Chapter 203 - We Were Friends Right...

"Hello, wow looks like the moon has really landed just here." Violet said as she walked towards them and hugged each of them with a smile on her face which made Irene more uncomfortable as she couldn't think of any circumstances where such a perfect girl could do something so wicked.

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"(It can be anyone but not her...I believe it.)" This were the first thought Irene had when she saw Violwt standing infornt of her with with kind and pretty smile of hers.

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"Come on, how could you compare us with the moon, especially when it's Rose's day to shine. Anyway, I heard rose is her room how about we go and greet her!" Molly suggested and all the other girls agreed to it.

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"Lady Willson, is so pitiful today is supposed to be a bug day for jer but because of the Duke's sudden marquee declaration she is devastated." .

"Not only that, there are rumours about her losing her temper and having a fight with the duke."

"No wonder, the Duke is not present here.."

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"(So annoying! This bi*ches know well enough that I can hear them but still.they dare to say dthere and talk about me.)" Rose though as she checked her outfit which was a red dress exactly like a rose made of deep shade of red styled with a sliver bracelet and earrings pairing up with sliver shoes as for her hair it was tied in a braid.

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"Ha, how long do we need to wait?" Harris who was assisting Rose asked the maids.

"Just a few more minutes, the crown Prince will be here soon." She said and exited the room.

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"Harris, you should head down now. What do you think those people must be thinking, that no one form the dukehold attended the ball." 

"But sister...Who will take--"

"I can take care if myself, so juts go down." Rose said with a little force on her vocie and Harris nodding his head left the room.

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On his way down, he meet the trope which was heading towards Rose. They greeted each other expect for Irene who was amused by how everything upstairs was exactly thr way she saw in her dream.

And Harris too didn't say anything as he thought she was still uncomfortable with them.

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"So Rose is staying here...then let's head in---"

"Madam Molly!! You are urgently called to the center of the hall and are forbidden form loving around." A junior in training said as he bowed towards her and a upset Molly unwilling had to go back to the palce she came form.

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So, only Kelly and Irene and Violet headed inside and with every step Irene's heartbeat alo rose up.

"(Irene don't worry nothing you saw in dream would come true all this are nothing. This is drama futhermore as long as I and Kelly are here nothing like that of dream would happen. Yeah-)" 

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"Ahh!"

"Oh I am so sorry! My bad Kelly are you okay? What to do your clothes would get stained." 

"No worries, there are many dresses here juts pick one of your size and change in the changing room.

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"But then one of us should stay with you...or else Harris would scold us to death." Kelly said as she looked at Irene and Violet.

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"(Or maybe I am wrong...No I can't leave--)" 

"I will--" 

"Let Violet stay here and Irene can go with you." 

"Okay."

"And here I already picked a dress for you, it as the same color ad earlier one but a little fancier, it will suit you." Violet said as she handed the dress to Kelly.

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" Thanks, Irene let's go." 

"Huh--okay--"

"(But it isn't that easy...)" 

"Ha, why am I having such a bad luck today?" Kelly murmered as she tied to wah away the stain but it didn't work at all.

"Why are you even trying so hard. Just change into the new dress already." An anowed voice said while kicking the door.

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"Okay!"

"(And being with him doesn't slove anything epically when he is so grumpy and edgy. Ugh! Irene just what were you thinking while leaving me here with him!)" Kelly thought as she changed her clothes quickly and before the annoyed person aka Harris could kick the door one more time she opend the door and came out perfectly dressed.

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"No need to kick the door, I am out..now you can leave." She said with a grumpy face as she walked out of the changing room.

"Do you think I will listen to your words? Lady Winter ordered me to take good care of you, so I can't leave your side until nd unless you are with Lady Winter again." He said as he stood near her and both if them kept looking at each other as if everything else is absent.

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"(We weren't like this before but...)"

"(...the air feels stuffy that it is even affecting my mood)" Both of them thought as they broke thier eye contact and turned to the other side.

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"I don't think we fit well together, how about we just go and search for your sister and Irene..." Kelly suggested as she looked at him.

"Good idea, let's go." Harris agreed to her words and both of them silently walked through the corridors.

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"By the way, are you okay? I mean...after everything that happened at the Duke birthday..." 

"Yes, I am okay. To be honest...I was already aware of his marriage, and I didn't really care just like the way he didn't care about us...but the only thing that I was worried about was my sister..." Harris said as his pace slowed down.

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"Rose...although she shows everyone that she is strong and not bothered by anything...she is still a human. And there is no way one could stand still in evey moment." 

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"But that's what she has been doing all the time, she has nerve felt this weak and powerless before....do you know how it feels when the only thing you wish for disappears right before your eyes even before you could hold it...that what she is feeling now.

All this time, just so that father would accept her, love her, she has been doing everything she could and couldn't. No matter if she is sick or in pain....but in the end all my sister got was betrayal." Harris said as he clenched his fists and his eyes got redder and watery.

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Kelly saw him this desperate and angry for the first time and she knew that he didn't calm down, the whole palace might go upside down.

"Harris! *Hold his hands* calm down. We are at the palace now and everything you do here will affect Rose." She said in a calm and gentle vocie which Harris couldn't just ignore.

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"Okay..but I don't understand as to why did Lady Winter leave me here with you?" 

"I don't know either, maybe she was worried about Rose. You know how she is." 

"Yeah, maybe...." Harris said as they walked down the stairs and what they saw there gave them the biggest shock ever.

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"What is happening? Why is---"

"She there in place of Rose?" Both Harris and Kelly said as they saw the Prince walk hand and hand down the stairs with no other then...

"Irene...." Rose who was standing behind them said as she looked at the ground with a deadly look in her eyes.

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"Sister!"

"Rose!" 

"Why are you here and what haooend to your dress and leg?" Harris asked as he saw her in different dress and limping around.

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"Rose, why is Irene in your place? Will you tell us just what happened after we left?" 

Questions kept popping before rose but she didn't answer any of them and just kept Lilongwe at Irene who walked down those stairs shivering form top to bottom.

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Just a few minutes ago, when Irene left with Kelly. 

"Violet, you can leave too. I can take care of myself." Rose said as she picked up the comb and started combing her hair.

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"Rose, you don't need to act strong infornt of me...I am your friend. You can let losse at least while you are with me." Violet said as she hugged her gently and Rose who has been looking for warmth all this time couldn't help but give up.

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"Violet....are you really my friend? Or...are you here just for this crown that you have glancing at since the time you came in." Rose asked as she removed her hands form whr shoulders and stood up.

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"Rose! How could you think like that!" Violet aid as he stood up and looked at Rose with teary.

"Does that mean I am wrong?" 

"Ro--Rose you are seriously...Did you say such words to Irene too?"

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"You are too cruel." Saying that Viole5 ran out of the room and Rose who felt guilty all of sudden ran after her and as soon as the door opened.

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Everything went blank and slowly slowly Rose lost her consciousness and the last thing she remembered was someone running toward her and tow faces one of Violet with a clam look and Other of Irene with a panicked look.