Life Beyond the Doors

Chapter 4 : Counts daughter ?!

I'm still in a pause for a moment . Unexpected things are happening one by one . And I'm eye to eye contact with a person I've seen for the first time in my life . Here she claims she knows me for a long time ..

"Miss...?", she asked as she approached closer.

"Wait .. don't come closer !", I stepped back . Suddenly I heard a familiar voice . It was none other than Madame Rosalia...! " Tch she's still here .. she can't leave me for a second"

"The count is waiting for you miss...", the maid said.

After all this Marlin thought maybe they mistook her for someone else but they seemed liable and friendly . Marlin thought about her decision she will go as they wanted and not go back to dammed Miss .
Even if she does go back she will get beaten eventually. She heaved a sigh and told the maid , "Tell the count that I will come after 5 minutes"

I don't know where I'm getting the confidence from but well I have to make my way -

"As you wish my lady". Then the maid left ..

I looked back at the door . It was inside the wardrobe . Luckily the maid didn't notice so I moved closer to the door . Then I saw Madame Rosalia rushing to me . I looked confidently in the eyes of Madame for the first time . I used to be frighten like a little dog . But this time it didn't happened .

I said, "let me live my life for once !"

I don't know if she heard or not . But I said what I need to say . When she was near . I; from the inside locked the door. I was scared for a second like what if she tries to break it !? But after waiting for a min it seemed it didn't happened . I collapsed in the floor like I escaped from hell !!

I then jumped out of joy !!

"Yay! Finally free at last !"

But Marlin finally realised that she did escaped from something but did opened another thing and that's this - she is a counts daughter .

"Since I became like this .. then let me live this life !"

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After that the maid came and helped me dressed up . She was a lovely child . So I asked her name, "what's your name ?" She looked surprised, "This is the first time you asked for my name even though I've been serving you for 17 years my lady !"
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She looked happy, " My name is Lizzy"
"That's a pretty name ..."
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"Of course my lady .. your name is more beautiful"
I forgotten that I'm a new character here..

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"Umm my name?", I asked in a confused way ..

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She dressed me beautifully and combed my hair . "Isn't it Marlin De Cloria?"

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"Ah yes it is ...!" , I said arbitrarily. But wait what ? Even here my name is exactly the same except the last name which is considered as the family name . What if I'm actually their real child . Feeling slight happy I went down the stairs to the dine room to greet my parents . But ultimately that hope got crushed under the earth ... when I saw the look on their faces —!

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"Who is this Marlin.. I don't even look an inch like them . Omg they both have dark brown hair and whereas I have black ?! And they are both gorgeous and in compare with them I look like a black rat !!?!

"Am I really their daughter ?", I thought .

"My dear daughter ! Are you gonna keep standing there ? What if you hurt your precious feet ??", said my so called father . He's handsome and he has brown hair and red eyes.

"Yes, my dear. Hurry come to the table ; I made all your delicious foods. You have been sick all along; I was so worried . But I'm happy you seem to be doing well!", said my mother . She has a beautiful appearance having brown hair and blue eyes .

They are both beautiful and the kindness they shown to me was beyond expectations. Well maybe I forgot to describe what I look like I have mid length black hair and emerald green eyes . But I look like a rat ....well rats don't have emerald eyes but it's an idiom.

But the kindness they shown was probably since I'm their daughter . Maybe I could be their one . Because I'm feeling the family love for the first time in my life and it's very sincere and they talked to me with feelings which looked heartfelt...

"It feels nice ...", I smiled when I said it

I didn't know it would be enjoyable. I hope time never stops ...

"Etiquettes?" I asked Lizzy who was saying I would start my classes soon . "Yes, my lady" , you have to have etiquettes classes and others .. *smiles*
I swallowed my breathe and heard for her next words . Even though I'm given a nice family I think I have to pay some hardships regarding it .
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So I waited for her next sentence..

She gave a stiff smile , " Oh my lady; you forgot ?" "Let me remind you do your schedule then"

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You have etiquettes classes right now . Then you have social meetings and classes where you can socialise with other ladies and gentlemen . Then you need to Learn family names and others to know every family and then-

"Stop!!!" Oh my god this is harder than I thought . I know I have to be a fine lady but isn't it too much ?!
"And do I have to every families even though I nicer would have the chance to meet them . What's the use of even knowing the generations ?!"

"Well you have to learn the basics . Even Master Lorence has done better results and mastered everything even though he's younger", Lizzy said.

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"...Master Lorence ?", I asked . Who is he ? Wait I did remember my parents saying that I have a -

                            
                                  *knock knock *

Lizzy laughed , "Speak of the little gentleman; he's here . I suppose he can't stop worrying about you , hehe"