Senora Ine: A Short Story

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Rosaura was speechless. She wanted to yell and and scream and punch Senora Ines in the stomach but she stood rooted to the spot and unmoving, still fixed with hands clenched and a cold stare. Senora Ines, still with her arm outstretched, said something in her saccharine sugary voice: “Are you okay?” Rosaura, disgusted with Senora Ines’ tone, picked herself up, grimacing and uttered in a trembling voice, “I hate you.” Senora Ines looked astonished as well as upset. Her mother looked very angered at both Senora Ines and her daughter. Rosaura looked just as mad as her mother but remained still, and silent. She repeated the words again, but in a stronger, steadier voice “I hate you.” As the guests all poured out of the party and each received their special gift, Rosaura saw Luciana in her golden crown sparkling in the sunset and red and orange silk dress lightly skimming the stiff grass. The way the wind blew her dress look like the …show more content…

I invited Rosaura as a guest and I cannot believe how careless you’ve been to-” “Luciana, get away. You know what I said about hanging out with worthless people from lower classes.” “How dare you call my friend worthless. She is anything but worthless. She is a countess, and a really kind and smart person.” “Friend? Countess? Really? I already told you to forget it with the lower class children. I thought a good daughter of a respected wealthy woman would stick their nose up in front of the poor. You Luciana, have disgraced our family!” “Your actions obviously prove that your wealth taught you nothing. I’d rather be penniless than stick around with you. How dare you call yourself a respected wealthy woman!” Each word was hard and strong like a cookie cutter into dough.Senora Ines looked shocked that her daughter would ever say such thing to her. With a displeasing huff she stormed away with a dirty look on her face. As for Rosaura, her mother gave her a strange look and walked away as

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