Arrival
Claire looked out of the car window. In front of her eyes a gigantic white manor bloomed with freesia and roses, rising from the manor's ground. The front garden was neatly decorated with two letters, B and R for Duchess Rose Bryson of York, Claire's unknown mother.
Claire Roberts had been adopted since she could remeber. Recently her adptive parents had revealed to her the existence of Claire's mother, sister of Prince Charles of England. Her mother had requested Claire joined her at Freesia Manor. Claire had said her goodbyes to her adoptive parents before a black car had shipped her off to Freesia Manor where her mother would await her.
The car slowed down to a halt. The driver got out of the car and opened the car door for Claire.
"Welcome to Freesia Manor," he said. A butler came to escort her and her luggage inside the manor. Claire followed him feeling very uncomfortable in her jeans and trainers. As she entered the front hall Claire noticed a single rose engraved on the door.
"That's your family symbol,"said the butler awnsering Claire's expression. The butler left Claire with two maids. They bowed.
"Welcome Lady Rosalie," they said.
"My name's Claire,"she corrected them.
"Not anymore,"said a feminine voice."You are Rosalie Bryson now." Claire turned around and gasped. She looked at the lady who ressembled her in every way.
She recognised the blond hair, the green eyes and the same oval chin. Rose was dressed in a satin full-length blue dress and her hair was pinned up in a loose bun.
"Mother," gasped Rosalie.
"Rosalie." She ran to her daughter and embraced her. Tears welled up in Rosalie's eyes.
"Don't cry dear,"said her mother."Blue silk turns yellow when it's wet." Rosalie fought her tears back. Rose stepped back.
"You have the same skin tone as your father. But you have my eyes," she smiled.
"Who was my father?"asked Rosalie.
"I will tell you later,"said Rose tenderly." Go upstairs and change. I will see you in ten minutes for dinner." The two maids bowed again as Rose left the room.
"My name is Jasmine," said the brunette.
"And I'm Marjorie," said the redhead."We are your personal maids. Please follow us to your room my Lady." Rosalie followed them up two flights of stairs and along a corridor. Jasmine and Marjorie stopped in front of a large set of wooden doors.
"Your room," announced Jasmine. She opened the doors and Rosalie saw paradise.
A suivre....