IGNORED. "That's what mobs are"

Chapter 24

Title : The Ball

"So, did I get this right? You, want me, to help you get together with my sister?"

"That's not it. I want you to make her ask me to accompany her. Or, just get her to meet me...is alright." (Triel)

Is he...blushing? What is this? I was sure that he become more mature the last time we met.. so why does he look like a child again now?

"So will you do it?" (Triel)

He looked at me a bit desperately, it makes me wonder what happened to make him this way...

"You..."

I heard some people walking towards us and instinctively turned to look. The habitual sound of laughter and coos surrounding her made Triel back away a little, then I knew why he was desperate.

Bianca was very fancily dressed up and all my brothers wouldn't stop fawning over her and praising how beautiful she looks. Tony wasn't there, nor were the two blond brothers. Currently, excluding those who were her siblings, there wasn't anyone accompanying her. Which means, Bianca hasn't gotten a partner for her ball this evening.

I turn to look at Triel who tensed up at the sight of the group and had his eyes stuck to the figure in the middle.

"Go on, she's right there. Don't be such a coward."

"You don't need to tell me what to do, I already know. Besides, I don't need a kid like you to teach me." (Triel)

"Oh? Then you don't need my help after all."

While talking to Triel, I scanned the crowd for any signs of green hair. I hot disappointed the moment I saw that there was none. Triel seems to have gathered his courage to ask Bianca out, but the result of that is...

"Bianca, would you give me the honour of being your partner for the evening's ball?" (Triel)

My sister stopped and blushed a little, "Oh, Triel.. I decided not to go with a partner for the ball. I shall have my lovely brothers accompany me instead."

"That's alright, although I would certainly have liked to dance with you." (Triel)

"And you will! I promise to dance with you at the ball." (Bianca)

"Now that you've been rejected, how about you stop blocking our way?" (Rick)

"This.. well then, excuse me, fair lady." (Triel)

"Did he ignore me? ME?" (Rick)

"Calm down brother, he is not worth your anger." (Trey)

"But you do deserve to be ignored."  (PHB)

Although I said I didn't want to remember blue haired brother's name,  I do, so.... Yeah. But I still dont remember what purple's name is.

I'm concerned about Cal... I haven't seen him since the sunset. He has been busy doing whatever it is he was doing. I remember that time when he got mad at me for bringing him up infront of the king. Could he be avoiding the ball because of it?

"I can't believe those brothers want to monopolize her. They are just her brothers anyway, why go so far?" (Triel)

"Well, she isn't yours to keep. You don't get to control what she chooses. Also, who was it that first wanted her to ask you?"

"Well at least I have people lining up to be my partner. You? No one even knows you exist." (Triel)

Although we were talking quite a distance away from the other group, I was sure they could hear what he just said, considering how loud it was. I immediately felt embarrassed.

Being invisible to the world.... Although I act like I don't care, it still affects me. I'm not close to a lot of people, just one brother and a long distance friend. Not my father, or those people that share the same blood.

"No, that's not what I meant.." (Triel)

"I don't need to stay here and listen to you speaking nonsense."

And that's what I did. I left, not to cry or rage, but to search for Cal, who I was worried about. It's been years, so I'm pretty much dependent on him. If he wasn't there to ascertain that I exist, I would doubt I was even there.

The king hasn't seen me again ever since I first entered the school. My siblings are ignoring me now more than ever. Ethan was crueler to me, more than ever but now he doesn't try to talk to me at all. It feels like being bullied, but never knowing why. When he was being a brat, at least I knew how to fight back, but now that he's indirectly affecting me by turning the class against me, I don't know what to do.

I try to distract myself by searching for any green strands on my way to Cal's room. As I stood in front of his door, I realised that I never visit him. I only know where his room is because I've seen him exit it.

Was I a bad sister?

Knock. Knock.
A slight thud sounded from inside the room with shuffled footsteps accompanying it.

"Cal? Open up, it's Mercia."

The footsteps stopped.

"Leave, I'm not going to the ball so you don't have to worry about me annoying you." (Cal)

"I came all the way to visit you, shouldn't you be happier?"

"Just leave me alone!" (Cal)

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It was my Bday yesterday so I suddenly felt like posting this while rethinking about the where the story is going. A fair warning tho, your ships might not sail.