"Are you sure this water's sanitary, Clara?" I looked up from my rippled legs to my cousin's fearful face. I laughed, rolling my eyes.
"I'm sure it's safe. You may feel a few fish swim around your legs and nibble your toes."
My cousin stood there for a moment before lifting the skirts of her dress, slipping her foot out of her pink designer heels and pulling off her white, silky stockings, dipping her big toe in the cool water.
"You promise this water's safe." I groaned in agitation.
"It's fine, Leann! Don't make me push you in!"
"That's usually Roy who does that." She scolded with a frown. I groaned again, looking down at my reflection in the cool water. That is, until my mother's voice boomed out.
"Clara! Where are you?!" I sighed in annoyance, my mother worried about me WAY too much; I pulled my legs out of the water and slipped my boots on, Leann pulled her stockings back on and strapped her heels back on her feet. I always wondered how she could walk in those things, my feet hurt just looking at them. Nonetheless, I trailed my way home as she clip clopped her way to the manor.
I walked in the front door as my father looked away from Barrett and towards me.
"Your mother is looking for you." He said as I sighed, placing my hands on my hips.
"I know, I know." I said, annoyed, "She doesn't need to worry about me. I'm fifteen years old and I can take care of myself... mostly." Dad chuckled.
"She's your mother; she's going to worry about you, no matter what! You'll understand someday when you become a mother!" I blinked at my father a couple of times before my mother stepped in the front door, making a huge sigh of relief.
"Thank the stars, you're alright." Her long cyan hair seemed to become grayer from all the worry over me. Honestly, though, I wished she didn't worry over me so much. Worrying is one thing, but my mom's worry was overbearing.
"I was just with Leann." I reassured her; she sighed in relief again and smiled.
"That's good to hear." She chirped. No matter what my dad says, I don't think I'll ever worry as much as my mom! Plus, there wasn't any point for her to worry! It wasn't like I was going into the dungeons anymore! Though, secretly, I did go into the dungeons to get a little workout, nothing major, the monsters are pretty weak in the dungeons, anyway.
The morning ray of sunshine splashed my face with warmth and agony as I opened my eyes. It was a Monday of all days, and that meant...you guessed it...school.
Fortunately every time I woke up, it was six in the morning which gave me plenty of time to do a few things, like tend to the crops, fight monsters, talk to my friends, the usual. So with languidly steps, I hoisted myself to my dresser and pulled out an outfit. A crop top and a pair of shorts. The same thing I wore almost EVERY day.
The only difference between then and now is that I have developed some curves,though I particularly didn't like how flat chested I was. It was probably because I was so athletic, which made me envy my cousin, who had a perfect round bosom! But then again, everything about my cousin was the definition of perfection.
I bid my parents farewell and skipped out the door and into the field, greeting my strawberries, pink turnips, and pink melons...what do you expect? I'm a girl! I loved those sorts of things!
After tending to my crops, I sped towards the academy, meeting up with my best friend, Leonel.
He was ALWAYS at school first, mostly because his father was a teacher here, and he liked to help him out with his lessons, which I think is very sweet. He's strong minded like his father, but yet he's as shy as his mother.
You might be wondering why Leonel, of all the kids in my class, is my best friend. Simple! His father and my father are both very close friends; so are my mother and his mother! And they always have been, even when my dad left to protect Alvarna!
I watched Leonel prepare some iron, speckled skin, the works; I cleared my throat, causing him to jump slightly and turn his body towards me.
"H-hey Clara!" He began, his face turning a light pink, "I uh...didn't hear you come in...what's up?" I shrugged.
"You know, same old, same old! Worrisome mom, girly cousin, an uncle who hates being called uncle." Leonel just gave a snicker as I laughed back.
"Sounds troublesome! At least your mom, dad, and family love and accept you."
"Hey! Your family loves you too!" I scolded, placing my hands on my hips as he sighed in a defeated way.
"But dad doesn't really accept me...I'm too much like my mom...plus...well...I'm always mistaken for a girl...I think he'd rather have some masculine son rather than a wimpy loser like me."
"Hey!" I began, "That wimpy loser you're talking about...is my best friend!" he gave a sweet smile and began to chuckle.
"Thanks, Clara!" it was silent for a moment before I broke it to bid him farewell
"I'll see you again at nine...'kay?" Leonel just smiled at me and nodded his head, watching me run out the front doors of the school; I squinted my eyes and looked left and right before heading off to Trieste Forest to fight some monsters.