Chapter 22

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   Athanasia's debutante, I never thought I'd actually see it like this.. I mean I guessed I would be going but I thought I would be going as maid. I didn't think I'd be going with these two 😫

       

    This is so awkward

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    This is so awkward. Everyone here looks so confused- I feel like I'm not supposed to be here,,,,

          Suddenly both Athanasia and Claude looked at me.

             "Nicolette Unnie, I just wanted to say that I was really happy that you accepted coming with us to my debutante," Athanasia said, "I know this is a bit awkward to say and I'm not sure why but, just your very presence makes me feel safe"

          A warm feeling started to fall across me. It's probably because I saved your life when you were being drowned but I'm feeling emotional anyways. I wonder when I really started to see this girl as family? I carefully took her gentle hand and held it.

           "Princess..." I started, "No- Athanasia- May I call you that?"

           "Of course you can," she replied.

            "Athanasia, Thank you for greeting me back warmly and saying those things. Even though our time together consisted of a few years, I truly.." I said my truest thoughts, "want you to know that I love you." I smiled.

               Athanasia blushed a bit before smiling back, "Thank you Nicolette Unnie, I love you too."

             Claude patted Athanasia's head, "Alright let's start going down."


          And so I was mesmerized by Claude and Athanasia's beautiful father daughter dance. It was like I was watching the sun rise up in a flowery garden during a dewy summer morning. It was full of warmth and I could clearly see the love Claude had for his daughter. I wonder if this is relevant but Damita told me that there was a whole Athy x Claude group writing fanfictions of them on lemon and how she was going to make it her life mission to purge it. Before I didn't really care but I think I just might join her now  (⌒▽⌒)

             "Nicolette," Claude said as he came back with Athanasia.

              "Your dance with his majesty was beautiful, Athanasia," I said aloud as Athanasia hugged me.

              Suddenly I heard gasps. Oh, it's because I called her "Athanasia"...

             "What's wrong with them," she looked annoyed.

              "Hm, how about this," I whispered into her ear, "We call each other formally In public and informally in private. That way it can be our little secret."

                Athanasia stared at me almost thinking, "Yeah, that'd be best."

               I smiled. The song for the second dance between the debutante girls and their partners started. We watched from the sidelines.

                I stared into the warm atmosphere of the ballroom when suddenly Athanasia tapped my shoulder.

               "Nicolette unnie, I've been meaning to ask but how old are you?" She asked.

               I stayed silent, GUYS I DONT KNOW. HOW OLD IS THIS GIRL!!!??? Okay okay let's do the math- I looked pretty youthful when I first became her I think I was around 17-19 at least during that time and then five years passed and I met Athanasia and then 1-2 year passed after that and then I had to stay with Kami for another 7 years. Uhhh 33 at most and 30 at least.. and it doesn't even count my mental age- wtf I feel so... old.. I-.. I'm a granny 🤡

           Well I think Claude is around his 30s too so it works well,,, I think Athanasia when she died was like 18-25 idk lmao.

             "30," I replied giving myself the youngest answer,,,,

             "I see, so you're around the same age as papa?" Athanasia asked cheekily. I blushed- what is she implying?




     The 3rd dance with the debutante girls started.

              Claude patted her back, "Go ahead."

            Athanasia looked up at him before looking back at me. I smiled before nodding. She blushed a bit.

           "...Papa- and N-Nicolette Unnie.. again thank you for being with me today," Athanasia said rather truthfully, "Thanks to you two, I'm going to remember today as a very happy day."

            She included me... I felt even warmer.

             She started walking away from us into the crowd with a smile.

               She turned back to us with the prettiest smile I've ever seen,
"Goodbye, Papa, Nicolette.." 

                My heart felt warmer than ever before but why... does it feel like she's going to disappear? It's like, I'm watching... my daughter start to become.. independent? Is that the word- I'm not sure.

 independent? Is that the word- I'm not sure

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              Claude suddenly held my hand. I looked over to him, he didn't say anything actually.. he just kept looking forward onto the crowd with the same expression, but... this time he was holding my hand. His hands felt like a piece of summer had cascaded into my heart. It was extremely comfortingly warm. I smiled sneakily as I held onto it back. I could even even see a little blush underneath his eyes. I'm very happy today.

     

Very very very very, happy today

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Very very very very, happy today.

(Oof laziness made this chapter come out late I'm so sorry lmao r yall even sticking around cause I woulda left already 😌✨)



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