Two days ago I was referring to just saying yes and no dad, since our aunt's maid's visit to the academy.
He seems so sad not knowing why my behavior breaks my heart to see dad like this. He keeps asking us how we are, what happens to us, why we behave like this. But we can only say "we're fine" "don't worry"
Something happens?
"Do not"
Is something wrong with you darling?
"Do not?
Do you need to talk?
"Do not"
Why don't you tell me anything?
"Don't worry, we are fine"
I can only answer that.
My sisters hardly speak.
Why did she have to appear after a year?
How many times in my life have I seen Aunt Velvet? I think 6 or 7 times and whenever it appears it is for the worse.
Always fighting with mom. After Mom died, he believed that by sending us money (which I have not touched) he would win our affection.
That Wednesday the young maid with golden hair and a serious look introduced herself as Astrea, the young woman takes a small seat and approaches me, then with the permission of the rector of the academy creates a magic circle over the two, so that only us Let's talk without anyone listening.
"Young mistress Mackenzie, mistress Velvet has decided to formally adopt them, in a week she will visit them herself"
I pouted "I don't need her to adopt me, I have a father who loves me, if you want tell her that we reject anything from her and if she needs the money she sent us I have it saved and ready to return it"
"According to the direct words of Mistress Velvet, they feel attached to the human as they think it is a pet which they can take care of"
But what the fuck does he say! "Who the hell do you think you are to drop so much garbage" I exclaim so irritated and annoyed that the wound on my shoulder opens.
The young maid uses magic and closes my wound.
"I am a young white witch, mistress Mackenzie, the mistress sent me to inform her older niece that in a few days the corresponding paperwork for the change of school for her sisters will be carried out"
Get me out of this fucking magic circle! I say upset.
"I can't do it, until I hear what I have to say to him."
Damn open this shit!
"I was forbidden to use force to retain her, but if I warn her, if they do not accept what my mistress proposes, the human will pay for it"
I feel my body freeze, fear runs through my body.
I am afraid, it is not the same fear that Isabel's dark fairy creates, what I feel is terror, helplessness, I feel weak, she always looks for people's weaknesses, she doesn't even feel sorry for her nieces.
"He-she wouldn't be capable of that."
The young witch does not respond.
"You will be assigned a guardian of the same age."
"I don't need anything from her, much less a guardian, after threatening to harm Dad"
"Young mistress I did not come to negotiate, it is a direct order from mistress Velvet" exclaims the white witch without showing any emotion.
Fuck this shit!
Isabel can only see, but not hear what her friend says.
Her friend is upset and argues with the stranger, who does not change her expression no matter what they are saying.
(It's about his aunt)
The maid gives Isabel a quick glance, then looks at her young mistress.
(What a strange woman) thinks Isabel.
"Young mistress, you will continue to study at the academy, only your sisters will be transferred to the special district school" the young maid breaks the magic circle and gets up "in a week mistress Velvet will come for you whether you like it or not, you have already been adopted for my mistress "
The maid bows to me "you are the spitting image of her, young mistress Mackenzie" says goodbye and calmly walks out the door.
It was Friday morning.
I was in alchemy class, my favorite class, the teacher was explaining about component support, but my mind was elsewhere.
One of Natalia's friends also attended the same class, she followed the formulas to the letter, sometimes she asks me for help since she knows I'm the best at it.
The teacher calls my attention several times, for her it is something strange to see me distracted in her class since she knows that I love her class.
I also have something on my mind and that strange plant that accompanies Dad, is that a summoned being? Or is it a pact? Also, that thing is extremely jealous yesterday it almost bit me.
I still don't know who cast the illusory spell, I have been observing the upper classes, but none show any injuries and I have not talked to Isabel about it.
In the afternoon I talk to my friends.
Hey Maki the fools stay away from you too?
"Yes, I like to see how they get scared"
Since they attacked us, the other students think that we bring bad luck, (I would think so) they attack us twice, I take it as a joke and I approach those fools, who run away.
"The sorceresses who bring misfortune" exclaims Isabel.
