{Treasure Her Smile}
"Your baby is beautiful" Adeline said. Anastasia's attention was now on Adeline. "Good evening" Adeline said with a smile.
"How are you?" Anastasia asked awkwardly. "I'm good, may I hold her?" Adeline asked. Anastasia gently hands the baby to her.
"So cute!!! What's her name?" Adeline asked. "Name?"
Anastasia paused. It's been a week already and I haven't named the baby? Come to think of it I've only called her "the baby or fur ball " Anastasia thought to herself.
"I'm not good at naming people" Anastasia said. "It's fine, I understand. Anytime I get a new doll it takes me about a month to finally decided the name that suits them"
"She isn't a doll" Anastasia said. "I know but she sure looks like one" Adeline said.
A maid came to Adeline and whispered something in her ears. "Excuse me Guinevere... Mother has sent for me" Adeline said.
"Alright...." Anastasia said. "See you soon.... Amber" Adeline said. "Amber? Who's Amber?" Anastasia said.
"That's the name I'm giving her" Adeline said. Anastasia smiles at the thought.
Later that night Anastasia stayed up watching the baby who didn't make a single sound. It's been one week since Anastasia got the baby, for every passing day she prayed that her baby would act normal.
She found out that the baby stays awake all night staring at the ceiling. That's why Anastasia is by the bassinet this night.
"How about we go out for a walk?" Anastasia asked. She held the baby in her arm and hummed a melody softly.
She got to a massive river, the moon is full. It's reflection makes the river look magical. Anastasia sat on the ground. She sighs in exhaustion.
"The view is breathtaking from here isn't it" Anastasia said. She made the baby look at the river and witness the beautiful view.
"Ah.. I can't believe I still haven't given you a name yet... How stupid of me"
Anastasia smiles, she looks at the river then at the baby. "I suck when it comes to naming things. I named a rabbit snowflake because it looked like snow" Anastasia chuckles in embarrassment.
The baby just stares at Anastasia. "For once I what you just... I wish I knew what you're thinking. I want to know how you feel but I can't if you don't let me in.... Gosh now I'm talking to a baby"
Anastasia looks at the baby in her arms. "I bet you don't understand what I'm saying"
Anastasia took a deep breath. "Alright... I'll give you a name but you have to give me a sign if you hate it or like it" Anastasia said.
"Okay let's see, you have beautiful eyes.... White hair like snow... Hmmm.... We're watching the river under the... Moon" Anastasia smiles.
"I get it.... Your name is Moon... So tell me if you like it" Anastasia said as she poke Moon's face. Moon caught her finger and put it in her mouth.
It wasn't much but it spoke louder than any word ever could. That night Anastasia cried happy tears because that was the first normal thing Moon had ever done and it made her super happy.
Morning arrived too soon. Anastasia woke up and found Moon was wide awake on her bed. "Good morning Moon" Anastasia whispered.
Now she didn't mind the silence. Now she's happy that Moon is a normal baby, she's just awkward that's all.
Anastasia got Moon ready for the day. "Today we have to go to class... I hate sitting with people who only pretend that they care about your feelings"
Without much being said Anastasia made her own baby carrier. She didn't do anything fancy, just wrap clothes around herself and placed Moon infront. Just like they do it in YouTube.
Everyone admired the way Anastasia carried her baby. She spent one hour helping her classmates tie theirs just like hers.
"Settle down ladies... Today we are going to be....." Mrs Harper trailed off. "How did you guys... How are you guys carrying your babies that way?" Mrs Harper asked.
"Guinevere is the one who helped us" Gabriella said. "When you have a baby, you tend to get creative" Anastasia spoke sensing the awkward moment.
"I see... Alright is there anything you girls don't understand. You are free to ask now" Mrs Harper said. Luna raised her hands.
"I have one question tho. Why is Guinevere's baby looking like a cursed artifact?" Luna asked.
"Yeah... White hair and golden eyes, isn't that evidence of the cursed bloodline?" Jasmine asked.
Anastasia stood up slowly causing the chair to scrape the floor. "I will not have you insult my baby, do you hear me? This is my child, my responsibility.... So I suggest you quit gossiping about my life and focus on yours"
Anastasia walks up to them. "This would be the first and last time I hear such rubbish from that trash you call a mouth. The next time this happens, I'll personally make sure you are punished whichever way I see fit"
"That is enough!!" Mrs Harper yells. "As expected... The teacher never intervenes when there's bulling happening right Infront of her but she'll try to intimidate the victim..... I'll be in my room if you need me for something important" Anastasia left the classroom.
Anastasia didn't notice but Moon looked at her in admiration. Anastasia placed Moon in her bassinet, she flopped on her bed staring at the ceiling.
"I hate it.... The fact that they called her cursed made me angry... Because I'm just like her. Perhaps she might not understand what they were saying but I could not watch them talk to her like that"
Anastasia turns to look at the bassinet. "I will protect you with every fiber of my being, if it's the last thing I do.... I want to protect your smile" Anastasia said.
It has never occurred in the history of occurrence that Moon would laugh. Not a smile but an entire laugh. Okay, okay, let's take you back to the event that would forever go down in history.
Anastasia took Moon and snowflake out for a walk in her baby stroller. Hannah walked along side them with a bag filled with baby supplies in her hand.
Anastasia inhales the beautiful afternoon air. "Isn't this a lovely day for a stroll?" Anastasia asked. "Indeed... The sun looks beautiful today.... I wonder if it's because it found it's Moon here on earth" Hannah said.
"Cheesy but I'll let it slide just this once" Anastasia said with a chuckle.
Someone yells for them to get out of the way. Anastasia looks behind but something jumped on her. She rolled into a huge mud pile.
"What was that?" Anastasia asked trying to clean herself. A dog barked. "You rascal" Anastasia said while scratching it's ears.
"I'm sorry my lady" A servant said. "It's fine... You're lucky you're cute" Anastasia said to the dog who licked her regardless.
"Are you alright?" Hannah asked. "Yeah" Anastasia replied.
Anastasia stood up, she was soaked with mud from head to toe. There was a faint sound.
Then it happened, the moment Anastasia has wished for. Moon was laughing... Like a full moment laughing.
"She's laughing?" Anastasia asked in disbelief. "She's laughing!!!!!!!" Anastasia yells.
She picked Moon up and twirled around regardless of the mud. "I can't believe she's laughing..... She looks more cute..... Ahhhhhhhhh.... I want to die!!!!!!"
Azriel watched the entire scene from his window. "She's.... Happy because the baby laughed?" He asked.
"Turns out the baby hasn't done anything normal before...." Charles said. "I'm happy for her" Rose said.
"Why is she so excited.... It's not her child" Azriel said. "If you take care of a child for a while, you'll get attached. You wouldn't mind if you're not blood related..... You would be willing to give them the best life has to offer" Rose said.
"I'll treasure her smile forever" Azriel said. "As would I" Rose said.