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Chapter 7 - Stay This Way

Cleodora P.O.V.

It's already 9 pm and we're all getting ready to get out of this place and go home but as we were packing father came into my room. " What now!?" I said in an annoyed tone " I just want you to stay here with me." he said getting directly to the point "Well there is no way I'm letting my daughter stay here." I said as I got back to what I was doing before he came in " Well technically all I want to stay with me is you and your husband you know hang out just like old times." he said shyly not knowing how I'll respond " It's alright." I said not lifting my gaze to meet his " I'll just tell Teo to bring Franz to his parent's house." I said coldly he stared at me for a few more seconds and left but before he left he glanced at me one more time and whispered: "Thank you my Rose." It was soft but I heard it and after he left I whispered back after making sure he was gone. "I love you so much Father more than you'll ever know I won't let you down. And I'll make sure to find and kill who ever plots against you. "

Time Skip to the next day before dinner

Cleodora P.O.V.

It's almost time for dinner, I just finished showering and went in front of my vanity to dry and brush my hair, while I was drying my hair a tall curvy thin figure stood by the door she had long dark brown hair that hung down to her waist, brown eyes, pinkish heart-shaped lips, and she was wearing a white nightgown to the length of above her knee she smiled lightly as she walked to my direction "Milla what brings you here?" I asked as I smiled back at her while continuing brushing my hair she put her hands on my shoulders and "May I?" she said asking permission to brush my hair and I nodded my head lightly indicating that I'm giving her permission then she took the brush from my hand and started brushing my hair "You know you look good with your hair straight you..." she paused for a second hesitation was clear on her face "I look like her don't I?" I asked as her smile faded it "I know don't worry." I said reassuring her "Why don't you keep it like this then?" she asked shyly as she knows that our mother is a sensitive topic for me and everyone for that matter "I remind me too much of her and it hurts seeing my face every day being reminded of everything she did to me, to us it hurts too much I can't." I said looking down " If you don't mind me asking why are you so scared of being told that you are the same? She asked as I looked back up to meet her gaze "Because I don't want to be like her everyone says that I'm just Iike her inside and out and I'm scared that I might do the same things she did. Heck right now I'm doing the things she did in the past. " I said looking her dead in the eye "By the way dinner will be ready in 5 don't take too long and Father said that you should wear your old night dresses now if you'll excuse me I'll take my leave," she said fastly and quickly went out after she left I started curling my hair, well I might stop curling my hair and fearing looking like my mother but maybe in the future so for now I need to gather my courage to change and get over the pain and heartbreak so, for now, things will have to stay this way.

*Ring* *Ring*

"Hello?"

To Be Continued...