Chapter 3 Her Mother's song
Bonnie woke up the next morning feeling excited. She took her clothes and went to the shack to take a bath she was relieved to have some warm water on her skin rather than cold. She dressed and brushed her long black hair then she braided it down her back. She put on her boots and fed the animals and she even gave Terry water and a treat before heading into the house and kindling a warm fire in the fireplace. Bonnie hummed her mothers song as she made breakfast and then she placed the tea over the fire. While she waited for her step family to come down she ate a healthy portion of food and it was soon after they came down.
"Ah, dear sister Sybil look at little Bonbon smiling without a care in the world." Rebekah said as she sat down. "Yes, it must be because that man actually paid attention to her a few days ago, but dear Bonbon does not see that he took pity on her and her misfortune." Sybil said as Bonnie placed their silverware and food down. She got the teapot and grabbed two cups she poured their tea trying not to care about what her stepsister had just said. Bonnie looks up to see her stepmother Katherine has finally come down. "Bonnie I expect my tea and breakfast to be on the table when I come down." Her stepmother says. Bonnie nods as she places her food and drink in front of her.
"I already fetched the coachman." Katherine raises a suspicious brow at this, "Whatever for? We don't need his service till this afternoon." Bonnie looks at her stepmother puzzled. "But you told the seamstress that you would be there in the morning to get the fabric for your dresses." Her stepmothers eyes widen. "And you decided to let me know that now!" She screams. "Stepmother, if it's alright I can go and get them and come right back." Rebekah and Sybil laugh, "You get the material for our gowns? Mother you can't allow that." Katherine sips her tea. "Go, Bonnie and I want you back here within two hours if not I will know that you have gotten into trouble and I will throw you out understood?" Bonnie nods stiffly and leaves.
She rushes to the front door and heads out to see both Stefan and Caroline waiting. "Hurry Bonnie before they see you!" Caroline says, Bonnie hastens to the carriage. She gets in and they hurry away from her house. "So was she convinced?" Stefan asks, Bonnie nods, "Yes, but we only have two hours before I have to get back." Caroline smiles and takes her hand, "That is more than enough time." Once they arrive at the village they head straight to the seamstresses. "Ah, Bonnie and Caroline it's good to see you again." The seamstress Jo says. "Hi Jo, so is the fabric for my step family in the back?" Bonnie asks.
Jo nods, "Yes just go back through the curtains and Alaric will get them for you." Bonnie nods and heads to the back. "Why, hello Bonnie! It's good to see you." Alaric hugs her. Bonnie smiles, "It has been a time indeed since I last saw you." Alaric smiles, "So your here for Katherine, Rebekah, and Sybil's fabric?" Bonnie nods Alaric turns around and gets the material. "Ah, here we are, one purple with jewels, one pink and one yellow." He hands them to her. "Thank you, Alaric." He shrugs, "I do hope we see you again." Bonnie nods with a smile then leaves. She goes back they way she came. "Oh, Bonnie I'm looking for material for you come back when you put those in the carriage." Caroline says without looking at her. Bonnie walks out of the shop and towards Stefan.
"Well, hello again Bonnie, was it?" Bonnie whirls around to see the man she had spoken to briefly a few days ago. "Um, hi what are you doing here?" Enzo smiles, "Just taking a stroll, and you seen to be busy this morning." He looks at the fabric in her hands, "Well, yes of course." He quirks a brow, "So are those horrid materials for you?" Bonnie looks down and shakes her head, "No its for my family." He smiles, "Good, it's not your style." Bonnie smiles, "Well thanks I do have to hurry and get back since the ball is tomorrow night." Enzo sighs sadly, "Are you alright?" He recovers quickly, "Yes, yes I am, well I shouldn't keep you any longer, good day Bonnie." He walks away, "Wait, you haven't told me your name." Bonnie calls to him. He stop and turns. "Maybe you'll find out soon enough, love." He says with a wink then continues on.
Stefan approaches her, "Who was that?" Bonnie looks at him, "I honestly don't have a clue." She walks to the carriage and places the material inside. Going back into the shop, "Bonnie who was the nice looking man you were talking to?" Caroline asks, Bonnie shrugs, "I don't know, so I see you've been busy." She looks at all the material in Caroline's hands, "Yeah, sorry I got a little carried away. Show which color do you think is for you?" Bonnie looks and her eyes fall on the mint green fabric, she gently pulls it out from the stack. "This is the one." Caroline and Jo both smile. They purchase it and head back home. "We will take your material home with us." Stefan says Bonnie nods.
