Ch.71: Growing Up

Walking into the dazzling lit ballroom, a now twelve-year-old Maria calmly took in the view that she, over the years, had grown used to seeing. She held the hand of her brother, Micheal.

The young heir of House Rosendrey had grown into a splendid and handsome young man, standing taller and broader now that he was a high school student. 

However, Micheal's gentle smile directed towards his little sister had earned him many infatuated shy smiles from his female peers, not that he noticed. 

Micheal wasn't the only one who had changed; Maria did as well. No longer a chubby-faced elementary student, she had undergone somewhat of a growth spurt. 

Her round face now showed a bit of maturity wi