3. If you wish to put it in, it’s a must to stand it up

Elise was in a very good temper as we speak.

It was because of the sunny climate and sudden presents introduced by Brie. It was as if the violent storm final evening had by no means occurred.

“Benji. Take a look at this.”

Elise spoke in an excited voice, exhibiting Benji a full basket with a scrumptious scent wafting out.

“Doesn’t it look tasty?”

The massive basket, the place Elise might slot in, was full of numerous meals, desserts, and even alcohol.

It’s been a very long time since she had eaten solely bread that regarded like lumps of sawdust threatening to kill her by way of choking, however now her mouth was watering with the dear treasure that fell from the sky.

‘It didn’t fall from the sky however…….’

It was resulting from Elise’s stepmother having an expensive occasion final evening. Based on Brie’s quick rationalization, she had employed lots of well-known cooks final evening to carry an unusually huge occasion, however half of the invitees didn’t attend.

Contemplating her stepmother’s origins and rumors, it was a pure end result. The dangerous climate additionally performed a component.

Maybe she was the one one who didn’t anticipate it, however when the formidable occasion ended poorly, her stepmother trembled with fury. The staff shared all of the leftovers, saying they didn’t wish to see it wasted, after which the meritorious Emma and Brie introduced Elise a share as effectively.

When Brie left, saying that she had to return rapidly as a result of she had been requested to eat along with somebody, the meals sufficient for the three generals turned Elise’s.

“Benji. Let’s go exterior and eat.”

It was a big day. The stepmother, who had been bothering her, had been dealt a humiliating blow, and her physique felt refreshed because of her asceticism ending final evening.

She particularly preferred the truth that she now not needed to keep away from Benji. Subsequently, on a very good day like this, she needed to go exterior and bask within the heat sunshine and luxuriate in life.

“Take this and comply with me!”

With a large blanket in her arms to make use of as an alternative of a mat, Elise left the annex. She was excited to eat her fill after a very long time, with Benji following slowly as he held the big basket in a single hand.

* * *

“It’s cool right here,”

Elise mentioned proudly as she sat on the blanket unfold out on the open meadow in full bloom. It had been a spot she hadn’t been to since she was a toddler. However she felt proud to revisit the right spot imbued with a way of reduction that she would by no means encounter anybody else right here.

Nobody else knew or would have been in a position to think about that there was such a gorgeous meadow behind the coniferous bushes surrounding the mansion like a barrier. It was the place the place Elise had unintentionally found whereas chasing her childhood canine.

“You may eat something right here, so eat as a lot as you need,”

declared Elise as she sipped from a bottle of wine. The issue wasn’t opening the cork, however that she had not introduced a cup.

However it wasn’t only a cup. There was nothing as a result of she had bolted out with out pondering. Elise picked up meals along with her palms with out hesitation, laying again on the blanket and regarded on the clear sky. If somebody noticed her, she would have been scolded for her lack of etiquette, however happily, Benji was the one one right here to bear witness.

“Oh, I’m full.”

She had vowed to eat quite a bit, however Elise might solely end two slices of ham. As a result of the ham dish was salty, she had sipped on wine as an alternative of water, so she was drunk greater than standard.

“It’s actually, actually good.”

‘That is heaven.’

As she lay languidly taking within the solar, she couldn’t assist however burst into laughter.

‘I was like this usually, however when was that?’

Earlier than the dying of Elise’s pet. No, it was too huge to be known as a pet. It was sufficiently big for Elise to trip round on. Anyway, the dear canine, who launched this secret area to Elise, would sneak out of the mansion and luxuriate in this time and area usually earlier than he died.

‘That’s proper. The canine’s title was Benji.’

In truth, Benji subsequent to Elise now was named after the canine. Benji, who had been by her aspect since she walked, was Elise’s solely good friend. When he was joyful, he hugged him and kissed him round, and when he was unhappy, he hugged him tightly and stroked his fluffy fur.

Benji’s physique temperature was extra valuable than every other comfort. They slept collectively each evening and performed collectively as quickly as they opened their eyes. And at some point, he died immediately. She was sufficiently old to know dying, Elise couldn’t settle for it.

Rely Grande, who was well-known for being a idiot for his daughter, tried to sooth Elise and gifted her maids her age, as buddies, however to no avail. Elise consistently wept, looking for Benji.

Till at some point the Rely introduced a toddler who regarded identical to Benji.

‘At first, I believed Benji was again alive.….’

At the moment, Elise thought God actually granted her want. Because of this, Rely Grande needed to donate to the temple numerous occasions at her urging.

‘Oh, it’s a disgrace. How a lot was that?’

Recalling the time Elise had given numerous gold and silver treasures to the temple, she shook her head.

‘I ought to’ve stored some! Even when I avoid wasting cash, I’m solely doing good issues for others!’

“Benji. Give me some cake.”

The greasy feeling needed to be defeated with sweetness.

As she was nonetheless mendacity down on her again, opening her mouth like a child chicken, Benji put a finger stuffed with cream into Elise’s mouth. It was unavoidable as a result of there was no fork.

As she sucked on his huge fingers equipped with a candy style, she remembered final evening.