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Swallow
I want to die...
I just want to die.
***
There's always a point in your life where you need someone, and
I've reached it. I NEED you. I tried talking to my freinds. They
just didn't understand. Hey, they just wanted to have a good
time, didn't want to hear my depressing stories. They can just
get away from it, from me. It's not their life.
I'm so sick of people pretending they give a shit about you. They
look at you and they lie straight to your face. No, your the only
freind I have. You never look at me strangely, you don't care
what he did to me. You don't think I'm a freak. You love me for
what I am. I always have you to turn to. To take away all the
hunger, cold and sickness in me. Your a problem though. They say
your the reason all this happened. Your the reason I'm out here,
on the streets, so they say. I don't care, I have nothing left
but you. Your warmth to escape the cold, you wipe out my pain,
you comfort me when everything is so wrong. I NEED you. That's a
depressing thought, though I know it's ture, the only thing that
cares about me is you.
Your the only thing I care about.
Yes, that's it. You feel good going down. That lovely warmth that
coats my throat and runs down to rest in my stomach. That's all I
need. I knock back the last from the clear bottle and lick my
lips. My mind begins to haze. I live for the drink. I live for
the drink. The drink makes life worth living.
but then....
Why do I want to die?
I just want to die.
Please... let me die...
By Anonymous
Ever After - Confrontation
"Why do you
think she's called us all for a meeting Paulette?" An eight
year old Danielle enquired. Her voice lowered slightly and she
continued her query, "Why so soon after papa's death? It
hasn't been hardly two months since..." She cast her eyes
down, pain obvious in her voice. Paulette felt sorry for the
young girl, Auguste was a kind man and a wonderful father to
Danielle. It was a great loss.
"Come now child, Master Auguste would not want you being so
glum. Maybe your stepmother has some good news? We must get going
anyway, we don't want to be late," Danielle nodded trying to
cheer up.
"It's just... I miss him so much Paulette, he was the only
one I had,"
"Now that's just not true child. What about myself, Maurice,
Louise, your good friend Gustauve and, dare I say it, even Lady
Rodmilla, I'm sure she will take care of you child. There is
nothing to worry about, we are all here to look out for
you."
Danielle's eyes were beginning to shine with unshed tears. She
couldn't manage any words, she felt so lucky to have friends, no,
Paulette and the others were closer than that, they were
practically family. Paulette's voice broke the silence,
"Come one child we have to go now. You don't need to say a
word." With that Danielle was ushered towards the door and
downstairs.
***
Danielle emerged into the bustling environment of the huge hall.
'What was all this about?' she silently thought. She didn't have
a lot of time to think about it because in graced Rodmilla
wearing a thin smile and an evil sparkle in her eye. The room
fell silent. Rodmilla surveyed the room, as if checking to see if
everyone was there. Finally her eyes fell on Danielle who was
standing in front of Paulette near the corner of the room. Her
eyes seemed to speak as if with a mischievous secret. Danielle
began to feel uneasy and shifted slightly from foot to foot.
Rodmilla's eyes darted back to look at the whole room again. She
paused and began in a loud commanding voice. "I suppose you
are all wondering why I called you all here today?" There
was silence, no one dared answer back to Rodmilla, even when she
asked a question. "As you know our dear Auguste, died
tragically some time ago." her voice never wavered.
"Auguste was kind, generous, loving and above all:
Respected." There were many mutters of agreement at this
statement and Danielle found her throat tighten slightly.
"He will be sorely missed. However," there was another
long pause. "However, I am sure you will treat the new
baroness with the same respect." Most of the servants turned
to look at Danielle. Auguste had always said the manor would be
hers when he passed. Rodmilla noticed this and the sly smile
spread across her lips. "I am, of course, talking about
myself." There was a gasp from the servants. Danielle's jaw
dropped.
"This is MY home. You have no right to declare yourself a
baroness, Papa would never allow this!" An outraged Danielle
screamed from the corner of the hall. Rodmilla lost her calm,
cool approach and her face turned to one of anger.
"You are nothing now! You are just an orphan girl who I
should cast out on the streets! You are nothing, you have nothing
and if you want to stay in your precious 'home' then you'll have
to earn your keep!" Rodmilla's face relaxed and she became
calm again. "I have the papers all here Danielle, signed by
Auguste himself. The manor is mine now and you... you are going
to learn to work. You shall serve myself and my daughters as if
we were queens or you shall be dismissed and thrown out on the
streets, maybe even shipped off to the Americas!" The whole
room fell silent with the astounding announcement. Rodmilla
glared at the servants. "Now get back to work all of
you!" she snapped. She cast one last glance at Danielle and
with a triumphant air about her she swept out of the room, her
two daughters following behind her like sheep. The crowd
dispersed noisily through the doors slowly apart form a few,
including Maurice, Louise, Paulette and a few others who were
close to Danielle. Realizing the consequences of the night she
began to weep. Paulette took her in her arms in a comforting
embrace. "Child, it's all right. I meant it, we will always
be there for you... always."
A/N
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