ReThree: sisterhood

I moved towards the baby walker with enthusiasm when suddenly Arina lifted me off the ground and hold me in her arms.

 "Alright Angela, enough fun & games for now. it's time to eat," she says.

I start kicking and screaming, 'No, let me down you women! you want to ruin my life at least give me the chance to stop you .'

But now that I think about it, eating is necessary and makes me stronger. I stop struggling and settle into my seat. "Well done, be a good girl and stay still."

 Aldous and Nunny walk ahead of us towards the dining hall. The dining hall was connected to the main hall by a corridor. There was a large dining table with ten royal chairs in the middle. Next to it was a small fancy table and chair designed for babies. In other words, it was mine. Arina puts me on the chair and starts tying a bib around my neck.I look around from above her head. It was just like the main hall with antique paintings and silverware and goldware. Considering that I had spent 25 years with my sister in a 20-meter apartment, this mansion still feels unreal and mythical to me. It's as if I still can't believe that I'm living in this mansion. Of course, I still can't even believe that this world is real let alone this house compared to it is like nothing. When Mom and the janitor entered with food boxes, Arina went towards them saying, "I'll help you set up the table." 

Then she went towards them and took each dish one by one. I looked at my nanny with disgusted who was sitting at the table watching them bring the food.

 'Go and help them too, you old witch!'

Aren't you a nanny? You should be with me and feed me.She ignored my gaze as if I don't exist;She was staring straight ahead. I sighed and looked away from her. These things had become normal for me. In my previous life, I was always the center of attention. Whether at school or in the gang, everyone looked at me. Maybe if I were a less prominent person in my past life, I wouldn't care much about my current situation. But it really bothers me... 

'Wait until I grow up, then everyone will only look at me.'

 "Well, since Angela has most of her teeth grown, I think she can eat the same food as ours." 

With these words, tears welled up in my eyes from joy. "Ah, finally something other than porridge and powdered milk." My mom handed me the plate and Arina came towards me with slow steps. I swallowed my saliva... "What could it be? Meat? Steak? Meat?" Finally, Arina put the plate on the table and with seeing its contents, my mood went from happy to disappointed instantly. The mashed potato dish winked at me... ' Even here not leaving me here?، you motherf****?!'

"From where Angela's stomach still can't digest heavy foods, it's better for her to eat mashed potato."

 I looked at the food table with tears. Everyone was busy eating steak. 'Damn this body!' 

Arina handed me the spoon.

 "This time try to eat by yourself, Angela." 

I swallowed my saliva and stared at the small pink spoon in my hand. Somehow, I was excited because I was going to do something by myself. 

It gave me a sense of independence. 

I slowly brought the spoon towards the food dish. 

'Damn it! Why is controlling these tiny hands are so difficult?' 

Sweat had soaked my forehead and my hand was trembling a bit. On the other hand, Arina was watching me closely, almost making me panic. 'Using a spoon is a very simple task. Why is it so difficult for me?' 

Finally, with great difficulty, I put the spoon into the food. I let out a breath that I had been holding and filled my spoon with food. I looked at Arina who was eagerly watching my movements. Slowly, I brought it up...

 "By the way, ma'am, I almost forgot..." I was shocked by the Janitor's shout. The spoon slipped from my hand into the bowl and some of it splattered onto Arina. The caretaker waved a golden-colored letter in the air."I received this letter from the postman, ma'am."

 Mother curiously took the letter from his hand and looked at it. "it's From the Manson family." nanny thoughtfully said, 

"The Manson family is a prominent aristocratic family. From the design of the letter, it seems to be an invitation to a banquet."

Mother exclaimed in surprise, "You're right... but why would they invite a fallen family like us?"

"I don't know, ma'am. But for whatever reason, your attendance is still beneficial. You can establish connections with many Royal families and even start business with them. You shouldn't miss this golden opportunity..."

To be honest, the conversation between mother and nanny was not important to me. I was simply staring at the janitor. 

'who the hell yell at the top of his lungs for such thing? You retard, Wait until i grow up, I would make your eardrums bleed' 

The janitor trembled and said, 

"don't you think it's gotten a bit cold here?" 

Then he cleared his throat and continued, 

"Anyway, if you don't need me anymore, I'll leave." 

"you can go now" 

And then the janitor left the dining room while rubbing his arm.

Meanwhile, as I looked at Arina whose clothes had become dirty, I cursed the janitor with countless unspeakable insults. When Arina saw my long face, she laughed and said, "Nothing happened Angela. Try again."

 After seeing Arina's reassuring smile, I picked up the spoon again and got busy.

***

the day after that, my mother told us that we should get ready for the party next week. Then she took us to a tailor so we have new clothes and we got spruce with jewelry, and I don't want to mention that blindingly shine yellow dress with a puffy skirt and shiny stones on it. Because they had bought it for me and they thought I looked cute in it. Finally, the day of the banquet arrived and we were all ready. Unlike my dress, Arina and Mom's dresses were simple and cool-colored. Aldous hurried down the stairs. "I'm ready."

I took a close look at him. He was wearing dark blue Suite with a brooch in the color of his eyes attached to it. My mom moved me around in her arms and excitedly said, "This outfit suits you so well, my sweetie." 

Aldous smiled till his lips reached his ears and scratched his head.

"It's my own taste after all:."

I clenched my skirt in my fist furiously. 

'Why didn't they take my objections seriously?' 

"The carriage is ready, ma'am." 

With the voice of the janitor, we all left the mansion and headed towards the carriage by the garden. The carriage wasn't anything special; it was made up of several wooden planks. On the other hand, the horses that were attached to it were very beautiful; they were all white and pale. It seemed like they were part of the heirlooms left by our father, so they weren't sold.

Finally, we arrived at the carriage. My mother put me in the nanny's arms and with the help of the janitor, she got on the carriage. I took a look at the nanny's appearance and condition. 'Why is she so dressed up?'

 She was wearing a navy blue dress with a lot of embroidery on her chest. Beside it, she had a set of earrings and a necklace that carried red rubies. Overall, it seemed like we were her servants and not the other way around. When we got on the carriage, the first thing I noticed was the smell of wood boards that made my face scrunch up. 'How many decades has this old carriage been used?' 

The carriage started moving with difficult jolts and I could hear the creaking sound of the wooden boards. I looked out of the window. The pavement was full of pedestrians going from one side to another.

Over time, the number of pedestrians decreased until we entered a dirt road. The sides of the road were filled with trees and grass, and a cool breeze whispered through them. It somehow felt like paradise. 

"Oh look, Mom, there's a deer Over there."

 "I see it honey."

 With surprise, I looked at the deer that Aldous pointed to. It was very different from our world's deer. It's Horns were made of crystal and its body was completely white. And most strangely, its ears resembled cat ears. 

'Hah! Even animals here are strange.' 

Hours passed and I thoroughly enjoyed witnessing the scenery outside. Finally, the carriage stopped in front of a mansion or rather a castel I should say. It was so big that when we got off, no matter how much I tilted my head up, I couldn't see its top part. 

'Is this... real?' 

Even Arina and Aldous were amazed by what there was in front of them. Several servants stood in front of the mansion's gate, forming a line and guiding the noble families inside. Now that I paid attention, I noticed that our carriage and appearance were the most bullshit out of all. One of the servants came towards us with a smile.

 "Welcome! Can you show me your invitation letter?" 

My mother put her hand in her bag and took out the letter. 

"Here you go." 

The servant carefully looked at the letter and touched the seal on it. "The Baz family, huh? Follow me, I'll show you the way."