He Knew She Was Trouble When She Walked In

Adelaide Bellamy had stolen two beautiful, round oranges. She ran to her room excitedly but forgot to lock the door. She stood in front of the mirror and pulled up a chair. Then she managed to tuck between the fabric of her dress and her infant chest the oranges to simulate two generous breasts. She was eight years old and wanted to grow up soon but her growth seemed too slow. As she looked in the mirror and fantasized about being a desirable woman who rejected rows of handsome, wealthy suitors her younger sister Claire came into her room.

-What are you doing,” said Claire, opening her beautiful blue eyes.

-I'm not doing anything,” said Adelaide, frustrated, pulling the two oranges out of her chest.

-You stole those oranges,” said Claire smiling.

-Yes, to eat them,” said Adelaide.

Claire laughed and Adelaide did the same, then they began to eat the oranges and started to play with the pretty dolls Adelaide had in her room. After a while her mother came into the room and when she saw Claire she was very upset.

-How many times must I tell you that you can't go into your sister's room? Look at the mess you've made! You're always dirty and full of dirt. Get out of here now,” Blanche Marchal shouted at Claire.

Claire ran out of the room and Adelaide looked at the floor. Her beautiful dress was stained with the juice of the oranges and her wrists were scattered on the floor. Adelaide was afraid her mother would scold her or spank her as she did every day with Claire but nothing of the sort happened.

-My precious girl. You need to take a bath now, you'll take off that dress and we'll throw it away.We'll go shopping today. You are too beautiful to be near Claire, you know that, don't you,” said Blanche Marchal.

Adelaide nodded her head.

-It's a class thing, it's in the blood, that girl is a savage like her grandmother and your father's horrible family. As I have already told you many times I had to settle for your father because of life's injustices, but I had such rich and handsome suitors that just remembering them makes my heart pound, you will achieve the glory that I could not, won't you do it for mother?

-Yes, mother, I will do it for you,” said Adelaide not so sure.