1865, France, Paris
"You are my princess you are my sun,
you're my kindness my only love
you're the reason I wake up
day
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you are my only love" Mother hums softly as she braids my hair. I close my eyes and sing along with mother. She finishes "Alright Darling your all set for school." I get up and turn around. I fling my self onto my mother.
"Thank you mother" she hugs me back and I smell mothers amazing aroma. Lavender and mint. I smile. The smell of home.
"Okay sweetie go fetch your sister and I will have your lunches ready." I back up and mother fixes my dress. My mother is the easiest most beautiful women in our village. She has golden hair that shines in the sun, The clearest blue eyes that could capture anyone, and the rubiest lips anyone could dare gaze at. I am lucky enough to get the same traits as mother except my eyes are lighter nearly white. They scare some people. Mother raises a perfect eyebrow at me. I flush.
"I am deeply sorry mother I will go wake Sophia now." I run up the stairs as a soft laugh follows after me. I get my room and Sophia's. As i open the door I see Sophia's raven black hair surrounding her head like a halo. I smile. I walk up to my sisters and move her hair over. Her nose scrunches up. She always has been a light sleeper. Her eyes open and her forest green eyes that look older beyond her years look up at me. she smiles at me.
"Good morning Lorica. Mother sent you to wake me?" I nod and she sighs. "Okay im up. Distract mother while i get ready please." Sophia rises and shuffles across the room in her night gown looking for a dress to wear for today. I depart from the room to give her some privacy. I see mother in the kitchen and i skip in feeling my braids thump on my back softly.
"Mother?" i ask as i grab an apple. She looks up at me and smiles.
"Yes darling?" she hums softly. i bite into the apple and try to think of my next question.
"What are we doing for our birthday today?" I ask innocently. She laughs again.
"Well you girls are turning of age today." She looks at me and gets teary. "My baby's are growing up so fast. Already turning 18." She walks over to me and puts both of her hands on my cheeks. "Look at you." she gasps. "My little princess." I smile at her as Sophia enters. She is wearing a deep green dress that brings out her eyes. "My little sunshine" she reaches for Sophia. She kisses our forehead as a tears slips from her eyes. "today we will be having a wonderful diner with father." She says excitedly. We smile at each other. Father is normally out on businesses trips so the fact that he is coming home makes my heart skip a beat. Mother wipes her tears and grabs our lunch bags. "Okay girls,hurry along or you will be late." we grabs our bags and kiss mother. we flea the house. Sophia smirks at me as we pass a few girls. They stare enviously at Sophia. Second to mothers beauty comes Sophia. I may look like my mother but I don't hold a candle to either of their beauty's. I took after my fathers brain.
"Lorica dare to race?" Sophia smiles at me evilly. I smile wide.
"Yes!" Sophia and I are the most competitive. I hitch my dress up a little higher and Sophia does the same."Ready?" I look over at Sophia.
"GO!" she yells and we take off. We run down the street. Sophia right next tome. I grit my teeth. I push my self harder. I see a little field and I run towards it, the perfect little short cut. Sophia runs after me. I run up the hill faster and Sophia trips. I laugh." You better hurry Sophia!" I look back as i reach the top of the hill. I turn quickly and my foot gets caught on my dress. My breath hitches as i tumble head first down hill.
"LORICA!" Sophia yells and her eyes widen as she sees me fall. I disappear behind the hill and I shut my eyes tightly and bring my hands to my chest. I feel the first rock hit my shoulder the next on my head. I flinch and curl up tighter. I hit the ground harder and scrape my back. I feel myself turn. I prepare for my face to take the next hit. I let out a cry for help as i feel strong arms wrap around me. i sigh and hold on to the person crying.
"Thank you." i cry as i old on to the person shirt. I feel light headed. I open my eyes at see Henry's sharp features. "Thank you" I whisper again as i pass out.
"Im sorry." he whispers as im placed on the ground gently and he runs away.
"LORICA" I look over and see Sophia run to me in panic. i smile as reality vanishes before me disperse into a dark mass of nothing.
