Changing MY World

Her

Prologue

"When life troubles you, smile and everything will just fall back to place" - Shiella whispers silently to herself.

"Shiella! Come here. Faster!! " - a high-toned voice called down from the living room.

And there calls the prettiest, ugly, self-centered woman also known as my AUNT. If you have heard of the cruel step mom of Cinderella, well, be astonished--there is a real one. Curly hair, black eyes which are usually cold or angry, a too-white skin tone and eyebrows who seem to love each other too much that they are connected (these eyebrows are unique and natural as what my aunt would say). You got that right.. I have been with her since I was 4 years old.

My parents left me to her since she was my dad's trusted sister. Oh well, there's nothing I can do. But since then the last news I heard from them was my father died in a ship wreck when he was invited by a friend to visit them and my mom was nowhere to be found. After my father's burial, I stayed with her since we couldn't find my mom. Until today...

"Shiella, where in the world have you been? " Aunt Danna said smiling sarcastically while facing me in an instant as she munches the freshly baked fudge in her mouth.

"I was inside my room Aunt Danna. I didn't think that you'd be looking for me. Is there something you need?"- asking as polite as I can be.

"A letter came and it's a special message. I want you to call your cousins Yvette and Yllaysa, tell them to come back early from their shopping. It is a must. Do you understand?"- she said

"Yes Aunt Danna"- I answered and was ready to go.

"Wait... Shiella?" I stopped as I heard her.

"Yes?"

"Get me one more tray of this lovely fudge, all right?"- piercing her eyes straight to mine.

"As you wish Aunt Danna. " - I said smiling faintly. That rat..

Going back to my room, I dialed my cousin Yvette's number and waited for her answer.

"Hello. Who is this?" - Hearing the fake British accent, I instantly know that it is not Yvette but Yllaysa that I was talking to.

"It's Shiella, Yllaysa... why did you answer Yvette's phone?"

"Ate Yvette is in the fitting room. Why did you call?"- this girl annoys me so much. She is two years younger than me but she dresses more mature as she says. For me that's what you call DISGUSTING. Well, it's true.

"Your mother wants you home early. As in EARLY." Emphasizing early. And with a grunt she ended the call. How rude! Anyway I'm going to get madame Danna her fudge.

That day my cousins arrived with tons of new dresses and shoes and bags and accessories...

Aunt Danna wants to have a family meeting.. And as much as I don't want to.. I have to go.

Walking down the stairs from my room an elegant black car crossed my eyes from the window.. Series of questions popped to my mind. Who owns that car? Why is it there in front of our house? and What does that car bring to me? To us? Maybe it's a visitor.. But Aunt Danna always tells everybody when she has guests coming.. Hmmm... Something seems so wrong..

"Shiella hurry up!" - Aunt Danna said to me. She seems excited.. Thinking of that car I didn't notice that there was a man standing in front of me and I unintentionally bumped him.

Thinking so hard all I could say was "Oops, sorry I didn't see you there I was just-"

"You were thinking about something or maybe someone in particular.." He finished for me.. Smiling so kindly.. I found myself looking at his sky-blue eyes. I've always wondered what that color in somebody's eyes would look like face to face..
I must say, it is really...inviting? What am I saying??
"Ahem.. " the deep voice interrupted.

"Carlos I didn't know you were there.." The man standing beside me broke the awkward silence.

"I see." the man named Carlos answered but it was so obvious that he thinks of the direct opposite of what he just mentioned.

And like a ghost my Aunt appeared behind Carlos.

"Oh, Shiella come here.. and of course young men, I'll introduce both parties later so let's go! " She said with fake enthusiasm.

The three of us went to the living room where my cousins are busy fiddling with their dresses.

"Yllaysa! Yvette!" Aunt Danna exclaimed seeing her daughters.

"I'm really sorry for the interruptions, have a seat gentlemen...Sit down, girls," she said with the sudden change of topic. As I was about to sit down Aunt Danna asked the visitors if they wanted something and instructed me to attend the visitors needs.

"No.. don't mind.. We really won't stay long. We just want to close it." Carlos' friend- I only assumed - said.

"Oh..." Aunt Danna sounded surprised. "Very well then."

She said going in front of the television in the living room and faced us.

"Gentlemen, these are my Daughters , Leanna Yvette and Yllaysa Mary.. While this young lady.. (pointing at me) is my niece Shiella Crystal."