Chapter 1 - New City

"Claudia... You'll going to marry Vincent!" Father said ordering me to marry someone that I never even meet before.

"What the hell!Dad I even don't know who the f#ck is Vincent!" I said angrily throwing tantrums like a child.

"Sweetie calm down...okay!" Father said lowly and he close the door behind us letting no one hear our conversation.

"Dad I know Mom set me up with that guy. I don't want to get married with some idiot who doesn't know me!" I said looking at him angrily. I know this is my Mom's idea to get me married to who ever rich family that needs our help like just he did to my brother Arthur. My brother is like her puppy who doesn't know how to bark but I am different from him.

"Claudia... listen carefully your mother actually give you a choice to choose from would you get married to Vincent or move out of the house?" He said I know my father won't let me move out of this house even though I would like to.

" Father you know already my choose but you still ask me... I don't want to be like my brother who didn't make his own choose and follow Mather's word and now look at him that girl is just dragging my brother down! " I said angrily yelled at him.

" Okay, since you have your discussion now go! before your mother gets home." He said and I hugged him for the last time.

" Thank you father for saving me my life. " I said like I am going to die if I get married I don't want to like my brother who doesn't have his freedom.I know this is hard him to let me go just like that. My father is like my bestfriend who hang around with me and play videogames almost everyday.

I rushed to my bedroom and pack everything I could. I put everything especially my gaming gadgets and a little bet of clothes. I drag my bag to my car and drive away far as I could I know my mother will find me but she will need to catch me. I can't do anything about it because I am just a mere chess piece she can use to get what she wants.

I drive and drive until I get into a small city far away from home called Rochefort-en-Terre. I think I'll be fine here for a short period of time. I know this is going to be hard for me to start my very own life that I want no servants, no annoying mother and finally being alone. I know I am going to miss my father and my crib there but I'll get over it.

I park my car in the near grocery store and I get out to look how nice this city is. The air is very fresh like just in the mansion and the street are like inside a book you know very peaceful village with a lots of flowers there houses made out of cobblestones. There houses is like, there old but sort of nice and they are also colorful.

I hear my tummy growl. I remembered that I didn't eat my breakfast before leaving my home. A very delicious scent is calling me form a bakery just right behind me. I entered the bakery and everyone looked at me like I am a something that they never see, even once.

"Hi! I smelled something delicious from the shop. What is your newly baked pastries?" I said and smile at her. Ignoring her rudeness of staring at me.

"Miss, Hi!Are you okay?" I asked and waved my hand in the front of her face. What's wrong with her?

"I'm sorry about my daughter... We just don't see white haired people normally." A guy just get out from the kitchen.

" Ahh it's fine I get it... I just want some freshly baked pastries from here. " I said and look down to the floor. I know I am not normal just like them. "Why I am born to be an albino?" I questioned myself.

"I just finished baking the red bean donuts." He said to ease the awkwardness around.

" Yeah! Can I have a dozen of it please." I said and put up a smile.

" Okay, sure just wait in there." He said and point in the table near the window.

I sit quietly. I look around I really like to stay here but seems everyone doesn't like me. I forget that I am not normal how I wish to be just like them who doesn't have white hair and white skin. This is me I can't change just because they don't like me...they can like me for who I am. I see someone approaching me and it is the girl from the counter.

"Miss this is your order. It will only cost 3 dollars." The girl from the counter said.

" Okay, here keep the change." I said and give here 50 dollar.

" Miss this is to much. " She said and stop me.

" No, that's not to much. " I said and walk outside of there store.

" Sorry and thank you!" She yelled at me and I look back at here she is smiling at me.

I walk around the city and I see two beggar asking for food. I stop in front of them and look at them.

"Can you spare me some money to buy food?" She said and look at me like a wet puppy.

"Yeah, want some donuts?" I said and offer it to them. They both hesitate to answer.

"I'm not a ghost and I am also eating this before your going to tell me I put something on it." I said and open the box then I take a big bite.

"It's really taste." I said while eating the donuts. I offer them again and lucky they take one each.

"Why are you being good to us?" The boy asked me.

"Because I don't want seeing you begging for money to buy food. I also like to be friends with the two of you." I said and smile. I sit next to them.

"Do you want more?" I offered them.

"We can't accept it anymore because this donut from the shop is really expensive we don't have money to pay you back." The girl said to me and she look away.

" How could 3 dollars be that expensive?" I asked myself wondering this cheap food are so expensive for them.

"I don't want anything from you except to friends with you so get some more." I said and look at them while we all eat together.

"Older sister what's your name?" They asked me.

"My name is Claudia Diana Crimson. What's your name?" I said.

" I am Thea and this is my older brother Dan." Thea said.

" Where's your parents?" I asked them both.

" My father dead in the war and my mother just dead last year." Dan said.

" I'm sorry to hear that." I said and everyone is silent.

"Where do you live? " I asked them.

"We both live in a small house in the hill that's our old house that my father brought." Dan said.

We talked and talked the time passed by just like that and it is already night.

" Are you hungry?" I asked them and stand up from my sit.

" No... thank you but we're good. " Thea said and her tummy betrayed her by growling so loud.

" Come on. Let's eat at the restaurant. " I said and they shift there heads left to right saying no to me.

" Shssst... Dont you worry it's for free. " I sighed and smile at them I am quite disappointed that they won't go and eat with me.

" Come on..." I said and I help Thea stand from her sit.

They follow me slowly and I get to the nearest restaurant.

"No pleasant allowed in here!" The guard stop the two children I am with. I stop and look at the guard badly.

"Who said they are pleasant? I demand you to immediately call your manager. " I yelled at him. I know I can't just order anyone in this city but I can't stop my anger. They are my friends.

" Sister Claudia don't fight with them because of us. " Thea said sadly and they begin to walk away form the restaurant. I followed them.

"Hey! wait for me!" I said and they stop. I am catching my breath.

"Where can we eat without those bad person?" I asked them and smile.

"We thought that you'll leave us starving Sister Claudia. " Thea said with a low voice.

"How could I both leave you? we're friends. " I said and pat Thea's head.

" Sister Claudia we know a please were we can eat." Dan said and they but grab my hand then they start pulling me.

We stoped at the food truck who sales burgers. There burgers smells fantastic you can smell the onions, grilled cheese and the patties it makes my tummy starve. A kid looked at me like I am something and then she shouted at me.

"Ahhh... A ghost!" She said and I look around looking for the ghost.

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