Hmmm, so nice to breath in New York's air again, it been so long, stepping out of the plane with the breeze blowing her wavy hair all about, brushing her hair out of her face she took gracious steps forward and walk towards the car waiting for her.
You are welcome young madam, how was your trip, the driver ask, hmmm it awesome, have you gotten my bags?, Yes ma'am, ok let's go home. Young madam you have really change a lot, your skin is more fairer and smooth just like a baby's, she neglect the driver being a busy body looking outside the car enjoying her ride home in a long time.
Young madam we are here, thanks for the ride and please bring my bags in, sure ma'am. Taken a look at where she grew up and spend most of her life, her mansion like her mother use to say, your father built this for you, you are a princess. The princess is back to being treated like one.
She step into the living room when her mother envelope her in a long hug, mother, I miss you so much, I miss you too darling, you can't imagine how much I miss you, I miss you too so much mom. You are welcome young madam voices of people she didn't notice welcome her all together bowing their heads with deep sense of respect.
She look up to find all the workers lined up to welcome her, hm thank you all, okay now what are you all waiting for your princess is back take her bags in and Margaret have you finish tiding up her room, yes ma we have, and what about lunch is it ready?.
Not yet ma, Alice is still on it, what do you say still on it, my mother shout at Magarat, am sorry ma I will inform her to hasten up now, she said and timidly walk away towards the kitchen. Mom take it easy you don't have to shout I just came back so please relax ok. Alright my darling that why I miss you she reply taken her daughter in another bear hug.
And what are you still doing here she point to another maid standing nearby, go and run her bath she needs a relaxing shower and make sure you put all those oils and petals in okay, yes ma the maid hurried way. Facing her daughter so my darling tell me how was your trip, it was great mom, that's good.
The princess look around and where is my lovely sister?, She ask her mother, you mean that fox, she's where she belong now, your father demote her already am sure she's working her butt off wherever he place her now. Am happy to hear that because I will never work under her and let her boss me around. She's only the first daughter in name I am older than her.
I know honey but you have to be careful where you say this okay, do you understand me, of cause mom I understand, am just stating the fact. So dear why don't you go inside and freshen up while they serve your lunch, ok mom.
Elizabeth Pov.
I don't know why mom won't let the cat out of the bag and inform Dad that am older than her even if it by months am her elder and should be the first daughter, am just tired of coming here and have to put up with all that's b...ch drama. I guess I will have to take decisions myself soon enough and place everything where it suppose to be.
I can't wait to be her boss, I wonder where Dad decides to place her, it would have been better if she's to be my secretary or more nice my personal assistant, I laughed at the scene in my head. I have to wake up early tomorrow and show her who the boss is. People call me the second and illegitimate daughter well until her mother died of cause and Dad got married to mom.
And now am going to be the manager and show all of them that am the real lady of the house. I shred my clothes and enter the bathroom breathing in the nice smell of the oils and petals, I step into the bath tub to have a nice shower and relax my muscles because this is gonna be a long episode, and I can't wait.
Hmm robing the soap on my body, I think I need to go for a shopping and change my entire wardrobe, then I will have to get a new car too, now that's how am suppose to live as the real and legitimate first daughter, I am of cause Elizabeth Bernard.
Turninng off the shower, I heard my mother coming in to my room, I step out of the bathroom seeing her with a long deep purple gown, with a long slit at the front lined with little diamonds. Honey do you like this gown, yes mom it nice, ok throw it on and come down for lunch your father has make time out for you and you will have lunch together.
Okay mom I will just dress up then and join you downstairs, alright don't be long, you don't want to keep your father waiting. Okay mom, I turn to my dresser as she left the room. Stepping down the stairs I could hear my father's voice, no matter how much I tried to love him as my father I just can't seem to, I mean he's father and he loves me so much no doubt but I couldn't reciprocate the love and after so many years of pretending to love him I kind of get used to the pretense. I had to because I do not want to hurt him in any way.
Getting around the corner I take a deep breath and muster up my biggest smile running into his arms Daddy I miss you so much, look who is here he said checking me up and down it my darling princess, Lizzy darling you don't know how much I miss you, I do Dad I know you miss me as much as I miss you I said resting my head on this chest rubbing my cheeks against his cloth.
It really nice to have you back, come here dear he drag me to the dining table pulling out a chair for me, why don't you take a sit and we can discuss all about your trip over lunch. Okay daddy I took my sit to his left and mom to his right, and Alice came serving the lunch. During lunch we discuss a lot of things, my study and stay while in the business school and my trip.
What about my sister I ask father, I have to be nice and caring too you know, dad might be cold towards her but he also love her, she's doing really well at the company, mom told me about taking over from her that the stress is too much for her to handle all alone. Am really glad I can help you at the company and relief her of her stress.
Yes Lizzy it a good thing you are back now after completing your studies, now I will have more hands at the company and am glad my two daughters are really hardworking. You know Mina is very good at what she does and I can now tell that's she's up to the task it is only right that I also give you a chance to prove yourself.
Thanks Dad, but em you won't be taking over from her right away, she's working on her last project and it will take a month so you can start work at her office and then learn one or two things from her while you help her with the project,once she's done she will hand over to you.
okay Dad I forced a smile as usual, while putting a steak in my mouth, what! I spit out the steak, what is it darling, mom and dad ask at the same time, the steak is not cooked. But we are having the same steak right, and this is how we have all like our steak, half cooked right Rhoda , Dad anwered.
But my mom won't have it, she called Alice into the dinning, Alice why is the steak half cooked, that how you have always wanted it madam, you know it seems you have start to overstay your welcome here and your cooking skills seems to have depart from you. Am sorry madam I will get another steak now.
Honey please take it easy on her dad tried calming mom down, Bernard I think we should relief her of her duties at least her madam is gone I don't see any reason why she should still be here, that is the more reason why she needs to remain here, my dad said facing mother, you know she's the only one left for Mina here, they have grown to love each other ever since her madam died and besides am sure Beatrice wouldn't want me too.
Alice you know it been long that Lizzy has been around, the mistake is on your part too you should ask if her palate has changed from before considering the change in environment. Am sorry sir, am sorry young madam. Okay so make sure you ask her about the dishes next time okay, you know she's my princess and we can't have her sick and angry when she's just back to us, father reprimanded Alice. Okay sir. Thanks Dad, welcome dear and so the lunch is over.