€ I'll Hold Them Dearly. € (REWRITING)

Ch.3- The pain

Harmony's P.O.V.

"Mel-o-dy and Har-mo-ny" Loretta said, "Melody & Harmony!" Loretta said, showing us a picture

(Author: I forgot to draw her 🧸)

"Oh my! What a master peice!" I said. "We'll give you a whole wheat cake as a gift!" Melody said. "hehe" Loretta giggled, then said, "Loretta is so happy when she's with Harmony & Melody."

(A/n: ok ngl, Loretta loves Harmony more than She does with melody ;)

"How about we play house after studying?" Melody suggested. "YES!" Loretta said in response. "Loretta will be the sister." 'it's adorable, although she keeps making me and Melody the babies.' "Hmmm, then who is going to be the mother?" I asked. "Mother? Loretta... don't know much about that."

"...oh" I said. 'poor thing, she doesn't know her own mother.' While I was zoning out I heard Melody say, "Loretta must also return to this beautiful house soon." "huh? return home?" She asked "Where Loretta used to live." I said. "Are Harmony & Melody coming home with me?" "Um... we are home." I said. "Harmony & Loretta?" Loretta asked, teary eyed. "I mean it's different." Melody said. "If I'm not with harmony, then who's going to cover my ears in a scary carriage! Or sing me lullabies to sleep!" She shouted, crying.

"CAN'T YOU KEEP HER QUIET?" my mother shouted, coming/barging into the room. I quickly covered Loretta's ears, and used my mana to not let her hear anything she was saying. "HOW COME YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH AND EATING WELL BUT YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT?" She said to me.

"AND YOU, KID! IF YOU MAKE NOISE ONE MORE TIME, I WON'T LET IT GO!" thank goodness she couldn't hear her, or she would've cried more. "There is never a day when this house is quiet!" She said, will getting out of the room. After that, I removed my hands from Loretta's ears, and said, "Loretta, are you ok?" I asked, but she shook her head in response. "If Loretta's and Harmony's house is different, I don't really want it...." She said, hugging me.

Sometime later, on an early autumn day

Still harmony's P.O.V.

"Harmony, Melody. Mom brought good news!" She said. I could tell that she was drunk. "That girl, you're luckier than I thought." Mom said wobbling and pointing at Loretta. "Kid, you're the money bag. Ah, shiny gold coins bag! Now, be careful, Harmony, Melody. If she sneezes, the person who is going to take her will not be happy." When we just stayed silent, she said crossing her arms, "Are you not responding to me? Have you become more stupid lately?"

"We're not stupid" Melody said. My mother wa very mad at the statement, so she said, "Who are you talking to? Are you talking back to me now?!" She threw the meal I prepared for dinner at Melody, but I covered her, so she wouldn't get hit by it. "ARGH" I screamed. Yes, I have taken damage because of an sharp object before, but I never got burnt.

"OH MY GOD, HARMONY!" Melody shouted, in a worried tone. "Harmony are you ok?" Loretta asked, getting off the chair she was in. "LORETTA BE CAREFUL" I shouted. She slipped, but I caught her just in time, but she had a bruise because of the fall. "YOU STUPID!" our mother shouted. "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING, SITTING DOWN? CALL A DOCTOR RIGHT NOW!!" she shouted, pointing at the door.

I couldn't believe it! Her daughter was injured, but all she cared about was money. WHAT KIND OF PARENT IS THIS? (Author: an abusive one) "IF THAT BRUISE DOESN'T HEAL, I'LL CUT YOU TWO INTO PIECES!" Even if I was in pain, Melody and I ran to Mrs. Merlin's house. Hopefully my mother doesn't do anything to her...

Nobody's P.O.V.

"Is there a problem?" a green haired man asked. "...I think I saw the figure of 2 children passing by." the ???? said. "In this heavy rain? Well, it's said that the forest is famous for being creepy enough to see that" said the boy, chuckling. "Anyway, a little bit longer. We'll get to that house soon, Duke."