The Heart of Amanda Rose Brasgot.
By Marissa Ballenger
Chapter 1
Amanda ran down the giant stairway, her heels clicking gently on the marble floor. She talked softly to herself “I must be perfect or they will never approve”, she said, and then stopped in front of a mirror in the hall to examine herself. She was a pretty girl of fourteen with blonde hair the color of honey that hung in loose waves to her waist. She had her curls in a fancy up-do with some pearls strung in. She wore a turquoise blue gown without a spot on it. She wore a pearl necklace and earrings and tiny pearls lined the seams along the dress. Lace lined the neckline and a pure white bow was arranged on her bustle. White heels were on her feet. She sighed at her reflection and said “something is missing, nothing must be missing.” She looked down at the bouquet that had beautiful flowers and feathers arranged in a vase. Then exclaiming “That's it” she plucked a white feather from the bouquet and stuck it in her hair. She giggled at herself as she walked back and forth in front of the mirror.
She was doing this when a maid came. “Miss Amanda, your family has arrived!” Amanda commanded herself to be calm. Oh how she wished Beatriz was with her. Beatriz could always put her mind at rest. Wringing her hands she trotted to the parlor where her family would be ushered to once they got out of the carriage! She came to two oak doors and taking a quick breath, went in. A woman in a moss green dress turned to her. The woman's hair was the same color as Amanda's and her pretty face quite familiar. “Amanda darling, how are you? Oh my, have you put on weight?” Tears sprung to Amanda’s eyes and she tried her hardest to brush them away and said with a quick and polite curtsey, “Hello Mother.” The woman gave a quick hug and then said, pointing to a girl sitting on the sofa fanning herself, “Eugenia has become even more beautiful after her trip to Paris, has she not?” Amanda’s heart ached to hear those words said about her but swallowing the lump in her throat she said,“Yes, Eugenia, did you meet any more suitable and nice suitors in Paris?” Eugenia’s beady eyes narrowed and her tight mouth looked like she had just sucked on a lemon as she said “Amanda, you haven't lost any less of your charm since we have been away I see...and to answer your childish question, "Yes,
I did. I was surrounded, but of course I had to let them
know that not any old boy can marry Eugenia Brasgot.” She said this
while standing and swaying her unattractive frame to her mother's side.
Amanda muttered under her breath “I quite doubt it.” Her mother keyed
in and said “Amanda, muttering is a horrible habit and you must stop it
this instant. Don't you agree dear?” Mrs. Brasgot turned to a large man
looking out the window. After a minute of silence Mrs. Brasgot hissed
“I asked you a question, Jeffrey.” The man hearing her grunted and after
waddling to her side said “Yes, yes, I agree it would be a poor
investment.” Amanda tried to hide her laughter. Her father never
changed. Even as much as he tried he could never keep up with her mother
and knew he didn't hear a thing of her and her mother's conversation.
Her father was a large man who was handsome in his youth but after marrying had taken up constant eating and now was suffering from the effects. Amanda waited for her father to say something to her but he didn't, so she sighed and said “Where is William?” Her mother’s face brightened up and said “Oh dear, dear William... he had to stop in town for a while and will arrive this afternoon.” Amanda muttered to herself again “I cant wait!” Amanda knew that wasn't the reason. William had to have a few drinks and a little gambling as was his habit. Amanda gazed at her father who was in his own world again, and at her mother perching herself on a sofa rambling on about the weather, and at Eugenia fixing her neckline a little lower. No one would ever say it around Eugenia, but Eugenia was VERY, VERY ugly. She had hair the color of muddy water, and through she was only 19 her face and body were that of a much older woman and her personality even worse. Amanda couldn't bear it a moment longer and excusing herself ran from the room not heeding her mother's warning “don't run Amanda - it is a horrible habit!” She ran outside and past the garden and the orchard and ran along the ocean's edge until she came to a huge oak tree. Climbing up the ladder, she went into a tree house, and falling into the tiny sofa she cried... her tears flowing faster each minute. After an hour she climbed down and after washing her face with cool ocean water she headed to the
Brasgot mansion. She went up the servant's passage and to her room suite and hurriedly got ready for dinner.
When she came down to dinner the whole family was arriving and Amanda hurriedly searched for her name tag at the dining table. She finally located it between her mother and her uncle Curtis who was a terrible bore and quite skinny! Amanda sat down and soon everyone was seated. Her Grandfather bowed his head in prayer and mostly everyone did the same except a few members that included Amanda’s family! Amanda quickly bowed her head as she always did and then suffered through the meal as her Mother kept talking about how beautiful Eugenia was and how perfect William had been, and even Uncle Curtis started talking about his perfect vegetarian diet. Amanda was relieved when the meal was over. She was heading up to her room when her Grandmere stopped her and said "Come with me, dear." and led Amanda to her private parlor. Sitting down she said "I am so sorry you have to go through this every year but I just want to tell you, "Your grandfather and I love you dearly and our home is always yours." Amanda hugged her grandmere and said "You can't help it, Grandmere. I was the child my parents never wanted, but I would rather live with you and Grandfather in Brasgot Mansion then anything in the world."
To be continued. Tell me what you think!
