I know that it is not Christmas eve yet but with my father, sister, and I acting like Brad, Finny, and Mey-rin. I thought it would be better to post the chapter now and if I'm lucky you all might wake up on Christmas to the last chapter of the story. I own nothing at all I own Cecilia and that is it.
Cecilia yawned as she shifted in her bed she had not been sleeping at all ever since her last letter she had seen the Earl in the shop causing her to stay in her room and watching him and his butler from a far. Lately there have been a lot more children coming in to the shop and that scared her. The Yard had even began to question her and she did not like it. The Undertaker scare them away through and Grell kept her occupy with lessons on how to be a proper lady.
Still something felt wrong with the opening of her door she grabbed a scalpel that she had hidden under her pillow and threw it at the intruder. Cecilia was not one to take chances as she turned and sat up to see Grell looking rather pale. Her eyes travel down to see the she had just barely missed his manly jewels.
"A Lady does not need that any ways" she said to him sighing as she sat up.
"Why have become accustom to your throwing things at me Kid you never actually did damage before." Grell walked over in his hands were two boxes.
Cecilia raised a delicate black brow as she looked at the colorfully wrap paper "What are those?" she asked him as she moved to him her gray night-gown fluttering with her movements as he handed her the boxes.
"There your gifts and you are going to wear tonight to the ball" he smirked
"What Ball?"
"Oh Child you forgot that you will be spending Christmas Eve and Day at the Phantomhive manor?" He said as he made the girl sit down as he began to brush through her hair. He watched as her eyes widen in fear.
"But if I am with the Phantomhives how will I know if I get my father for Christmas" she said as she looked at him "I don't want to go tonight" she looked down. Grell began to panic and then got an idea.
"My dear it's Santa Claus he know where every child is. Now not another peep we have to get your ready." He said as he pointed her to the bathroom.
Cecilia sighed as she sank into the water and shivered why was she now so scared about meeting her father it was not like he was going to eat her. She sighed as she got her bath, changed into clean undergarments, and let Grell do her hair and little make-up. That is when Grell had her open the first box. Inside laid a stunning silk crimson ribbon that Grell took and tie it in a bow in her black hair. The next thing in the box was a choker it was a black ribbon with a small red stone that seem to have fire within it Grell squeal and ran to find earrings that would accent the necklace. The last object that was in the box was a mask. It was a stunning it was blood red with black lace as she was confused.
"Grell why is there a mask in the box?" she asked him softly looking at the mask it studying it.
"Oh I forgot to tell you it's masquerade" he said excited as he danced around going on and on about how amazing the place would be. As he went on about the party she turned to the last box and open and her eyes widen at how stunning it was she smiled it had been the dress the one she had love at the store. She smiled as she ran her fingers over the dark fabric it was so stunning she actually couldn't wait for night to fall.
The rest of her time with Grell was long as she arrived at the Manor her eyes were wide never had she had seen more beautiful decorations. She smiled as she watch the Earl refuse to dance and she was not one for dancing. Cecilia could dance mind you she just rather watch the people.
"I bet you are happy I'm Marissa." She heard someone say that too her she turned her head to look at a girl wearing a green dress that was rather frayed as she looked at her.
"Excuse me?" Cecilia asked her she could feel a dark aura coming from the girl as she backed away and went to find Grell.
"But you know he abandon you." Marissa smirked following her.
"Who?" she said to her softly looking at her as she kept moving.
"Your Father. He knew he has known about you for a few months now"
"Stop" Cecilia whispered as she walked faster the blood rushing through as she left the party room.
"He left you with that woman he doesn't care" she said as her voice echoed as Cecilia ran faster.
"Shut up." Cecilia growled as she kept running down the halls as all the lights went out. She ran faster as childlike laughter followed her she whimpered to herself as she ran into a bedroom. She fell to the ground crying. "I want to go home" she whispered as she sat there as a grandfather clock chimed twelve.
"But then you would miss getting your present" a voice said.
That is it for the Christmas Eve chapter I hope you all have a merry Christmas after a Father for Christmas ends I think I will just put up some poems or stuff of Cecilia not sure yet.