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The mansion remained the same,there was not a single change in the roman gothic architecture that spelt all over the building. Anitha threw her head back and enjoyed the view of the mansion. She looked to the right and saw the phoenix statue there,right where it stood five years. Her eyes gleamed in excitement and her thin lips curved into a smile.
************Han's Mansion,Five years ago.
Anitha has been sitting around the statue,she was drawing. Her hands moved skillfully over the easel,her strokes were very powerful as if she had inherited the genes of the greatest artist. Her poise was that of elegance,only a side of her face was showing but she concentrated solely on what she was doing before she heard a snicker from behind. The voice spelt from for her,a frown creased her face and she paused her lips.
"Tsk, what's this you're drawing? Hun!" A rude and arrogant voice commented. Anitha paused, showing no interest in what the person was saying before moving on. The person seeing that she had been ignored,held on to Anitha's hands with a bit of force. Anitha kept silent and didn't try to move , she simply did not have the time to be arguing baselessly. Luna Han didn't simply care as she continued to drag Anitha,Anitha released her hands to Luna's strength and she fell down. Luna felt enraged and cursed Anitha,"you bitch!".
Anitha kept an expressionless face,it was though whatever Luna was doing didn't move her. Luna was the spoilt princess of the Han Empire,even though she was a year older than Anitha her actions were a little immature. Anitha had always tolerated her,no one knew about Anitha Han.
Anitha Han was the forgotten princess in the Han's empire. Her mother,Ruby treated her with less importance as though she didn't go through 9 months of pregnancy. It was always Luna this,Luna that. Luna was Ruby's priority, Anitha was nowhere close to her heart. She was no less than a maid in the mansion. The only times she was privileged,was when the old man was in town,other times she had to stay hidden in the attic and work harder than the maids when he left.
Ruby saw Luna falling down and rushed over to them,Luna had seen thier mother rushing over . A evil grin appeared on her face and she squeezed her lips,tears fell freely. Anitha's eyes widened in shock,you can't be serious Luna! So dramatic! Weren't you the one pushing me and you fell off? Just as she turned to leave ,a hand flew up in the air and made its way across her face. Her cheeks stung in pain,her eyes glistening with tears and all the hidden emotions she hid in her heart displayed in her orbs. Ruby looked at Luna with empathy,Luna cried the more" ah! Mom it hurts" she cried out. Luna shed more tears as her mother draped her hands around her.
Luna had a smirk on her face,'hey poor Anitha who told you to be born. My mother will never love you' she thought evilly. Anitha held onto her burning cheeks ,her throat burned. She tried to find her words but a lump was stuck in her throat, swallowing her words. Ruby stood up , helping Luna up. She bumped into Anitha and spoke in anger,"get out of my way you bastard" Anitha fell to the ground. Her mother hated her ,accepted. Her sister hated her, accepted but her being a bastard,not accepted.
Anitha shook her head vigorously and yelled at Ruby,"Why do you hate me so much mom?". Ruby was taken aback by her outburst but she wiped up the shock on her face and replied,"You're a bastard". Anitha laughed so hard that her tears fell,you can say she was already prone to being treated like a rag.
" Didn't you give birth to me?How am I a bastard"she said nervously. Ruby felt an headache coming up and rubbed her head.
"Yes,I didn't give birth to you. So what?I picked you up and gave you a lifetime of luxury. Just play dumb and enjoy it " Ruby spat out and left with Luna. Luna looked back at how pitiful she looked,a smug smile was on her face. Anitha felt all her life up to this point was a joke, everything made sense why she never attended the annual party held in the ballroom,why she had to stay in the attic when guests arrive,why she was treated as lowly as those maids. Anitha cried out her heart and made a sole promise to herself to get stronger,take revenge on Ruby and find out where she belongs. She didn't even care if she was from a poor background. What luxury did she have here? She had to wear Luna's old and worn out clothes,she was homeschooled by an austere teacher, Ms Linda. She couldn't hang out with the kids from other families. She looked at the phoenix statue and made it her witness before the heavens when she swore.
***************Present
Anitha took her glasses off and smiled at the statue,she touched it and said in a whisper,"long time no see. I'm back to fulfill my promise. We will be seeing each other frequently,please take care of me" She walked away and stood at the entrance of the mansion,she snickered.
"Where's the hostess of the house?Are they not going to welcome me."she asked no one in particular. She just decided to walk into the house all by herself.
The family was having lunch and Luna's laughter could be heard down the hall. Anitha decided to call Ms Myla Park,the head butler to announce her arrival to the family.
" Sorry to interrupt your lovely gathering,the second granddaughter has arrived. Young Miss Anitha" Myla's voice rang out and an awkward silence hovered around the dinning room,that a pin drop could be heard. Anitha's heels clicked and the doors opened slowly. Luna's smile froze on her face,the approaching heels spelt doom. Her eyes were fixed on the door. Anitha approached the dining room with a cheery smile.
Ruby's face paled out,Luna looked back at her mother and at the door. Anitha came into full view and bowed slightly
"Hello,I'm back. Please take good care of me" she raised her head and made eye contact with Luna. Luna's heart skipped a beat and she cursed her under her breath,Anitha looked up and flashed a smile.
" Mother,you don't look so happy to see me. Do you?.....
She paused for a while before she continued.....Oh Sister, isn't that CJ's Tear drop of the goddess?oh my goodness" she praised. Luna withdrew her eyes and threw her hair back, ' finally this slave has learnt her place' she thought.
Anitha sat down,not minding the glare she was receiving. If glares could kill,Anitha would have dropped dead the moment she stepped into the dinning room. She ordered sirloin steak and drummed her fingers on the table.
"Well since no one's going to ask me,I might just enjoy myself"she laughed. After lunch,she went into her room and laid down on the king sized bed. A smug smile appeared on her face.
Their hell is just about to be unleashed.
Downstairs,Ruby and Luna were raging at Jason. Jason just kept quiet since he couldn't understand what was going on in their mind. They should be happy Anitha's back,after all she's part of their blood.
"You both should kept quiet. The Young Miss is back,so what? Why are you ranting about? If you have a problem with it,take up with the old man and leave me out of your madness" he raged and stormed out in anger. Ruby and Luna quieted down with the tails wagging in between their legs.