Chapter Two: Something Goes Away
Run through the puddles
Crawl in the mud
This is what we call fun
Scream and giggle
Till the day is done
"Vevera!" my mother called to me across the hall. I hadn't noticed her walk in when everybody started drinking. Her eyes kept locked onto me and she gracefully strolled over towards me. My little brother Demyan was hoisted on her curvy hip that both could be made out underneath despite her wearing heavy skirts. Her tall figure took each step with a swing making both her hips going back and forth. My brother rested his little head on her shoulder sucking his thumb.
"Oh goodness. I finally found you and look your soaking wet." My mother said with concern, her face had a little pouty look on it.
"I got caught in the rain before I came into the village and I came in here to dry off." I replied trying not to make eye contact with my mother like a child who was guilty of something.
My mother eyes grew narrow and scanned me and then eyes turned into shock "You should have went to the house and changed instead of coming here" she bent lower "If you cloths where soaked any further you almost be indecent." She said in a hiss.
Looking down I could see my white under shirt was soaking wet all through. The only thing shielding me from embarrassment was my burgundy over dress that covered my chest and darkness of the hall. My heart started to pump and I thought of a thousand solutions to get out of the hall. "I have to get out of here quick and change before someone notices." I looked at my mother pleading with eyes. "Yes you do darling, but don't worry you overdress is covering all the important parts." She said as she undid her headdress vail and rapped around my shoulders. "Now go and get dress then come back to the hall in two hours"
"Huh? What's going on?" I said pulling the thick vail closer. "Your Father is calling a meeting for the whole village and it's very important so hurry along before you become late."
"What's so important that he would call the whole village to a meeting?" I said with a tingle of worry.
"You will find out soon and it's best that he explains the situation. Now go!" My mother gave me a demanding look that prompted me to scurry out of the hall with the vail clinging close to me.
Curious I thought of all the possibilities on what the meeting could be about that needed the whole village's attention. I could only think of one thing that could be a major concern. The Korol.
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When I arrived at my house the rain had stopped, but the grey clouds still hanged out in the sky. All houses in the village where made up of wood and stone with large fire pits in the middle with a round cobble stone chimney poking out of the roofs. I opened the wooden door and quietly strode pasted my grandmother who was sound asleep next to the fire. Her mouth was slightly open that sucked in air with a little raspy sounds. I reached my room and tore off my over dress that was heavy from the rain. Then I began to undo my shirt and stripped everything off even my head dress. Bringing out new clothing I redress with a dark blue over dress. I redid my head attire while I looked into the tiny morrow on the wall. Pulling a comb through my damp brown hair a girl no more than sixteen stared back at me. I had my mother's wide checks bones and my fathers green eyes. Every body in my family had brown eyes except for the two of us and that's as far as physical looks went for me and him.
That made me rethink about the meeting that was going to take place soon. My heart started to bear faster just thinking about it and a nervousness washed over me. Slapping my hands to my face I shook my head. I'm just thinking too much into this and whatever it is I'm sure he wouldn't announce it to the whole village if it was something that bad or it would make everybody panic. Just I'm doing now. "Ok! I just need to go and find out and stop freaking myself out" said to myself.