A/N Hi! I'm realy nervouse about this story, does it move on to fast, is it good to read? All the other stories I read from this (and other) section(s) are just realy good so please read and revuiw. If you like this story please look at my other one I uploaded. Enjoy!
It was their father's funeral day Maria walked in front of Cassie, her older sister. Cassie had the night sky's dark curly hair up to her elbows Maria always thought she was so much prettier than she was but Maria was wrong so, so wrong. It was unfair to be compared to her. Cassie always bonded so well with their farther but now he's dead. Their Mother was not the most upset when he died or maybe she was hiding it if she was she was doing a fantastic job, because she only cried for half an hour.
But both of the sisters knew why she was probably REALY in tears. He had a bad gambling problem and with one single bet he lost it all. Even then he couldn't stop, so when he couldn't pay everyone back he got killed. Mother was so upset, why didn't he even tell her?
Now they were in a graveyard it was fairly beautiful. Why did they have to ruin the pretty place by making it somewhere known as depression and sadness? The world is already filled with unhappy people and places. As Maria looked back she saw someone round about her age staring at her. He was a fair bit away; when she looked back he was gone. Maria recognised him but she just couldn't remember where from. Maybe she saw him on the streets in London somewhere? No he looked more familiar than that. Suddenly Cassie broke Maria's trail of thoughts "Maria, it is our farthers funeral I know he left us in debt but at least act like I know he left us in debt but at least act like you care. Please for me?" she replied quickly with a nod but when she looked back he was gone.
At the end of the end of the funeral Cassie, Lottie (there mother) and Miss Heliotrope went to find out how much he had lost. But he lost everything, even the house. "What? This is d-d-d-d-disgraceful, not anything left?" Miss Heliotrope asked amazed at what he just said. "Well he left Maria a book" EVREYONE was shocked I mean he should have left this to Cassie something if he had one penny left, he got along more with Cassie and that was the obvious. Maria curiously picked it up 'the ancient chronicles of Moonacre.'
"Wow the book looks so old and beautiful you are in an amazing situation right now you know" Cassie explained to her while helping Maria pack putting all her pretty clothes in the suitcase "You know no one wanted this arrangement, when your old enough you can come back to London you realize that, right?" Cassie continued, you could tell that she felt so guilty. But she would NEVER leave he sister willingly but really Maria was leaving Cassie. Maria needed to go to the country with Farthers brother. But they never even knew they had an uncle. Cassie is staying in London, getting married to the Albert. They were supporting their mother, financially. When Maria's old enough Cassie planed on moving her back to London so Maria can get married herself.
"You know in the book there is loads of descendants' of Moon Princesses" Maria said eager to change the subject as fast as possible "really? That sounds interesting...and very random" Cassie said giggling "You act like you could be one your perfect in every way" Now she raised her eyebrows "No one's perfect, everyone knows that don't they?" Cassie explained normally. But still, Maria used to think that if one of them was a princess, it would be Cassie 100%! In Maria's opinion.
The day afterwards it was time for Maria to venture out into the country, a carriage arrived sent by her uncle Benjamin. Marias stomach turned it was so scary until Miss Heliotrope ran outside with suitcases "I'm coming! I'm coming!" "Miss Heliotrope you can't..." "Maria I am coming with you anyways what kind of education will he provide for you in 'the country'? No I simply can't allow it!" "Thank you –but you don't need to if you don't want to" Maria said not wanting Miss Heliotrope to give up her fabulous city life" "I want to" She relied. "Have fun in the country, we will visit each other lots, I'll visit you after two weeks, then you will come back for the wedding not long after that. Nothing can keep us truly apart". Cassie told her; it was hard for them to separate they have been together forever but Cassie was 5 years older than Maria.
The carriage was such a rough ride not like the grand, smooth roads in London, but the ride was much more fun. Looking out the windows was interesting she had never seen the country side before it was from another world, the fresh green grass, the sweet little flowers even the small was strangely unfamiliar. The air brushed against Marias pale skin and flipped back her curly red hair. Maria was not that fond of her appearance even though she was pretty, but of Corse she didn't realize it.
There was a sudden THUD "Miss Heliotrope what was that" Maria said half scared "No idea" the driver turned around. He was a bold man wherein weird clothing of green "I know, the horses escaped. Rope wasn't strong enough." Miss Heliotrope didn't bother to hide her long sigh "Then what shall we do...what is your name?" "Digweed and we should walk" he said surprisingly cheerful" "And how long will that take may I ask" "two to three hours" he mumbled knowing Miss Heliotrope would not stand it "Is there no short cut" Miss Heliotrope said in a voice that would make you think that he was being interrogated "Well yes but through the forest, full of criminals the forest is. Not wise to go there no not wise indeed" Maria sighed "We will take our chances Miss Heliotrope said arrogantly. "What a half wit" She whispered to Maria as they ventured off into the forest.