The meek Queen Anna and affectionate Duchess Rachel
The ruling female friends
Written by: Mercy Akinloye
Anne scurried down the pavement; she had to get to a nearby Florence shore
where the traders had arrived to trade goods. In order for her to have a paramount
cena (dinner), she needed to hurry. Anne ran as fast as she could, keeping in mind
that she had to buy some spices and fruits. As quick as the wind she fell to the floor,
sweat ran across her face like rain on walls. Her clothes were tattered and had many
patches; her face was dark with pain, her hair was tangled and her figure was very
reedy, nevertheless not as thin as a broomstick. Anne stared at the pavement before
getting up. Oh, thou dirty thing, she said to herself, running even faster than her legs.
Anne was so fast she thought she couldn’t stop her trial in stopping made her
loutishly bumped into everyone on the pavement. Thou bad little child, how dare thou,
a man said shouting. Anne felt a rush of guilty and sadness plunge upon her, but that
couldn’t stop her from having the most magnificent dinner ever.
Precipitously, the crowd seemed to be cheering and shouting, Anne pushed her
head forward to see the Medici Family passing. Oh, the great one, they hath so much
fullsome…oh, and I hath to bow me head in honor, that was what mama said, Anne
whispered, bowing her beautiful sphere head with a long shining brown hair. Anne
watched the Medici family; she had never seen such wonderful clothing worn by
people in Florence, they were really rare. Anne must have watched too long, because
she had a call declaring; “trade for better, scare and wonderful things now, we are
packing up”. At first when Anne first ever had that suave call, she thought the traders
spoke a different language, but now she had a better understanding of what the
traders were passing across. Anne got in her knee, she couldn’t stand the call ringing
through her head; she had gotten so tired from watching she had unexpectedly
plunged to her knee. Anne ran as fast as she could but it was too late, Anne could
feel a drop of tear run down her cheeks; that was the end of a beautiful dinner.
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Oh, Anne, thou dost wit how much we dearth this day, Anna Mom said. I am
sorry mama, I watched the wealth of thee fullsome Medici famigi. Thou saw the great
and fullsome one, Anne mom questioned. Uh mm, fullsome famigi said Anna. One
day, we be fullsome as they, said Anna mom walking away to wash the clothes.
Breaking the silence that followed; there was a harsh knock on the door, the door
noisily opened to reveal Anna’s Aunt, who Anne called ‘Auntie’. Auntie, oh Auntie,
one day we shalt be like Medici, henceforth we becometh fullsome. Ah, nice, so what
for cena (dinner), Aunt asked. Sorry no cena today, Anna’s mama replied, still
washing the clothes (more like rags). No dinner, mama, Anna shouted interrupting.
Ya, we art so poor, common people, not all day thee eat, Mama said. Oh, I wish we
could be fullsome, like the Medici, Anna signed looking outside through a hole on the
wall. I must findth a way to help my famigi; Anna whispered sneaking out of the
meager cottage. Anna walked down the pavement with a basket; she didn’t walk
very far when she had a voice; everyone were too busy to hear the slightly but
diligent voice, it sounded like a call for help. Thou must be brave, Anna said walking
toward a bush, looking back to see if they were any spectator. She moderately
pushed the bushes apart and walked into an opening, leading to a wood of jampacked bushes, thorns and trees. In a few feet away was a beautiful girl with golden,
straight and organized hair, she looked fresh and her body was in a good shape. Her
bodies however were stuck and covered with thorns and a few feet away was a
snake. Help me, please good servants, I need your help, she cried. She speaks well
and confusing, she is like the Medici, they say they have good English, Anna thought.
I shalth help, Anna said pulling the thorns off the unknown girl; quickly Anna took a
stick and shoved it into the snake mouth. Ah! Thou mustn’t touch my fere, Anna said
starring proudly at the dead snake. Thank you, I am Rachel, my dad is a rich
merchant, friend of the Medici, Rachel said dusting off her gown. Ye speak with such
big and unknown words, fere, Anne said. Oh, I will try again, Rachel is my name, my
papa ... is a fullsome.....person....fere with Medici, Rachel said, hoping Anna could
understand. Oh, ye wit Medici family, ye fullsome, sorry my maestro, Anna is my
name. Oh, it ok, stand.....oh, thou canst stand up, said Rachel remembering that
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Anna wasn’t taught proper English. Hast thou been taught to speaks like Medici,
Rachel asked. No, maestro, that shall be good, Anna said feeling a little bit shy. Oh,
do not called be maestro, call me Rachel, Rachel said. Thank ye, Rachel, Anna said.
