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Chapter 1

Berenice Bianchi 

The sunrise it's beautiful, I always get attracted to it. 

I come from a family which is not rich but is not poor either, we do not lack anything. We live in Venice, my parents work creating dresses for royalty with the best fabrics. My older sister was "lucky" and got married a Duke of England, she is no longer with us but from time to time she comes to visit us.

The other day we received a letter from her she told us that the king's son was looking for a girl to marry with, well more than the son, the king is looking for a girl for his son. I am not surprised he is already 20 and if he wants to access the throne he must get married. There are many myths about how handsome and charming he is, to the point that leaves you speechless. Or that he is a cold person, so closed and isolated from people that he doesn't speak to anyone.

My predecessor in the letter says that they are willing to meet people who are not from the royalty or who are not even rich, as well as foreign girls. That makes me wonder, does no one really want the prince? They are very desperate to find someone. He is that bad?

My family says that I should give it a try and sign up, in total I don't lose anything. But I'm scared I want to meet him but I have many questions. What if I stay and have to marry him? I don't want that, I want to fall in love. I don't think the prince wants to get  marry , he only do it to look good  ahead of the press or his relatives.  I also have a life here in Venice, my whole family is here. And let's not talk that I'm not ready to be queen, I don't know anything, I can barely make my own decisions.

I wish the best to the nameless prince, maybe I will meet him one day but I'm not sure if I want to risk everything.

A week passed and many errands arrived. Hundreds of dresses were required. The women wanted to look good to meet the Prince at the dance. If they were lucky they could be called to get to know him more closely. 

I am so lucky that I had to watched that the dresses arrived safely to England and to deliver them one by one. It is a very tiring task but at the end of the day I could see and spend time with my sister. Right now I'm in the middle of a family dinner, or should I say with my sister's relatives. They were all looking like an ambush, they are the predators and I am the prey. They are very curious and I know that at any second they are going to send me questions. At the table were the parents of my sister's husband, his cousins, his siblings and my sister's children. 

Yes, they already have children. They got married when I was 16, four years ago. My sister was 20 and she fell in love completely, four months after meeting they got married and on the honeymoon two beautiful creatures were created.

- 1 , 2 , 3 - I said for myself, after count of three the battle began.

- Berenice tell me when you are going to get married? - The oldest woman in the room asked. Without letting me answer, she kept talking- Because two months ago you turned 20 and you know what happens at this age or well it should happen - with a bigger smile than the cat of alice in wonderland.

-Yes, I know what happens don't worry about it.- let a sigh out - There is no rush I just turned 20 and I want to give myself my time. I don't even have a boyfriend, I want to meet the one, and when the time comes, things will happen simultaneously -

- Ohh Love, don't get me wrong. I'm just asking why, well you should already know that the dance is on Friday.  Even if you don't want to take the risk of meeting the prince, you could still meet a boy. After all, this dance takes place every year so that the young people get to know each other.-

- I understand your concern and your need to help. I'm going to think about it even though I don't have a dress or something presentable - I try to smile

- Berenice can you come with me to the rooms. I need your help - Her mother in law was going to say something but my sister talked again - it will be a second, we are going to be back.-

- Berenice, puoi spiegare il tuo atteggiamento a cena? Quella è mia suocera, non è il modo di rispondere. Vuole avvicinarsi a te e darti consigli e tu gli rispondi male ?! Devo ricordarti che sei a casa mia? Non mi interessa che tu sia mia sorella,che è la mia famiglia ora e per sempre? Sono e devi rispettarlo che ti piaccia o no.- She said half screaming half whispering

- Berenice, can you explain your attitude at dinner? That's my mother-in-law, that's not the way to answer. She wants to get close to you and give you advice and you answer her badly ?! Do I have to remind you that you are in my house?  I don't care that you are my sister , who is my family now and forever? They are and you have to respect it whether you like it or not.-

- Non mi interessa che siano la tua famiglia adesso. Sono tua sorella, siamo legati dal sangue. Non è la prima volta che mi fanno sentire a disagio. E non sono stato scortese, ho risposto come dovrebbe - I replied - Perché devo andare allo stupido ballo? Non voglio, non importa la mia decisione? Sono una donna libera e se non voglio andarci non andrò - I stop and breathe - Mi hai sentito? Tu mi capisci? Possa essere l'ultima volta che mi tratti così -

- I don't care if they're your family now. I am your sister, we are bound by blood. This is not the first time they have made me feel uncomfortable. And I wasn't rude, I answered as it should - Why do I have to go to the stupid dance? I don't want to, it doesn't matter my decision? I am a free woman and if I don't want to go I will not go - You heard me? You understand me? This is the last time, that you treat me like this -

I ended going to the dance

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