Marinette's POV
I am now currently at 14 and will turn 15 in a few hours. I'm not being excited and all, I'm just being enthusiastic about the same lame party every year I have as a birthday.
Isn't it that Bridgette should get these parties too? Ever since she came back when I was 10, she never had parties on her birthday. I could almost feel like, she's jealous of me.
"Maman, do we really need to host another petty party for my birthday every year? It's getting boring and lame, the same routine every year! I'm getting sick of it.."
I complained at my Mother, who she was just sitting down, reading a book and sipping tea. She closes the book, stands up firmly and slowly walk towards me.
"Marinette, I will not imply such attitude on your party later. You are turning 15 for goodness sake, act like one and act like a Princess too!"
She protests. Ever since Bridgette started to put that birthday parties are for babies, this started to convince me. Ever since she said that, me being a Queen on the age of 20's isn't right she said. She said, she had read every book in the library, consisting our ancestors who became King and Queen on the age of 30.
But Maman became Queen when she was 21, which is abide on the rules of the Entire Kingdom. A Princess can be a Queen in between of ages 18 and above if only she has found her true love or an arranged marriage is within the Parents decision to make.
Bridgette new more about Royalty while I only know some. She knew more on to be a Princess, heck she does it even better than me.
She knew the basics of being a Princess since Day 1! I'm surprised at myself that I'm only learning them now. I am greatly ashamed of myself,
Ever since Bridgette was now better than me now, I started to feel unwanted, unaccepted, lonely and sad. Knowing that Bridgette would be a great Queen someday, I convinced Maman to make her the Heir of the Dupain-Cheng Family Tree when she and Papa would pass away.
But she refused to, she said that the Eldest must accept the Heir of the Throne whether he or she may not like it.
"Maman, can I not just go to the party?"
Maman stopped her tracks on fixing my dress and hair,
"What do you mean by that Marinette? Don't you want to see your Future People?"
I paused for a moment on a sudden realization. They will be in my control someday, surely I should make an appearance. I don't want to be their Queen rigid and sad.
"O-Okay.. Never mind Maman,"
"That's what I thought.."
She continued to fix my hair and makeup. Questions flooded in my mind, wanting to be answered quickly.
But the number 1 question stays and always lingers through my mind,
Will I ever be a Great Queen?
That's the only Question that stays inside my mind, making me be more curious and wonder more about it. I was never a good Princess before, will I be a good Queen then?
I know that I don't really know much on to be a Princess but that doesn't matter. The only thing that matters here is when will Maman give me that gift when she told me when I was 10.
She said she'll only give it to me when I'm alreadg at my 20's maybe. But who knows, maybe it'll come earlier than I expected.
Maman has finished fixing my hair. A bun to be exact although, the front of it is braided. Maman made it messy. I went over to the mirror, I look amazing.
The door went open, revealing a certain brunette, wearing a royal blue dress. Backless and off shoulder. The top of the dress is royal blue but, going down from the bottom of it. The blue becomes magnificently sky blue.
Pearls aligned on the chest of her dress, glitters around the dress. It suits my sister, Bridgette, she's a big fan of blue and I'm a big fan of Red.
"Well well well, will you look at that! A Princess who decides to not go to her party, how sad.."
She mocks, I rolled my eyes and ignored her. She's been mocking me ever since she came back, she's been pretending to Maman and Papa that she loves me like I love her.
"Bridgette, such attitude towards your sister? Must not be tolerated inside this castle! You are sisters, you both should love each other."
Maman said, facing Bridgette with a stern face. She rolled her eyes, she was about to say something when I started.
"Tss.. I love her more than she loves me Maman. Probably, she's just merely faking her affections of love to me. Besides, she entirely hates me and wants to ruin my chances as Queen of China."
I said, quite facing Bridgette and smirking. She glared at me quickly and faces Maman, she begin to speak. "Maman, do not believe on whatever Marinette is saying! I do love her! In fact, I love her more than she loves me."
I smirked and added, "Oh dear Sister, such lying must not be tolerated inside the castle at all times! I see that you are getting used to it, hm?" I backfired,
"Bridgette, is this true? Are you lying to your Mother? Father? And all Royal staff? Is this true Bridgette?"
Bridgette stares at Maman blankly, thinking of an excuse to escape her mouth. She slowly opens her mouth to protest but, she quickly closed it again for she can't think of one.
"Silence means Yes Bridgette.. Silence means Yes.."
I said as I stopped meeting her gaze and fixed myself on the mirror. "Bridgette, how dare you. From now on, you are now grounded for 2 weeks." Maman stated while grabbing her book. "What?! But Maman! I--" she was cut off my Maman's right hand, meaning to stop.
"I have heard enough excuses Bridgette, I am greatly disappointed on your attitude, surely 2 weeks will help you realize on what mistakes you did on castle ground. Lying is only for peasants and lower class, you are from a higher class.. Please act like one."
Maman left my room and I'm left with Bridgette, she slowly walks towards and I continue to ignore her. She stays at my side, she clenches her fist, raised it and was about to hit me when I glared at her.
She stopped, she lowered her hand, "Try to and you're dead.." I scare her. She glares at me and I glare back, her eyes are of the shade of brown.
"Someday, I'll be the one ruling the Kingdom. And I will banish you from China Forever! You don't deserve to be a Queen! You don't even know the basics of ruling a king--"
I stopped her from shouting by slapping her. She looked at the right and her hair was covering her face. She fixes her gaze and glares at me again,
"A future Queen, slapping her own Sister.. How pathetic!"
She spat out and got out of my room. I held the hand that I used to slap her. She's just 13 and she acts like this to me? How cruel can the world be?
👑End of Chapter 4👑
