Chapter 5:
R o s e H o s h i
By: Tinkerbell
I was extremely happy, knowing that today I will be reunited with my younger sister, whom I haven't seen ever since I started working for Helga.
Anxiously, I began knocking on the door hoping she was home. As I waited for her I looked around, admiring the glistening wind chimes and small colorful Japanese lanterns hanging around. Rose, my sister, was very fond of the Japanese culture, which comes from our father's side.
At last, the door opened and before me stood my sister, dressed in a crimson kimono, covered in intricate designs of small dragonflies. She gasped. "Elaine? Is that really you??"
Smiling at her adorable little face, I nodded.
Ecstatically, she leaped out and wrapped her arms around me. "You FINALLY decided to come and visit me, hm? I missed you so much!"
A tear of relief and happiness escaped my eye. "I missed you too, Rose," I whispered, embracing her.
As she stepped aside, I wandered in and widened my eyes in surprise, looking at the elaborately decorated rooms, Numerous Japanese scrolls hung from the walls, small cherry blossom plants lurked in every corner, even the air was scented with a unique oriental fragrance. "I love what you've done to the lace," I complimented.
"Arigatou," she replied, bowing to me.
"This place reminds me of the times we visited Japan..." I turned to her and beamed.
She nodded and pointed to the small Japanese table lying in the center of the room. "Would you care for some tea?"
"Yes, tea would be wonderful," I answered, sitting on the floor in from of the stumpy table.
Rose placed two petite cups and poured some herbal tea into each one.
"Guess what?" she asked abruptly, putting the teapot down and sitting herself across from me. "I've been engaged to Kioshi!" eager to show it to me, she exposed the white diamond ring that rested on her fourth finger.
Kioshi was a good friend of mine. When I introduced him to Rose, they feel in love immediately. I never expected for them to become engaged. "Beautiful ring," I commented, gazing at the ring...the diamond reminded me of the twinkling stars that surrounded Helga's mansion.
"Have you met YOUR special someone?" she questioned in a snobbish tone.
"Actually, I have."
"Oh really, who? Is he attractive?"
"I really shouldn't tel-"
"Oh, come on, Elaine! I won't laugh! Honestly!"
I turned away from her. "No...I can't..."
The glare in Rose's eyes was a definite clue of her impatience. "Elaine..."
I sighed, admitting defeat. "Her name is Ms. Helga Sinclair and she works for the infamous billionaire, Mr. Whitmore."
My sister was stunned; her jaw dropped and her eye was twitching. "A her??"
Tears gathered in within my eyes. "Yes..." I was sure that I was going to lose my best friend and sister.
"Elaine, you ARE just joking, right?"
I shook my head and closed my eyes for a moment, holding back the tears.
"Please reconsider this decision...Kioshi has 2 older brothers! I could introduce you to one of them! Don't do this, Elaine," she pleaded.
"Do you think my feelings for her are controllable?" I barked back at her. "I've tried preventing to develop feelings for her myself. It's no use...I love her."
"But she's a woman!"
"If you really loved someone, age, race, and gender would not matter to you, and the fact that Ms. Sinclair is a woman does not bother me. She is in need of a lifelong companion, a friend…someone who loves her."
"But how do you know her?"
"I have worked for her and lived in her mansion for two years now."
Rose slightly smiled and wrapped my hand with hers. "I will respect your decisions. I love you, Elaine."
I grinned, looking at our hands.
"Does she know?"
"No, not yet," I replied, looking up at her, blushing. "I'm afraid that if I told her, our friendship will die."
"Oh, I see."
Later on that day, Rose and I created small oil paintings, told each other recent events in our lives and other enjoyable recreational activities. She even gave me a deep blue kimono with designs of goldfish spilled all over it.
I was glad to have such a sympathetic sister; Kioshi was fortunate to have such a wonderful fianceé...
R o s e H o s h i
By: Tinkerbell
I was extremely happy, knowing that today I will be reunited with my younger sister, whom I haven't seen ever since I started working for Helga.
Anxiously, I began knocking on the door hoping she was home. As I waited for her I looked around, admiring the glistening wind chimes and small colorful Japanese lanterns hanging around. Rose, my sister, was very fond of the Japanese culture, which comes from our father's side.
At last, the door opened and before me stood my sister, dressed in a crimson kimono, covered in intricate designs of small dragonflies. She gasped. "Elaine? Is that really you??"
Smiling at her adorable little face, I nodded.
Ecstatically, she leaped out and wrapped her arms around me. "You FINALLY decided to come and visit me, hm? I missed you so much!"
A tear of relief and happiness escaped my eye. "I missed you too, Rose," I whispered, embracing her.
As she stepped aside, I wandered in and widened my eyes in surprise, looking at the elaborately decorated rooms, Numerous Japanese scrolls hung from the walls, small cherry blossom plants lurked in every corner, even the air was scented with a unique oriental fragrance. "I love what you've done to the lace," I complimented.
"Arigatou," she replied, bowing to me.
"This place reminds me of the times we visited Japan..." I turned to her and beamed.
She nodded and pointed to the small Japanese table lying in the center of the room. "Would you care for some tea?"
"Yes, tea would be wonderful," I answered, sitting on the floor in from of the stumpy table.
Rose placed two petite cups and poured some herbal tea into each one.
"Guess what?" she asked abruptly, putting the teapot down and sitting herself across from me. "I've been engaged to Kioshi!" eager to show it to me, she exposed the white diamond ring that rested on her fourth finger.
Kioshi was a good friend of mine. When I introduced him to Rose, they feel in love immediately. I never expected for them to become engaged. "Beautiful ring," I commented, gazing at the ring...the diamond reminded me of the twinkling stars that surrounded Helga's mansion.
"Have you met YOUR special someone?" she questioned in a snobbish tone.
"Actually, I have."
"Oh really, who? Is he attractive?"
"I really shouldn't tel-"
"Oh, come on, Elaine! I won't laugh! Honestly!"
I turned away from her. "No...I can't..."
The glare in Rose's eyes was a definite clue of her impatience. "Elaine..."
I sighed, admitting defeat. "Her name is Ms. Helga Sinclair and she works for the infamous billionaire, Mr. Whitmore."
My sister was stunned; her jaw dropped and her eye was twitching. "A her??"
Tears gathered in within my eyes. "Yes..." I was sure that I was going to lose my best friend and sister.
"Elaine, you ARE just joking, right?"
I shook my head and closed my eyes for a moment, holding back the tears.
"Please reconsider this decision...Kioshi has 2 older brothers! I could introduce you to one of them! Don't do this, Elaine," she pleaded.
"Do you think my feelings for her are controllable?" I barked back at her. "I've tried preventing to develop feelings for her myself. It's no use...I love her."
"But she's a woman!"
"If you really loved someone, age, race, and gender would not matter to you, and the fact that Ms. Sinclair is a woman does not bother me. She is in need of a lifelong companion, a friend…someone who loves her."
"But how do you know her?"
"I have worked for her and lived in her mansion for two years now."
Rose slightly smiled and wrapped my hand with hers. "I will respect your decisions. I love you, Elaine."
I grinned, looking at our hands.
"Does she know?"
"No, not yet," I replied, looking up at her, blushing. "I'm afraid that if I told her, our friendship will die."
"Oh, I see."
Later on that day, Rose and I created small oil paintings, told each other recent events in our lives and other enjoyable recreational activities. She even gave me a deep blue kimono with designs of goldfish spilled all over it.
I was glad to have such a sympathetic sister; Kioshi was fortunate to have such a wonderful fianceé...