Chapter One - Bitchy Me

I was irritated when a loud bang hit on my front door. “What!?” I groaned and cover my eyes to the annoying sunlight from my open window. I shifted to my side to put my body comfortably to my queen size bed with midnight blue cover underneath me. I closed my eyes again and ready to fall back into sleep but sadly, that never happen.

I felt my body moving back and forth along with the slow music in the background. Squeezing my eyes shut tightly and fisted my hand irritably while gripping the sheet that covers my face. I sat up on my bed and shouted to someone who disturbed my peaceful time.

“What the fucking hell do you want?” I roared angrily.

Dina, a small petite woman that has black short hair and tanned skin was terrified looking at my angry face. “I’m sorry, princess. But you have to wake up now and get ready before you’ll attend the meeting.” Shaky breathless voice rang inside my sensitive ears.

I cursed silently and glancing back to Dina. “First of all, my name is Aisha and not princess. We aren’t living in a fairy land. Second, if I ever hear that formal shitty baby name of yours you will be fired from your job. Third, don’t disturb me when I was asleep. Fourth, don’t you ever tell me what to do Ms Dina; I’m not your sister and obviously not your puppet; and the last but not the least, why didn’t you tell me yesterday that I have a meeting today so that I can readjust my alarm clock earlier?” shooting daggers in her direction make her cringed.

I almost feel sorry for her.

I can see her sweaty face and shaken body in the corner of my eye while fixing my night dress to go to the shower and get ready. “I…I-I’m sorry, prin-… I mean Ms Aisha. But Anna wasn’t here today and she texted me to tell you about the meeting today.” Lowering her head for being embarrassed she continues, “I’m so sorry Ms Aisha. I promise that I will not do stupid things again.”

I stood up and walk to my drawer to look for a dress to wear. “Oh, I see. So you’re the new messenger of Anna then, huh?” I said glancing slightly at her direction. “You should feel sorry for yourself for doing her job that wasn’t yours.”

Before I open the door to my bathroom, I heard her sighed and step back twice before turning her back and exit my room. I felt sorry for her for being a bitch at her in the early of the morning. I sighed in defeat and turn my back to stop Dina from walking.

“Hey!” I start. She turned around and looked me in the eye. I can see hurt flashing in her big brown eyes. “Look, I’m sorry Dina if I treated you badly this morning. I didn’t mean to be a bitch to you. You’re my favourite maids inside this hellhole place and I fucked up last night, so I wasn’t in the mood today. I’m sorry.” You see, I’m not really a bitch Chihuahua but apologising to someone is not my thing…at all. It feels like someone stabs me in the heart with ten knives without burying below the ground. Hey, everyone has a pride.

I thought she’ll just keep quiet and walk out my room, but I meet her eyes and a small smile tugged on her full lips. “It’s alright Ms Aisha. I’ll be waiting outside.”

I nodded and walk back to the bathroom to get ready.

Chapter Two - The Horror Meeting

Clicking noise echoed inside the room when I take every step down to the living room. Dina was walking quietly beside me and keeps her little head down looking on the ground like it was the most interesting thing in the world.

Our house was full of people…well, not actually full because our house was enormous and fifty maids were not enough to describe our house like a sardines can. Yes, fifty maids and my dad were still looking for another maid. Geez, God only knows why he need that many it irritates me.

Inside the house or people usually call it a gigantic mansion, my father have a hundred rules. Yes, you’re not blind because it’s actually right, a hundred rules and one of them are to line up in the hall until mum, and dad and I were awake. Well, obviously that rule wasn’t for me, it’s for our maids.

When they saw me walking they all bow down their heads in sync as a respect and it’s pretty cool because they did it at the same time, no one was late even a second. But it still looks old fashion to me though. My dad is really an old fashion man, lucky I’m not like him.

I nodded my head once as a response and continue walking ‘til I reach the seminar room. Mr Black greeted me a good morning, his bass tone makes me think that maybe he is scary and strict to his children. I replied and flashed him a warm smile, he grab the door handle and push it open to reveal twenty men sitting in the leather black chair around the oblong wooden-glass table. Everyone was having a conversation until I step forward and the click noise of my 6 ft. inches heels resounded inside the room.

Silence spread around the room with a flash like a lightning and twenty pairs of eyes was on me, including my father. I walked nervously to my favourite spot and everyone greeted me with a smile.

My father cleared his throat to get everyone’s attention and all of them looking to my father with those business formal shit faces. I hate doing shit like that. Honestly, I’m not really a business person, heck…my dad even think that I am a lesbian or something. I don’t know, what on earth did he put inside his brain to think such a thing like that but I’m pretty sure that my attitude being a non-socialise person is counted on this.

“We all know the reason why I call you all today and we all know that we’re blessed to have luxury life for our family.” My father started his priestly speech. “My beautiful daughter here,” he said gesturing to my direction “will be starting her new life as a real woman the next day after tomorrow with Clifford – the son of Mr Arnault.” I hate it when he always emphasizing the woman thingy.

I tried to speak but was cut off to my dad’s big mouth, “And tonight, will have a party here inside my house to celebrate my daughter’s new life.” He waves a hand to Glenn – dad’s P.A.

Glenn, pull out a thick invitation papers and give it to each person around the table except dad and I.

Okay, maybe you thought that my father hated me as his daughter because the way he treated me, am I right? Well, actually sort of like that but not really, do you know what I mean? Let me describe this clearly to you. You ready?

Okay…I’m not actually my father’s only child. I have a brother but when a dark tragedy spells our parents for keeping secrets to us, my brother finds out the whole truth that we’re not just a normal rich, famous, celebrity people but a powerful, dangerous uniter; though not as dangerous and powerful as the royal people – which are the last angels that lives in the earth. Yes, sweetheart we’re like super natural humantastic creature that exist in the earth. That’s why my brother left us because he doesn’t want to become a freak and he want to live his normal life as a human being.

My father loves me but we’re not close as mum and I were. Dad forces me to join the people that he knows and introduced me to everyone. He knows I hate being introduced to those freaking strangers but he still do it anyway.

My family lose hope when I turned 16 years-old and never found my power. But when I turned 17 I found out that I actually have a power but I never let my parents know about it. I keep it as a secret on my own.

Everyone in the room began standing off to their seats and shaking each other’s hands. I walk to where my dad sat on the chair, drinking champagne on a skinny wine glass.

