Chapter 3 ~ I'm Not Wearing A Dress~

              Morning

    I opened my eyes, as the sun glared at me. "Yawn Another day another slave." I said to myself. I guess I'm lonely I mean I only have like two friends. I woke up and started to blush my teeth. After, bushing my teeth. I took a nice cold shower. I admit not my best choice but everyday is always hot so I made my point. I changed my clothes and started my daily routine. I walked down the hallway and into the kitchen. I started to cook. "Morning, Isabella, how did you sleep?" asked one of the maid. "I slept fine Connie, how about you?" I asked.

    "I slept fine, thank you" Connie answered. It was disappointing because her parents abandoned her and the school of young warriors took care of her and you guessed it. They taught her how to fight, read, write and protect her masters. Lucky her. "I saw Master hit you, are you okay?" asked Connie. It was sweet she asked me. "I'm fine, it's not any different from childhood" I responded. "I always wanted to ask you why aren't at school like Master Brianna?" asked Connie. I looked very happy because the answer proves why I'm not a dunce. 

    "Because I have a high IQ and got all of my diplomas and degrees" I answered. It was kinda cool I am only 19 and I really smart. But to my family I'm a dunce, I guess that is why they say I'm adopted. Even if I'm not. "Wow- wait if your smart then why are you here? Shouldn't you be in a government thing?" asked Connie. I started to laugh. "What's so funny?" asked Connie handing me a glass of water. "No it's just me in a government thing is just a dream" I answered. "But it isn't impossible" said Connie. 

    At that moment she wasn't wrong. As I put the breakfast I cooked on the plate. I hugged Connie good bye. "Bye Isabella, remember master wants you to come early for a family meeting" yelled Connie as she waved goodbye. Connie is a good kid she doesn't deserve this. I served food on the plate three dishes and three chairs. My stepmother, Brianna and father. Not one seat for me. Before everyone came downstairs to eat I have to leave the room. As I left I went outside for a bit to get the mail. As always because no one had legs to walk close to the mail. 

    "Here is the letter master father" I said to my father as he ate his food. "Open it and read it out loud" he said. There was like 40 mails and he wanted me to read it. I grabbed a letter that stand out to me. It was red with golden letter written and so I started to read. " Dear Swan Family, I invite you for a summer sun set celebration to celebrate the companies increase of fortune. You may bring your entire family. The celebration will be healed in 563 street of XXX XXXXX. It will be tomorrow at noon. Sincerely, Aoki Family."

     After I was done reading I knew I would get into trouble. He was one of the hair that tried to seduce me and I already knew no one would believe me. "You hear that honey we are going to a first class party. We must wear our must expensive clothes" said my stepmother. She has red hair with blue eyes. Only when I first saw her I already knew she was evil. "Yes dear how avid" replied my father. He looked like me brown eyes and hair but he was a mad man who lost his respect towards me. Every time I would ask for my mother. 

    He would say bad things and at the end he would hit me with his slippers. I knew deep down she was like me sweet kind and very loving. "Daddy, can you buy me a nice red earrings they would go great with my red dress." said Brianna as she was drinking her orange juice. It was sad to know she was wearing a stupid dress. Brianna was like stepmother Chloe they had red hair. But Brianna had purple eyes she got that from her mother's ex-husband. "It's disappointing we must bring that brat Isabella" said stepmother Chloe. 

    It was funny because I was still in the room. "I'm still here" I said. "Oh daring sorry I didn't mean it" said stepmother. Yeah sure she didn't, she felt happy saying it. "You are excused here" said my father. I looked down than turned around however, instead of walking outside and turn into a animal. I started eavesdrop on what they were saying. "As you were saying, dear"said my father. "The invitation said we need to bring the whole family" said stepmother Chloe. She walked around the table and stop where Brianna was sitting. 

    "Your saying we have to bring that mutt?"said my father. I was mad he called he a mutt but madder that I had to go to a business party if it isn't my business. "Yes honey, what if they think our family isn't united that will give us a bad reputation." said Brianna. I didn't know what was going on but they will never bring me any where that involves upper class. So I knew something was going on. "I will tell her later when we will discuss the thing**" said my father. I needed to get fresh air so I ran out so no one would see me.

    "I'm going outside to a party something isn't right. I need to be careful. Who knows what Brianna and stepmother Chloe are planning" I said to myself. I ran into a valley and closed my eyes. My necklace started to glow a sky blue color. I felt my body changing as my hands turned into paws. I opened my eyes and walked out with four legs and paw and tail high. I was a cat. When I changed to a cat my necklace would become a mark on my chest. I walked by a park where I would away meet a friend of mine.

     "Isabella is that you?" asked a girl with blond hair and green eyes. She was a tomboy like me. "Yes" I said. "Okay good what's wrong your late?" she asked. "Look Ivy I don't have time just follow me." I said. "It's funny because I'm following a cat" said Ivy. "Look my family is going to let me join a first class party. But they never did that. So I think something is going to happen." I said to Ivy. "But they never did that!" said Ivy. "I know!" I said. "You can't hid but you have to go maybe you can turn the table around" said Ivy. I stopped walking and turned around.

    "What do you have in mind bestie?" said Ivy. "I think I like where your going with this." I said. Ivy picked me up and said "Please do tell me more" I whispered in her ear the plan. 

                 Meanwhile with my father 

    "Dear we should buy her this dress." said my father handing a black dress with diamond to stepmother Chloe. "No to old how about for Isabella a blue dress with this? It would look good with her eyes and hair." said stepmother Chloe. "Yes it will" said my father. Stepmother Chloe paid for the dress. "That brat won't know what's coming" Thought stepmother Chloe. 

               "Achoo~" I sneezed. "What's wrong?" asked Ivy. "Nothing just felt someone speaking ill of me" 

     Later that day**

     After spending some time with Ivy my best friend. I got home early like what Connie said. I didn't do it because I care about what my father had to say to me. But I did it for Connie. I went to the meeting room where we always had our family meetings. I walked upstairs and went to the 4 door I saw. "You arrived I didn't think you will come" said Brianna. " We are family no matter what I can't stop DNA" I responded. "You learned how to be obedient what a pity" said my father.

     I felt Brianna smile under her I'm so serious face. I sat down on the chair and said "What is this meeting about?" I said. "Let's start with good news your going to the party." said stepmother Chloe. "Oh how exciting." I said rolling my eyes. "Second after the party your moving out the house. You do no good here" said my father. I knew damn well that they were happy for that. "Oh~ and good news for the party we bought you a dress. Show her mom" said Brianna getting up to show the dress.

    "I thought there was only one bad news" I whispered to myself. "Look try it on" said Brianna. If this was their plan to provoke me they passed. They pushed me into a room and made me try it on. "I'm not wearing this so go to hell" I said throwing the dress to them. "Oh~ But you must you don't plan to wear  cheap clothes" said Brianna. "You know I only have cheap clothes" I said. " Is that so then everyone will laugh at you." said Brianna. "So?" I answer. "It will be a shame if the people think they kicked you out because you were poor here." said Brianna.

    "And? Poor or not I'm not wearing that dress." I said. I walked away but stepmother Chloe grabbed my arm. "You wear it or I beat the hell out of you." she said. I turned around and reached my hands out. "Good child now change" said Brianna. Their was no second thought that the world was hell. I changed quickly and opened the door. "Wow you look like Cinderella." said stepmother Chloe. I look like a doll! Instead of Brianna speaking ill of me she smiled. Something was happening but just what?! *

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