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"Ohhhh, Piper!"

Piper woke to the sound of her father calling her. She groaned, hating waking up so early.

She got up, braided her hair, and washed herself. She put on her beautiful lavender dress and skipped down the stairs to meet her father. "Father?" Piper said, looking at the three women sitting on the couches.

She saw him sitting right next to the oldest lady, talking to her. "Ah, yes! This is Piper, dear, my daughter. Piper, this is Jane, Jane, this is Piper," Tristan said, gesturing to both women. Piper smiled politely at her and curtsied. The woman, who was named Jane, just smiled at her, still sitting down.

"And these are Jane's two daughters, Drew and Lacy," her father continued. Drew and Lacy stood up and curtsied in front of Piper, which Piper returned. "Father, who are these?" Piper asked. "Well, Pipes, these are your future family members," Tristan said.

Piper froze. "I'm sorry, what?" She asked her father, confused and surprised. "Piper, what your father meant to say is that... We're getting married!" Jane said, beaming at Piper.

She turned to her father, shocked speechless. "You... Are getting married?" Piper said slowly, her voice breaking at the end. Tristan sighed. He turned to the three women. "Could you excuse us for a moment?" He said. Jane, Drew and Lacy all nodded.

Piper was brought to a corner in the kitchen. Her father looked at her with those kind warm eyes of his. "So that's it?" Piper said, menacing but quiet. "You're just gonna throw away your love for Mother? For what? For that woman over there?" She hissed. She was really angry right now. She couldn't look at her father, so she just stared at the floor. Her kaleidoscopic eyes were changing color very very fast now, it was like a blur of colors.

He took a step closer. "Pipes, you know I love your mother so much, but, I've got to move on," he said gently. "Besides, I'm doing this for you. You need a mother, Piper," he said. "I'm seventeen! I can take care of myself! Besides, I have you," she said, still not looking up. He sighed. "I just want us to have a complete family," he whispered. "But we are complete! We have each other!" Piper exclaimed, looking at him already. "It is decided. I will marry Jane, and you will have a mother," he said, firmly. Piper just sighed. She knew she wasn't able to win that argument. "Fine, but she is NOT and NEVER will be, my mother," Piper said, turning on her heel and headed back.

Once Piper reached the living room, the three women saw her and Jane smiled kindly. Drew and Lacy were arguing about who was wearing the prettier dress, and apparently, Drew won.

She studied her soon to be stepsisters. They were the same age as her, she concluded. She didn't think she would get along with them. Plus, they wore lots of makeup. But she had to do it for her father. Jane was somehow beautiful, but, of course, not as beautiful as her mother.

She remembered her mother's golden curls and her kaleidoscopic eyes that changed color, just like Piper's. She remembered her sweet laugh, and how every man in the village would marry her if she was single. Her mother used to tell romantic stories about true love, and Piper would supply the ending.

She wasn't totally like her mother, though. Piper was tough, fierce and strong, while her mother was sweet and dainty. They both shared the love for nature and animals. Her mother would sing songs about the beauty in everything, and Piper will ask her to teach her those songs.

But, alas, she died from an accident when Piper was ten. No one still knew who caused it, but Piper was ready to get revenge on whoever did that. She sighed, looking at Jane. She was talking with her father, and they were both smiling. She looked at Jane's hand, and she did see an elegant engagement ring on her finger. "I'm just going upstairs to my room," she told everyone. She climbed the stairs and walked directly into her room with tears in her eyes.