When they arrive back at her house Bonnie gets down taking her step families material with her. "She's back mother!" Sybil says when she sees Bonnie. Katherine come out and gazes at Bonnie, "With an hour to spare, hmm I guess your staying. Now bring the fabric up I will deal with it." Bonnie heads upstairs and to her stepmother's room. She places it on the foot of her bed. "Now go clean the dishes and dust the furniture." Bonnie does so and soon once again she goes to fetch Stefan. He comes and they all head into the village they buy shoes and accessories to match their clothes. Bonnie is left to carry it all. When they get back home Bonnie pays Stefan then he drives back home.
Katherine sighs when she reaches the door then they all look back, "Bonnie, the door?" She rushes forward, "Right away." She opens the door, "Bonnie my wrap." Her stepmother says. Bonnie takes it, "Bonnie my hat." Sybil says, Bonnie takes it. "Bonnie my gloves." Rebekah says. Bonnie gets them placing them on the table, "Bonnie have you polished the furniture?" Bonnie looks down, "Not yet stepmother I had a busy day." Katherine looks at her, "You had a busy day?" Bonnie nods speaking softly. "Yes, I was in the village with you." He stepmother sighs and grabs two books, "The impatience, after your father died they said I should have thrown you out into the street. Be a swan Sybil a swan." She says as she places one on her head then to Rebekah, "But I kept you out here all these years and this is the thanks that I get shoulders back Rebekah." When she shrugs then relaxes. "I've been told I have two bigger hearts." Rebekah and Sybil say, "You have two bigger hearts mother."
Katherine smiles "Will take our tea upstairs." Which causes both of Bonnie's step sisters to quickly rise. "Come girls it's time to get out beauty rest we want to look our best for the ball tomorrow night. I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted." She says with a yawn as she goes up the stairs. "I'm tired too mother." Rebekah says, "Your tired?" Sybil challenges before she follows. "Stepmother." Bonnie calls. "What is it now?" Katherine appears rather annoyed. Bonnie looks up, "I was wondering about the ball all eligible young woman in the kingdom are invited." Katherine smirks, "You think the prince is going to have one glance at you and fall madly in love?" Bonnie looks away, "I didn't mean-" He stepmother cuts her off. "Take my advice Bonnie and be satisfied with what you have I promise you'll be much happier."
"If my parents were alive." Bonnie mutters thinking her stepmother did not hear. "Well their not are they?" She says coldly. Bonnie looks down. "Their alive in my heart." Katherine plasters on a fake smile. "Don't cling to the past Bonnie it's not attractive." Then she leaves, Rebekah and Sybil come out. "Bonnie hot water." Sybil says. "Bonnie warm milk." Rebekah says. "Bonnie!" Bonnie ties her apron around her waist heading to the kitchen. As she ties her long hair back with a piece of cloth she mimics her stepsisters, "Bonnie hot water, Bonnie warm milk. Bonnie. Bonnie." She looks at the white mice in the cage.
I'm as mild and as meek as a mouse
When I hear a command I obey.
But I know of a spot in my house
Where no one can stand in my way.
In my own little corner in my own little chair
I can be whatever I want to be.
On the wings of my fancy I can fly anywhere
And the world will open it's arms to me.
I'm a young Norwegian princess or a milkmaid
I'm the greatest prima Donna in Milan
I'm an heiress who has always had her silk made
By her own flock of silkworms in Japan
I'm a girl men go mad for
Love's a game I can play with a cool and confident kind of air.
Just as long as I stay in my own little corner
All alone in my own little chair.
"Bonnie I'm thirsty." She hears Rebekah say. "Your thirsty?" Sybil questions. "Bonnie where's our tea?" Katherine asks. She pulls out a tray with three tea cups and looks out the window.
I can be whatever I want to be.
I'm a thief from Calcutta I'm a queen in Peru.
I'm a mermaid dancing upon the sea
I'm a huntress on an African safari...
It's a dangerous type of sport and yet it's fun
In the night I Sally forth to seek my quarry
And I find I forgot to bring my gun.
I am lost in the jungle all alone and unarmed
When I meet a lioness in her lair
Then I'm glad to be back in my own little corner,
All alone in my own little chair.
Bonnie is sitting back in her chair. "Bonnie!" She quickly gets up and makes the tea taking it upstairs she did not realize how late it was once she did her chores she cleaned up a bit then went to bed the ball on her mind as she fell asleep.
Hey just a quick update before Thanksgiving, so what do you guys think so far? I love feedback so please do leave a comment on this story and any of my others. Until next time...