 “Why didn’t you tell me that you’re throwing a party for…me?” I asked a bit suspicious to my dad. I have no idea what game he was planning about.

My dad chuckled lowly, “Sweet cheeks, I’m just being nice to my beautiful and only child.” He said smiling, whilst toying with his wine glass and moving his hand back and forth that the wine run into the side of the glass into clockwise.

I frown, “But dad, Lionel is your son too.” A sickening feeling replace my hard one. I missed my brother. Every night I always dream about him, to our happy moments and when I cry he was there to wipe my tears away sang me a song called ‘Lily of the Valley’.

Dad smashed his hand on the table so hard that almost break into half. Everyone become quiet, looking at us with utter confusion and horror on their faces. “I thought we already talk about this Aisha. You don’t have a brother anymore.”

To be honest, I’m afraid to my father especially when he became a hundred percent immortal creature. I swear, his scarier than the freaking volcanic eruption. Everyone feels the same as I am.

I lowered my head, totally shaking. “I’m sorry father. I will not do it again.” Apologizing and using father name is the best thing to say if you value your life.

His features softened and hugged me a little bit tight for me. “It’s alright. I’m sorry sweet cheeks. Please don’t be mad to daddy.” His hand rubbing my small back and I felt more comfortable under his hold.

You see, there were some personalities that my father and I shared together and one of that is, we become angry but forgive them for a few minutes. We never planted hatred feelings to our enemies – even though they were completely evil. Well, that’s what I observed so far.

 

Chapter Three - The Party

The day passed by too quickly and tonight is the biggest sucks-night ever in my life. Being a special child, a massive formal party like this is the scariest; nerve-wracking event that happens in my 19 years.

Everyone that was invited to the party are not just normal people but creatures like us with freaking super power that human thinks it never exist. Since we are the last family uniter that lives and still alive in the earth, everyone in our house was different kind of creatures.

There was a royal vampire family seat in the left side of the room, a royal pack of werewolves’ seats in the right side of the room; since there were only two shape-shifter, they sat with the werewolves’ pack. A royal witch family sat behind the vampire family, an angel family sat in the middle of the area and our family – the uniter sat between behind the angel family in the middle.

Wherever party you will attend, each rank will be assigned in order to their positions. There were vampires, werewolves and witches around the world; from the north to south and from east to west, except us the uniter and the angel. Those three different creatures have the biggest population in the world, and they have the same number of people in each territory.

But they only have one royalty around the world. When I was a little, my grandma used to tell me a story about the ‘star’ that lights us in the night. She said that stars have 5 ‘end point’ and every ‘end point’ has different living creatures. The top one is the angel, the second one in the north-east is the uniter, the third one in the north-west is the witch, the fourth one in the south-east is the werewolf, and the last one in the south-west is the vampire. Human was located inside the star.

Grandma said, that a hundred years ago, there was a big battle that between vampire and werewolf. The vampires are the vicious one because of their additional powers while the werewolves are the weakest because they only have their strength as their power to protect their tribe. So the werewolves asked the witches to help them to defeat the vampire. But before the witches help the werewolves, the uniter find out about the horrifying battle between the different creatures and the uniter tries to unite them.

Since the uniters’ job is to unite every creature that lives in the earth, they need to use their mighty powers and push more of ‘loves’ around the globe. The uniters report this to the higher rank – which is the angel. And the angels weren’t pleased to the behaviour of the different creature. So the angels used their powers and declare that the 5 ranks will unite and live peacefully forever and they used their voices to disappear those spiteful creatures that disobey the rules of the earth. That’s why each rank has only one royalty.

I was standing in the clouds small stage that located in the middle near at the angel area with my dad beside me, holding a microphone in his right hand.

“Good evening everyone!” Dad said cheerfully to the noisy crowd trying to get everyone’s attention. “I am very pleased that everyone receives their invitation and joins my simple party.” Everyone clap their hands. I thought for a second, simple party? Did he just call this simple party? It describe opposite to me.

“I want you all to meet my daughter, Aisha Ariel Adara Ahave. She will be attending in the Beauxbatons Academy.” The cheering voices from the crowd become louder when my dad announced my name. Yea, I know my name is pretty long. Aisha Ariel is my first name, whilst Adara is my middle name and Ahave is my surname.

I grip the side of my long black strapless half-lace that has slit style in the right side that expose my long pale legs. When it comes to fashion, my instinct will kick-out and my fashion styles always win. Well, except tonight, because my dad forced me to wear a hooded jacket because I’ll be facing everyone. I asked him why but he just shrugged and leaved me in my room with full of confusion swimming in my head.

Dad, lean to my ear and whisper, “You can remove your jacket sweetie.” He patted slowly my back for encouragement. And as soon as I remove my jacket, I’m pretty sure that I heard a loud gasps from everyone, except to our maids and bodyguards.

I look up and saw the same reaction from the visitors; there were totally ‘shock’. Now, I’m utterly confused. Lots of questions that I urgently wanted to ask dad about, but he just keep smiling and look up to everyone proudly. Sometimes, dad gives me the creeps. Weird.

Chapter Four - Surprisingly Handsome

I was relieved when my father led me to our table to watch the presentation. Having a big party with full of powerful visitors is completely different to human party because human uses normal food, while in our world we usedreal magic to make the presentation more enjoyable. You know with all those magic tricks like flying plate, glasses and stuff like that. Yea, it’s pretty cool actually.

Tonight, our house looks colourful. There are new curtains that hang in each window and a white thin cloth that was designed in the stairs. A red carpet was stayed flatly from the entrance of the house until the middle – where the party was started.

I was expecting that this party is nothing different that my father throws a party every week. Yea, like you know, old grumpy toddlers same as my grandfather but tonight was different. I was surprised actually. There were kids sneaking foods under the table, teenage people like me with those luxury dresses and expensive shoes. Make-up and hairstyles was their armour tonight especially the girl, sitting in their chair like a real adult. Woman was scattered in the right corner having conversation with other tribes…including my mum.

I felt bored and decided to have a little walk in the garden in our background. I exited at the back door and walking slowly to the garden. I inhaled deeply the scent of fresh cut grass while looking up the sky and a beautiful full moon was shining down on my path.

I walked into the shed that was located near at the small lake that dad accidentally make by his own hand. Thinking to my past, having a brother by your side is much cooler than an ice cream in winter season. Oh, how much I missed my big brother. Though he was a bit stupid sometimes and more childishly than I am his still strong than me and protected me with all his might. A single tear escape in my dark crystal-blue eyes but I didn’t bother to wipe it because it just makes me feel better.

