+ATTENTION! Have it be noted that I am switching my story to third person! See what happens is that the file that I write this stuff on is weird and the small space between POVs on FanFicton is like half a page on my Microsoft Word. Sorry for the confusion. But I swear if I hear from one more person saying that I don't know how to write 3rd and 1st person I'm going to… I'm sorry ok! Enjoy the chappie!
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It wasn't till she was up the stairs and in her room that it hit her… OH my god, I have a fiancé! Login? Who was Login? It came rushing back to her…
Memory…1st personI turned back to my reflection and set down the bottle that had been clenched in my first so tightly it was started to hurt. The pang of the bottle hitting the glass top startled me and I let out a yelp of surprise.
There was laughter in the doorway. I turned to look who it was and immediately my flawless face broke out in the biggest shit faced grin I could put on and swam towards the person in the door way.
" Login!" I screamed, "I thought you wouldn't be home till late tonight!" I could tell I was choking him with the hug but I didn't care, frankly I don't think he did either.
"I missed you too," he said though deep breathes of air. I had finally released him from the hug.
I giggled as he kissed me. God I missed him so much!
"2 months is way to long for a business trip," I said kissing him again.
"Well, I picked something up on the way home that was a little out of my way." He said this as if it explained everything.
I was about to retort when he pulled out the biggest rock I had ever seen!
"Oh my god!" I squealed with glee as he placed the ring on my finger.
"So you like it then?" he asked
"Its gorgeous! Of course I like it! Oh I love it!" I said.
I looked at Login and he looked at me. Login had short blond hair tousled to perfection and big blue eyes you could get lost in. He had a muscular frame but it wasn't overpowering it just made you feel safe. Really safe. I was lost in the thought of spending the rest of my life with Login when my father strolled in.
End of memory…She was collapsed in one of the chairs next to the fireplace. She sighed… I tear rolled down her cheek, but just one. She hated crying, even though she was one of the select few who could look good doing it. It made her feel weak and out of control. She hated that feeling. The tear hit the tip of her nose and she wiped it away. Crying sucks.
She was so deep in her thoughts that she didn't notice Lizzy coming in with the most stunning dress in her hands.
"My gawd! What is wrong?" Lizzy practically screamed. "You were suppose to be out of your clothes so I could dress you and do your hair!"
She looked up at Lizzy startled by the outburst. "Its nothing really. I just had off moment that's all."
Lizzy looked at her skeptically then decided that she was telling the truth. "Well then get out of those riding clothes and lets get you ready for dinner!"
Ten minutes later they had the riding outfit off and were lacing up the back of her corset. That's when Skylar saw the dress. "Is that what I am to be wearing tonight?"
Lizzy looked at the dress and laughed. "My no that is for your welcoming ball next week."
She looked at Lizzy, shocked into silence.
"You didn't know about the ball they are throwing you?" Lizzy raised an eyebrow.
"No." she said barely above a whisper.
"Well dear they were probably going to tell you tonight." Lizzy said kindly. "now lets go find you the dress you are going to wear tonight!"
They entered her immaculate closet. There were dresses of all different colors shapes and sizes! They went through each color group eliminating the ones that were not appropriate for the occasion. They finally settled on a halter style, barebacked dinner gown. It was made of black silk and lace. It had black bead detailing on the bottom and around the throat and waist. Starting from the waist there was red silk ribbon laced up till the bottom of the v-neck. There were shimmering red beads cascading down from the waist intertwining with the black to create an almost star shower effect.
She wore no gloves or jewelry except for three ruby studs in each ear. Her shower of red curls was pined half back and her bangs were curled under. She wore no makeup no matter how many times Lizzy tried to sneak on some eyeliner or a dab of lipstick.
"Lizzy, I feel silly wearing black and red. Are you sure the outfit is appropriate?"
Lizzy looked at her and smiled, "Red and black are the queens favorite colors."
"Never mind then." She said feeling quite dumb.
"She always has the ladies dress in red and black. For dinner occasions in her presence." Lizzy said obliterating Skylar's doubt.
"Who will all be at dinner Lizzy?" I asked out of curiosity.
" Lets see here, there will be The Queen of course, Hayden, Devin, Cadence, Shane, and Brandy." She stated.
Skylar stared at her questionably. "Who are Shane and Brandy?"
Lizzy raised an eyebrow again. "Brandy is Devin's un-identical twin. She takes on a striking resemblance to Candy. And Shane is Devin's brother. He is about your age actually."
Lizzy started again. " Funny thing their family. Each child has a different hair color. See Devin has his mom's black hair, Brandy her fathers blond, Hayden is the darker cross between the two, and Shane has the lighter, sandy blonde version."
"Do any of them have red eyes like Devin?" She asked absentmindedly.
"No. Not one of them has Devin's eyes. Just Brown and Blue."
"That's strange. Then how did he get them?"
"Well, some say he's possessed. Total rumor of course. Others say it was mutant DNA… I just think that it's just something that makes him, well him. There is no reason for it I think."
"I think I'll go with that one. Thanks Lizzy."
She looked at her questionably and asked, "Why such interest in that boy Skylar? He's nothing but trouble if ya ask me."
"Well Lizzy I didn't ask you. Besides he's not trouble he's just…" She spoke her sentence before knowing how to finish it. "Misunderstood."
