Chapter 137
#14 Other Stories: A Daughters Story
I was born in a small village. While it was bigger than here, it was still small. However, the village was very peaceful and warm, and the harvest was good.
However, only one person was alienated in that peaceful village, and she was my mother. The villagers did not co near her as they called her a witch. The distance was neither close nor far, and they stayed just far enough for their voices to be heard.
The villagers called her soone who had devoured her husband and would bring catastrophe to the village. The children would throw stones, and the adults would curse her while shuddering.
However, she would always smile, which made
angry.
I shouted at her why she had to be treated that way and that they were all lying. She would then speak the sa words.
Umsorry. I didperhaps devour your father.
I was in shock and would beg her to tell
the aning. However, she would just scratch her cheek and would try to soothe .
Youre too young, Alice. When you grow older
I could not accept that she would not tell
the reason just because I was young. The villagers would treat
the sa way as my mother. The village children would not play with , and if there was a child who would co near , their parents would lead them away, saying you should not play with such a thing.
A thing. I was not treated as a child but as an object. I had been pointed at as a thing and not Alice. That was why I did not like my mother. She was a nice person and always smile and say sorry to . However, I grew apart from her as she did so since I had to be criticized and cursed when I was with her. I was always awful to her until she died when I was seven years old.
The village, actually the country I lived in, faced a deep famine. The damage from the poor harvest crushed a small village.
Food beca scarce, and we could not exchange goods with rchants anymore. They then stayed away as there was no profit, and after six months, the village was no longer peaceful.
When I was eight, the country t the second famine. Once was barely manageable, but the second year made everything impossible. We did not have enough to pay the lords taxes and had nothing to eat after last year.
However, lords did not care about such things and took everything in the village. Everyone felt like they would starve to death, and all were angry. However, they did not vent out anger to the lord, as he was very strong and had many soldiers and knights. So, their anger headed to who they had belittled and criticized and had felt a right to be angry at, which was my mother.
Escape far, far away.
Those were my mothers last words, which she barely managed with a smile. I do not know what happened to her next, but I just saw black smoke from where I had lived when I turned around while running. The smoke continued to rise up despite the thunderstorm, and I could only watch. That was why I did not like rain because even if it is a blessing to farrs, it reminded
of that day. That was why I was gloomy on rainy days.
I would let Daddy hug
and not let
go when there was thunder and lightning, as I did not want those mories to surface.
However, I woke up as the sky lighted outside. It was the worst. The sound of rain and thunder ca from the window, and the flashes of lightning reminded
of the past.
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While I tried to hide my face with the blanket and pillows, I could not stop the sounds from coming. I wished I could have slept through the rain, but I would wake up from nightmares in weather like this. So, I was about to go to Daddy when I realized sothing.
Im fighting with him
I was battling for fried chicken for the past few months, and going to Daddy would be like acknowledging my loss. However, the thunder outside made
frown.
Mommy?
Coco.
Coco ca in zigzags at my movents and asked
if I was all right.
Im all
Lightning flashed.
Actually, Im not all right!
I hugged Coco at the light, and Misha also ca with its head tilted and licked my cheek.
What should I do?
The rainstorm sounded like it would last a while, and I would need to ask at least my sister for help.
No
However, her door was open, and she was gone.
What should I do?
I had to bite my lips at the sound of rain and asked myself whether I should give up. Then, why did I not talk with Daddy all that ti?
However, the dark and quiet night made the rainstorm stand out, and I would need to be more determined at a ti like this
Daddy!!!
The loudest roar ca out, and I gave up, thinking that this was a planned retreat. It really was!
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Daddy!!!
I smiled, and the tal Bat looked at
with disdain. I heard footsteps run upstairs, and everything was going as planned. My daughter would co to
first during the rainy season, and I prepared for all of us to sleep since she had woken up faster than I had expected.
I gave the blanket on the floor to the tal Bat and lighted the fireplace with a bit of oil.
Daddy!!!
Yes, daughter.
Daddy! Lightning! Thunder! Rain!
I lowered the torch and hugged my daughter, who was running towards .
Im scared.
Yes, you were. Its all right now.
Yes.
She was shaking, and I felt so paternal warmth as the tal Bat looked at
with disgust.
-You had been waiting for a rainstorm so she would weaken.
-I had to wait for her to speak to .
While not having the internet was very inconvenient, I began to appreciate that fact after raising a daughter. She was still an angel at thirteen, while most kids at her age had been devils in my past life.
,
Daddy, lets sleep together.
Of course.
I could not refuse her raising her eyes at
with reddened eyes, and I took her to the alight fireplace where blankets were spread nearby.
Youre not scared now, right?
Yes.
Youll talk to
now?
Yes
Youre a good kid.
I had not hugged her in a while, and I worried about her future at her cuteness. What if the crown prince ca to her proposing marriage?
-Its nice. The princess may also co looking for you.
-Stop interrupting .
While the tal Bat picked at
out of jealousy, I could not let her bother
in this precious mont. I would need to finish up here.
So, how about fried chicken to my good daughter?
Really?
I had regained muscles, and one or two chickens would not hurt . I only had waited so she would give up on fixating on the dish. Alice coming here and speaking to
out of her own volition ant that she had given up and if I gave her what she had wanted all along at this mont?
Daddy, I love you!
The result was this, as she would be getting chicken out of my benevolence.
Youll listen to
more?
Yes!
Speak to ?
Yes!
Youre a good kid.
Alice slept with a relieved expression under the sa blanket, and I felt myself healing. I could not give her up for anything, as she was the most adorable creature on earth.
Go to sleep when shes sleeping.
Youre just jealous.
I slept as the tal Bat grumbled, and early next morning
Do I have to do this?
Look at yourself
I started to seriously wonder whether I had to cut my daughter off.
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