The night become darker, the clouds were so thick that almost covered the bright moon in the sky. A noise comes from behind me get my attention. I quickly wipe the tear and calm myself. I know if I wasn’t at the party Clifford will know that I was in the garden to make my head clear from my father’s order.

Footsteps become nearer and nearer and I can hear the heavy breathing that comes from behind. I laughed lightly standing to my seat but not looking to Clifford. “You really know me, don’t ya?” Silence…so I added, “You know can stay here if you want.” I turn my back so that I can look at Clifford.

Utterly embarrassed and feeling like an idiot when I discovered the man that stood behind me is not Clifford. Shock was slapped in my face and lowering my gaze to avoid his amusement look.

“Oh, I…I-I’m sorry. I thought it was Cliff-…” I apologised heartedly for being such an idiot but he cut my sentence off.

“Nah, it’s okay. I’m the one who followed you. I’m sorry about that.” The shadow guy said, though I hardly see his face because of the tree shadow I know he was smiling.

As if on cue, he walked beside me and the moon shine on his face. Damn. He looks handsome. His dark-brown hair was moving along the cool breeze. Those emerald-green eyes were sparling through the darkness that matches his thin, small and pink lips.

I guess he saw me checking on him because he shifted uncomfortably. He put both of his hands inside his pants pockets. Oh hey, did I tell you that he has a manly-masculine muscle too? Damn, I thought hot guys were all dead in our world? Hang on… did he just said earlier that he followed me here?

I cleared my throat and looked at him with confusion, “Umm… excuse me Mr Stranger, but why are you following me? Are you like those dangerous, hot guys who stalked nerd girls and make fun with them, then kill them afterwards?” I was blabbering and he just stood there speechless while his mouth was gaping.

I think he stay that for almost a minute before he found his voice. “Wow. I thought you’re like those quiet girls who never use their mouth to strangers like me.” He muttered slightly, “But you’re like those girls who have two personality, you know like boring in the morning but fun at night.” His voice was so seductive but his looks display the opposite.

Amusement was spread on his beautiful feature but I guess being a mean, hard-to-get woman will never fall on his trap. I never change my expression and I looked at him deeply like I was looking into his soul. “Man, I really dislike guys who had girls mouth and I don’t give a shit, so scratch you’re speech.” He looked surprised again and I swear, I saw a glint of hurt in his eyes but he covered it quickly. “Tell me what your business is. Why are you following me?” My voice become louder and louder but at the end I strongly managed to calm my voice but my dangerous tone remain every word that I spill.

He looked panicked to my outburst, “Geez woman. Calm down, I’m not some dickheads that will hurt precious stone like you. I’m just a friend that was trying to talk and be nice to a beautiful young lady.” He flashed me a warm smile but his sweats was scattered on his forehead.

I don’t know what to say after that so I just sigh, “Good” is only word that I can manage for the moment. I glance at him one last time and I was certain that he was harmless and friendly, so I take a seat on the shed.

I’m not a rude girl, so I started to break the silence between us. “So… you’re a vampire, huh?” I know that he was a vampire when I saw fangs on his white teeth earlier. He nodded and I continued, “Are you the son of Lord Evashkov?”

“Yes.” I barely heard his answer. “You know, you’re names were pretty cool and I just heard tonight that there was a person who have four names. What do you prefer to call, Aisha or Ariel?” I don’t want to lie because I’m already a sinner, but I do love it so much the way my names rolled on his tongue.

“Well, everyone called me Aisha.”

“I would love to call you Ariel then. Is that okay?” I almost collapse on the shed when he flashed me a killer smile that every girl surely scream and squealed to praise his name.

I smiled back, “Sure. Anyway, you haven’t introduced yourself yet.” I paused and almost lost my voice, “Do you even have a name perhaps?” I asked childishly.

He was laughing like a bird chirping every morning, it sounds cool. “I’m sorry Ariel but I don’t have a name.” he winked at me and started walking back to the party.

I stood up quickly and followed him, “That is so unfair! You knew my name whilst you want to keep yours on your own?” I exclaimed loudly that makes him chuckled.

What the hell was he chuckling about?

He keeps walking until we reach the back door. A beautiful young girl walk to Mr Stranger and she clung on his arms. “Elizer, dad was looking for you. Where on earth have you been? Are you lost-…” she cut herself off when she saw me standing behind Elizer.

Elizer huh? What a nice name.

“Hi.” I grinned to the girl who was shocked looking at me like I was a ghost.

She shyly wave her hand to my direction, “Hello, Ms Aisha. It’s a pleasure to meet you at last.”

I feel like I’m a saint or something.

“Thank you! You too.” I awkwardly response to her. She looks so young. “How old are you?” I asked curiously. “You look so young.”

And she looks so cute when she blushes. “I’m 15 year-old, Ms Aisha.”

I groan lightly, “Aisha, call me Aisha. Ms is too formal for me.” I smiled at her and she smiled back, exposing her cute dimples on her cheeks.

“Okay. I guess my brother and I should probably join the party. My dad was looking at him. He thought he ditch us.” She motioned to Elizer’s direction before she continued, “Elizer hate parties like this. He reckons it’s boring and uninterested.”

I was actually surprise of her boldness to her brother. Elizer groaned, “Too much information.” He murmured while he practically dragged his sister inside the party.

Elizer’s sister waves her hand, “catch ya up later Aisha.”

“See ya…” I said waving my hand back.

“Shay. My name is Shay.” She shouted and I smile at her friendly personality.

I wish I can found someone like Shay tomorrow in my new school in France.

Chapter Five - The Electricity

“Where have you been?” my father said, worry was showing on his voice.

“I’m fine dad. I just suffer a bad headache, so I walked in the garden for fresh air.” I smiled assuring him, hoping that my smile is enough to let me stay in my room to rest.

My mum walked behind my dad. I hate looking at them worrying about me, it seems like I was still their child and not an adult.

“I’m fine mum. Don’t worry, I just need a rest.” I assured my mum and she nodded, squeezing my dad’s right arm.

“Okay sweetheart. I’ll call Dina to prepare you a hot bath.” My mum said hugging me tightly. I almost can’t breathe. “Do you need me to call the doctor to check on you?”

