Carla stared at her mom, 'Did I just witnessed mom putting that stupid but treasured key on my bear?' She thought.
Leila just sealed the head and the body together. She examined and tested it out if it's unbreakable.
Then, she went to her daughter and gave the stuffed bear. "Happy Birthday my dear Carla! Sorry, it's pretty late by a day. Mama was a little busy and couldn't finish this in time."
Carla's jaw went down, she slowly took it and embrace it with care. Leila saw her puffy face, she couldn't help herself to kiss her daughter's cheek and squished it softly.
She let her mother do what she wants, as she still couldn't believe herself.
'All this time, Bear Bear had the key! In the past life, I truly loved it as it was given by my mother. No matter if it was dirty or almost gonna break, I kept it with me.'
'Before my mother died, she took it back and said, she'll fix it. But, at that time, I was already brainwashed by those bitches. Thus, I told her she can have it all! '
'I'm so frustrated! Why the fuck did I not taken care of my mother, with love? Even as a kid, I should have shown so much love! And that Bear Bear! I should just hide it!'
'That's right! I'll hide this Bear, in my space! I'll keep it safe! I can frame those bitches instead to make an excuse! '
'This way, my mom won't feel sad if I 'accidentally' lost it.'
"Ahh!" Leila squeal as she brought her to her embrace. "My little angel is really cute! The thing inside is precious to me, so I hope you'll take care of it on my behalf."
Although she knew her daughter couldn't understand her, she simply said it to give her baby confidence just like what the Internet says about what a mother should do.
Encouraging her to make her daughter feel awesome.
Nonetheless, Carla certainly understood her.
'Mom, don't worry, I will take care of it with my life this time!'
Carla smiled back at her and hugged her a little tight.
'Mom, I'm sorry, you already lost an angel daughter, no angel would think of ways on how to get them to die!'
In the previous life of Carla, she was timid and always follow her stepmother. No matter how much Alicia bullied her, she kept it to herself.
However, when her mother died in front of her, she slowly changed. She thought, she could only protect her brother, yet in the end, she couldn't.
She couldn't help blaming herself. Even so, she will do her best to protect them this time.
She hugged Bear Bear carefully while her mother brought her back to her bed.
Leila cleaned up her mess as she was afraid her daughter would get hurt by any chance.
Suddenly, she received a call.
She answered it, "Anna! How are you? Thank you for coming last night."
When Carla heard it, she frowned. She tightly hugged Bear Bea and loosened up after a few seconds.
She wasn't interested in what they were talking about, hence she took her doll from the bed and played it with Bear Bear.
"See you tomorrow, Anna!" Leila turned off the call. She looked at Carla, "Dear, you're gonna have a nanny soon. Don't worry, I trust her."
Carla could guess who was she talking about. Still, she smiled at her mom.
....
That night, when everyone was sleeping, Carla went to her space.
"Wen, tish me haw to mayw batterfuway to may mama, pweash (Gwen, teach me how to make a butterfly to my mama, please)." Carla abruptly said.
"As you wish, master. It's the same how you made Lulu, either pressed it or think of it. Then name it. When passing them to others, summon them through calling their name either by mind or by mouth." Gwen explained.
"Then put them in your right palm and pressed your palm to any body parts of the person you wished to give," Gwen added.
"Oh! Then, I should probably make a few more now to prepare. That way, I could give them when I got the opportunity!" Carla said in her mind as she was tired of talking gibberish words.
Suddenly, Lulu showed up from nowhere. "Master! Please don't give me away! I can do a lot of things for you!"
Carla staggered a little from shock, "Who said I would? I need you for other matters."
Lulu brightened up and flapped her wings from excitement, "Master! Make me your maid! I could go around and give you information too! Lucy couldn't go elsewhere, but I could!"
Gwen shook her tiny butterfly head.
Carla softly laughed, "Alright, you'll be my maid. I also need one more like you to be beside me. There might be a time I might need help not just from one butterfly."
Gwen and Lulu nodded in agreement. Even if Carla came back from the future, nobody could tell what could happen next. Especially with this sudden change. It was better to be prepared than going to the battlefield unarmed.
"Alright! Let me make a butterfly!" Carla said with a determined voice in her head.
She sat down as her tiny bones felt tired. She reached her mark with her right hand and pressed it for 7 seconds.
Instantly, a brown butterfly came out from it.
"Your name will be Riri! You'll be my assistant!" Carla enthusiastically said in her mind.
Riri lazily shimmered. Then she yawned and lazily went to Carla's head.
Carla was stunned but laughed in the end. She didn't mind.
Then she made another one for her mother. She closed her eyes and imagined what color would her mother like. 'Trix,'
A blue-green butterfly exposed from Carla's leaf mark.
She was astonished, ' I'll name you Jade. Please protect my mother at all costs. Heal her when she is sick or wounded. Stay beside her, please. I'll find a chance to give you to her. '
Jade shimmered and nodded. Jade seemed to be a responsible one, just like her mother.
Carla made another one for her younger brother, she named it Charlotte, a cute and a little tsundere yellow butterfly.
Then prepared a few more.
Berry, a bold and strong-willed red butterfly for her Aunt Katrina.
Flora, an enthusiastic and sociable white butterfly for her grandmother Esmeralda.
Of course, she added for the twin, she planned to make them her ally. She wanted them to be safe, at the same time used her butterfly to make them not to be fooled by other people such as Alicia.
She wanted the butterfly to appear in front of them and think they are gifted by magic and such. That way, they would trust the butterfly that she owned.
After all, they were kids, they would easily believe in magic! She just needed to meet them again.
She created Ivy, a warm protector red butterfly for Irene. And Sherry, a practical violet butterfly for Ike.
"Whew! I'm well prepared at last!" Carla said in her mind.
Or so she thought...
Her space is still empty!
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Written by KircheLeaf
Cover Designed by CxlxrGreg
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~End of Chapter 9~