Antonella
17 Years passed many things have changed. Yet the emotions and disappointments remain.
A new beginning and a new life awaits.
“Yaya! Yaya! Did you see Antonella” a loud voice of an old man wearing its fine suit and eyeglasses echoed through the mansion
“No sir I didn’t see her” the nanny replied with a trembling tone.
“Do not lie to me! I despise liars!” he said
The nanny made a shivering gesture and pointed the direction where Antonella is. The discourse was interrupted by silence. And then the man snapped...
“WHY DID YOU LET HER GO TO THE FOREST AGAIN ALONE! WHAT IF SOMETHING BAD HAPPEN TO HER!”
The nanny was unable to respond to the boss's inquiry and bowed it's head while apologizing.
“Sorry my lord Miss Antonella kept on insisting to let her go outside I-I-”
The man sighed deeply.
"Darling, what's all the commotion? It's too early" the lovely lady murmured as she carried the newly issued newspapers.
"It's Antonella" he replied coldly
"WH-WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BABY HUH?" the mother asked her husband, puzzled. "WHERE IS SHE?”
A teenage boy interrupted the talk and spoke “She’s out again I see”
"Can't you care more for your sister?" said the old man
“Let her be Father she is not a kid anymore she can handle herself” the boy replied with its hands crossed together.
"Lyndon sweetie, please go pick up your sister" the lady said as she approached the boy.
“But mom-”
“No buts sweetie or else I'm gonna go cut your savings account” the lady smirked
“Fine”
The boy immediately went outside to search for Antonella. He yelled and yelled, but no one responded, until he observed a strange shadow crouching behind a large tree.
“Antonella I can see you, come now show yourself. Mother and Father is getting crazy looking for you”
However, the shadow remained stationary. The adolescent lad approached the tree and...
“BOO!” Antonella shouted that makes the boy fall unto his knees
“I SCARED YOU! I SCARED YOU!” teases her brother
The boy rose to his feet and fixed his gaze on Antonella.
“Hey bro are you mad at me?” with pleading face
The boy sighed deeply and tickled his sister.
“Hey Lyndon stop HAHAHAHA! Stop” Antonella cried with laughter
“You brat how many times did I tell you not to play in the woods"
“So sorry about that I just got bored and-”
“You escaped, not good Antonella” his brother said while patting Antonella’s head
Lyndon felt bad about making his beloved sister sad when he noticed Antonella's pouting face. He then took something from his pocket and presented Antonella with a gift.
“Here”
Antonella straightened up and checked the gift Lyndon had given her. After a minute she jumped from happiness as if nothing happened.
“Lyndon Brother! You’re the best this is the best present ever!” she continued to jump and hug her brother
“Hey! You’re overreacting Stop it! An An it’s just a chocolate” Lyndon protested
“No brother it is not, this chocolate will give us lots of treasure”
“What a strange girl”
“No am not its just I love the wrapper it would look good on my collezione”
“You always act like this every time I gave you a chocolate what’s so special about them”
“Well it reminds me of grandma, when she still with us she will always give me some chocolates and always compliment me”
Antonella became timid after telling her brother the reason.
"Hey Brother, I'm still mystified as to why we seem so dissimilar to one other as if we're not blood relatives."
Lyndon cannot answer his sister’s question and changed the subject.
“Hey An your turning 18 this month what do you want on your special day?”
“I don’t think that day is really special” she replied and faked her smile
“Why? Its one of the most important event on your life why did you think it’s not special”
“Brother wake up I don’t have friends except Lotis your classmate, who should I invite in my party?..no one”
“An don’t be too discourage ok? We all are here and promise I will shower you with gits so now let’s go home because I am sure they are waiting”
“Promise you’ll do that”
“yes”
“Pinky Swear”
"Pinky Swear" Lyndon replied
Antonella smiled and hug her brother again tightly.
“Let’s go”
Antonella grabbed her brother’s hands and run as fast as they can.
"HEY AN YOUR TOO FAST!"
After 5 minutes they have arrived at the manor and Antonella embraced her parents.
“Mother, Father I am home!”
“Yes sweetie please don’t do that again” her mom sobbed
“You made us worry bambina” his father said with a calmed voice.
“Scusa Padre” he smiled at her father with a beautiful eyes
Her father just shook its head and chuckles.
"You three let's eat now I'm hungry" Lyndon suggested, while touching his belly.
They all laughed and walked up to the table.
When the meal was over, Antonella and Lyndon rose, but their father intervened.
"Stop, you both need to stay we have some things to talk about."
Antonella sat back and stared at her parents, her expression stumped.
“Yes Father?”
“Sweetie your mom and I decided to send you to school”
Antonella was stunned, and wrath welled up in her eyes.
"Are you kidding me, father?" she joked
“No”
"But, Father, sending Antonella to school may bring her complications; have you forgotten how badly she was harassed in school?" Lyndon objected.
"We are aware of that son but your sister cannot continue to be homeschooled forever she requires a fresh setting in which she may make friends and establish connections."
“But Father you cannot do that An is-”
Antonella signaled her brother to come to stop.
“Father I know you want me to have a proper education, but I don’t know if I can take it. My tutor here at home is great and smart. Why bother enrolling me to school? I'm doing just fine at home”
“Sweetie I know it will be hard for you-”
Antonella raised her hand and spoke politely.
“Let me think about it mother and father please give me some time”
“why-y sure”
“Excuse me”
Antonella got up on her chair and went back straight on her bedroom. She then buried her face on her pillow and started overthinking things about the events she experienced while going to an actual school. She suffered a lot while attending her education on that place, her classmates will always call her names such as a monster and a weirdo. Those words stabbed Antonella's back as harder as she thought. Every day after school, she would go immediately to her grandma's bedroom and cry uncontrollably. She'll tell her granny about everything that happened to her throughout the day. Then her grandmother will give her a smile and chocolates to boost her confidence. She will motivate Antonella with this words.
"You are not a monster nor a weirdo dear, you are unique and cherished by all of us remember that."
She will then give Antonella a hug and caress her hair, expressing her love for the girl.