"daddy do i have to? im not important like all of them. and your friends don't evan know i exsist." i said, preparing to get my way; from where i was standing i knew my father wouldn't reason with me, according to him these partys are for all family members, which means all family members should attend. its boring. although i do like showing of my beautiful dresses daddy gets me. but i am still not going.
"opal, do you have to do this everytime, your stressing me out... now i will assign valek to accomany you while you shop, buy the best dress and stop complaining about the party, ok?" my father said. i looked at valek and sepressed a laugh, valek shopping with me, thats a joke. although my fathers expression was dead serious. awkward.
"okay, when is the party?" i asked. i hope they'd say a year from now. but my luck was out.
"tonight, so i shall take you shopping now and then..." valek looked at me but turned his attention straight to my dad. "i'll deal with buisness later." valek and my father nodded at one another. men, they're are so wierd, what kind of buisness are they hiding? amusing i thought.
"great, let's go. father i might even get valek in to a dress." i joked.
"don't count on it" valek said while steering me toward the throne room exit.
i heard my fathers laughter as we left, such a growl to his laugh.
"what about this one?" valek asked me, holding a green long dress with no patterns no design and no dazzle, it looked simple and boring. i shook my head.
"do you even know the type of dress i like?" i asked valek.
"yes, i know everything about you, that green dress was a joke." valek said, i smiled.
"oh"
these dresses are distastful, none of them would suit me. i need the best dress in here. i have no idea what the deal was with having the best dress but if i had the best then all eyes would be on me and i wouldn't be invisible. something elegent and smart but a little flashy and something that lines my slim figure.
i felt a hand on my back, i turned to see valek holding a saphire blue backless dress. although the length of the dress was surprising, i don't mind showing of my legs; the dress has no straps, the back of the dress only covers my butox. the sparkles shimmer in the light. this is the one, the dress. i can't believe valek found it so quickly. i glanced at valek and noticed the dress matched the colour of his eyes, fitting.
"valek, why did you pick this dress for me?" i asked, curiously.
"i think saphire blue is your colour, it shows of your hidden beauty, the lines of your face and body, your eyes, your skin. its you." he said.
"it's also the colour of your eyes." i said. valek winked. why do i feel all tingly? valek complimented me, i know in my mind what valek had just said, but inside i felt warm and loved. i looked into valek's eyes and he looked into mine. i quickly glanced at something else. "thank you valek, its perfect." i said.
"no problem."
the night of the ball, my nerves are all over the place. i started getting ready, had a bath, done my hair, makeup on and dress and heels on. starring in the mirror i was second guessing myself, this never happened before, usually i like how i look and the dreeses that i wear but tonight i feel stupid and rediculous.
i heard a knock at the door, not thinking i ran into my room. "im not ready yet." i shouted.
"opal, i know you're ready, im comming in." valek said. i heard the door open and then shut again, valek was just outsde my bedroom door. he knocked on my befroom door. "opal, whats the problem?" valek asked.
"i look stupid." i blurted out.
"oh come on, you never cared before. we are going to be late now come on! i bet you look..." i opened my bedroom door so valek could see me. "...beautiful." valek pulled me out of my suite and we walked to the throne room.
"you look stunning valek." i whispered to him.
"thank you, opal, i try my best." we both smiled.
the throne room were filled with men and woman dressed poshly and the genrals children all wore dresses and suits. loud music, drunken fools and people dancing. mayhem. i like music, i love to drink and dancing is my hobby. i suppose this wouldn't be all bad. noticing now that valek had left my side, he stood by the punch bowl pouring two drinks. ah how kind of him, atleast he's with me and im not alone. my thoughts changed when i saw him with jane tarren, my world spun. how could he ditch me for her? this wierd feeling over came me, i never felt so strongly about anything before, but seeing valek with her upset me, and i don't know why?
i strolled towards them, when i stopped near them valek handed me a drink. "thanks" i said.
"opal you remeber jane tarren?" he asked as if i was dumb.
"yes, i do" i said shaking her hand.
"well, aren't you a sight. does your father let you dress like that?" jane said directly to me. how dare she, i can wear whatever i like. she's so evil. jane thinks she's powerful becuase she's rich? ha. i looked at velek for help but he didn't say anything. i would just take matters into my own hands then.
"excuse me? atleast i have style and valek picked this out for me... where did you find that dress in the trash can?" i replyed. but i wish i hadn't.
"i will not be spoken to in that way." she bellowed.
"opal, apologize" valek said. "now." his voice held warning.
"im sorry" i said to jane. i looked at valek and turned to leave. "excuse me."
valek had never looked at me in that way before. cold dark stare, like i was his prey and he was ready to pounce. my heart ached, my stomahe turned.
deciding to dwell on my thoughts outside in my usual spot, when i saw jason heading my way. "jason is that you?" i said.
"yh it is" he picked me up in to a hug. when he put me down i studied his face. same brown eyes looked at me, long blonde hair and thin waist. jason's father works for my dad, so we see eachother a few times but its been a year i think since the last time i saw him. "lets get a drink." he turned me around and we headed for the open bar.
after my fith drink, jason had already told me about his family and life experiences this last year. the alcohol went straight through me and i felt tipsy. wanting to dance, i grabbed jason's hand and we hit the dane floor. the fast beat of the music pumped through my body and we were close together, dancing for a while. i hadn't noticed jane and valek together on the bench until me and jason got another drink.
the music continued playing, and i headed for the lady's room.
when i left the toilet, valek waited outside. "what are you doing?" i asked valek.
"waiting for you, i wanted to apologize about before, i was harsh." he said.
"it doesn't matter, you've shown your loyalty, excuse me." i spun on my heel to leave but he grabbed my arm.
"opal, don't be like that."
"be like what, you obviously chose her over me." i said but slapped a hand over my mouth, nice one opal.
"i told you, you are jealous." he nudged my arm. i smiled at him.
"come on!" i took his hand and led him to the bar.
we sat down on the stools in front of the bar, and ordered drinks for us both. "where did you learn to dance like that?" valek asked.
"i have no idea, i think if i didn't have these drinks then i wouldn't had even thought about it." we both laughed.
"i see, and how many are we talking about?"
"valek, can you take the night off? you are so protective!" i smiled at him, he grinned.
jason suddenly appered in front of us, valek scowled and turned. i grabbed jason's color and pulled him to me, before he knew it we kissed. i let him go, shocked at myself. i sat there starring for a minute. i turned to face valek but he left. have i upset him? "sorry jason, i have to go" i said and ran from the castle out into the cemetry.
it was cold but theres no one in sight i was alone. sitting on the bench, i end up on at every party. i heard a cough and a guy came into view. i couldn't see his face, he wore a huge cloak and hood. my heart race increased, maybe if i be silent he would go away. that wasn't the case, all of a sudden big gloaved hands grabbed my arms pulling me out of the castle gates. i tried to scream but his hand covered my face.