pte

n't mean to, m-mommy," she said in

urt Snow. M-mommy, ple

actly alike, so I get confused. I took her to the ki

t aid kit," I instru

s bleeding a lot. When the maid arrived, I carefully cleaned the wound with a cotton ball soaked in

no

ed up to see Alted, furious, approachin

o my daughter?!" h

n't speak. I didn't do anything wrong; I

at Mommy," Snow

." I ignored Alted's angry gla

ten. He walked away

make myself some coffee. There was a maid there,

ted her before proceed

round. So, we stayed quiet in the kitchen. After making my instant coffee, I prepared a sa

so early?" I tri

d wouldn't be upset if I chatted with his

for Snow and Winter," she ans

r? What a beautiful name; their names are so c

k?" I asked again, eager t

me briefly and

tdog, ham, and

odd

k for them

rised, and paused as she wa

re?" she asked, se

, so there's no need to

that cooking is practically my life. It had been a while since I last c

." she h

ut

hy you don't cook anymore, b-because you're not..." she seemed t

from my seat. "Trust me

ned the refrigerator myself. I started preparing the ingredients, and she helped me,

n?" I asked her while

nswered softly

ng Osmet, she was t

by her name. I preferred it that way; it felt lik

ded them, so this was the way I thought of. While Sonya cooked the ham, I fried the hotdogs. I saved the eggs for last, forming them into heart shapes. I us

e to drink? Milk

ed at me a

n the morning. Snow likes milk,

s cute to think about-they were twins and looke

ether. The other maids were awake now, and when they saw us

nother maid. They were wearing their uniforms, their wavy hair down. They

elp myself, even though I could feel their reluctance.

on, they came closer a

" I greeted th

because of the band-aid on one of her

orning, t

er was quiet, but every now and then,

ndice clo

ow asked when she saw me

"I'm done eating. Please, en

disbelief at what I said. Snow took a bite and looked at m

s good," I heard her

she had the same reaction. It seemed like

Sonya and two other maids stood by the side. I wasn't sure why, but it

mommy cooked. It got bur

diately looked at me. Fear flashe

I-I di

to cry and seemed scared of me. Then, I realized that she

o, it'

her eyes scrutinizing

e not. Wh

on't b

How could I ever

nd eat now, or you'l

say something when I heard Alted approaching. I immediately stood u

imed excitedly when

man greeted back, approach

uld be affectionate with his children. It seemed he didn't notice me bec

," Snow cheerfully inform

ked at me, seemingly su

?" he ask

rice, and everything here. She cooked, Da

tasted it. He frowned again and looked at me. I innocently r

d when I noti

s, right, Dadd

e kept his eyes on me,

o me. He grabbed my arm and pulled me. We went straight to t

complain

ng?" he asked in

m and met his

oing anything wr

ays up to something bad, Candice! So what's your plan n

lf again, more aggressively, trying to p

did," he re

hurt Snow and Winter. But I am Aurora; I could never do tha

d. "I won't go near Snow an

my side and returned to the dining table. I cho

n't even your own ch

eighbor's house, and I would visit them often. I guess that's how it is when you grow up an orphan without any siblings. I wasn't close to Auntie Pacita's children either-her daughters

be hurt. Every slap, hair-pull, pinch, and hit-I know what they feel l

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