The Adored

Chapter 1

Today honestly was one of the most stressful days ever. I was so ready to unwind, take off the extra jewelry, and just be me. Most importantly I was happy I was finally away from mom, I don't know if she-.

"KK!...KK! KERTTU!"

If the person who was yelling my name's goal was to make me lose my train of thought they did an excellent job at doing just that. I easily recognized the voice. The sound of mom yelling my name down the hall like that just confirmed how much she was beginning to annoy me. I wanted to pretend I couldn't hear her but I was pretty sure the guards outside doing their rounds heard her.

"KK!", she yelled.

" Yes, mom do you want the whole of Angeles to hear you scream my name for goodness sake."

I said this with deep annoyance in my voice which I intended for her to hear clearly and get the hint I wasn't in the mood to speak to her. I loved my mom but I needed another break from her.

"They would not have to hear me if you had just answered the first time," she responded.

The sass. I felt all the sass in mom's voice. We were so alike but so different. I believe that is the reason why we bumped heads quite often. I didn't want to deal with this for one moment.

"Sorry, What's the matter". I walked over to my bookshelf grabbed a book and sat down.

" You're late for dinner Kerttu".

"I'm not going to dinner, I'm pretty sure everyone but you received that hint."

She went silent and it was killing me. She was too quiet for too long. My mom can never be quiet. I looked up from my book and the look in her eyes was one that burned. I did not like it when the look was used on me but I must admit I tend to use that look on others myself. It's like if we were truly able to, if we really tried, we can burn a hole into someone with that look. For my sake and my sake only, I responded looking back at my book.

"I'll be down in 15 minutes," I answered.

I heard her walk away, open the door, and pause. I looked back up believing that's what she wanted me to do.

" Five minutes" and then she closed my door. There was no negotiating. I hated that she did that just command and I did exactly what she wanted. If anything she confuses being a mom and queen. But now I would have to change and I hated doing that. My family knows exactly who I am and I did not feel like changing my outfit this time. More so because it pissed mom off when I walked around like that which made me love the idea even more.

I loved walking in the great room and seeing my family made me feel much better. Not everyone was family by blood but blood doesn't make you family. I only know that cause I watched it happen. I rounded the table to give my grandparents kisses, I could never eat or do anything knowing I haven't kissed my grandparents. My world was built on them.

"Good evening family and non-family that is family." I saw the strawberry tarts and I knew I was being set up. I sat down determined to leave but still stayed.

"So...kk? We were looking at the papers today and it seems that the people want you to sing for them this Friday for the Report."

I hated it when she used me as a pawn to get to the people I just wanted to focus on my food but if I didn't answer I'll have to hear her repeat it. Why use my favorite treat against me.

" Kerttu?" she called my name again pulling me out of my thoughts. One night without her bugging me would be wonderful.

" Why do I have to?" I asked.