Before The Last Petal Falls

Chapter 2

"ANDROMEDA!" Yelled Celeste from her bedroom. As made my way to her room to ask her what she wanted, she immediately threw one of her dresses at me. "I told you to wash this yesterday!" Said Celeste.  "I just did," I said. "Well, you didn't do a good enough job. You missed the stain! What are you, half blind?" She chuckled after her cruel remark." "Go and do it again!" She said. Although my sister was as beautiful as they come, she was wicked and cruel, always forcing me to do things for her and making fun of me, she was terrible, but as bad as Celeste was, our mother was worse. She always complained about giving birth to an "ugly and broken daughter." It wasn't Andromeda's fault she was ugly, it wasn't Andromeda's fault she was half blind, but the curse, she didn't know anymore.  Even before the curse, her family had treated her poorly, but this was just another thing for them to tease her about. "Andromeda was on her way to rewash her sister's dress when she bumped into her mother, causing her to drop a glass of wine. "Andromeda you imbecile! Why don't you watch where you are going? Oh, that's right, you can't. Ugh, why couldn't I have given birth to another daughter like Celeste? Clean up this mess Andromeda!" After that, her mother walked away, leaving her to clean the mess on her own. As she cleaned the mess, tears began to form in her heart once more, but no. She refused to cry.  She would be strong. It was hard to be strong, especially when you were running out of time to live, and your own family hated you.  Maybe everyone would be better without Andromeda.  Maybe the curse's purpose was to rid the world of her. After she finished cleaning up the spill, she heard her mother and sister chatting. "Mother I'm so sick of her!" Said Celeste. "She's a burden to the whole family!" "I know dear," said Mother. "Don't worry darling, only a bit longer before the last petal falls, and we will finally be rid of her." They each began to quietly giggle amongst themselves.  Andromeda felt as if a thousand blades had stabbed her at once. She had always known her family didn't love her, but they hated her so much that they wanted her to die?" This was worse than she could ever imagine.  Andromeda made a decision right then and there. She wouldn't stay where she wasn't loved, and she would find where she was.  She was going to fight. She would search for the one man who would love her with all of her imperfections. One who would be kind to her.  If he was out there, Andromeda would find him. She had to. Because if she didn't, everything would end.