"Bye, my sweet little Minnie. Don't miss me too much!"
Minerva stuck her tongue out at her Uncle Lorenzo before she giggled. She waved her hand at Marcus, who was also doing the same thing.
"We'll come on your birthday." Marcus said.
She nodded her head. "Then let's see each other soon."
After their goodbyes, Minerva, who was in her father's arms, together witn her four maids, left Uncle Lorenzo's house and teleported into their home.
"Welcome back, Your Grace, Your Highness." Alvin, the head butler, greeted them as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the estate.
"Mm." Her father grunted and continued to walk inside. As soon as they went inside, Minerva was greeted by the huge painting of the three of them together. The one where her mother was present and carried her in her arms. The one that her father personally painted.
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"Minnie, don't be scared! We survived the Dawn of the Fifth, so you will surely survive too! "Minerva smiled as Zinnia cheered her up. She looked cute as she tried to do so. Her green jeweled eyes glistened and both of her hands clasped as she reassured her.Zinnia patted on the box that she placed. "This would be my first gift to you. At your fifth birthday celebration, I will give you my main gift! So you should look forward to it!"Minerva chuckled at her enthusiasm before she nodded her head.Before she could say anything, Minerva and Zinnia both turned their heads towards the entrance of her butterfly garden."I am the big sister, so I should be the one who gives Minnie the gift!""Bah! What were you talking about? Brother Nathan was older than you!""I said I am the big sister! Was Brother Nathan a big sister to you? "Stupid good-for-n
"Happy birthday, my little angel." Uncle Khalil greeted her upon their arrival. Aunt Leticia, who was beside Uncle Khalil, also greeted her with a warm smile on her face."Thank you, Uncle." Minerva said. Uncle Khalil lowered his body to carry her in his arms. He kissed her cheek and caressed her hair before he asked."Where's your father?""Daddy's with Aunt Adira and Aunt Elizabeth.""Oh," he said, "Then why were you here? Shouldn't you be with Zinnia and the others?""Well…"Minerva awkwardly smiled. She didn't need to say anything as it was obvious that Uncle Khalil understood her. He chuckled when she did not answer her question."Let me guess. Were Sancho and Serena fighting again?""Uh… Yeah." She awkwardly said. "And also Quetura and Vernon.""Vernon? Vernon fought with Quetura?" Uncle Khalil asked in disbe
"Minnie?"Minerva glanced at Marcus when she heard him call her. She sat on the swing on the balcony of her treehouse with Harika by her side."You're here." She said in surprise. Marcus shrugged his shoulders and sat on the other swing beside her."I couldn't stand their noise, hence I left." He said and sighed in exasperation. Minerva couldn't help but chuckle."I heard from my father that Uncle Santi built the Butterfly Mansion, the Butterfly Garden, and this treehouse based on your liking. And he even started to build it months before you were born. "Minerva looked at him in her peripheral vision, but Marcus' attention was on the butterfly lights that hung on the balcony."I guess you also met Uncle Santi in your past life.""Well, sort of." Although they met in her dreams, it still counted, right?"Mm." He grunted but did not say
"Goodness! Minnie, Marcus, please!I was looking for you all along and yet the two of you were just here?" Zinnia exclaimed as soon as she stepped onto the balcony of the treehouse.Minerva awkwardly smiled at her. Actually, she wanted to take Zinnia with her when she decided to leave the Butterfly Garden. However, Zinnia hastily went into Sancho and Serena's side to separate the two. The situation became so chaotic that she decided to leave on her own."They weren't fighting anymore?" She asked. Zinnia shook her head."No. Uncle Santi arrived and said that since they were all energetic, he would 'play' with them.""Uh…"She didn't need to ask further. Surely, those four became scared at her father's suggestion that they decided to stop."Let's go! The feast was about to start! Minnie, you were the star of the night, so you should come with me
Minerva felt that within just five years, she had already experienced a lot of things that she could only imagine in her previous life. A loving father, a warm home, a friend, a caring relative, and her low confidence were all slowly being built up thanks to those who surrounded her.Although there were times that she experienced some life-threatening circumstances, she still managed to get through them.And now, of all the trials that she got through, she would finally face the most dangerous of all. For her, the Dawn of the Fifth wasMinerva exhaled as she laid on her bed. Her father, who was on her side, held her hand tightly. His hands were cold and a bit shaky, so she couldn't help but smile a little. It was obvious that her father was nervous for her."Baby, you remember what I taught you, right?" He asked. Although her father's voice sounded calm, she stil
"You are truly a funny child." The gentle voice said and chuckled. Minerva gulped. Laughed...The tree chuckled!"How about we'd talk first?""I-I…""Were you that shocked?"Minerva coughed for a bit. She glanced at the huge tree warily before she replied."I-I'm just shocked…"The tree chuckled. "It was understandable." It gently said,"Uhm… How to... How should I address you?""Mm... I wonder too. "Minerva just remained silent and looked at the tree with wariness. The huge tree once again chuckled before it spoke."This was your Dawn of the Fifth, right? How about we’ll play? If you won, I’d grant you a wish. If you lose, you’d stay here for a longer time until you win. ""But... Wasn’t that an advantage for me?""You can say so. But it was still an advantage fo
"My wish… was to make my mother wake up."She looked at the huge tree when she said her wish. Minerva did not know the identity of this tree, but since it said that it could grant her wish as long as it wouldn't hurt anyone, then this was what she blurted out.But honestly, this was the first thing that came into her mind when the huge tree said that it would grant her wish.Minerva already had everything she could wish for. What she only lacked now was for her mother to wake up.Besides, she didn't understand, but she could feel that this huge tree was too capable. Hence, she tried to gamble for this wish of hers.Moreover, she wouldn't lose anything if she tried to wish for that. Aside from the expectation, that is.Still, Minerva was nervous for the huge tree's reply. Would she agree to her wish?"Your wish… I wanted to grant
"So you were just done with your Dawn of the Fifth?"Minerva nodded her head as she munched on the cookies that her mother fed her."Ah! So your birthday was just recently! ""Yes." She answered and nodded her head.Her mother smiled gently at her and caressed her cheek."Happy fifth birthday, my baby. I'm sorry if mommy wasn't with you when you were just growing up.""I-It's okay... I understand." She said in almost a whisper."Aww. My baby's too understanding." Her mother said and smooched her left cheek a bit louder. It was a bit ticklish that she couldn't help but to laugh."Of course, she got it from me." Her father said this from behind her and kissed her right cheek."What were you talking about? She got it from me! You already got her physical appearance, yet you still tried to fight with her personality on me? " H