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Chapter III
Year 2004...
"Liza, let's get out of here...it's so damn boring...." Liza's friend, Anna, hissed.
Anna, a petite 17 year old with light green eyes, long straight jet- black hair and cherubic features, always had a knack for disliking libraries, it wasn't exactly her favorite place in the world, Anna hated books. Liza, on the other hand was the exact opposite...a beautiful 17 year old with long light brown wavy hair and a slim body was always picked by her classmates for being a 'spoiled' rich girl, Liza would be usually seen with a book in her hands. It was actually like a wet blanket for her. A book would take her far away from her thoughts, to places which were magical and mysterious. Letting go of reality by reading pages was the only antidote to Liza's social suffering since her life at school wasn't what you would call perfect. The all girl high school she has enrolled in has been a nightmare for her. Liza would always painfully look back at what her school mates would do to her. They'd curse her family, fill her locker with manure, throw her stuff in a toilet bowl, and they'd always humiliate her during classes.
Life, for Liza was definitely horrible...she only had a hand full of friends, her parents were always away; being very important business people, and she didn't have a love-life since she left her confidence locked up somewhere far away.
"Please Liza, let's just go to a record bar or something...not just in here...it's so boring." Anna quickly replied in her usual deep British accent.
"Okay, okay...let's go...." Liza garbled as she closed the book and stood up.
Anna let out a happy yelp as they made their way back to Liza's mansion.
"Liza? Are you still planning to throw a party on your 18th birthday?" Anna asked, as she followed Liza into the mansion's entrance.
Although Anna was always around the mansion, she would still constantly gawk at the big construction. Who wouldn't? The Swann's residence was the biggest around in London; anyone could notice the manor even from a distance. To Anna, it was a blessing to be able to step into such a wonderful place, since she actually didn't live in a place that was almost as big as a mall, but to Liza, it was like a plague she just had to get used to.
"Yes, I am...crikey Anna, how many times you have to ask me that!? " Liza replied, letting out a slight grunt of frustration.
"But doncha think it's weird to have a costume party on your debut?" Anna replied with enthusiasm.
As both of them entered the lounge areas, Anna immediately made herself feel right at home as she ran to a cushy sofa and jumped onto it.
"I was just worried you might back out, you know.....you invited the girls from school." Anna concernedly replied, as she kicked off her rubber shoes.
"Mother says I have to socialize....its like she cares or something..." Liza replied, rolling her eyes in annoyance.
"Are you going to have a date?" Anna asked once more, her eyes were glued to a new painting that hung on the living room wall.
"No." Liza simply replied, as she literally wiped off the smile from her friend's face.
"Ah, excuse me, Ms. Swann, but your father has left a package for you. He says it's your debut present." The Swann's butler, Duncan announced, as he appeared at the big doorway of the room. He slowly approached Liza, in a well-groomed royal manner and handed the slightly big and heavy paper- covered package to her.
"Thank you Duncan." Liza said, laying the parcel in front of her.
After Duncan left, Liza immediately ripped off the layers of paper and found herself looking at a quite old brown leather covered book.
"What is it Liza?" Anna, who was getting a bit carried away with the jitters, excitedly asked. "It's a book." Liza replied, her face lit up as she started to slightly smile.
"Oh......a book..." Anna disappointingly repeated as she fell back down on the couch.
Never did Liza imagine her father giving her something so precious. She really didn't expect him to actually get her something she liked. It wasn't like the other gifts she has received every year....diamond necklaces, pretty silk designer night gowns, leather shoes...etc...it was an interesting book.
"Thanks dad." She whispered as she traced her hands on the book's texture.
"What's the story then?" Anna, who was still a bit disenchanted, asked.
Liza opened up the book's cover and smiled even more.
"Pirates of the Caribbean!" She breathlessly squealed.
"Whoopee." Her friend sarcastically reacted, finally lying down on the sofa.
"You don't understand, you see...I've always told my dad that I had this fascination for pirates...I find them completely...."
"Disgusting? Barbaric? Merciless?" Anna interrupted.
"Not all pirates are like that...there are also some good ones. And I'll bet you this story will have good pirates." Liza, who looked quite offended, said in a huff.
"Oh come on Liz, that's just a story, its only make believe. Can you just read that book after your party. Don't waste your time reading that, I want you to concentrate on your big day tomorrow." Anna sternly answered, as she pulled the book away from Liza and hid it under the sofa.
"Some pirates are good." Liza assured herself as she finally sighed and took Anna to her bedroom to fix up their costumes for tomorrow.