I panicked a little. Damn, she really does care about me…too much care. “Nah, a little rest sounds good to me. Thanks anyway.”

I hugged my mum again and dad kissed my forehead. “Goodnight sweet cheeks. Your mum and I love you.” My dad dramatically put his right hand on my face and I almost cry.

He’s such a good actor.

I smiled to my mum and dad, “Goodnight. I love you both.” I wave them goodbye and in a minute Dina was by my side walking with me to my room.

She grabs the door knob and opens it widely so that I can enter the room. I’m too busy to think of Elizer and I completely forgot that Dina looked beautiful in her dark blue knee length dress. It makes her skin whiter than it is. Her hair was perfectly straight.

“You looked beautiful tonight, Dina.” I complimented and she smiled shyly.

“Thank you… prin-… Ms Aisha.” She lowered her head and her hair slide down to her face and covered her eyes. “You look stunning too, Ms Aisha and you’re always beautiful.”

I smirked at her compliment and wave my hand a little before laughing lightly, “Thank you.” I said, “You know, honestly, I don’t think that I was pretty. Well, except when everyone said that I am but when I looked on the mirror and try to judge myself, I can’t spat a words on it. Sometimes I thought I looked weird because I’m a weirdo.” I was surprised to myself that I become too serious about my looks. Hmmm… that’s weird.

“That’s because when you look at the mirror you can’t see yourself.” She muttered and I can’t almost hear it.

“Umm… what do you mean?” I asked seriously like a 5 year-old.

Her lips tugged up a little and she frown, “I’m not in a position to tell you the whole thing and tonight isn’t the night for clue yet.” I am completely lost. I have no idea what she’s talking about.

Maybe she’s drunk. Yea, maybe she is.

Wait… Dina never drinks alcoholic, she’s allergic to it.

Maybe she was just acting.

No, she isn’t… she’s a lovely young lady.

She’s crazy.

Yea, sometimes…

No, all the time. She is creepy.

Shut up!

You, shut up!

Urggh,,…! I’m going crazy now…!

Yea, you’re going crazy now.

Why, am I talking to myself?

Because you’re you!

What?

Never mind…

Hey……

My battle thoughts were cut off when a sound of a vase shattered into million pieces in the floor. I jump up a little in my couch and Dina startled too. She sighed and said the word that added my confusedness, “Ooopss… Maybe it’s time.” She looked at me in the eye and I saw a little change in her eye colour, it has a little white in the side of her pupils. “Tomorrow will be the start of your new life in France. New life means no maids, tough life, heaps of challenges and truth. I’m not going with you in France to help bashing those bitches but you can meet a friend in the campus that will help you to some of your challenges.” She finished with a creepy smile. I shifted uncomfortably in the couch. She cleared her throat and added, “I have an enemy that will guide you to the right path. You’ll meet her in the Campus. Just be careful when you’re around her.” She does some funny faces and I chuckled a little.

“Why?” I asked raising an eyebrow.

She looked at me puzzlingly, “Because she does some stupid stuff. Crazy, stupid and dangerous.”

 I’m a little speechless for a moment, so I just make an ‘O’ form in my mouth and nodded my head slowly. I let all her words to sink in inside my brain and I was in the battle thoughts again if, I should believe myself that she was definitely crazy or should I convince myself that she was just stating the truth. Well, except to her so called ‘enemy’ though because I have no idea why she talked so motherly tonight. I was surprised that she talked to me not just 3 sentences but more than a story telling, that dad always did before I slept when I was like 6 years old.

But my biggest question is, “Why are you telling me this?”

She smiled but her eyes looked a little guilty and I have no idea why she acted so weird tonight. “Let’s just say I’m responsible if something bad will happen to you.”

I feel guilty and sad. I’m sure that my father arranges all this and the thing is, I may be a bitch…sometimes, but I hate watching people who will suffer because of me. If so, what if I get hurt? What would my father do to Dina? Fired her? Or even worse punished her; no… I don’t want that. It’s too cruel for my taste.

I smiled to her apologetically, “You don’t have to do this, and I can take care of myself.” I grab her hand and hold it with my hands to assure her that I can take care on my own. Heck, I’m a big girl now; I’m even taller than her.

 Dina’s face was change to a strange reaction, “No, you can’t understand! You have to be protected; you have to be safe all the time. Everyone will be counting on you someday.”

My eyes widen, looking at her in horror, “Hey…. Calm down woman. I’m not going to die…well, maybe I am someday… but not today or tomorrow or next week. Just go back to the party and enjoy yourself.” I wave my hand for dismissal.

She looked at me in the eyes and a weird feeling like an electricity rush up to my body and I guess I was shaking because she looked at me worriedly, “Are you okay, Ms Aisha?”

She looked away and the electricity that flows through my body disappeared. Just like that and it was gone. Instead of running and be panic, I walked to her closer, “What are you? I thought you were human, but you aren’t.”

She keeps in silent and walked to the door of my balcony. She stared at the bright moon that lights my balcony. Her hand was holding the silk that hang in my balcony’s doorway, moving along with the cold wind that looks like a wave from the ocean.

The breeze touches my skin and send shivers in my body. She turns her back to face me, “You will know everything if the right time will come.”

The wind opens my balcony door and I heard a noise that was coming from my bath room. I quickly glance to my bathroom and saw Dina holding my two favourite bath gel. I looked back to the door and Dina was gone.

Wow! That is so weird. Two Dina? Cool…

“Ms Aisha, you’re bath is ready.” Dina said. Her eyebrows narrowed, “Are you okay?”

Am I okay? I don’t know. I checked my forehead but my temperature were fine, my hands aren’t pale but my breathing was fast and the beat of my heart thump loudly.

“I don’t know.” I whispered looking to an empty space. My thoughts were running, my heart was beating abnormally, my stomach was growling… Am I going crazy? Or maybe I was just dreaming, but it looks so real, I can touch her hand and it was a flesh, not a fog.

“Ms Aisha…Ms Aisha!”

“What? Did you say something?” I asked her irritatingly.

“I’m sorry…” she whispered, “I was just saying if you want me to call Mr Jacob or Mrs Aila.”

I was thinking for what she said. I really need someone to talk to if what was happening to me but my parents is not included in my list for a moment. They didn’t know about my powers yet. Also I’m not too sure if weather and speed are my powers. I just thought that they are my powers.

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It was my 15th birthday and I went to school because I’m not in the mood to celebrate my birthday at home without my brother. Every time I had my birthday, Lionel and I would stay at home with our parents and play some fun games. It’s really fun.

