Happily Ever After

Chapter 10

(E/C) - Eye color

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Alois POV

The (Y/L/N) family and the Trancy family were having a lovely picnic by the seaside. The sun was shining bright, while few puffy clouds were present in the sky. The ocean was peaceful, and I could feel the gentle breeze caress my face as I looked out the carriage window.

Soon, the carriage came to a stop, and we stepped out one by one. Then, the servants proceeded to carry the things we brought to the picnic place.

It appeared to us that the (Y/L/N)'s arrived first. We approached them and waved 'hello'. Uncle (Y/F/N) and Auntie (Y/M/N) sat on a large red checkered blanket. There were two huge yellow parasols above them. The food was already set and ready to be eaten. Everything seemed to be complete. However, a certain someone was missing.

"Auntie (Y/M/N), Where is (Y/N)?" Luka asked. "I don't see her anywhere."

"Oh, earlier she asked if she could gather seashells and build a castle out of sand. It has not been five minutes since she left, so she should not be far," Auntie replied.

"Thank you, Auntie," Luka said. "Father, may we please be excused? We would like to find (Y/N) and play with her." Luka asked.

"Of course," Father replied. "Just make sure to come back in time for lunch."

"Thank you, Father!" Luka beamed. He grabbed my hand and dragged away from the picnic.

We walked and walk along the shore. Eventually, I spotted (Y/N) with two boys. Suddenly, I felt something strange in my chest. Was it perhaps the feeling of... jealousy? 'Hold on, why am I jealous? I mean, I would I be jealous?'

Luka tugged the hem of my shirt and pointed towards them. "Look! I found (Y/N)!" He said with cheer. "Oh and it looks like she has some friends with her. We should go and say hi!"

'Right... friends... I mean, she is allowed to have other friends other than us... even though they are boys...'

I was watching them from afar. Suddenly, one of the boys stomped onto what seemed to be a sand castle. The other boy joined in, and they both continued to destroy it.

"Luka, I don't think that they are friends."

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(Y/N) POV

I was making a sandcastle and decorating it with the seashells I found earlier. It was not the biggest nor the best, but it was not half bad. I was very proud of my work.

As I was putting on the finishing touches, I saw two boys approach me. "Hello!" I greeted them with a smile.

"Hello!" One of them mimicked me in a mocking tone, which made both boys laugh. Then, they looked at me dead in the eyes. To be honest, I felt a bit scared at that moment. The two bigger, perhaps older boys loomed over me like giants.

"You nobles make me sick! You always try to show off your riches and your status, parading around with your fancy clothing, expensive jewellery, and such. You think you are better than everyone else and treat us commoners like lesser beings just because you have all the power and money!" the shorter boy said.

"Yeah!" The taller boy agreed. "I bet that you are a spoiled brat, pampered day and night by servants. You probably cannot do anything without your so-called 'nannies'."

"Look at this thing," one of them pointed at my sand castle. "You call this a sandcastle?" he asked.

"Yes, this is a sand castle. I made it myself, without the help of my nanny," I said, emphasising the word 'without'.

"It doesn't even look like one!" the shorter one said. "It looks like a blob or a chunk of sand. It is ugly." He then proceeded to stomp on my sand castle. Soon, the other boy joined him, destroying my work of art.

I pushed them away with all my might in an attempt to save my sandcastle, which made them stumble backwards, causing the shorter boy to land on his rear. "Oh so you want a fight?" He asked as he cracked his knuckles. "Then it's a fight you get."

The two boys teamed up on me, and fought me head on. Yes, running away was an option, but they were probably faster than me so the results would be the same. Also, I was not the kind of person to simply back down.

My fear vanished for a moment as I stood my ground. I tried to fight them off the best I could. However, could not get far with my fragile body and small hands. I was no match for their strength.

I almost fell on my arse when one of the boys pushed me. I braced myself for the impact, but it never came. Instead, I found myself in the arms of none other than Alois Trancy. My (E/C) eyes met his two blue hues, which were filled with worry.

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