Two Missing Daughters

Chapter 30

Photo: Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna 1912

September 1912

I sat in the library reading a book as well as doing my homework. It was peace and quiet until Anastasia bursted in and sat beside me "Can you help me do my french homework?" She pleaded, i smiled and nodded my head. Her french homework is quite easy than us, her's is about animals while ours is full of french poems that we need to translate to Russian and English. Quite hard but easy if you really understood the lesson. I listen but most of the time i zone out to random objects around me.

We finished doing her homework, Nastya gave me a chocolate as a thank you gift. There was suddenly a newspaper that popped out of nowhere. I picked it up and looked at what it say's "Rasputin affair with the Czarina!? Truth or myth" i looked at it in disgust why is everything about Rasputin? I don't like this their spreading myth's about my mother! This is a disgrace! I stood up and ripped the newspaper into pieces and throwed it in the trash. I grabbed my journal and started to write everything about this.

Olga came in the room with a different style hair its more curlier than before but it fits her well than before. "Hello Olga i see you have a different style today" i greeted "Yes Mama told me to change it since she didn't like the first one and preferred a normal curly one" She smiled. She sat beside me "What are you writing about?" She asked "Oh nothing its private" i answered "Well looks like you finished your homework, now can you help me" she smiled. I nodded my head and started to help her "Your a fast learner" i said "Thanks" she smiled. "Letter for Grand Duchess Sofia Nikolaevna" Charlotte stated handing me the letter "Who is it from?" Olga asked "From a friend" i answered. I looked at the letter its from Sergei.

Dear Sofia,

I have heard the new rumor surrounding your mother. Why is everything suddenly about Rasputin these days!? These people are sick i think im going to barf. Anyways how are you doing? Your birthday is in the corner! I'll try my best to attend your special day. Thank you for this wonderful 2 years of friendship you've been an amazing friend to me and a Light into my darkest days, i cant thank you enough your highness. May God bless you and the Romanov Dynasty.

-Your friend, Sergei

I held the letter close to my chest like a fool because Olga is there. He's such a sweet and wholesome friend may God bless his beautiful heart. "What are you doing?" Olga laughed. I loomed at her and shouldered her. "Is it from that officer did he confess to you?" Olga teased, i rolled my eyes and stuck my tongue out like a child. "Stop with the teasing Olga" i said but she cant stop laughing. "Actually stop its getting out of hand" i said in annoyance "Im sorry Sonyechka" she smiled. "Lets go Tatiana might be waiting for us in our room" i said as i stood up and walked out of the room.

I bursted in our room and sat in my bed reading a book. While Tatiana knitted beside the window "Have you heard the rumor?" Tatiana asked out of the blue "Yes its disgusting" i answered "I told you Rasputin is nothing but bad luck in this family!" Tatiana exclaimed "Yes i know i should've realized earlier enough" I crossed my arms and looked out the window "Girls what do you mean Bad luck?" Mama stood in the doors "O-oh nothing Mama its just this book we are currently reading" i lied "Okay pack up we're going to Livadia tommorow" Mama stated and left the room "Thank God she didn't hear it" i sighed in relief.

I jumped out of my bed and started packing,Charlotte helped us pack. "I forgot we have this kind of hats" Tatiana said showing a big hat. "Im 16 finally" i said to myself as i continue to pack. There was suddenly a tall man standing from the corner of our room he's not moving at all he's just staring at me dead hard "Sofia are you okay?" She asked as she putted her hand on my shoulders, i said nothing but i pointed on the corner of the room where the man is standing "Sofia there's no one there" Tatiana said. His presence annoys me my head hurts i feel like im burning in hell. I screamed in pain as i passed out on the ground.

I opened my eyes and saw everything white again thankfully its not black anymore. I saw Andrei standing infront of me again "Andrei?" I said as my eyes widened in shock "Yes Sofia its me, but i wont be here long. Im here to remind you that the black man you saw a while ago in the corner is an evil spirit trying to destroy you. Dont let it possess you, fight it! Ignore it most of the time. If you see it anywhere ignore it and if it keeps following you run away or fight it if you can. God bless you Sofia" he stated as he disappeared.

I opened my eyes and saw a ceiling obviously, whats the first thing you wake up to? Mostly the boring wall. I saw Olga and Tatiana with Mama and Papa in worry. I slowly sat up but Charlotte stopped me "My dear sister are you okay? How are you feeling?" Olga asked with a face of wory "Im feeling fine now" i smiled "What happened Sofia?" Mama came up to me "Nothing i just felt pain somewhere" i answered "Pain? where?" Papa asked "In my head because remember when i banged my head on the floor last week?" I lied again "Maybe, get better soon" Papa kissed me in the forehead and left with Mama.

"Sofia can you actually tell us what happened? I know your lying about the reasons you said" Tatiana said. I sighed and started to tell about the evil spirit and the dreams that always wake me up in the middle of the night. "There's an evil spirit in our room!? Oh God i pray that spirit will be gone!" Olga exclaimed "God is stronger than anyone we should keep our faith to God stronger" Tatiana said. I nodded my head and smiled "Lets go back to our room and finish packing and forget about that wicked spirit" Olga stated. We stood up and headed to our room and prayed first and finished packing.