But when he was gone, my birthday was just one of the plastic rubbish that was thrown on the street and leave it there until tomorrow.

The weather was too bright, hot and shiny. But when I entered the campus, I spotted the favourite area – where Lionel and I always sat there and teasing each other to our crushes. My mood becomes bitter, sad, and full of agony. I missed him so much that tears flows down in my cheeks. The bright sun that lights us disappeared and dark thick clouds were replaced. Rain started to pour down and the students were getting wet, the land become muddy and the cool breeze added the temperature.

Students were looking for a dry shed and I was standing, crying on the place where my brother says ‘I love you, big sissy’…

I stayed there for a couple of minutes and my eyes become dry, and I don’t want my eyes to become red because I can’t afford my parents ‘interview’ so I stop crying. The rain stop as well, and I think the normal rain would not stop automatically that even a single drop of water from the sky is none.

To brighten my mood, I stop thinking that my brother was gone. Instead I think of those happy moments that my brother and I shared together. I smiled like a total idiot in a crowded hall walking to my first class and the sun was back again. The sunlight spread down the hall and the birds were chirping.

I looked up to Dina and shook my head, “Nah, I’ll be fine as soon as I get some rest. Thank you, Dina.” I smiled at her heartedly.

Chapter Six - Trans Caller

I take off my clothes and step in inside the bath tub that Dina prepared for me. I inhaled the scent of caramel – one of my favourite aromas. I‘m not a fun of sweets but I absolutely love the smell of a caramel. The bubbles and the hot water soaked into my body and I stayed in the bath tub for ten minutes.

I wear my night gown and brushed my long, straight-chocolate brown hair. I braid it and tucked myself under the cover of my bed. I shifted my weight to my side and I was facing my balcony door.

The other Dina flashed back to my head. Lots of questions, curiosity and confusion swallowed my brain. Convincing myself if I am crazy or I was just seeing things. I really don’t know what was happening to myself but I am hundred percent sure that Elizer is not just my imagination but a real beauty that walks in the earth.

Thoughts faded slowly and fogs covered Elizer’s beautiful face. Blackness was stuck inside my brain. Silence fills my ears and dryness run in my mouth. My eyes were so heavy and my body has been compelled to freeze in my bed.

Bright lights like a fluorescent shot through my eyelids. My eyes flickered open and my vision was a little blurry. I blinked my eyes twice and rubbed it like a little child.

Beautiful wildflowers were everywhere and a short but strong tree was stood firmly in the middle of the little mountain. A sound like big waves comes from the North – where the tree was standing and I decide to follow the small path. Looking to the surroundings curiously and I reach the top of the mountain.

A gasp escapes my mouth and my eyes almost popped out of my eyes sockets. The place is beautifully gorgeous. It’s amazing, but a small observation turns out with curiosity.

A beach in a mountain? Classic!

“Yes, it is classic.” A voice from the tree startled me.

Did I say that out loud? And wait… trees can talk?

“Are you new here? I haven’t seen you in this place.” His voice sounds like a man who went to a musical school. Every word he said sounds like familiar to my ear, so familiar.

I stayed in place and tilted my head to the sight, staring eagerly to the tree, “Nah, it’s my first time in this place.” I looked back to the waves, “I have no idea how I get here.” I finished with a loud sigh.

A masculine breath-taking gorgeous guy, stood beside me, looking at me with awe. I was a little out of breath staring in his grey eyes. His strong jaw line looks similar like Elizer but his godliness look cannot be replaced by someone else even Elizer. He is way too perfect to lose the battle of god-looking creature in earth.

His hair was black like the darkness at night and colour silver was attached on the side of his hair. His milky skin perfectly matched the colour of his eyes. He’s a little bit taller with Elizer.

“Did you dye your hair?” Oh, my goodness. That is the lamest question I’ve ever said in my 19 years of living.

I actually face-palmed myself and his rich laughter echoed in the place. “I didn’t dye my hair. It comes out naturally.” He winked at me and my legs weakened.

I can’t be sure if I can survive in front of him in one hour.

 “Oh” is the only word that comes out of my mouth.

I inhaled the cool breeze from the ocean and I looked into the corner of my eye that he’s still staring at me.

I shifted uncomfortably in his gaze and he got the message. He looked away and a small smile tugged on his heart-shaped lips. I’m pretty sure heaps of girls fell unto his knees and begged to take them, crawled and cried in his power. Guys will be envy and cursed him. The sluts in the world will increase and single mother will parade in the stre…

“You didn’t look like a uniter.” My crazy thought was cut off with his melodic voice.

How the hell did he know that I’m a uniter?

I stared in his eyes, “I…what?” If he knows about uniter that means he isn’t a human. What is he? A vampire? I can’t see fangs in his teeth. Werewolf? Hmmmp.. Absolutely not. He scent is different to a werewolf. And he’s definitely not a witch. So what is he? An Ange-…

“You’re a uniter right?” he said gently like every conversation that we have is precious to him.

I nodded slowly; I hated it when I was clueless about something. “How did you know that I am a unit-…”

He didn’t give me a chance to finish my sentence, “Because of your tattoo.” He finished off with a ‘duh’ tone.

Bitch, I thought.

My admiration to his beauty turns out with disbelief and disappointed. I thought he is a nice guy – who never snapped to someone and not rude to people. He doesn’t deserve his beauty.

Calm your tits woman. He’s a stranger; you’re too overreacted to someone that you don’t even know. I scolded my butt. Now, the battle of me being crazy has strong evidence and ‘me-being-crazy’ got one point.

I harshly said, “Oh… right.”

He was take a back a little and amusement draw on his eyes, “Did you come from the brume? I saw you walked from the murk doors.”

I am so confused…

He snapped his fingers together and laughter escapes from his lips. “Why am I so stupid?” he laugh, “You’re a trans caller!” laughter, “Wow! This is classic…” laughter, “So you’re my first visitor then.” Oh, thank god. He stops laughing. I’m actually horrified to his laughter though it sounds rich and harmonious, but afraid of being bitten.

“I have no idea what you are talking about.” I shrugged and walked back to the place where I first arrive.

He followed behind me, “Hey! Where are you going?” he shouted and I stopped walking.

“Isn’t that obvious? To where I first arrived, that is.” I copied his ‘duh’ tone, and hey! It’s not actually bad.

