The story of twin girls, born from the rape of their mother. Their mother died giving birth to them, leaving then in the custody of the father who wasn't their father and 5 brothers who all couldn't bare to look at them. The girls were raised by nan...
Heading down the stairs with Juliette's arm locked in mine, I notice quite a lot of unusual things, first, the maids look hard in work, they're usually not that much, second, the house is very cleaned, too cleaned, third, there is a weird anticipation in the air, like someone is coming. "What's happening?" Juliette asks from my side. "I don't know." I really don't. Just then I see the head maid, Diane, walking towards the hall room with a vase full of tulips in her hands. I let go of Juliette's arm and head towards her. She must sense me because she turns just as I reach her. "Good morning, Diane." I greet her and smile softly, it's hard to smile when I have a bundle of nerves in my stomach. She smiles back, greets me and then Juliette comes behind so she greets her, too. "What is all these preparations for? Is there some occasion we're not aware of, Diane?" I ask, hoping it's not because some relative is visiting, I really hope it's not. Diane gives us a sympathetic look, it only makes me more nervous and then she says something that I haven't heard for a very long time. "Mr. Alessandro is coming back tomorrow, that's why Mr. Dante has asked to clean the whole mansion." A gasp sounds from my right, I identify it as Juliette's, I'm too shocked to look anywhere. It has been years since I saw him, he was never present for long periods of time but, never gone for long too. This was the first time he was gone for so long, though they don't feel like it. I nod my head, look at Juliette who looks pale, lock my hand in hers and smile reassuringly. "Thank you, Diane." She nods, I see sympathy and pity in her eyes, I have known her my whole life, she was the one who would sneak out food for us when we were punished to not eat, bathe us when we were too young to do it ourselves and wipe our tears when we were young and hurt by everyone. "I'm sorry, sweethearts. Maybe he's changed?" She says in a vulnerable voice, Juliette lets out a bitter laugh from my side and says with venom coating her words. "You can't actually believe that bullshit, Diane, can you? That man and changed? It's like a unicorn flying over London." The way Juliette says it feels like Mr. Alessandro was an abusing man, he wasn't, he never talked, never looked at us, didn't like it when we called him dad and was always different with us then his sons, though now I think he has a reason. Diane nods, smiles and walks away. I and Juliette silently go to the dining room, there is a different joy in the room today. Their talking about Mr. Alessandro and their old memories, but, again, everything turns to desert as we enter the room.
Juliette:
I can feel hot molten lava crashing like waves inside of me, the anger and fury I feel when I think about that man. I'm stabbing the omelet on my plate when I notice Aiden glaring at me, I wish it was him instead of this omelet. I also notice that Scarlett is not eating, she's just playing with the little food she put on her plate. I fear that someday Scarlett will become a skeleton, she's a vegetarian and even then she eats so little, if she became a skeleton then we'll have to put her in our science lab, well, at least then she won't be hurt by anyone, anymore, just kidding. The uncomfortable, but okay, silence is broken by Dante's deep voice, "I believe you both have already heard the news." All the attention turns on us, I look at Scarlett who is going to reply but I beat her to that as I know her answer will not be satisfying to me. "If by news you mean Mr. Alessandro is coming back after his lifelong business trip, then we sure have." Dante doesn't look pleased by my reply but doesn't say anything, his minions do, though. "Watch it how you talk about our dad." Lavi snaps. "They have not been punished in a long time that's why they have forgotten all their manners." Its Damon. "Yeah, maybe we should ground them or put a food ban on them." Its Aiden with his fabulous ideas. Not. I'm tempted to say something, but Scarlett puts her hand on mine and shakes her head. "Alright, enough, I want you both stay on you best behaviour, don't cause any trouble and don't argue when dad is here. Got it?" Dante speaks with a voice of authority. We both nod, but Dante being Dante doesn't like that. "Words, girls. I need words." I feel like rolling my eyes but hold back and we both say 'yes' together.
"That guy is coming back?" Says Daniel with an overreaction and a shudder. "Always thought he was a robot." He's standing at Scarlett's right side while I stand on the left, she's taking her books out from her locker. Scarlett just told him about the recent disastrous news, one that will take a human form tomorrow and walk inside the mansion. Gosh, how long will he be staying? I lift my eyes towards Daniel to find him watching me, he smirks and I scowl. He has this way of annoying me and flattering me at the same time. I have seen many beautiful men in my life, but none of them have me undone like Daniel has, I must admit that I have had a crush on Daniel since middle school. I doubt he thinks of me more than his best friends twin sister, the less prettier and childish sister. I sometimes think Daniel thinks of Scarlett as more than his best friend to which they both have denied to, but a girl can have doubts. "We should leave for our class, we'll be late" Anastasia says from my side, we both mostly have same classes. "Yeah" I say, I turn to Scarlett, say bye to her, ignore Daniel and leave with Ana. I ignore and bicker with Daniel most of the time to hide my feeling for him, I will not be the high school girl with a crush, giggling and acting weird near her crush. "Again lost in Daniel, are we?" Ana teases me while nudging me. "I am not. I was just thinking about the robot arriving tomorrow." I grumble. "Well, didn't Daniel just call him a robot, too?" God, someone save me.
Daniel:
I watch as she walks away with her best friend, the only girl in this whole world who was annoyed by me, not charmed. Juliette King, she's a masterpiece, a dream, it's as if a thousand years were spend to carve her. I don't know why but she was always annoyed by me, from the very first time, and I was... gone. I got a crush on her, the first day in middle school when we met I was lost in her and I doubt she thinks of me anything more than her twin sisters annoying and obnoxious best friend. She looks beautiful, always, in her blue outfits, like the one she's wearing today.
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Juliette's outfit
Snaps of fingers bring me back to realty, Scarlett is staring at me with an amused expression, she looks cute in her green outfit but as a sister cute. No matter how much I tried to hide my feeling for Juliette, Scarlett caught on it in minutes, that's why she's my best friend, she always knows everything. "Again lost in Juliette?" She asks with a smirk. "Yeah... What! No." She laughs and heads towards her class and I head towards mine.
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