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Belle xxx
Chapter 2
Coincidence
"Mom, Dad! Look at what Collin and Dar did to me". Rose face and dress covered with mud. Lord McKinton looked sternly at both of his son. "Another trouble from you, you both will go straight to bed with only bread and water. Understand?" He did not look angry at all. In fact, he looked somewhat amused by his son's behavior.
"Alright, Dad. We promise," both of the twins smiled sweetly at their father knowing that he did not mean what he had said.
"Mom, since my dress is dirty, can I wear my trousers now? Please may I?" begged Rose. She hates to wear dresses. She then pulled up her innocent, begging face to her mother.
Her daughter face amuses and melted her heart. "Alright then. You can change but promise me you will always be my little girl, okay?" she then pulled her innocent face back at her daughter. Rose laughed back.
"I promise. Love you Mom" Rose replied. Her mind was thinking about her friends and the books she is going to read. She cannot wait. If she stayed in the house, she will be either have to help her mom do some gardening, help her father to count all the business profit or being bullied by her brother.
Most of the time, Collin and Darington will make her as one of their experiment.
"Hey, how about us? Don't you love your brother?" asked Collin jokingly. "Yeah how about us?" laughed the other twin.
"Nope, I hate you" Rose replied.
"Ouch, it hurts!" Collin pretends to looked hurt.
"I was just jesting, alright" laughed Rose. "Besides, we are going to stuck together at the rest of our lives. We are a family, remember?" Rose then climbed up the stairs and quickly changes her cloth. From behind, she could hear her brother replied.
"Really? How sweet. Not," both of the twins laughed.
Humph, brothers! Can't there be any good out of them.
"Dad, can I go to meet my friends?" asked Rose.
"Is that a boy or a little girl I see?"
"Dad, I'm a girl. Your daughter, Rose" she gave her father a look. She was anxious to meet her friends. She cannot wait any second.
"Hmm. Let me think. I think I will let you go but only in one condition," said Lord McKinton.
"What is it?" asked Rose.
"You have to be careful with the sword, my dear," giggled Lord McKinton.
"That is all? Thank you, sir," Rose gives her father a nod and went off to the door.
"Mom I will be back before dinner and before you can say dinnerdimpletondumtidum!" laughed Rose.
Bam! A big explosion can be heard outside the house of Lord McKinton. Lord McKinton looked at his wife. They both stared at each other. "It must be the twins," they said at the same time.
"Did we made it?" asked Darrington to his twin. "Yeah, we sure did my brother!" shouted Collin back.
"What is that?" Rose heard the explosion. She decided not to turn back since she has almost arrived to her destination. She knew it was her brothers who cause it. Every experiment they done always end with disaster. She looked at her brown gold horse and patted its back. From miles away, people of Frell can see the shimmering of the sword at her waist. Rose had it when she was 5 years old, at Thanks Giving party. After 12 years owning it, she mastered the used of swords. The present was supposed to be given to her brother, but she was tantrum to have it back. Nobody could stop her once she yelled so hard.
Even though her tomboyish behavior is not accepted by some of her friends, mostly girls, she still took care of her manners. Although, wearing boys clothes sometime can hid a feminine appearance of a girl, it doesn't damage hers. She has a very long silky hair, which always failed her to disguise as a boy.
Lady Catherine looked at her sons. To the twins amazement, she didn't yelled.
"Boys, you've done quite a mess. Look at yourself. Your hair... What happen to it?" laughed Lady Catherine.
"Really, Collin, Darrington. I cannot do anything to stop you. Even my punishment cannot help you to behave. This time I think you earn the consequences," Lord McKinton cannot help laughing at his sons. They looked as if a bomb hit them. Some of their hairs burned.
"Collin, look at you. You look like a clown!" giggled Darrington.
"Look in the mirror, Dar. You look like someone had burn your hair!" roared Collin with laughter.
Rose entered the shop and say greetings to the owner who was sitting at the counter. Inside the shop, they were many racks full of books. Rose went to the fiction rack and looked closely at the cover of each book. After a couple of minutes, she shouted happily. She then took her choice of books and paid it at the counter,
"Have you read the book that you had bought last week?" ask the owner.
"Yes, Mr. Fred. I have read them. It was very exciting so I decided to finish the reading that day. Therefore, the next day I read them again and again until I am bored with it," Rose then took some money in her pocket and gives it to the cashier.