He laughed harder than before. He is definitely crazy. “Did you just say you’re going back to where you first arrive?”

My patient was wiped out and I was irritated of his games, “Look here crazy-chortler, I don’t know what your game is and I have no idea why you’re always laughing your ass off. But I’m going back to my world and no one will stop me. Not even you.” I said huskily, pointed my index finger to his chest. Damn, his chest is so rocky and firm.

He shrugged and motions his hands in surrender, “Hey, I’m not crazy. I was just laughing because I don’t want to be sad and you’re funny as hell.” He smacked my butt and I give him a look that said ‘I’m going to kill you if you do that again.’ He ignored my stare and continues, “And no one was stopping you to go back. I was just asking.”

“Whatever. I’m done with you.” I walked to where the wildflowers was scattered. I wave my hand, “Goodbye crazy-chortler.” I chuckled and continued walking.

Twenty steps left to reach the spot where I first arrive and crazy-chortler’s voice rang around the place, “You can’t get back to the real world if you don’t know how.”

I turned back my heels and bumped to a solid chest that stood before me, “What do you mean?”

He sighed and because he was so tall I stared on his chest like it was his eyes. “I observed earlier that this is your first time to visit someone’s dream.” I keep muted and he continued, “I don’t know how you do it without knowing about it. Trans caller must know everything first before entering someone’s dream. And you’re the only one I know who can walk in dreams to a trans caller as well.”

My eyebrows narrowed and I tilted my head on the side, “What is Trans caller anyway?” I asked innocently.

He chuckled and put his fingers on my shoulders, “Oh… for pete’s sake. Okay, I’m not a good teacher but I’ll try to describe it easily that you can understand.”

I rolled my eyes and snorted, “I’m not stupid, ya’know.”

He smirked and removes his hands off of my shoulder. “Trans caller is like ‘Dreamwalker’ – where people like us can walk in someone’s dream. You can think of anything that you wanted to be happening and it will happen in your dream just like in real life. You can also use powers in the dreams. However, using powers in someone’s dream is not safe and it’s too dangerous if you’ll use your powers inside your head. All of the trans caller comes from the brume – which is the clouds inside your head and you can’t enter into the dreams that you wanted if you will not pass murk doors. Although, yours was interesting because you slipped inside my mind while I’m using my trans caller as well. And you need more effort to do that.”

“But I was just sleeping and the next thing happen is this!” I argued talking more to myself.

“Really? Wow… there is only one thing that I can say; if you didn’t do an effort to enter and answer the murk doors passwords, that means you’re not just an ordinary uniter. Only powerful creature can do such things.” He said dreamily.

I still can’t understand.

I ignored his weird acts, “So… you said that you’d observed that I’m new on this trans caller thingy and to be honest, you’re absolutely right. I don’t know how to get back to the real world.” I asked and he nodded, listening to me eagerly. “What will happen if I can’t get back home? Is that means I’ll be stuck in this place?”

He nodded and for the first time, I saw a sincere apologetic look in his eyes. Panic flashed through me, “What?! Are you serious? You’re not joking!?” I blubbered in questions and he just gave me a sorry look.

No! This couldn’t be. I don’t want to be stuck in this place with a hot stranger! Though he’s handsome but a stranger is always been a stranger. Well, except if we become friends?

I looked around and looked up to meet his eyes, “How can I get back to the real world? Is there anything that I can do to be in my world again?” I asked hoping that he has a solution to my problem.

He nodded and relieved wash through me, “There is a solution. But it’s kind of complicated and I’m pretty sure that you’re pretty face will vanished within a second if you’ll do it.” He was all serious now and he looks more handsome if he wasn’t being a dick.

I encourage him to say it and I freeze in my spot when he said the words that I haven’t expected him to say. “Kill yourself.”

My heart was pounding loudly; my breathing was hectically in and out of my nostrils. My eyes were too heavy to open. “Is there any other solution to help me get back to my world?” My eyes watered and my tears betrayed me.

Fighting back a sob, he put a couple of fingers on my chin and lifted it up so that I was looking him in the eyes. “I’m sorry but that’s the only solution for a trans caller.” He paused and I lowered my gaze, “There is another solution. You need to touch the person that you walk with in dreams.”

I quickly looked back to his eyes, “How? I already touched you a couple hours ago.” I exclaimed and he smiled a little.

“KISS ME.”

And without a doubt, I tiptoed to reach his lips and he lowered his head for me. Our lips met and our mouths moving in sync. His lips feels so soft in mine, it tasted so sweet like a strawberry. I snaked my arms at the back of his neck and push myself closer to deepen the kiss. His hand that was rested on my hips brings me closer and I felt like our lips were made for each other.

A fog that comes from nowhere blocked my view of his face and slowly the surroundings were fading and the last thing that I heard is that he whispered in my ear, “Goodbye, my angel.” Then a sound of alarm clock buzzing into my ears.

Chapter Seven - Concerned Father

I am so glad that I was back into reality, in the real world; alive, breathing, fresh, blinking and healthy. Well, I’m not too sure of me being healthy though. I guess seeing things, dreaming like it was the last day of my life and being a bitch in a small mistake is not healthy at all. Everything was strange to me. There were lots of questions that I need answers but I don’t know who, what where, how could I get all those answers from. It makes me cranky thinking about it and it feels like my head is going to explode any minute.

Sitting in my father’s office makes my problem worst. I have no idea that I was screaming while sleeping – the one that I was in my dream or someone’s dream. My father was terrified because as a uniter, we never scream like a high pitch siren that could break everyone’s eardrum. My mother called the doctor and checked on me but he said that I am normal and healthy and my parents should not worry too much about it. But my dad is too fretful to pass this by. So, here I am looking at my parents, bored and sleepy eyes while theirs were worried concerned, caring and I am grateful that they didn’t act like cold-heartless parents but a loving and caring one. But the thing is I was now irritated and impatiently waiting for them to release me and let me rest in my room.

“What happened, sweet cheeks?” My dad said in 6th times now, his voice was full of concern and his eyebrows knitted together.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Mum said looking at me like I was still her baby girl. I hate it when she looked at me like that. It feels like she doesn’t want me to be an adult. Her eyes were watering and I’m pretty sure if she will close her eyes, tears will flow down on her rosy cheeks.

