Published at 12th of November 2020 10:19:23 AM
Chapter 2
Loved by her sister’s former fiancée Ch 2 - It’s my birthday but I’m not the protagonist
That day, was my 18th birthday… A big party was held in our house .
Gourmet food and wine . Gentlemen dressed with formal attires… The host is a poor baron family but a great number of people gathered for the party .
But even if that day was my birthday, I was not the host . My sister Anastasia was the host and main person of the night . The party held was for my sister .
“How nice! What a beautiful dress! Thank you father and mother!”
Anastasia dances around while holding her pink skirt happily . A really nice and elegant party dress .
High class ornaments adorned her blonde hair that shined like gold . She was a princess no matter how you saw her .
I couldn’t complain . The dress suits her .
On the other hand, I’m wearing a gray outworn dress with old embroidery that looks shabby to the extent where one would feel sorry seeing it .
Can this be called a dress? Of course, it was not material for a noble daughter’s wear, much less, for a party .
Although my red hair has been washed, for many years it has not been treated and with the hard work in the fields and cleaning, you can imagine . Now, it’s full or hairballs and in a very poor condition .
Looking me in the eyes, my parents sighed .
“Patience Marie, because we’re poor, we could only prepare the outfit for your sister . ”
“That’s right, we’re sorry . I know it doesn’t make sense to you . But cute dresses will not look good on you . ”
I can’t comment anything regarding that…
“Marie, do you want to wear my dress? We can share it”
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My elder sister speaks gentle at me . Surely, she isn’t a bad sister . But anyways, I can’t .
I shook my head at her .
“I’m too tall to wear your clothes sister . ”
“But fixing it a little… somehow…”
“Anastasia, Marie is not cute like you . It doesn’t suit her . ”
My mother shut my mouth . Well, it’s true… it’s a fact that I don’t really look good, so embarrassed, I lowered my head .
Anastasia looked at me who was silent, and eventually smiled .
“ Your clothes are nice too Marie . It makes you look like an adult . ”
“Thank you, sister . You’re really beautiful . ”
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It wasn’t flattery . Anastasia was really beautiful . A very popular woman .
We’re children born from the same parents, but we’re nothing alike .
My sister has fluffy blonde hair and natural light curls, while I have red unkempt hair that always makes me look like a boy . Anastasia was delicate and extremely thin, like a flower that could disappear any moment . While I was tall, and strong like a boy . She was sociable and bright, always surrounded by people, while I was always alone as my presence was hardly noticed .
So, our very foundations are different . She’s a bright, nice, delicate and beautiful child . I can’t do anything about it .
Buying me clothes would be wasting money we don’t have . So, I always wore the same outfit .
In that sense, today’s outfit is new, although terribly plain . My hair was washed with soap, so I can’t ask for much .
However, as always, my presence went unnoticed by my surroundings . Nobody was aware that it was my birthday party today .
Anastasia was surrounded by a sea of people like a “noble daughter in her birthday party” at the buffet venue . I was throw out like a maid .
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For some reason, my parents didn’t say anything . They even reached Anastasia and made her not correct the invitee’s mistake .
She smiled at the guests, thanking them for coming .
An aristocratic young man kneels in front of her .
“It’s nice to see you for the first time today Anastasia . As the rumors said, you’re very beautiful . ”
“Thank you very much for the compliment . ”
“Please dance with me . We crossed paths today and that’s a cause for delight . ”
I realize now a sad truth .
It was not a party for my birthday from the start .
From the beginning, all was for Anastasia .