Hurray! It's chapter 2!
My cousin and I stood straight and tall in front of our grandfather, wishing to make a good impression for him, knowing that today was the day of the choosing for the head of the business…
He looked at each of us in the eye. We HAD to know about the business…hopefully I'd know enough to impress grandfather, he seemed to favor Leann over me.
He cleared his voice as I snapped back to reality.
"What date did the De Sainte-Coquille family business open?"
I knew the answer! I actually knew the answer!
"1863." I replied proudly
My grandfather blinked and responded with a twitter in his voice.
"That was the year, but I need to know the date as well…"
That's when Leann busted out;
"Winter 19, 1863."
"Coooooorrect!" he responded and hint of jealousy drove over me.
Such dumb rotten luck for me. I didn't get very many questions right, but then again…my mother never told me very much about the estate…but that didn't bother me…I didn't want to run the business anyway…
I flopped on my bed…maybe I could focus on what I wanted to do while CO-running the estate…that sounded like a good plan…
A knock on my door erupted as my mother walked in, sophisticated and proper like always, I always wondered why she married my father, a simple, middle class farmer. I remembered my father telling me he had a feeling she would marry Ray, and he'd marry Mana, but to his surprise my mother said yes to his proposal, and well…you know the rest.
"Clara," my mother began, clearing her voice as I looked into her eyes.
"I know you're upset about not being head of the…"
I interrupted her, "Oh no, mom! I'm not mad! I'm actually happy! It gives me an opportunity to do things I want to do!" my mother smiled.
"That's good. Remember Clara, if you EVER get stressed out because something you wanted didn't happen or visa versa you can ALWAYS talk to me or your father."
I nodded and watched my mother turn her back, her long cyan hair bouncing with every step she took, I thought I wouldn't need to talk about anything stressful that would or would not happen to me…but I was wrong…
YAY! CHAPPIE 2 HAS BEEN COMPLETE! PLEASE R&R!