Chapter III
Year 2004...
"Liza, let's get out of here...it's so damn boring...." Liza's friend, Anna, hissed.
Anna, a petite 17 year old with light green eyes, long straight jet- black hair and cherubic features, always had a knack for disliking libraries, it wasn't exactly her favorite place in the world, Anna hated books. Liza, on the other hand was the exact opposite...a beautiful 17 year old with long light brown wavy hair and a slim body was always picked by her classmates for being a 'spoiled' rich girl, Liza would be usually seen with a book in her hands. It was actually like a wet blanket for her. A book would take her far away from her thoughts, to places which were magical and mysterious. Letting go of reality by reading pages was the only antidote to Liza's social suffering since her life at school wasn't what you would call perfect. The all girl high school she has enrolled in has been a nightmare for her. Liza would always painfully look back at what her school mates would do to her. They'd curse her family, fill her locker with manure, throw her stuff in a toilet bowl, and they'd always humiliate her during classes.
Life, for Liza was definitely horrible...she only had a hand full of friends, her parents were always away; being very important business people, and she didn't have a love-life since she left her confidence locked up somewhere far away.
"Please Liza, let's just go to a record bar or something...not just in here...it's so boring." Anna quickly replied in her usual deep British accent.
"Okay, okay...let's go...." Liza garbled as she closed the book and stood up.
Anna let out a happy yelp as they made their way back to Liza's mansion.
"Liza? Are you still planning to throw a party on your 18th birthday?" Anna asked, as she followed Liza into the mansion's entrance.
Although Anna was always around the mansion, she would still constantly gawk at the big construction. Who wouldn't? The Swann's residence was the biggest around in London; anyone could notice the manor even from a distance. To Anna, it was a blessing to be able to step into such a wonderful place, since she actually didn't live in a place that was almost as big as a mall, but to Liza, it was like a plague she just had to get used to.
"Yes, I am...crikey Anna, how many times you have to ask me that!? " Liza replied, letting out a slight grunt of frustration.
"But doncha think it's weird to have a costume party on your debut?" Anna replied with enthusiasm.
As both of them entered the lounge areas, Anna immediately made herself feel right at home as she ran to a cushy sofa and jumped onto it.
"I was just worried you might back out, you know.....you invited the girls from school." Anna concernedly replied, as she kicked off her rubber shoes.
"Mother says I have to socialize....its like she cares or something..." Liza replied, rolling her eyes in annoyance.
"Are you going to have a date?" Anna asked once more, her eyes were glued to a new painting that hung on the living room wall.
"No." Liza simply replied, as she literally wiped off the smile from her friend's face.
"Ah, excuse me, Ms. Swann, but your father has left a package for you. He says it's your debut present." The Swann's butler, Duncan announced, as he appeared at the big doorway of the room. He slowly approached Liza, in a well-groomed royal manner and handed the slightly big and heavy paper- covered package to her.
"Thank you Duncan." Liza said, laying the parcel in front of her.
After Duncan left, Liza immediately ripped off the layers of paper and found herself looking at a quite old brown leather covered book.
"What is it Liza?" Anna, who was getting a bit carried away with the jitters, excitedly asked. "It's a book." Liza replied, her face lit up as she started to slightly smile.
"Oh......a book..." Anna disappointingly repeated as she fell back down on the couch.
Never did Liza imagine her father giving her something so precious. She really didn't expect him to actually get her something she liked. It wasn't like the other gifts she has received every year....diamond necklaces, pretty silk designer night gowns, leather shoes...etc...it was an interesting book.
"Thanks dad." She whispered as she traced her hands on the book's texture.
"What's the story then?" Anna, who was still a bit disenchanted, asked.
Liza opened up the book's cover and smiled even more.
"Pirates of the Caribbean!" She breathlessly squealed.
"Whoopee." Her friend sarcastically reacted, finally lying down on the sofa.
"You don't understand, you see...I've always told my dad that I had this fascination for pirates...I find them completely...."
"Disgusting? Barbaric? Merciless?" Anna interrupted.
"Not all pirates are like that...there are also some good ones. And I'll bet you this story will have good pirates." Liza, who looked quite offended, said in a huff.
"Oh come on Liz, that's just a story, its only make believe. Can you just read that book after your party. Don't waste your time reading that, I want you to concentrate on your big day tomorrow." Anna sternly answered, as she pulled the book away from Liza and hid it under the sofa.
"Some pirates are good." Liza assured herself as she finally sighed and took Anna to her bedroom to fix up their costumes for tomorrow.
