The month went by pretty quickly. All the girls were working on things for the ball. Faragonda had given them permission but gave Flora a worried look. Stella and Layla were extra busy. Stella was designing all the dresses and Layla was teaching all everyone how to dance. Flora was still worried about the curse, but she really wanted to go to the ball and see Helia. It had only been a month but it felt like ages ago since she last saw him.

The day of the ball…

Flora woke up with a bittersweet feeling. It was her birthday, she was going to the ball with her friends, and she would see Helia again. The only issue was the whole curse thing. Just then Stella barged into the room.

"Come on you sleepy heads. There is a lot to do today before we leave for Nightly" Stella yelled. "Tecna is already in the shower. Then its Musa, Bloom, me, Layla, and Flora you're last."

"Hey Stella, why not be a little nicer. Don't forget today is also Flora's birthday." Layla said as she got out of bed.

"Oh, sorry Flora. Happy Birthday." Then Stella walked out.

"Well she seems pleasant this morning. Happy Birthday Flora!" Layla then pulled a small box from under her bed. It was pink with a green ribbon. "Open it before everyone gets busy with the ball."

"Layla, you shouldn't have." Flora opened the gift. It was a silver charm bracelet with different flowers. "Oh Layla its beautiful. I love it."

"Glad you like it. Now lets get ready. Today is your big day."

While the girls were making their rounds in the shower Flora was helping everyone get ready. Right now show was helping Tecna. Tecna had short pink hair and teal eyes. For the ball she was wearing a tight almost futuristic style ball gown that was light purple with dark purple accents. Flora was doing her makeup deciding to go with silver making the futuristic theme complete.

"So Flora is you excited to see Helia?"

"Yeah, more then I thought I would actually."

"You have to tell me why. It doesn't really seem logical. I mean, you barely even know him."

Tecna seemed to always think with her head instead of her heart. Thinking logically all the time. It wasn't a bad thing. It just made it hard sometimes to explain things.

"I honestly don't know how to explain it Tec. When I'm with him time seems to stop. I'm totally comfortable with him. I feel like I can trust him with my deepest secrets."

"I'm not sure I understand, but maybe one day I will when I meet someone."

"I'm sure that day is sooner then you think."

Flora finished up with Tecna and moved on to Musa. Musa had already put on her gown. It was red and had deep magenta accents. It also had gold stitching of music notes running through it. The dress looked beautiful against her pale skin and ling dark hair, which she made into a semi-bun. Flora finished up with Musa and did Bloom next. Bloom was wearing a light blue puffy ball gown that had some pink in it. Stella was wearing a ball gown that blended from yellow to orange. It reminded Flora of the sun rising. Layla had a mermaid style green dress with light green accents. It was finally Flora's turn in the shower. When she came out she saw all the girls waiting in her room.

"Okay what are you girls up to?" Now Flora was nervous. They were up to something.

Layla was the one to explain, "Flora, today is your eighteenth birthday and its your big day to get Helia." Flora was going to argue but Layla put her hand up and continued. "Tecna told us what you said about him and the way you just glowed. We all decided that hi is the one for you. We may not know him but we just have a feeling."

The Stella explained next, "If you wanna catch him then you are going to need the perfect dress." All the girls stepped aside to reveal Flora's dress. Flora gasped. It was truly beautiful. It was a trumpet style gown, sweetheart bodice, and mainly light pink that sparkled in the light. It had off the shoulder straps that looked like ivy vines. Around the knees the gown went out and went from light pink to magenta and had green frills. The girls were right she needed the perfect dress to night and this was it.

"Oh girls its absolutely amazing." Flora was on the verge of tears, but then the girls all came together in a group hug.

The girls were in Flora and Layla's room working on Flora's hair when Faragonda walked in.

"My, my, don't you girls look beautiful. Now Flora it's your birthday and I have something for you. Its from your parents. They asked me to give it to you on your eighteenth birthday." Faragonda handed Flora a pink box. She opened in and gasped once again. Inside the box was a tiara. It was silver with vines overlapping to make an amazing design. Emeralds were placed throughout it and in the center was a large pink diamond. The tears that Flora had been holding back all came out. It had been so long since she last saw them. The girls and Faragonda were kind and she loved them with all her heart, but she still missed her parents.

"Oh Flora don't cry. You're going to mess up your makeup." Stella said.

Faragonda then pulled out another box, this one green.

"The tiara is from your parents. This one is from me."

Flora opened and it revealed a necklace that matched the tiara. It had a matching pink diamond on a silver chain. Flora reached out and hugged Faragonda.

'Thank you so much Faragonda. And not just for the necklace but for everything."

"Of course dear. Now you girls finish up. I have a surprise when you are done."

So the girls finished doing Flora's hair. They put the tiara on and placed her hair half up with ringlet curls cascading down her back. The necklace completed the look.