They've never liked being ruled by Greeks," sighed the pharaoh."But this time they're planning a rebellion," the minister went on. "It might be safest if you went to Rome."Cleopatra couldn't believe what she'd heard. Her father was the pharaoh the Egyptians were supposed to treat him as a good. Could he really be under threat? Something else was worrying her too. Recently,her half-sisters Berenice and little Arsinoe had been whispering together and ganging up against her. Then,one morning,Cleopatra woke up to shouting. Out of the window,she saw angry Egyptian farmers surrounding the palace. At breakfast,her sisters looked smug. "The Egyptians have scared Daddy away,"mocked Berenice,making Arsinoe smirk. "Now he'll run to his darling Romans and beg for more help." Cleopatra was appalled. She'd never liked her sister much, but how could they be mean about their own father? It's good that Dad has friends in Rome. What do you know about politics? The palace felt unsettled without the pharaoh and Cleopatra thought it best to stay out of her sisters' way. She spent her days reading books and teaching herself Egyptian and Latin. As days turned to months,Berenice became more and more bossy and Arsinoe was never far from her side. Even their little brothers,both named Ptolemy,tried to keep their distance. One day, Berenice called all the servants and family members to a meeting "From now on, I will rule Egypt," she announced. "But what about Dad?" asked Cleopatra.