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First Day
Violet's POV
"Daddy," I began; I was beginning to get annoyed. "I've been alive for three hundred years. If I haven't found a mate yet, I don't think I'll ever find one."
"Now Violet," Daddy began cautiously. "Do not lose heart. I'm sure that you'll find a mate someday. And I assure you that you will find one at the high school I am having you attend."
"Why are you having me go to a school?"
"I believe that the one that you've been looking for, you will find at school."
"But, Daddy—"
"No 'buts' Violet; you are attending school whether you want to or not."
I grumbled angrily. "Fine, I'll go."
***
It has been a week since daddy said that I have to attend school. School starts tomorrow. I wish that I could wear the dresses that are designed for me by my mother. For a mom, she had surprisingly good taste. I gathered my school supplies for tomorrow in a book bag that I had bought for the occasion. I was glad about only one thing about this whole school thing was that my best friend in the castle, Marie would be joining me for the whole ordeal.
***
I went over to Marie after we walked into the drab little place. "This place could use a new interior decorator," I muttered almost mutedly to Marie. She giggled at my assumption. My happy mood was quickly overshadowed by worry. "What if I don't find the right man here Marie?"
Marie hugged me. "Don't be so negative Vi," Marie said comfortingly. "I'm sure you'll find the one you want here. Just trust me on that one."
"Why should I trust anyone on that matter?" I didn't mean to snap at her, but I was a little—as the Americans say—pissed off.
"Because Vi," she gave off a small giggle before she spoke again. "You don't know as much about me as you'd like to think."
I gave her a stern look. "What exactly is that supposed to mean Marie?"
"Well, I have a special supernatural gift."
"And it is...?"
"I can see the future!"
"And...."
"I've seen you with someone you deeply love with your arms wrapped around each other."
"Do you know who it is?"
"No, unfortunately I can only see faces in my visions of people I've met."
"So you know that I find him, you just don't know who it is?"
"Yup, you'll just have to find him on your own." She paused a moment and then the bell rang. "Come on Violet; we mustn't be late."
I rolled my eyes at her motherly words.
***
It was lunch time and we walked to the cafeteria. Marie was against it, but I wanted to get a look at the student body and attempt to find the boy from Marie's vision. "Look around and help me find him," I hissed quietly at Marie.
"Alright," she whispered calmly.
I looked around the cafeteria. I saw many boys who were quite good-looking, but none who seemed right to me. I turned my head to Marie. "Maybe this is hopeless Marie," I said bleakly.
"Aw," Marie crooned softly. "Don't despair; I'm sure you'll find him!"
I saw something that would've made my heart flutter if it could. I saw a perfect-looking boy sitting with a group of boys. He had messy, tousled black hair and bright blue eyes. He had a squared jaw and a great smile. Marie began waving her hand in front of my face. "Violet, what're you staring at," she asked; still waving her hand in front of my face.
"Him," I said dreamily as I gestured towards the handsome boy over at the table across the room.
Marie's face went blank for a brief moment. "Marie," I said worriedly. "Are you okay?" She squealed loudly. "If my eardrums could break, I think they would've," I hissed at her menacingly.
"I'm sorry," she said sincerely. "I just had a great vision."
I brightened my tone immediately. "What was it," I asked perkily.
"I saw the same vision I had before, but instead of no face, I saw his face."
"Whose face Marie, whose face?"
"That boy you gestured to a second ago."
I squealed with joy. No matter what it takes, I thought. I will make that boy mine.
To be continued...