“I am an outcast amongst my family and friends.”
I walked to town with my sister. She wore a finely tailored dress that fit her perfectly. It was red, and it looked very good with her long, brown hair and chocolate colored eyes. I wore a drab grey dress that was dusty and blended in with my grey eyes and blonde hair. As soon as we got to town, she broke off from me and went towards her group of friends. I went off towards my friends.
“You really should wear something more colorful,” said one called Felicity.
“You should do something with your hair besides wear it back,” said another called Freya.
“Let’s go to my house,” said one other called Lilith. The other girls nodded in agreement. I nodded reluctantly. We walked to Lilith’s house, because it was very close to town. To say her home was a house wasn’t what it really was. It was a mansion. Her mother greeted us when we came in.
“Good morning ladies. Would you like some tea?” she asked. We all said “No thank you” politely and went with Lilith to her room. When we were all in, Lilith closed the door.
“Adelia, we are going to give you a do-over,” she said and the other two nodded. I sighed and nodded because once Lilith made up her mind, the was no changing it.
They went to her humongous closet and started going through her clothes. They were arguing for a little bit before they all came out, triumphantly holding a dark-emerald coloured skirt with a cream coloured blouse. Felicity held cream colored stockings and cream gloves, and Freya held stylish black leather boots. They shoved all of those into my hands and ushered me into Lilith’s dressing room.
I changed out of my old grey dress and torn, now dirty stockings and into the new outfit. Lilith had a full length mirror in there, and I looked in it. The skirt and blouse looked new on me, and I felt uncomfortable. Why did I go along with this? I look ridiculous in this getup! I threw my old outfit in the trash bin. Lilith wouldn’t want me keeping that. I walked out.
“Quickly! Let me do your hair!” Lilith said. She pulled me towards a chair and forced me to sit down. She pulled at my hair with a brush and then a comb, when finally, she finished brushing my hair. She then pulled it up half up and half down. She then dragged me over to a mirror.
My hair actually looked good! She made it so I could see light brown streaks in my hair I have never seen before.
“Let us go to the party now!” Lilith said. She ushered us out, sneaking past her mother, and brought us to one of her many carriages. She instructed the coachman to take us to the place where the party was held. All too soon we arrived and got out.
“Adelia,” Lilith hissed, “Just follow my lead.” I nodded, feeling a bit nervous. She went up to one of the lord’s sons and started talking to him. To my surprise, he continued the conversation. Well, I guess I can’t stick with her. I surveyed the room, looking for Felicity and Freya, but I could not see them anywhere. I noticed a door leading to a garden, and went to go outside.
“I see you are not very interested in the party, my lady,” a masculine voice came from behind me. I turned around saying, “Do not call me a lady, because I have no royal blood running through my veins.”
He looked me up and down. “Are you sure? Because it sure does look like you do.”
“You can thank Lilith for that,” I snapped, turning around and going out the door and into the gardens. I heard footsteps fall in behind me, and I quickened my pace, starting to run. I heard him start to run behind me. After a small amount of time he caught up to me and grabbed my waist.
“What do you want from me?” I nearly shouted.
“I would like to know your name,” he calmly said, “I am Jonathan Green, son of Lord Jacob Green and Lady Lilly Green.”
“Well, since you are pressing me, I am Adelia Smith, firstborn daughter of Victor Smith and Alice Smith.”
“That is a very lovely name,” he noted.
“Thank you,” I thanked him.
“A name fit for a lady of the court,” he continued. I raised my eyebrows.
“In case you were wondering, I am only sixteen, and you haven’t even met my parents!” I snapped.
“But I have met you,” he responded.
“I must go, my friends are calling me,” I said coldly, and quickly walked back to the party.
I searched for Lilith, but she was still talking to the lord’s other son, so looked for Felicity and Freya. They were both talking with young men. Well, I always knew I was the black sheep of the group. I went to the food table, grabbed a cloth napkin, and filled it food for my family. We were very poor, so that is why. I left and went outside. I was walking for a little bit when I heard someone calling my name.
“Adelia! Adelia!” Lilith shouted as she ran up to me. “Why did you leave?” she questioned.
“I am not welcome there Lilith! I am a weed amongst roses! Let me leave!” I told her, “Please, Lilith. Please.” When I said that, I knew she had given in.
“Alright, but I expect you to listen to me recall tonight tomorrow,” she said. I nodded. She walked away. When she was gone a bit, she turned back to shout something, but her eyes widened.
“Adelia! Look out!” she screamed. I turned around in wonder, but I just saw a horse speeding towards me.
“Thank you, Lilith. For every-” I started to say just before the horse hit and clobbered over me. The driver kept on driving. Lilith sprinted up to me. She held me bleeding head in her arms as she sobbed.
“Thank you, Lilith. For everything,” I softly whispered, “Please make sure my family never starves. Have a lovely family with the lord’s son. Goodbye.” The world around me grew darker every moment.
“No, Adelia, don’t go, please!” Lilith sobbed, “Please!” The world grew black, and just as I saw a bright light come towards me, I heard Lilith scream, “No!”
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