"Now I have to go for I fear I will be late."
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They were all seated at the table when she arrived. Hayden smiled warmly at her. Devin looked as if he didn't even know she was there. Candy looked positively reproachful, who sat next to a woman who to my despair looked equally pleased to see me.
Her eyes then went to a tall woman with super long raven black hair and skin the color of porcelain. She was wearing a red dress with black lace (go Lizzy!) She had bright creamy toffee colored eyes that shined with an inner youth. Her beautiful raspberry red mouth was twisted into a grimace as she looked at Candace. Turning her attention to me she flashed a smile, showing her glowing pearly teeth.
"I'm sorry I'm late your majesty." She was still smiling. " I simply lost track of the time while getting ready."
She spoke; her voice was like the rustle of wild flowers on a breezy day. " Do not worry my dear. By the looks of it you did a very impressive job of getting ready."
She smiled at the queen impishly. Candace turned a nasty shade of orange.
"Please come eat. You may sit by Devin and Shane." Candy turned fuchsia.
That's when she noticed him. He had medium length sandy blonde ringlets and heart stopping blue eyes. He had the same face as Devin, slim yet rugged. The only difference between them besides the obvious color of hair and eyes was that upon his face was a smile. This proved that if Devin smiled, I mean really smiled, he could have every lady in the kingdom.
Devin and Shane sat next to the queen with a chair in between them. She took her place in the middle. Shane smiled and Devin looked, well she didn't know…Adorable, breath taking, handsome, man pretty, lonely, pissed, mad at everything, sad, F ing hot, spiffy, sexy, depressed…Devin.
That's when Brandy finally spoke up. "So Skylar," she spat. " I don't believe we've met. I'm Princess Brandy."
"Hello." She said smiling. She refused to stoop to her level. She turned her attention back to the queen.
" Your Highness, thank you for letting me stay in your home."
"Oh it isn't a problem at all dear," her voice was hypnotizing. " You may stay for as long as you want. I don't mind you." As she said this she glared at Candace.
"You are much too kind Your Highness."
"Please dear, don't call me by that foolish title. I am Jasmine. You should never feel you have to call me anything else."
What she said was big, very big. Being able to call the queen by her first name was like having a license to kill.
"I wouldn't dare Jasmine."
"That's good dear, now where is the food?" she said with a look of mock starvation on her face.
She laughed without meaning to. Jasmine just looked at her and smiled. "You even have a sense of humor!"
She laughed at this and said, "Well I do try my best."
This time the queen laughed. Candy and Brandy were now matching shades of green-maroon.
Just then the food arrived and we all dug in. Devin was deep in thought and barely touched his food. While down the table Candy and Brandy were eating like it was their last meal. The queen was trying everything while Hayden and Shane were talking between each bite. She felt alone suddenly and wanted nothing more than to be with her father. The whole meal went like that. Soon it was time to go to bed. The queen dismissed us quickly, saying we all needed our "beauty sleep"
She heard Devin mumble something about "they were going to have to sleep for a long time." Which made her grin.
She walked to the door and left the hall. She was almost to her door when she realized that someone was following her. They were good. For she had unusually good hearing and was surprised that she didn't notice sooner.
She turned around immediately throwing her stalker off guard. It was Shane. He grinned sheepishly and then said, "I'm sorry if I may have frightened you. It was just I wanted to meet you and, … I'm sorry."
"Its ok Shane." He perked up when he realized she knew his name. " I'm Princess Skylar Odett."
"Hello, I'm Shane Norington, and it is very nice to meet you Skylar."
"Yes, it was very nice to meet you as well."
Shane grinned again. Is that really what Devin would look like if he smiled?
"How old are you Ms. Odett?"
"Well, Mr. Norington I am sixteen years old. And how old are you?"
"Well Ms. Odett I am also sixteen. A year younger than my brother."
"Ah so Mr. Mysterious is our age." I said grinning.
He looked at me sideways and said, "Yeah, Devin hasn't really been social since…" he let his words die off.
"I understand. I just wish he'd smile."
Again he looked at me sideways. "You are a very intelligent person Skylar."
"How so?" I asked, curious to why he was flattering me.
" Devin is real good at hiding when something is wrong. Like for instance, when he was little, he had this bird that he loved to pieces. One day the bird was gone. No one knew what happened to the thing. He didn't cry one tear over that bird like any normal kid would have done. Instead he read. All day, all night. Practically locked himself in that library. That's another thing. No one knows where in the library he went. No one could find him." He paused and looked me straight in the eye. " I say you are intelligent because you knew that something was wrong the moment you came here didn't you? You knew no one acts normal around Devin anymore. Something happened to him when he was eight years old. He went missing for two weeks. No trace of him. Nothing. Then he just appeared again out of nowhere."
"But Shane,"
"I say you are intelligent Ms. Odett because you know that something is wrong, but unlike everyone else. You are going to do something."
With that he kissed her hand and said, "It was lovely to meet you Skylar." And he was gone.
She walked the rest of the way to her room. Not knowing what to think. Absentmindedly she let a maid undress her of her dinner clothes, and dawned on a light sapphire blue silk, off the shoulder night gown. She went to her window seat and sat gazing into the starry milky blue sky. She was so weary she didn't notice herself falling asleep till it was too late. Nor did she realize the important meeting that was taking place on the hill outside her window….
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