"We were so pathetic that we fell into an illusion" I emphasize for both of them.
"Come on, let's go skinny, cheer up" Juliana tries to comfort us.
I'm not sad about it and I doubt Isabel thinks about it.
"Isabel the next time you put insurance on your head, try not to leave Morgana as insurance"
Did they get scared? She asks maliciously.
Do you still ask? Juliana claims. "Last time he almost killed half the school.
"That was a long time ago, I have talked to her"
"Seriously, how was it possible that Morgana made a pact with you?"
"She has been with me since she was 5 years old, I love her very much"
I burst out laughing "those fairies are in love with you, do you doubt that any of them will break their pact with you?
They are not in love with me, they just love me so much! She answers, then opens a paper bag and takes a bite of a sweet bread.
"They love you so much that one of your fairies dislocated my arm at school," Juliana claims.
"And my leg just for tripping you when we played soccer," I tell him.
"We were girls, better. What happened to that maid?"
I throw at the grass I cross my legs, then I look in my paper bag that has a happy face painted on it (Daddy draws it, who doesn't know how to draw) and I take out a small portable with chopped fruit "I don't want to talk about that."
"I understand Maki, excuse me."
"Easy, they are family problems"
"I hope that everything gets better"
"I hope the same, but when it comes to her, I doubt it will improve"
We continued talking for a while about various topics and how we were doing in each of the classes, Isabel loves ancient history, something that we both liked, her specialization in the academy is precisely that, the archeology and writing class, part of her spells were also perfected by it, if there was anyone who could crack a code or break seals it was her, in fact, it was stupid for her to fall into an illusion. Isabel is very much like her late grandfather.
Juliana specialized in hand-to-hand combat, but at the academy she attended a special strategy class. It may not seem like it, but if someone is capable of creating a way out of a desperate situation it would be her, the experienced strategist possesses her father's brain and her mother's physique.
Me too? Well, as the years go by, I look less and less like mother and much more like my aunt, if they saw us both, everyone would say that we are mother and daughter. I wish it was only physically, but our resemblance goes further.
At the end of the day I found myself cleaning the classroom with other classmates who were afraid to approach me.
While sweeping I remembered something.
"Hey Alex thanks for healing my wound"
Hee! "Haa it was nothing Mackenzie, I just did what anyone would do in a situation like this"
"I appreciate it" I said and then I moved my shoulder a little "thanks to you I am already a little better, you can also tell me Maki if you want"
"Sure ..." Maki! His cheeks turn red.
Heee! Are you sick I tell him and place my forehead against his. Alex turns very red and drops his broom. "I see you're fine, well, whatever, thank you"
I finish my homework and put the broom away, the other students had already left, only Alex and I were left.
"Hey Maki I wanted to tell you something"
"Yes of course, what is it?" I don't pay much attention to it, I was thinking about something else, maybe Dad had a cold "
"If it was possible maybe, if I could, maybe una-unaaa"
What Alex wanted to tell me is interrupted by Isabel who pulls me out of the classroom.
Why you delay! He claims me.
"I was putting away the broom" I answer, then I look at Alex, and what did you want to tell me?
He scratches his cheek "No, it was nothing, just that you look good"
So thank you? "then see you"
Alex waves his hand from side to side saying goodbye.
I'm going with Isabel who tells me that someone of a higher degree pushed her and she hit him back or actually one of her fairies broke the subject's nose.
They're going to call mom! She says as she pulls her silver hair, she's going to beat me up "
"I doubt that they call her for something so insignificant, in fact, I think it is because of what happened to us two days ago"
Are you sure? She asks doubtfully.
"Yeah, the bastards called my aunt instead of dad" I say raising my fist.
What do you want your father to be called, if you haven't put him in the family records?
I place my left palm on my face "What an idiot I am"
"I would say enough," says Isabel, "it was obvious that they would call your aunt"
"The security of this academy sucks" he exclaimed, "they have already tried to kill us twice and nothing happens"
"In that you are right, I imagine they believe that such a thing would not happen and look"
I scratch my head in disappointment and Isabel lets out a pitiful sigh.
