Yearning For Familial Love

Chapter Twenty: Insanity

[Cleo]

Chapter Twenty:
Insanity

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I don't know if I'm missing a key personality trait or what but after eating lunch… Nicole and Mom seemed completely revived. And we somehow ended up going shopping. At first, I was sorta excited.  I've had the clothes I've received brought to me uptell now. I expected this time around to be different…

I'll admit in the beginning of this life I found dresses to be awkward. They make up most of my wardrobe though so I've long since gotten used to them. However, I still despise the process of getting new dresses.

I've tried on so many dresses at this point that I've easily worn more new clothes. Then I'd worn/ tried on in my past life. And I was already exhausted Before we got here.

“Oh you're so cute” Mom squealed as we came out again and again and again. 

It's the same reaction we've gotten every time. Granted servants are doing all the actual changing. But I'm so tired my feet hurt from all the standing and walking not to mention it's starting to hurt. When the clothes rub my skin as they come on and off.

I tried to be a good sport. I really really did…

Besides this was the first time Nicole seemed to truly enjoy doing something.

“I don't wanna try on another,” I screamed bursting into tears.

“I'm….. adorable but…..   th… th-is is too much” I cried out between sobs.

The whole room fell silent and everyone seemed to freeze as if they were unsure. What to do looking back and forth between me and mother.

After a moment Mom walked up to me reaching out to me. She hugged me while trying to calm me down. I sobbed like a drama queen until I fell asleep.

When I woke up from my nap a rather annoyed Nicole was still trying on clothes for mom. Though Nicole seemed to be somewhat enjoying herself still.

Things wrapped up not long after I woke. It seems mom had learned a bit cuz she called it a day when Nicole started getting pouty.

I'm unsure how much Mom bought. But, Apparently, It's enough to warrant sending several wagons to collect her purchase later on.

I never knew shopping could be such a workout. I feel like I just spent a couple of hours at the gym. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration but still.

We returned to the carriage. As the sun skimmed the horizon in the direction of the palace. I found myself mesmerized by the white stone with the colorful refraction of light coming from the window near the top of the outer walls. The presence of the castle in that moment felt completely different as if a God resided within it.

I'm sure it was that way by design but still. It's hard to fathom that I live behind those walls now.

Once we returned to the palace Nicole practically Dragged me away from Mom. And demanded the maids prepare us a quick dinner. Unfortunately, it seems she was even more tired than she'd let on. Because she never got the chance to eat before she fell asleep.

Her shallow quiet snoring quickly made me follow her example. When we woke up it was still very early in the morning. I'd completely forgotten we start at the academy today. Normally we would have had a week or more but we didn't arrive in the capital when we were expecting to…

Nicole seems to be in a more playful mood than normal. To the point, it's very unnerving not that I'm not gonna take advantage of this chance to get closer to her.

Dolls… yes the creepy little things that look like possessed items a witch would keep in their basement. Okay maybe it's an exaggeration their not that level of creepy but they are creepy.

But I'll be honest at first it was unnerving… but I eventually got sucked into our little drama story we'd created…

Though I'm still rather certain the affairs/ murder bits weren't necessary for the plot to move forward… nor the trading of the daughters' hands in marriage. For help from the neighboring lands concerning the war efforts. Yeah, sis definitely has a screw or two loose…

Not that I can really speak on the matter as the story became more and more unhinged. I began to add more fuel/ drama to the flames as well. When the maids interrupted our story. I'm not sure which of us was more irritated…

However, they quickly won us over with food… you'd think they were talking to wild animals if you were standing outside the door.

I'd quickly forgotten about our play session and our story. In the mornings chaos. Mother prepared our outfits.. while it was still a mid-length skirt it sorta felt weird. Yeah, it is not realistically any different from a dress. But it feels Weirdly different. Without the overly frilly bloomers I feel naked even with the shorts that go with the skirt.

On the other end of the dispute, Nicole and mother are in a heated battle.  Sissy has taken issue with the fact our outfits are identical. While Mom admitted it's a uniform thus there's nothing to be done. She also decided to add fuel by Saying she'll have to get over not wanting to match because we'll be matching from now on…

I'd take a bigger issue with the skit. if I didn't also get to wear a polo shirt with a blazer and tie… I suggested that I could wear pants in an attempt to solve their argument. The skirt gives a completely different feel to the outfit. But even Nicole looked at me like I'd gone mad. So I quickly dropped it. You take the wins you can get. At least that's what I keep telling myself.

In the end, Mother won the war and we set off to the academy. With the first day of school vibes in full effect. Well, I don't think I was ever so excited to learn in The past.

I Hope You Enjoyed
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