In our family my mum and my brother is the crying-like-a-baby one. When my brother was still lived in this house we normally watched movie every weekend and when the movie is a little bit sad, Lionel and mum cries like non-stop for two hours. I swear if you didn’t comforted them they will not stop crying and calm their self.

I hold mums hand and hugged her, “Aww… Mum, I’m fine. I just need some rest.” I pulled up and look her in the eye, “I will tell you everything about it tomorrow.” Looking to dad’s direction, “I promise.”

At first, dad’s stubbornness almost takes over his brain but luckily, he give up and kissed my forehead. “Okay sweet cheeks, good night. Your mum and I love you.” He hugged me tightly and for the second time of my life, I feel protected and whole again.

“I know and I love you both.” I murmured in dad’s chest.

“If you need anything you know where our room is.” I’m not actually a daddy’s girl. Dad and I were not that close but when my life becomes upside down, he become more protective concerned and I felt the love between our relationship as father and daughter.

“Thank you guys,” I whispered and walked back to my room.

I walked to my balcony and watch the stars sparkling in the sky. My thoughts wonder about the weird things that happen tonight; the handsome vampire who followed me around the party, the duplicate of Dina, and the dreams about Mr crazy-chortler.

Damn, his body is so real. I felt like I’m touching a real flesh in my hands and the kiss. The kiss is so sweet like I was on cloud nine, his lips were so soft and his muscles was real. I could hear his heartbeat. I swear, those moments didn’t felt like a dream.

 I embrace my body closer to my robe when the cool breeze touches my skin. I walked back to my room and closed the door. I reached out for my phone and realise that I have 2 missed calls and 3 messages. I pounded my password into the screen and groan when I saw the name. Clifford Arnault 2 missed calls and 3 messages. I open the first message and it says: ‘Aisha, where are you?’ I opened the next message.

‘I couldn’t find you at the party so I went home to pack my things.’ And the last one:

‘I’m so excited for tomorrow in France, I hope we can make friends in the campus and learn some powers. Good night Aisha. <3’

Don’t get me wrong, Clifford is such a handsome lad that every girls in our school will melt just to see him. His family is a werewolf and my father and his were bestfriend. Clifford is such a sweet and friendly guy but the thing is we’re always fighting when heconfesses his feeling for me. I told him a hundredth time that I can’t guarantee to love him back because his like brother to me. But his skull is too thick to plug my words in to his brain.

I put aside my phone and let myself relax in my bed. I let my eyes closed and welcome back the darkness.

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Walking downstairs, feeling dizzy and sick is not a good mood to travel especially up high. Everyone was standing straight downstairs with their sweet and friendly smiles and I can’t walk properly because of my headache.

“Good morning, Princess.” Everyone greeted me in sync.

“Aisha, please.” I said looking at them with annoyance.

Seriously, who call their boss a princess? We aren’t living in a castle, though our house looks like one. But still, it didn’t sound cool to me.

Everyone’s head was up and looking at me with pure shock on their faces, except Dina.

“Good morning, Ms Aisha.” Everyone said again but there was a little uncomfortable in their voices. Maybe because they are used to call me princess since I was little and now it just feels old fashion to me and I don’t want to be boring, so why not change it?

“Good morning!” I said grinning at them like an old Aisha that smiles every day.

I heard someone whispered, “Jesus! She’s smiling at us again.” The others said, “Oh, thank God. I thought I will never ever see her smile since Prince Lionel left.” And some of them agreed to her.

I don’t want them to be scared at me if I turn my back and face the gossipers, so I just keep walking and rubbing my temple. I swear, I felt like in any minute my head would blow up.

“Good morning, sweet cheeks.” Dad greeted me and I almost bump at him.

I put up my Hollywood smile, “Oh, hey dad! How’s your morning?” I kissed him on the cheek and mum appeared in my side.

“Very well, how do you feel sweet cheeks?” dad asked and mum interrupted me.

“You can talk to Aisha later Jacob. We should get going now, or she will be late.” Mum guide me to the door and into the drive way – where our body guards was lined up.

We walked silently and dad whispered something to Glenn. Glenn wave his hand and all of the guards was separated, some went to the limo and others went to the different cars that dad bought it for them. You see, my dad is not a greedy selfish man but he is helpful and caring to those people who are loyal to him. That’s why everyone inside and outside our house loves him. And I am proud of him as my father.

We entered the limo and we are greeted by two lovely ladies, “Good morning, Lord Jacob, Queen Aila and Princess Aisha.”

I rubbed my temple again, feeling sicker than earlier hearing ‘princess’, it’s too annoying.

“Please call me Aisha.” I commanded walking to the seats.

My mum and dad were shocked and so were the two ladies to my command. My dad hate it if everyone will call me in a simple Miss Aisha but right now, I really don’t care. He can shout at me all the way to the airport anytime he want, just scratch the ‘princess’ name.

Mum and dad sat across the table and ordered drinks to the two ladies and I ordered beef lasagne. My mum was busy looking at the papers for my new school in France while my dad was busy looking at me. It’s kind of creepy.

“You don’t mind if I let them call me Miss Aisha, do you?” I asked my dad while taking a bite of my lasagne.

My dad shrugged, “Nah, I don’t mind. You’re a woman now. You can do whatever you want. Just be careful.” Shock was spread on my face.

“Really?” I didn’t bother to hide my surprised.

“Yes.” Dad smiled and so was mum, “Now, eat your food and in 10 minutes we’ll be in airport.”

We arrived in airport exactly 10 minutes and we walked to the back – where two private jet planes were ready to go.

We walked inside the plane and the body guards were on the other plane. Dad said that even though I will be safe in France inside the school campus, I still need body guard for my extra safety because my powers were still sleeping inside me. And I laughed at his last sentence ‘sleeping powers’ but he didn’t find it funny, so I keep my mouth shut.

Chapter Eight - Beauxbatons Academy of Magic

A few hours passed by and we arrived in France at 6:45 in the evening. I thought that the school was in the city but dad said we still have 4 hours to drive near the city of Cannes in southern France.

I fell asleep for almost 3 hours and a half when mum wakes me up and put my black hooded jumper on. I argued because it was summer in France and the weather is fine but my mum forced me to wear it so I obeyed.

A huge concrete gate with black bars catches my attention. Though the moon was hiding and the darkness was too thick but the beauty inside the gate enlightens the place. The two muscly guys open the gate and our car drive inside and I have a clear view of the place.

“Is this my new school?” I asked my parents and not taking my eyes off of the gigantic palace.

