Chapter 42: Chapter 42
"Whats that sound?."
Linda drank her usual morning tea in the balcony next to the guest room in the second floor of the west building, The childrens live in the same floor but in the border of the east and west building while the two couple slept in the west building. she often comes here to enjoy the spectacular view of the back garden and the magical beasts running around in peace it may be a little bit far from her room but this was her sanctuary.
Her day was like any other day but there was one thing that looked different, it was the sound of music floating in the air, it creates a more soothing feeling, A sound that blends itself with the feeling of nature at first she did not notice the difference between her usual routine but when the sound of an abnormal key coexisted with song, she placed down her tea cup and went to the music room where the sound was produced.
"Carnia?."
It was Carnia, the person that played such fascinating notes tho sloppy it had a hint of elegance and charisma. Linda is shocked by what she saw. she did not know that her daughter knew how to play the piano with such professionalism.
"Oh, Good morning Mother."
She did not look back behind her and just continued playing, There was a music sheet placed on the music rack, she looked at the music sheet and played the piano intensely.
"When did you know how to play?."
She stood there on the entrance still shocked by what she was seeing, her eyebrows formed into a knit and her mouth forced into a frown. Suspicions were starting to bombared in her head.
"What do you mean mother?, I always play the piano in the mornings?."
Carnia replied in the most calmed way, nodding her head while looking at the music sheet, she faced the sheet downward and hid it away, closing her eyes softly, hitting the notes gently, moving her head side by side to the beat of the music.
"W-What?."
Linda wanted to ask more questions but decided to keep it in after seeing her play again, the song was the same as earlier but this time it feels different, every key she pressed turned the room more vibrant and authentic, A shadow emerged behind the piano.
A person standing beside a child that looked like her daughter, A women with yellow hair and silver eyes walking beside her smiling at the child with silver hair and yellow eyes, they looked at each other laughing at every wrong key the child pressed, when the child rubbed her eyes feeling sleepy the women grabbed the child lightly and left the room leaving with happiness and continent in their faces.
the two people went inside the music room again, there faces still plastered with joy when the third time came the face of the women looked worried but the child still stayed the same, still looking happy at the women beside her.
the fourth time came but this time the two were no longer alone there were two maids side by side with the women holding stack of paper sheets, signing down every document placed infront of her, ignoring the worried look of the child.
The fifth time was the last time the women came, the child sat on the piano bench waiting for the women to come but never came when the sixth day came the child played the piano alone looking behind her hoping the women to come back, she had thought that women had became tired of her because of how awful she played so she decided to become more better at playing the piano, so the women will come back and see her.
The music came into a holt, Carnia sat there looking at Linda with the same smile the child showed in the illusion, Linda ran with all her might and embrace her tightly, tears coming down on her eyes as the illusion once again crept into her mind, the image of the little girl playing the piano waiting for the women to come, her mother to come and see her.
"I am sorry, my child."
Tears running down her cheeks, her white clean gown turning into a peach color by the huge amount of makeup dripping down with her tears, her red lips smudged and her tightly neat bunned hair loose.
"I promise to come here everyday."
Carnia hugged her back, rubbing the back of her shoulders to try and make her relaxed, after she had calmed down she looked outside and the birds were already chirping, it was now breakfast Linda's mood became lighter but was struck with guilt, she promised to be a good mother and will never let something like this happen again.
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"Whats wrong?."
Lakinda asked feeling worried by the face Carnia was making the whole conversation, she touched Carnia's forehead to check her temparature but it was normal, she was more sweaty than usual but her temparature says so otherwise.
"My Wet nurse used to this when I was young, she said it was a way to check the temperature of the body."
"Uh...Yeah."
Carnia felt guilty by the things she had done to her own mother, making her feel guilty by the things she had not done was low and pathetic, Linda was so kind to her right from the start yet she made her think she was a bad mother and did not care for her children.
"I am not feeling well, I am going to get some fresh air."
"Oh, okay I hope you get well."
She dismissed herself from the group and went to the balcony to clear her mind, the guilt was making her suffocate, when they recieved an invitation from the Colemen family asking them to come for a night party, they were shocked and unprepared. Carnia was the most shocked between the two of them she was scared of getting found out, she was nervous at first but in the end the person that made her calm was her mother.
"(Whats wrong?.)"
Fayre asked wrapping herself on the cloth of Carnia's bow on her waist, Fayre's situation was as worse as her was, after using so much mana her form changed into a small fox the same size as a toy keychain.
"(Its jus-.)"
"Oh, What a cute looking child."
Carnia looked behind her and it was an old man in his mid 50's, he had a petit handlebar mustache and had a bald head with hairs on the side, he had a big build and a large belly and a one eyed chained glasses on the right side of his eye.
"(This looks like bad news Carnia.)."
"(I know.)"
Fayre jumped out of the bow into her shoulders, the feeling of threat made her out of instinct want to protect Carnia but with her situation she knew she could do nothing.
"May I ask who you are?."
"Ho..Ho..Ho I am Viscount Ander Chevlek."
He looked dangerous, he had a face of a potential pedophile, Carnia felt disgusted to the core just looking at the sight of the man infront of her, it made her want to punch him but she can't do it with her situation, she had a role of a child she had already made a big mistake the day before, she did not want to make any troubles that could backfire again.
He grabbed Carnia's hand infront of her chest area and pecked it with his lips, a drop of saliva dripped into her hand, Ander licked off his lips and looked at Carnia seductively. Instantly signals in Carnia's head beeped she was about to punch his ugly face off when another persons voice triggered her.
"Viscount Ander what do you think your doing?."
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