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I heard the sound of laughter coming from my apartment. I grabbed my keys, unlocked the door, and stepped into the living room. The sight that was waiting for me was weird to say the least.
Dimitri, Viktoria, Lilly, and Nattie were sitting on the floor playing Candyland. I almost laughed at the sight of Dimitri playing Candyland with his little sister and two four-year-olds. He took the game as seriously as the girls did, like he treated almost everything in life. I was the only thing he didn't treat seriously.
Before I could depress myself further, I heard two squeals. "Mommy!" Lilly and Nattie yelled, before bombarding my legs. I laughed and dropped to my knees so I could hug them.
"I missed you guys too! But I was only gone for less than a day. Why the excitement?" I began to search their faces, and was appalled when they began to cry.
I hugged them both to comfort them while shooting a question mark look at Viktoria. "Don't leave Mommy!" Nattie wailed, hugging my neck. "I won't babydoll." I promised, stroking her hair.
After they were placated and playing quietly in their room, I turned to face Viktoria. She cowered under my hard gaze. I placed my hands firmly on my hips.
"What the heck is wrong with them? Why did they attack me like that?" I demanded harshly. She shrunk further.
Dimitri piped up. "They both had a dream that you were a Strigoi. They said that you left and hated them." He informed me with sadness in his face. My face fell and drained of color.
"Oh no," I whispered, my face falling to my hands. "My poor girls…" I mumbled.
The next morning, the girls were fine. They both woke up with nightmares and slept in my bed with me. It seemed to help their sleeping, and they seemed much better in the morning. I cheerily made breakfast, humming the whole time.
The doorbell rang, and I answered the door. There was no one there, but there was an envelope on the doormat with an official-looking seal. I walked back into the house and removed the seal and letter from the envelope. I unfolded the letter and read it with shock on my face. It said:
Dear Rosemarie, Liliya, and Natalya Hathaway,
You are cordially invited to a formal dinner hosted by Her Royal Majesty Queen Tatiana Ivashkov in honor of Princess Vasilisa Ozera-Dragomir's inheritance of the Moroi throne. Please dress formally and arrive at the Royal Court's ballroom at 7 P.M. sharp on June 26.
Regards,
Priscilla Voda
I stared at the letter. Well, I guess I have 3 new party dresses to buy.
Well, what do you think? I'm going to have the dinner party shopping probably be a mini-chapter then have the actual party as a bigger chapter. Let's see if we can get 45 reviews before next chapter!