We canst be fere, I live on castle were there be knight and foods, Rachel explained
demonstrating the act and pretending that she had a horse and sword. We live in a
cottage, sometime no food, Anna said with a tear rolling down her bright checks. Oh,
don’t cry, let talk about things we like, Rachel said patting Anna. Rachel once lived in
the country, but then there was urbanization, which also contributed to her father
been a rich merchant. I like painting, reading and playing, Rachel said. I like running,
singing and watching the fullsome Medici, and walt is reading? Anna asked. Oh, it is
a flat thing with words on it that ye can wit and learn, Rachel said with her best
understanding definition.
Ye have nice talks with big words and ye wit many things, Anna said looking
at Rachel. I can tealth ye Medici ways, and ye can tealth me ye ways, Rachel said.
Ok, I shalth Anna said smiling; she had never had a close and true friend before. It
getting to danger and sleep time, I mustl go, Anna said. Wait, how did ye findst me,
Rachel said, remembering that Anne just showed up to help her. I and famigi hast no
cena (dinner), so I went to find one, mama doesn’t know I’mm hither, Anna said. Oh, I
hast some bread and milk, go share with famigi. Meet me hither when next bright
things come; tell no one, Rachel said handing Anna fresh bread and milk. Oh, thank
ye, I shalth come alone, Anna said collecting the bread and milk and putting it in her
basket, she hasn’t seen fresh milk in a while. Walking out, the two friends talked and
talked unto they parted their way and waved goodbye. Anna entered the house and
showed her family the foods. They danced and sang, rejoicing for the wonderful
dinner. Where ye saw food, Mama asked. A gift for being nice, Anna said not wanting
to talk about Rachel, so she could see her alone the next day. After eating, her and
her family went to sleep, from the tiresome day.
It was early afternoon and the sun was shining brightly outside. Want to go
play mama; Anna said skipping out to meet her new friend. She looked around to
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make sure no one was watching and ran through the bushes, she was surprised to
see Rachel. Ye came so early, Anna said. I hast good thing, I told papa ye save me
and he said ye canst come and lived with me; ye will learn and then go see Medici, if
ye do good, Medici give ye gift to go to school, where they tault ye how to speak like
me, do things and if you do good and become rich, he shall be like the Medici, Rachel
said grinning wider than a banana on human face. Oh, ye art so good, Anna said
feeling a bit of heat and thinking she was still asleep and dreaming. Ye art cometh
with me now, Rachel said dragging Anna toward the castle, until then did Anna
realize that she was awake. Anna screamed, ran and jumped; she was crazier and
clumsier than a turkey during thanksgiving.
Oh, ye art the best fere ever, Anna said. No, fere is called friends, ye try,
Rachel said. Ye art the best friend ever, Anna said beaming widely. Ya, wonderful,
Rachel said. Rachel kept training Anna secretly, preparing her to see the Medici, a
rich and popular people. Anna and Rachel also visited the pope (papacy), for more
knowledge. After weeks of secret training Anna faced the Medici’s, the Medici’s was
so impressed they added a scholarship for Anna. Anna screamed and thanked
Rachel, her close and nice friends; she also broke the news to her parents after a
week. Mama and papa, I am now a close friend and student of the Medici family and
a rich merchant fam...il...y. I have spent a week in school, Anna said proudly. Her
parents and aunt just blinked with surprise, not knowing what had changed Anna, or
the glorious news she was bringing. After this introduction, Anna explained to them
and took all of them to the castle in a carriage, her parent thought she was messing
around, and thought that was being very rude. This was the conversation that was
going between Anna and her parent, until Rachel showed up and told them it was
true. Anne parent apologized and hug Anna so tight, she thought it was the end of her
being alive.
Anna was accepted as one of the most honored student after and during her
schoolings and was named Duchess Anna at the youngest age ever known with her
close friend Lord Rachel. Anna also thought of the entire old thing that was forgotten
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and it rediscovered, so she named her period the period of ‘The Renaissance’,
meaning “rebirth”. Anna and Rachel were also known to be the most friendly and
wisest rulers in Florence, Italy. Later, into the renaissance period, Anna married a
beautiful prince and became Queen Anna, second in command to the King and Rachel
became Duchess, closet to the Queen and King and also became third in command.
Anna and Rachel were recorded as a famous and wonderful ruler, mother and friend.
Anna also helped the poor and her bravery, especially her being a merchant, except
she doesn’t trade most of her discovered knowledge; and meekness as she helped
people have hope, by being brave and meek. She was a queen of great examples, and
she also changed the life of many people. She could also be called “Creatura
Incredibile” or “Un Essere Incredibile” meaning “Incredible Creature” or “An Incredible
Being” in Italian.
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