The Last Judge

Chapter 1 - Will I Ever Be Treated Nicely...?

I hate my grandparents' house. It always smells like old people... I don't have the courage to say it out loud. My mother is a judge... Not only while she's working, but also when she takes me and my sister to her house. I also hate going there too. She calls me names and praises my sister for better grades than me, but my sister, Grace, well... She is my best friend.

" Claudia! Hurry up sweetie! Pack up your stuff. You're going to live with your mother for this school year. "

" What?! Did I heard you right? What? Dad, no! You can't send me there! You know I hate being with her! "

" But baby... I'm sorry. You have to. Money doesn't grow on trees and my work as a construction worker won't provide you the things you need to have for school. And I mean it for both of you. "

" I'm not going. " - Grace said with nonchalant voice and left my room.

" Me neither! " - I yelled and pushed my father out of my room.

The next day was my nightmare. Living with my mother was enough for vacation... But why for the whole school year?! I took both of my cats with me and, of course, Grace was with me. We went our room, because the house our mother had, had only 10 rooms. ONLY. That was what my mother always says. It was scary enough to be alone in the living room, but sleeping alone is even worse! Our grandparents's house is better than this, but since my mother cheated on my loving father... Well, we live with them.

" Claudia and Grace. " - a little speaker in our room 'talked' to us. " Come to Lady's office this minute. She wants both of you to be there. Fast! " - of course... My mom's butler.

" Yeah, sure... " - Grace sighed and sat on her bed, while I unpacked my stuff.

" Say Grace... Do you think I'll make new friends? "

" Of course you will, Clau. I give you a week and you'll have a ton of friends. " - she smiled at me. She always said that. I never had friends. I was always alone, but it didn't bother me. Only my lovely father and Grace thought that I feel alone. But I have them. So I'm not alone! Be strong Claudia, be strong...

Our door slammed open and we both screamed.

" Why aren't you BOTH in my office? " - our mother, of course, looked like Thor with those blue eyes, in which thunders were showing.

" We are unpacking, as you can see. " - Grace got up of her bed and shoved her backpack under the bed. My cats hid under it too.

" Well, well, well... You didn't change a bit, dear Grace. Hope your sister did. " - she looked at me and I just rolled my eyes without hesitation.

" Maybe. And I'm still not proud to be your daughter, Lucy. " - I remember calling her MOTHER, but I can't do it anymore. She's evil. She always has been.

" How could you call your mother by her name?! " - she yelled and as soon as I turned my head to laugh at her, she was next to me. She slapped me so hard, that I blacked out for a moment. Sadly, I could believe it... She used to hit us. She wasn't abuse around father nor anybody except her butler. Thank god, I could hold my tears. My cheek turned red as a tomato, but I didn't show any emotion, for which she was waiting since we were 7. She smirked and walked out of the room. Grace came up to me and kissed my cheek.

" Don't worry. She'll pay for this one day. " - we hugged each other and didn't talk to her anymore.

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