Not so Happily Ever After.. ♪ PJSK AU

1- Chores

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Ichika's POV

I'm pretty bored, I do nothing but chores all day. I'll just watch the plants in the back garden!
"ICHIKAAAAAAA" my stepmother called, she needed something again, I guess my plants will have to wait.

I ran downstairs into the living room where my stepmother and Haruka were, "Yes Ma'am?" I got ready for my stepmother's response.
"Haruka and I would like you to make us some black tea, and after that make sure you do the laundry." Stepmother demanded, I nodded. Haruka looked at me silently mouthing the words stepmother said with a mocking face, I cracked a smile before heading into the kitchen.

Haruka wasn't a fan of black tea, she prefers her stuff to be sweet. I started boiling the water in the kettle then Haruka walked in the kitchen.
"Ichikaaa" she whined
"What's wrong?" I replied
"Please please please can I have sugar in my tea? Even if it tastes a little weird it's better than hot dirty stick water." That was her way of saying Black Tea.

I giggled, "I knew you would've asked for that, I'll be sure to add it don't worry." I washed the tea cups and saucers. Haruka giggled too, "At least that's one person that gets me, unlike mother." Haruka sighed, she was the opposite of Stepmother, she was sweet and didn't want me overworking myself, Stepmother isn't sweet and does want me overworking until I pass out. Since Haruka doesn't take advantage of the way Stepmother treats me and doesn't really make me do anything, Stepmother stated ordering for her, Haruka doesn't appreciate that.

The kettle began to whistle, "Ah, it's done" I said before pouring the water into the cups and put tea bags in them. I put a couple of sugar cubes in Haruka's cup just like she asked, stirred and "Done!" I smiled as Haruka took her cup. I delivered the other cup to Stepmother and went upstairs to collect Stepmother's laundry. I grabbed them and went outside with a bucket, then put soap on it and began to scrub them. It was pretty unfair because half of these have not been worn since I've last washed clothes, yet she still puts them in here. I wish she was like Haruka.

I just wish for something to change my life.
"Ichika! Grab the mail!"