u not h

ther's claw-like nails away from her face. T

the angry red bands around her wrist, "I went to practice and Profe

man was calculating if her story was genuine. She tugged harder at her j

ora's breathing hitched, her f

more on perfecting your dance skills rather than helping teachers move boxes," S

other believed

exactly why we donate so much money to the school, Aurora. So that you can focus on being the prima ballerina and let

hard to not show the pain this time

shine, sweetheart. Do

t that, releasing her grip on her face. She eyed Auror

usting. We don't want you looking

in the direction of the kitchen, the click-c

e in particular and then began clim

oom, she made sure to lock the door

even a miracle that her mother didn't

finitely be a

he warm shower. As she lathered soap on her skin, her eyes

r me, f

like tha

ted rapidly. Her skin was suddenly tingling with a sweet sens

ing on them right now wouldn't do her any good.

f. Using make-up, she concealed the marks and slid

her features; an aquiline nose that was a little bit crooked if you looked well, alabaster skin tone that resemb

asted fiery red waves that tumbled down to her w

was stunning and

smile at the mirror, s

ons hung from every corner of the space and there were strea

sweeth

ace of her father. He had chosen a white and black ensemble,

leaned back, moving to peck her mother on both her cheeks. "I'm sorry I di

. I've gotten the grea

arm around her shoulder. The maids chose that mo

lightly, making my father grin

er clapped loudl

owned in confusion. Everyone had equal looks as well, e

before anyone could react, b

his time?" Her father sarcastic

my

ghting up her face. Sure enough, Clara Traynor waltzed

ng into her open arms. She could barely cont

Aurora and she swayed from side to side as Clara smiled proudly a

face in particular. She must have noticed her wandering eye

me wit

d. Then she heard his warm voice, a

e aren't

his lips. He tipped his head at her and she smiled in return. She watche

m in five years since he went to Canada for his business degree. He looked completely di

er and she held a b

crawled up her cheeks. She felt a light pinch at her side, causing her to jump

ounded too pitched and her

im, "It's so nice to see you. Gosh, you've grown!" He ruffled the top o

a childhood friend, their mothers were practically sisters and so, they passed on the bond to their children

ever stop treating her like his little

ife and she found out that he'd completed his business

formation at the back of her head.

d the table, her father clinked a small spoon agai

elf, thinking no one would hear. When Matt's deep c

r father suddenly announced,

look and she smiled to assure th

them and he opened his mouth to begin

ioningly but the woman looked jus

riam?" Aunty Clara asked, c

didn't. Let

ed, he hastily tucked his pho

father's made me perple

re anyone could say a word. Aunty

ind that door is worth runni

t Aurora could clearly

turned towards the door when she heard footsteps approac

mother sauntered forward

l the air had been sucked out of my lungs. She watched

k stiffened like a rod. She didn't need to look at he

who had a satisfied smile on thei

s bound