Hey Maki, do you know anything about the cult? Isabel asks me curiously.
"It seems that those imbeciles are the ones who have tried to kill us"
Someone is pulling us by the collar of the shirt.
What are they skinny for? Were they going to leave me?
It was Juliana who had just gotten out of her extra classes.
Don't interrupt, idiot!
And what were they talking about? What is that of the cult?
"If about that, they are those subjects, the son of a bitch with whom I fought in the illusion was one of them, unfortunately my dark pulse did not reach him"
Isabel makes a face "I too escaped, I almost crushed him"
"And you almost killed us, you idiot" Juliana tells him as she holds her against her chest.
Let go of me damn it! Isabel separates "you don't have to remind me"
"Let's leave that, as I was saying those guys apparently know where I live and where my sisters study, luckily dad is a friend of an elf imperial guard and then the office of the cult and then another imperial guard or official as she recognizes herself on the way I kill those who planned to go for my sisters "
"Jojo, so your father has good influences" exclaims Juliana placing a hand on her chin.
"No, in fact, he teaches the elf to cook and well one thing led to another and now they are friends, sometimes he prepares the food and other times the wretch takes him to drink"
My two friends laugh.
Ha ha ha, Maki you are so jealous of your father! Laughs Isabel.
"Santa Selena, Maki you and your stories" Juliana wipes her tears.
When I said goodbye to my friends and went to pick up my sisters, they were a little restless.
For something I do not know, Anna was extremely happy and why?
Officer Victoria herself was waiting for me, she gives me a military salute while carrying Anna who squeezes against the officer's chest, Antonia seems upset.
Why did you take so long? She reproaches me "I'm tired of seeing Anna and the officer hugging and laughing.
Thus? "Since when are they so" close "I exclaim.
"Since she kissed daddy on the cheek"
What did he do? I say upset because the hell she did that!
"Anna blackmailed her, told her that she would let her carry her if she kissed daddy"
"Damn brat will see them with me when we get there"
When we got home, Dad was actually sick.
He had gotten the flu, but still he was waiting for us, he was sneezing, maybe it was because he stayed out all night.
And I did hit Anna on the head who cried and hid behind Dad.
It was weird not seeing Daddy's friends, usually they were always there, but Mr. K'vool had to travel on business and Enrs was apparently busy, leaving the elf alone.
Thank goodness I didn't show any interest in Dad, just that I was constantly annoyed when he called him Mr. Householder, and on one occasion "golden-eyed princess" came out. He was going to say something, but Dad replied.
"Things like this should not be taken seriously, darling, if I worried about nicknames or how people see me, I would never have finished university and would never have gotten a master's degree and two doctorates in less than 5 years"
Something if I know, dad is extremely smart, but he never shows it seems that he is not interested in showing anything to anyone, he just lives his life quietly. I know he's very clever because when we traveled to the lake he explained hundreds of things about plants, the lake, fish and their morphologies, insects and a few other things that he didn't even know about, it really seemed like an encyclopedia.
You may think you don't need that knowledge.
I apologized to Dad for my aloof behavior, so did my sisters.
The officer or imperial guard placed her hands on her cheeks and let out a sigh.
"What beautiful girls, I would love to hug them"
"Don't try to touch me," Antonia said annoyed.
"I am too old to be hugged, especially by strangers," I join.
"Heeee, but if Miss Victoria is very kind and soft" answers Anna.
She asks the officer to get off who listens to her, then she tells us in an almost whisper.
"Think about it, maybe it's daddy's future girlfriend"
"In case you've noticed, Dad doesn't really like it."
"I don't believe you little sister, besides the officer told me to stay and take care of us today and tomorrow"
WHAT!
Officer Victoria approaches Dad "I have been ordered to protect the three daughters of the late Alexia, the order comes directly from above so it cannot be denied" she takes out an official document and Dad reads it, then hands it to me.
"Well, I'll prepare the couch for you," Dad says quietly.
We slept soundly that night, slightly gunshot-like sounds were heard.
When I asked the next day, Officer Victoria said she was practicing.
There was little left for the separation of our family.