WHO: Astoria Greengrass and Terence Higgs (open to Rose!) WHEN: March 6th, After Babygate WHERE: Astoria & Rose's Flat WHAT: Daphne ruined EVERYTHING RATING: Pg-Pg-13?
Daphne's words hit her like a punch to the stomach. Astoria knew she could be needy, but her family had always been there to spoil her. Ever since Daphne said she was pregnant things had been wrong. Her perfect little family and her perfect little life were falling down all around her and try as she might there was nothing she could do to stop it. She knew it was silly to be jealous of something that wasn't even born yet but she couldn't help it. This little thing was taking her sister, her protector, away from her. Now this man was tearing everything apart. Daphne had chosen them over her and Astoria's heart was being crushed with every breath.
Her biggest fear was coming true. Her sister didn't want her anymore. She was never good enough for her mum but Daphne had protected her. When the Carrow's tormented her she always had Daphne to watch her back. Now she was alone. She was alone and she couldn't understand why. She tried to be perfect. She tried so very hard and this is where it had gotten her.
She knew it was starting but was helpless to stop it. Her biggest insecurity. Her most damaging flaw. She could handle the tears and the shaking but her stutter broke her completely. It was a reminder of how she would never be enough, not for her mum and not for Daphne. She didn't want Terence to come by. She didn't want him seeing her like this. The pathetic little girl who couldn't even speak. You couldn't do something so simple toddlers could do it. Astoria felt like she was choking, all her words clogging her throat until it became hard to breathe. Knowing Terence was going to come over made it worse, embarrassment mixing with heartache. It might be vain but so what? She didn't want to care anymore.