FIRST STRIKE
1342 Words
"Kathryn, I heard you came for me, sorry for making you wait.", Yasmine Woods has barely finished changing into new clothes when she heard Kathryn James was the visitor that rang the bell of their door before she left.
Knowing that Louisa was present at that moment she dared not slack off with fear that she may cause trouble for her. She made so much effort to befriend Kathryne James, but her main aim was meeting the young master of the James who had traveled for further studies, but should be back in a few weeks or less. Her priority was to marry into that prestigious family and boost her status.
"Sorry for the wait, I had to change, hope you don't mind."
"No, I had some company, so it was fine to wait."
"S...some company ?", Yasmine replied in a nervouse state as soon as she heard about her company. At present Alina wasn't at home, neither was Annie or her grand mother, so the only one left could only be Louisa.
'That b***h, did she do anything ?'
Yasmine cursed Louisa inwardly, unaware of what she had done, but she didn't think she could do anything good for her.
"I didn't know you had such a lovely sister and the rumors about her...."
"Actually, the dum.....my sister was actually not in her right sanity. But she recovered a few days ago, thanks to a special doctor."
"A special doctor ?", Kathryn's temple twisted, but she wasn't angry, but rather curious and suspicious.
"Who is this doctor, do I know him?"
"I...I don't think so, he should have the nick name Miracle doctor R."
"Miracle doctor R?", Kathryn asked while pondering silently, but her silence was killing Yasmine who wasn't sure if Kathryn had bought her explanation or not, but she absolutely couldn't lose the chance of getting closer to Kathryn, her future depended on it.
"Yes, Miracle doctor. R also gave some of his medicine to my grand mother which cured her back pain."
"He seems to be quite efficient,I heard old madam's back pain had lasted for long and no one has been able to do anything about it, apart from a temporary relief."
"Yes, he's indeed efficient, I need to meet him as well."
"Well, that...",It was the death end for Yasmine, Kathryn who had only been interested in designing suddenly got interested in a miracle doctor she knew nothing about, if it continued like that she might end up stocked in the middle of lies beyond escape.
"Anyway, we'll talk about that later, how about we talk about the new release, I would be grateful if you could help."
"Y...yes...", Yasmine replied as she was being pushed into the room by Kathryn. She was relieved that Yasmine didn't ask further about the Miracle doctor R, but what about the rest, she hadn't fully prepared yet. Because she didn't expect Kathryn's visit, but she would have to depend on what she had learned so far from the teachers hired by her elder sister.
During this time, Louisa had just come out of a corner where she had been hiding while Kathryn brought up exactly everything she had said. Everything went according to planned without any flaws. At least, everything was good for the moment and as for what would happen in the future, she would have to be fully prepared.
"Miss!", Not too long after she had spied on Yasmine, Louisa went to the garden where she began reading psychological books. She didn't expect that Ermine would arrive at that moment with a tray of snacks and a cup of coffee. Her face was a little swollen, with some few bruise, though not serious, but it was just what her naked eyes could see above her dress. She probably had other bruise underneath her dress, but Louisa wasn't bothered. She could tell that the injuries weren't too serious, she should be fine in a few days with drugs she received from her.
"You're here, shouldn't you be resting in your room?", Louisa said, but her eyes never quit the book she has been reading even before Ermine arrived. Her fair hand on the table had supported her head while she read. The garden in which she sat was vaste and green, fully coverred with some fruitful trees, with all types of flowers above. She just sat under the Gazebo of four large pillars.
"Thanks to the medicine sent by Miss, I'm much better. but I can't slack off if Not I might get kicked out by old madam or the two Missus."
"I see.", Louisa said no further, but she already understood the situation and Ermine's worries. Perharps it made her less warry towards Ermine, but the sense of betrayal was still there.
"Miss, I heard from the kitchen that you went to eat in the dinning hall today."
"Shouldn't I."
"Miss, it is your right as a family member, but Miss Yasmine has always been mean to you and you just provoked her today. I'm afraid Miss Alina..."
Louisa cut Ermine off
"I understand your worries."
"..."
"But even if I don't react, do you think I would be let off by my 'sisters' just because I was docile." The last Louisa also thought if she did nothing she wouldn't be troubled. Her old self also thought that way, but at the end she was killed, so how she repeat the same mistakes.
"I can't wait for my enemies to strike or remain docile to them, the only way is to show to them that I'm not easily trampled. If I can't do that, I might end up being killed again."
'Killed again?'
Ermine thought she had heard wrongly, but Louisa did talk about being killed again, which wasn't something she had quite a knowledge about.
"Miss, what do you mean by being killed again."
"Never mind, just keep in mind that in this world of cruel cold blooded humans, you can only survive if you try to take them down on their grounds. If not you can prepare to be killed by them. If they use strength and you're powerless, use your intelligence and if they use cunning methods against you, them strive to become a sage. That's the only way we can really survive in such a bloody world where the powerful shots trample on the weak."
"I understand Miss, I shall listen to you."
Louisa was right and she knew it clearly right from the end, but she never been expected that such thoughts would come from the same girl who lived under the feet of her evil sisters and had several times almost lost her life.
Not sure of what had happened to her, Ermine could only thank God that her little Miss had finally grown up and she didn't need to suffer in the hands of her sisters anymore.
"Miss, you should eat some snacks, I don't think you ate much this morning."
Ermine was right, she hadn't really eaten any breakfast on the table apart from half cup of chamomile tea.
"Do I always drink coffee ?"
"Yes, is there a problem with it?", there was no problem with it, but she had never really liked coffee. She only loved chamomile as well as licorice tea, and certainly not coffee, although the past Louisa seemed to like it.
"You don't need to make coffee for me in the future, Licorice tea or chamomile should be fine."
"Chamomile ?"
"Is there a problem ?"
"No, it just turns out Miss Annie also likes it."
"I see.", Louisa replied nonchalantly and took a bite of the cookies that had been served to her, then she had the impression a bundle of white fur had fallen from a tree, which pricked her curiosity and made her walk towards the spot.
"Miss be careful it might be a snake, they've been few around here recently....."
"Shhhhh.", Louisa silenced Ermine and walked towards the woods where she pulled the grass open and found something unexpected.
"Miss...this..."
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