Carla had been goofing around for another year. She played with her cousins when they visit her or her family visit them.
Sometimes, they would play with the butterflies without being noticed as the butterflies talked to them in mind.
Her cousins learned that 'Princess Riri' mostly 'visit' Carla from time to time. They also learned that Ivy and Sherry can heal and can make a shield.
Because of them, the kids didn't fear their mother... anymore... physically.
As for emotionally and mentally, it will be hard as it stuck on the roots of their mind already.
Ivy and Sherry reported to Carla how Aunt Rosella abused the kids and how Uncle Earl turned a blind eye to it.
Every time the kids made a mistake, they will be beaten. Beaten in a place that could easily cover with clothes.
The reason why they could talk fluently is because of that.
Normally for kids, when they are abused, they wouldn't talk at all. However, Rosella was worse. If they don't speak what their mother wanted to hear, they would be beaten or mentally scare of them.
The first one to matured a little was, Ike. Irene, always cried and beaten badly. But, Ike's brotherly love awaken and shielded her. He took all of his mother's beating.
Irene was traumatized by it and did her best to listened after she saw her brother being beaten because of her mistake.
Ike, coaxed her and sometimes teach her some words fluently, and read. Irene became emotionally dependent on him, but still, persevere to lessen his brother's beaten.
Rosella always bragged her children's intelligence to her friends, while Earl never caring about them as long as it wouldn't ruin his reputation.
Carla clenched her fist when she learned that, she couldn't help gritted her two baby teeth while listening to the report but stop as it only hurt her soft gums.
"No wonder! If Uncle Earl could turn a blind eye against his children, what more to his relatives! He and his father are the same! An asshole jerks!" She cursed in her thoughts.
She added, "That stupid pretense bitch! Aunt Rosella and Annalisa are competing at who was more bitcher! Should I award who was the most scheming, and who was the most bitch?"
Carla couldn't understand why the sons of her grandmother, Esmeralda, were both jerks when Aunt Katrina was an angel?
Is it from Carla's grandfather's personality? Did they teach deep patriotism? Or, are they actually orphans?!
Carla stopped thinking about it soon, fearing she might sleep again for how many days this time.
Lucy and Gwen explained why she slept all the time, it was not because of their mana. But it was because Carla's brain too small that couldn't handle too much thinking ahead.
It was adjusting. A baby's mind is so small and like a sponge. The more human age, the more it grows bigger.
However, as for Carla, even though she was a baby, she had a memory of past life engraved in her soul.
Her thinking was different, thus, her baby's brain couldn't handle it. The more she thinks like an adult, the more she gets a mental disability.
However, because of the Enchantrix power she received, her body heals, her mind heals too. Thus, she fell asleep to recuperate.
As for her twin cousins, she let Ivy and Sherry take care of them. And for a whole year, they weren't physically scared anymore.
It takes time to heal through
the mentality and emotionally, and Carla wasn't in a hurry. She wanted to help them, not because she wanted to use them, but because, now, she understood them.
Carla finally forgives their action from their past life. She finally understood why they protect Alicia so much and bullied her instead and her younger brother so badly.
First, Alicia gave them a saintly cousin vibe and fooled them. Second, they thought Alicia was bullied by her when it was the other way round.
And third, it was because they vented their hatred from their mother to Carla before. They thought Alicia and the twins had the same situation.
They weren't wrong, except, it wasn't Alicia.
Carla felt bad for the twins, all the hate she felt towards the twins were now gone.
Yes, she hated them even when she played with them. Because she couldn't forget how much she got hurt by them. Still, she wanted to use them against Alicia and turn the tables.
However, now she understood. The twins lacked love and full of hatred against their family.
Carla wanted to help them instead of using them. They are now her friend ally, not just ally for the sake of revenge.
She couldn't compare her life from the past and what the twins going through. She was even wondering what was the twin's ending? Was it the same as her? Or worse?
She bet it wasn't good, they have parents like that.
Carla, want the twins to escape with them. She just doesn't know-how.
As for revenge, it can wait. She wasn't that smart nor scheming, but she will make sure the people who hurt her family, will feel worse than hell.
"Dear, do you not like the cake?" Leila brought Carla back to the present.
Right now, it was another birthday of hers. She, Irene, and Ike grew a little taller and chubbier, especially her.
The opening gifts and playtime were over and now, mealtime. She sat in between her cousins and munch on the cake.
Her mother checked on the kids from time to time. The twins stopped eating for a while when they heard their Aunt Leila's question, they stared at Carla.
Carla took a bite and smiled, "I wayk it! (I like it!)"
Leila was happy and kissed her on the forehead then left the three to enjoy their food. Ike and Irene went back their attention to their plate and continued eating.
Carla's speaking was a little improved. She could pronounced other simple words with easy letters properly.
As for Irene, she finally could talk fluently and knows a few hard words.
Just as they were eating, the doorbell rang.
Leila opened the door and was astounded, "Anna! You're here! I thought you couldn't make it!"
"Surprise!" Annalisa exclaimed and hugged Leila.
"Eh? Deja vu?" Carla thought.
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Written by KircheLeaf
Cover Designed by CxlxrGreg
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~End of Chapter 18~