Chapter 12

It didn't make sense.

I watched as Gilliu and Mayron nagged Mother saying how they wanted Tia to hurry up and come back from the royal palace since they wanted to play.

"Can we play a game?" I asked putting my fork down from where I had been eating a chocolate cake "No your still a kid we don't want to play with you" Mayron grumbled "Plus you can't hide and seek like Tia"

I fell silent looking at the floor "ok... I'm just going to go play in the garden" i muttered eventually.

Walking down the forest path I caught sight of Craney Aunt Ronnece second son he was playing with sister Larane I dodged past them heading to my usual spot sitting by the tree bringing my knees to my chest as I watched the white birds peck at the ground.

Just then someone came and sat down beside me I looked up to see Aunt Ronnece herself she was patting her stomach lightly which was round she was due any day now so Uncle Laurel had told me.

"What's on your mind?" Aunt Ronnece asked I looked at her with wide eye's "huh?"

"We'll you seem upset and Laurel told me you helped pick my gift you seemed very happy yesterday so what wrong now?" Auntie asked "Mother and Father want a daughter like Tia" i muttered "a daughter like Tia?" Auntie looked at me with wide eyes.

"Mhm I went to give Mother her gift yesterday and Father told her why don't we have a daughter that's just like Tia one that's not as childish as me" I whispered "Gilliu and Mayron don't play with me anymore because I'm to young or because I'm not Tia I'm not sure and Father won't look at me anymore because I didn't become friends with the crown Prince like Tia did"

"Become friends with the Crown Prince?" Auntie looked confused at that I nodded slightly "we went to the park last week and... and The empress suggested I become friends with the crown Prince and visit the palace but... but I'm not stupid and I don't like the crown Prince" I grumbled

Auntie looked at me shocked "what makes you think your father won't look at you because of that?"

"He hit me he made me have tea with him then yelled at me and hit me!" Tears suddenly sprung in my eyes "he said I should have said yes and that I need to become friends with him but I said no then he called me spoilt and now Tia became friends with the crown Prince and Father wants a daughter like her!" I cried wiping my eyes with the back of my palm  "because Tia's less childish then me and she listens and she's good in business and everything!"

Auntie was taken aback I don't usually cry I'm not a crybaby like Tia used to be It doesn't make sense Tia used to be different she suddenly changed over night I remember finding her crying the garden and trying to cheer her up.

"Rossetti I'm sure that's not true your mother loves you very much doesn't she?" Aunt Ronnece said rubbing my back I nodded "yea but she didn't say no to having a daughter that's less childish!" I exclaimed Auntie smiled softly "Rossetti I'm sure your mother father and your brothers love you very much what about your Grandfather he loves No he adores on you more than anyone" I looked at her she nodded "Grandfather likes all his grandkids" i muttered.

Aunt Ronnece smiled "you know I hope I have a daughter one that's just like you" I looked at her wide eyes "I hope you have a daughter that will just be herself" I said quietly my eyes were red and puffy from crying and a little sore Auntie smiled back "now don't sit here sulking go play" she pointed to Larane and Craney who were playing further away. I stood up and looked back at her as she nodded wiping my eyes "Auntie I hope what ever gender the baby is they'll be themselves" I smiled slightly before nodding "than you Auntie" I said before rushing off.