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May 18th
home

"Cala I thought you were coming home tomorrow" Jenny stood up now and shes hugging me. "if at all" she says quietly after. "are you crying?" she asks me "no" I lie wiping my cheek. "Mum's not doing good" "what happened is she sick again, should I help" I try to get out of jenny's hold but she wont let go. "No I mean vinnie says she's got it you know how she is I tried to help already" we sit on the couch together.

"So how was the ball did you meet prince charming. I know shes trying to joke but she also sounds scared probably because I was crying. "no thank goodness" she looks releived and ten years younger and happy. For once since the day we got the letter she looked truly happy, I wonder if i do to. "I met a prince charming for you though his name is chester and hes sixteen and he somtimes drives his uncles carriage." She's very red now "what about for you though did you dance with anyone" she nudges me. "well-" "oh my god who is he do I know him is he nice is he cute ahh Cala!" "no, yes, I mean kinda I didn't see his face" "what's his name?" oh my god I didn't ask his name I smack my forehead "I forgot I was so worried I didn't ask. Oh wait I can ask him in the mail." "I'm not following cala" "were going to wright eachother and leave it on the steps of the palace." "ahh thats so romantic cala"

"Where's Vinnia?" I ask "in mum and dads room dads sleeping in the guest room it might be contagious the doctor said" I frown and look at my feet I want to talk to vinnia and mum and dad but dads sleeping mums sick and vinnie's alone saving mum she thinks alone but she's not. "I'm sorry Jenny I need to go back i'll be safe tell them I love them please i'm sorry good bye" I run out of the door but when I turn around I see the glowing window and walk up to it. Mum looks sick and Vinnia looks tired and sad she's in a woden chair staring down at Mum.

A rainbow quilt is draped across her like the ones on the bunk beds. She's giving mum hot steaming tea with a lemon in it. A books in her lap. Unlock the secrets of the universe is written on it she must have read that one a thousand times. We can't aford many books so the ones we have get good use. My face is against the cold glass and i'm shaking I wish I was in there warm and happy with mum.

I remember when I used to feed the animals with jenny I tripped on a rock and scraped all i wanted to do was hug my Mum but I wasn't aloud to evan see her. I remember thinking vinnia gets to why not me. I start walking back kicking up the snow as I pass. I hate snow it's cold and wet and kills flowers it covers everything in cold darkness, it makes sharp ice that can crack and cut you its dangerous and evil.

All the lights are off when I get back I sneak up the stairs it's probably three am now and everyones asleep. It's so quiet you could hear the mice running in the walls planning how to steal cheese. I lay down and close my eyes trying not to cry from what I just saw I miss my family.

what I relise is i've been homesick for a lot longer then two days, i've been homesick almost my entire life. Ever since my aunt may died it was never the same vinnia was always gone or locked in the room with mum. Dad blamed himself you could tell because he wasn't there. Me and Jenny didn't know what to do because we were just kids left alone in
the dark and cold like snow. I took care of Jenny and myself while Vinnia took care of Mum but i dont think she took care of herself. And I had dad Vinnie had no one she was isolated and she still is. I feel a tear slip down my cheek not for me but for Vinnie. I want to help her but she wont let me.

I wake up the next morning to the smell of bacon. It's way more pleasant then screaming girls fighting over hair brushes. I see red hair hanging upsidedown of the top bunk "you're back!" It's Fiona "hi" I say in a raspy voice "we have to be down stairs in fifteen minutes" she tells me "I fell asleep in my dress!" "yeah" she says laughing "where'd you go" "home" I yell as I run to the dressers only dresses I roll my eyes I grab a emerald dress and pull on my tan coat that reaches my ankles and emerald high heals.

We walk down stairs after we get dressed and all the girls are inline to get food. We get in line and wait Genevieve comes to wait with us. When we get are we sit in a dining room with many tables and chairs like a restaurant. A short man in a suit walks up and rings a bell "lady's listen up I will be reading the note from the prince now silence." I hear a couple gigle but thats it. "Silence here it is we are pleased to inform you my son has chosen a wife." multible gasps and high pitched screams happen "we just do not know her name so whoever was wearing a champain colored dress please stand up." I dont stand and no one else does many girls turn there head to me. My expression must look horified but not nearly as horrified as when I hear this.

"Cala Hargreaves sir she had a champagne dress she was the only one with one" prim says smugly many girls nod and i'm so angry I could punch the stupid grin off her face. Fiona and Genevieve look sad for me they new I didn't want to go. "Well then miss Hargreaves please stand I will escort you to your carriage" I grab my bag and don't look back because if I do I know i'll cry. it's not chester as the driver wich im happy about becaus I dont want to talk right now.

I sit in silence and feel the curl on my forhead come back as we get close to the ocean. It's cold today at least the weather matches my emotions. Chesters uncle helps me out and as I walk to the castle I swear I hear him say i'm sorry. I know the prince didn't choose me and prim was trying to get revenge on me for somthing I didn't evan do. Somone else must have worn a champagne colored dress there was hundreds maybe thousands of girls at that ball somone must have.

The Gaurds open the doors of the palace and we walk in my heels click on the cold ground they lead me to the princes office how does royalty walk this much. Finally were there. The gaurds leave and I knock. A tall man with dark hair and beuatiful dark blue eyes opens the door. He looks shocked almost as shocked as me when they said champagne dress. His eye brows are almost touching his hair line. "uhh hi" I say and look around for somone else to talk. "there was a mistake" he says to himself pulling his hair and spining around. "Uhh ya think" he sits in his office chair and gestures for me to sit. "So you're the prince?" I ask "haven't you seen the paper?" "I live on a farm" I say like he's stupid "this is a stupid law" I say "maybe so" he looks board It's annoying. "Will I be able to go home?" I ask

Authors note: todays chapters song is home I like the cover and the original. Thank you so much for reading sorry for spelling mistakes it's like three am for me also i'm not the best speller. Please keep reading also if you have any ideas or reguests please tell me and song recomendations. 🍓