute – jealousy between sisters

< =”” with=”” you?=””>>

< i=”” will=”” be=”” on=”” my=”” way,=”” lady=”” christina=””>>

I was about to stop her and ask an explanation when they knocked three times at the door:

< miss,=”” the=”” prince=”” is=”” about=”” to=”” arrive=”” if =”” you=”” are=”” ready,=”” i=”” would=”” like=”” you=”” to=”” follow=”” me!=””>>, said a voice from outside

< eh!=””>>

What a great ti like that! As soon as thewith tight teeth:

< charles…=””>>

Her look was biting, I had never seen her like that before

Unfortunately, I could not pull back: in addition to being a prince, Charles was first of all lect it I caressed her on her head to say good-bye:

< sorry,=”” o…=””>>

She did not answer

I decided I would have arranged things with her later

I turned to the door to answer theme off Mishley clutched a flap of my dress between her little hands

< what’s=”” up?=””>>

< chris…=””>>

I noticed that her eyes were da:

< i=”” do=”” not=”” want=”” you=”” to=”” leave…=”” i=”” feel=”” alone=”” without=”” you=””>>

Faced with such a love manifestation, I opened s so openly She had a passive behaviour and it was very rare for her to open like that

I knelt to better look into her eyes:

< ……=”” listen,=”” =”” to=”” leave=”” you=”” alone!=”” do=”” you=”” understand?=””>>

< …=”” yes!=””>>, on her face a smile flourished as she threw to ht

< you=”” are=”” not=”” going=”” to=”” leave=”” me=”” for=”” someone=”” else,=”” aren’t=”” you?=””>>

< sure!=”” never!=””>>

< that=”” is,=”” never!=”” not=”” even=”” to=”” for=”” that=”” charles,=”” do=”” you?=””>

< yup!=”” i=”” mean…=”” yes?=”” um,=”” yeah!=”” not=”” even=”” for=”” him!=””>>

< that=”” is!=”” it=”” will=”” be=”” fine,=”” it=”” must!!!=”” i =”” love=”” you=”” so=”” much!!!=””>>

< me=”” too,=”” mishley!=””>>

Laughing, we kept playing at which of us loved the other the el sister had built just for us - soinary Eden, where happiness I had never felt before reigned

Unfortunately, an out-of-the-way voice abruptly interrupted the ic that had been created:

< forgive=”” me,=”” lady=”” christina,=”” but=”” it=”” would=”” be=”” a=”” good=”” thing=”” for=”” you=”” to=”” hurry=”” up…=””>>

I had cohtand headed to the door:

< chris?=””>>