Alina's pov
I don't know what came over me but I soon found myself racing out of my room and out of the mansion. "Dad!"
I screamed, my feets stopped on their own accord. Charmaine was kneeling on the floor, her face slightly swollen but her eyes remained cold as she turned to stare at me.
It was like she was saying 'this is all your fault' with her eyes. Could I blame her?
"You stupid brat!" Dad yelled at me, I could see veins popping up around his head and clenched fists.
"Dad, please..." The rest of my words remained in my throat as dad shook his head at me. He looked so sad and distressed as he looked at me.
"Bring them inside" With that, he ignored me walking straight into the Villa.
After making sure he was far enough, I rushed towards Charmaine. My bare feets against the cold tiles, ached but I didn't mind.
I fell to my knees, taking her face in my hands. "I'm so sorry"
I muttered but she just pushed me off her, I fell to the floor with a slight thud. "Know your place"
With that she turned away and walked into the Villa. I remained on the floor, staring at my hands. I had no idea tears had been rolling down my cheeks this entire time.
"Ma'am, please let me help you up" A bodyguard approached me but I slapped his hand away before he could touch.
"Don't." I pushed myself of the floor. I wiped the tears off my cheeks, dusting my dress before walking back into the Villa.
"I gave you one thing to do, Charmaine. That was to protect my daughter till she gets married or is able to protect herself. Why is princess Phina reaching out to her?" Dad yelled at Charmaine who was on her knees, her slightly tousled hair was now free and covering her face.
"She left the house, ordering me to stay back while she went with Aurelius. I asked her if anything went wrong, she denied it" Charmaine sucked in air as she raised her head. "Punish me for my incompetence"
Dad sighed dropped to the couch, he massaged his temples turning to look at me.
"You aren't going for that party" he said to me coldly, the fond look wasn't in his eyes anymore. "You two, take her up to her room and keep the door locked"
He ordered two other bodyguard's and they nodded, approaching me. My chest heaved in anger as I stared at the man who was supposed to be my father.
"Don't you dare touch me" I walked further towards where my father and Charmaine stood. Turning to Charmaine, I raised my hand and slapped her right across the face.
I felt her flinch but she just chose to ignore me, but that couldn't be the same to my father. "Alina Monroe Rishe!"
He screamed as he stood up from his seat, I turned to face him but immediately regretted it as he slapped me. I paused, my father had never raised his hand on me.
He looked so angry. I avoided his eyes, tears clouding my vision as I felt two strong grab my arms. "Dad, I'm sorry but Charmaine isn't at fault, don't hurt her"
Right now, I am currently seated in my room. Staring at the huge food platter in front of me with a frown. "What is this?"
I stared at the familiar blonde chick that I had seen sticking close to dad few months back. It was quite believable that the usual innocent and pure aura was not there.
"That is good, darling. Eat up" She smiled at me, crossing her long legs as she looked at her newly manicured nails.
I frowned, grabbing the huge platter of food, I slapped it to the ground making her stand up abruptly. "Don't you dare. You can't take my mother's place, you never will. Get lost!"
I screamed at her but she just shifted in her seat, staring at me with a sneer. "I already have, it's either you eat up or I won't leave"
"What's left to eat?" I asked with a scoffed, she smiled at me before standing up from her seat.
"You eat it from the floor. I've been so kind to you and did the exact opposite of what your father asked. Bend to the floor and eat" She said with a sinister smile.
"I won't" I said firmly but my words changed immediately she walked up behind me. Kicking me right on the waist, I found myself falling on my knees before I could even retaliate.
"Eat! Or do you want your precious bodyguard do it on your behalf" She said with a mocking tone, I gritted my teeths in anger.
Charmaine was my bottom line. She knew that.
"Fine, I'll eat" I said and she patted me on the back lovingly before going back to her seat. I grabbed the spoon that had fallen and slowly started eating.
The tiles were clean so I didn't really taste anything different but the humiliation from having to behave like this made tears well up in my eyes.
Who exactly was princess Phina?
That was the only thing running in my mind, after I finished eating. I grabbed the juice that was in a cup and poured it right into my throat.
"Good girl. A maid would come take care of this" She stood up, dusting her dress once more. "Classes would start tomorrow, get ready"
"What classes?" I asked and she paused turning to look at me, hand on the door knob.
"To turn you into the perfect doll" With that she was out of the room.
I stood rooted in my spot. Why was I taking classes to be a perfect doll? I was human, Dad never had problem with my attitude, why now?
Tears blurred my vision as I dropped to the couch, a maid walked in soon after to take care of the mess i made. "Charmaine was sent away"