BIRTH

I am Anathe de el Lucifer. I remember my father told me that it was a stormy night when I was born. Some maids called me the 'Devil' because my mother died as soon as I was born. They gossiped that I was an ominous child.

I remember my father saying everyone to leave the room. He held my mother's hand and cried as silent as he could but I could hear him. That made me cry too. He approached me as I was crying. He held me and said "You don't have to cry my child." He hugged me and said "Welcome to the world my daughter." He then went out carrying me in his hand and shouted in front of everyone "ANATHE DE EL LUCIFER!! Her name will be Anathe de el Lucifer. She is my daughter." Everyone cheered in joy but I know they were also sad about the duchess – my mother, who have just died 15 minutes ago.

It has been 3 months since I came to this world. My father always came to my room every 10o'clock in the morning.

"Have you heard? The emperor is going for a war and has told the duke to come with."

"What!! Then the young miss will be all alone with us."

"No, she won't I heard the young master is coming in the winter."

"He is? Well that's nice."

I heard the 3 maid gossip. But wait 'young master'? Who is this young master?

Dhang! The door opened and father came. He announced the same thing the maids were gossiping about and he left after giving a kiss on my head.

He left after 3 days of the announcement.