By Marissa Ballenger
Chapter 1
Amanda ran down the giant stairway, her heels clicking gently on the marble floor. She talked softly to herself “I must be perfect or they will never approve”, she said, and then stopped in front of a mirror in the hall to examine herself. She was a pretty girl of fourteen with blonde hair the color of honey that hung in loose waves to her waist. She had her curls in a fancy up-do with some pearls strung in. She wore a turquoise blue gown without a spot on it. She wore a pearl necklace and earrings and tiny pearls lined the seams along the dress. Lace lined the neckline and a pure white bow was arranged on her bustle. White heels were on her feet. She sighed at her reflection and said “something is missing, nothing must be missing.” She looked down at the bouquet that had beautiful flowers and feathers arranged in a vase. Then exclaiming “That's it” she plucked a white feather from the bouquet and stuck it in her hair. She giggled at herself as she walked back and forth in front of the mirror.
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| Mrs. Marie Brasgot (Amanda's Mother) |
She was doing this when a maid came. “Miss Amanda, your family has arrived!” Amanda commanded herself to be calm. Oh how she wished Beatriz was with her. Beatriz could always put her mind at rest. Wringing her hands she trotted to the parlor where her family would be ushered to once they got out of the carriage! She came to two oak doors and taking a quick breath, went in. A woman in a moss green dress turned to her. The woman's hair was the same color as Amanda's and her pretty face quite familiar. “Amanda darling, how are you? Oh my, have you put on weight?” Tears sprung to Amanda’s eyes and she tried her hardest to brush them away and said with a quick and polite curtsey, “Hello Mother.” The woman gave a quick hug and then said, pointing to a girl sitting on the sofa fanning herself, “Eugenia has become even more beautiful after her trip to Paris, has she not?” Amanda’s heart ached to hear those words said about her but swallowing the lump in her throat she said,“Yes, Eugenia, did you meet any more suitable and nice suitors in Paris?” Eugenia’s beady eyes narrowed and her tight mouth looked like she had just sucked on a lemon as she said “Amanda, you haven't lost any less of your charm since we have been away I see...and to answer your childish question, "Yes,
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| Mr. Jeffrey Brasgot (Amanda's Father) |
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| Eugenia Brasgot (Amanda's sister) |
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| Amanda's Tree house |
Her father was a large man who was handsome in his youth but after marrying had taken up constant eating and now was suffering from the effects. Amanda waited for her father to say something to her but he didn't, so she sighed and said “Where is William?” Her mother’s face brightened up and said “Oh dear, dear William... he had to stop in town for a while and will arrive this afternoon.” Amanda muttered to herself again “I cant wait!” Amanda knew that wasn't the reason. William had to have a few drinks and a little gambling as was his habit. Amanda gazed at her father who was in his own world again, and at her mother perching herself on a sofa rambling on about the weather, and at Eugenia fixing her neckline a little lower. No one would ever say it around Eugenia, but Eugenia was VERY, VERY ugly. She had hair the color of muddy water, and through she was only 19 her face and body were that of a much older woman and her personality even worse. Amanda couldn't bear it a moment longer and excusing herself ran from the room not heeding her mother's warning “don't run Amanda - it is a horrible habit!” She ran outside and past the garden and the orchard and ran along the ocean's edge until she came to a huge oak tree. Climbing up the ladder, she went into a tree house, and falling into the tiny sofa she cried... her tears flowing faster each minute. After an hour she climbed down and after washing her face with cool ocean water she headed to the
Brasgot mansion. She went up the servant's passage and to her room suite and hurriedly got ready for dinner.
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| Mrs. Grace Brasgot (Amanda's Grandmother) |
When she came down to dinner the whole family was arriving and Amanda hurriedly searched for her name tag at the dining table. She finally located it between her mother and her uncle Curtis who was a terrible bore and quite skinny! Amanda sat down and soon everyone was seated. Her Grandfather bowed his head in prayer and mostly everyone did the same except a few members that included Amanda’s family! Amanda quickly bowed her head as she always did and then suffered through the meal as her Mother kept talking about how beautiful Eugenia was and how perfect William had been, and even Uncle Curtis started talking about his perfect vegetarian diet. Amanda was relieved when the meal was over. She was heading up to her room when her Grandmere stopped her and said "Come with me, dear." and led Amanda to her private parlor. Sitting down she said "I am so sorry you have to go through this every year but I just want to tell you, "Your grandfather and I love you dearly and our home is always yours." Amanda hugged her grandmere and said "You can't help it, Grandmere. I was the child my parents never wanted, but I would rather live with you and Grandfather in Brasgot Mansion then anything in the world."
To be continued. Tell me what you think!
Chapter 2 HERE!
Name: Amanda Rose Brasgot
Nicknames/Aliases: Mandie
Novel: The Heart Of Amanda Rose Brasgot
Role: A Brasgot girl growing up on a huge mansion and estate by the sea
Age: 16
Appearance: Honey-colored hair, rich blue eyes, sweet and open smile
Occupation: Gentleman's daughter
Talents/Hobbies: Riding,Dancing,drawing and painting
Place of Residence: Harwich Port, Maine
Harwich Port, MA
Harwich Port, MA
Harwich Port, MA
Virtues: Kindness, sweetness, gentle meekness,
Vices: Irritation with rich and selfish people and vanity
Family:
Father:Mr. Jeffrey Brasgot
Mother:Mrs. Marie Brasgot
Brother: William Brasgot
Sister: Eugenia Brasgot
Friends:
Beatriz Brasgot
Isabelle Jones
Abigail Winters
Daniel Boyd
and some I haven't thought of ;D
1 comment:
Oh my word! It is incredible Marissa. I love it. Such a good story line going on. :D
And I cackled at her father. Oh, and Eugenia was terrible!!! Please do more soon. Will post some of my story some time soon.
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