Suddenly, a boy, about the same age as Rose entered the shop. "Rose, hurry. We are going to start playing!"
Rose looked excited.
"Thank you, Fred. See you later" she quickly raced to the front of the shop.
"Your welcome. Come back again," replied Fred
"Who's playing next, Gus" asked Rose to the boy next to her.
"Who else,you and Chris of course," Gus quickly pushed her to the center of the circle.
"Piece of cake," said Rose. She was very confidence lately. She won three games straight last week.
"Don't day dreaming, my lady," replied her opponent, Chris. Rose only smiled.
Don't count on it, boy. I can't beat you in only 30 seconds.
Rose pulls out her sword.
"One..two..three!"
The first 30 seconds Rose had done a bad job. She cannot concentrate on her opponent. The only thin she have to do now is a lot of defense.
Oh, my god.. I'm going to lose. Please let there be a miracle. Give me the strength. And I'm so sorry that I brag just now. I promise I never brag in my whole entire life. Maybe not entire life. Sometimes. He..he..
After a couple of minutes, Chris was exhausted. Although the match was taking a lot of energy from him, he can't lose, especially to a girl.
This is my chance to beat him. Only one minute to go before I finish him off. Astalavista, monsieur.
Rose quickly do her flip turn, one of her best move and hit Chris back. Chris narrowly avoided the hit but alas, he fell. He then stand up again, and stabbed Rose hand.
The game was actually harmless since the sword is made with a soft plastic but with a very pointy end. It hit Rose arm and torn her clothes.
"Hey, you broke the rules. No hitting on the hand!"
"Sorry, I didn't mean to. All right, I lose. So, how about a rematch tomorrow?" Chris looked quite ashamed after losing to a girl. "I am going to be humiliated," mumbled Chris.
Hah! Cheating. Should I forgive him? Nah, I think I won't. Let him be disgraced forever. Hey, I'm not that evil.
"Sure I will be happy to in..."
Prince Alastor was mounting on his horse looking rather happy. He done a good job helping the farmers to lift the corps.
"Alastor, wait for me!"
A familiar voice. Prince Alastor turned his back. His friend, Lord Jesper was racing towards him.
"What brings you here, Jes?" asked Prince Alastor.
"I'm bored. Want to go for a ride at the town? I heard there is a good store there. We can get ourselves a couple of drinks. How about it, my good friend?"
Jes gave Alastor a poke on his shoulder.
He hesitated before replying. "I got no other choice, right? Let's go," replied Alastor. He softly kicked his horse and headed straight to the town, while his friend, Lord Jesper rode beside him.
"Can I go to the bookstore for a while?" asked Alastor uncertainly. "It is for my sister,"
"Sure"
Rose looked around her, not knowing what to do.
"Rose, want to have a friendly fight?" asked Gus.
"Sure. There is still the whole afternoon to spend,"
Rose sighed. She was hoping that the time would go faster. She was bored of her daily routine.
I wish my life were full of adventures, like the famous Huckberry Finn. Playing swords is fun but will I do this the rest of my life? I think I need to count my blessing. I am so ungrateful.
"Ready, Rose?"
"I'm born ready, Gus!" said Rose cheerfully.
"At last we have finally arrived! Let's fasten our horses here," Alastor tied the rope around the horse at a pole near the book store.
"Is that a sword fight there? Let us watch for a while. It looks like the battle is getting interesting," suggest Jes.
"Must we,Jes? My sister, El will be so furious if I come late to give her the book," said Alastor hesitantly.
"Hmm, let me think...Yes!" Jes shouted.
"Alright. I give up," Alastor groaned. "I know I am going to regret this," he mumbled.
"Ah! Almost hit me. Don't count on it, sir" said Rose haughtily.
"Oh, yeah, my lady? I think I will. Look at all this audience all-flocking around me. I'm famous," replied Gus.
He is too over confidence. And, arrogant. Let me show you something I had worked out for a long time.
Rose ducked Gus's attack and hit him at his weak point, his legs.
"Is it a fight over there? That boy is good, good. He looks familiar though," said Jes who suddenly fell in silent. He was looking at Alastor right into the eye. Alastor was stunned by the way Jes is looking at him.
"Oh, no. You won't," said Alastor. He knows that look!
"Oh, ,yes. You have to challenge him to a fight!" said Jes
So, how was it? Did my story really go bad? Never mind. I will try to make it better next time. Hope you give your reviews...!!!