“Yes, and this is your second home.” My mum holds my hand.

The school was enormous; it is actually bigger than our house. The buildings were concrete; there is a huge fountain at the middle of the school. The area was covered with trees and there was a little bridge that connects the other building to the main one.

“Welcome to the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic.” A flying paper snapped my attention and a petite small girl was standing in front of the hallway.

“Thank you.” is the only words that comes out from my mouth.

She smiled and greeted my parents. She walked before us and guides us to the office. Mum always blabbering about her experience and moments here in Beauxbatons. She talked about how she meet dad in this school and how the school changes a lot since in their time. But I wasn’t listening much. I’m too busy looking at the big paintings in the wall.

We stop at the big black and white wooden door and the small girl’s that guide us snap her fingers 5 times and the door comes into life. The door open and I swallowed my surprised expression. The girl chuckled looking at my expression.

The room was a little old but the furniture looks new. I walked around the room and mum dad take a seat in the side. There are heaps of books that was cleanly arrange in the wall. Black and white couches and the paintings inside the room are gold, white and black.

I wonder that since we come inside the gate the colours of the paintings, walls, furniture, doors and even the carpets were black and white. Everything is black and white. I was just going to ask dad if why everything in this place is black and white when I bumped into something hard.

“Oh my god! I’m sorry, I’m so sorry I wasn’t looking. I’m too busy looking at the place and…oh god. I’m sorry.” I started blabbering, panic and scared rush through me. I don’t want my first day in my new home become a disaster because of actions.

My father appeared quickly in my side and my mum stood on my other side. A deep sweet voice calms my nerves, “It’s okay, calm down. I’m not going to punish you or anything like that. It’s my fault anyway, I didn’t notice that I have visitors.” He said looking at me, then to my mum and dad. “Lord Jacob, Queen Aila. Welcome back!” he greeted my parents.

My dad smiled at him and hugged him, “Thank you son. It’s been a long time.” My mum smiled at him as well and patted his back.

“You’re getting more handsome when we visit you here last year.” My mum said to him like a mother.

I was getting annoyed to my hooded jumper because I can’t see his face and my parents know him? How? Hmm, interesting.

The man laughed and his laughed sounds familiar to me but I can’t point a finger on it. “Thank you, Queen Aila. So do you, you always look young and beautiful, Lord Jacob is very lucky to have you.” And this time I swear mum and dad exchange those looks that I always felt sick and want to puke anytime. “Is this your daughter?” he asked, I’m not sure if he was looking at me, but I don’t care because I’m getting sweaty of my jumper.

“Yes.” My dad answered, “She will be here to master and know her skills and powers and can protect her own life when the time comes.” I’m not sure what my father was talking about. I just shrugged, praying to God that my mum would let me remove my jumper.

“Have a seat.” The guy said and we all take a seat.

I was relieved and happy that I almost do a happy dance when mum said, “Sweetheart, you can remove your jumper now.”

I turned my back to the guy and walked to my mum’s seat. My mother has a power of water, she can make you feel fresh inside your body without getting soaked in the water and I am thankful that she has a power like that because I don’t want to walk inside the campus in sweaty dress.

She put her hands on palm and a cold feeling run through my body like ice. I think she put a little bit too much on me because my natural scent fill the room. After mum was done the guy break the silence in the room.

“Chocolate caramel, nice.” He said while sniffing the room, he added, “Such a unique and a powerful combination of a nature. What is your scent in our world?” he asked and I walked back to my seat.

 My hair was still covering my face and I pull my hair tie from my purse to put my hair in a bun. When I finished, I sit properly in the chair and the man, “Mint. My scent is mint.” I responded to his question.

I was a little surprise when I see the man sitting in front of us. He looked a little like crazy-chortler in my dream, but his eyes were blue like mine but his was a little lighter and mine was darker. His lips were thin heart shape and plump same as mine as well but mine is a little pinker than his. His jaw line was is so similar like crazy-chortler and also their hair but the difference is the colour. Crazy-chortler’s hair was black whilst this man in front of me was dirty blonde. He is handsome as well, they almost look like twins.

I realised that I was checking him out and I don’t want to look an idiot in front of my parents so I put up my formal attitude, “I am Aisha Ariel Adara Ahave. But you can call me anything you want just don’t call me princess or anything richly, I don’t like it.” I mumbled and my dad laughed beside me.

His face was still shocked since I removed my jumper and his mouth agape like a baby that needed to be feed by his mother. And that make me more confuse. When I was still in California my mother always let me wear a jumper when we have visitors and when I removed my jumper they would freeze in their spot looking at me with their mouth ajar and wide eyes. I still don’t get it, why they act like they saw a monster in front of them.

Dad saw his expression as well and he cleared his throat to get the guy’s attention. “Does she look familiar to you, Cedric?”

Cedric, huh! Cool…

He blinked his eyes twice and faces my father, his pinkish-white face became pale and his hands were shaking. I have no idea why he acted so strange. “Oh… I…I-I’m sorry Lord Jacob. I just…yea, she look a lot like her. I-I…I just can’t…wow!” he stuttered.

I look like whom?

My dad looked at me strangely and looked to mum and the three of them stared each other and I’m lost why. “She does look like her. Do you think she’s the beauty?”

“She really looked a lot like Marina.” My mum added and I just stared at them in disbelief that they are talking like I am invisible.

I hate being ignored so I jump of my seat and stared at them in stormy eyes, “Geez… For the love of God! Could you please tell me what’s going on because I swear to nature I felt like I am invisible in this room and I have no idea what you are guys talking about.”

Cedric expression wasn’t shock or surprised anymore but he found my outburst amusement. “Oh… Feisty, I like that.”

I swear my mouth dropped on the floor when he winked at me, “Excuse me?” I exclaimed and he just laughed so as my parents.

I waved my hand up in frustration, “Mum,dad! Come on. Are you just sat there and let him talk to me like… like… like maniac ass?”

My mum shrugged and grinned widely, “Come on, sweetheart. You’re 19-years-old and you still haven’t been in a relationship before. How could I have grandchildren if you’re over reacting like that? You should joined young adults game. You know, enjoy your life as a beautiful young woman.” I stared at her with my eye wide and mouth ajar.

I know if I continued argue mum about it this guy, Cedric will become pain in my ass as long as I stayed here in this place. I stared to dad and he was trying to force back his laugh. A cleared throat gets my attention and turned my gaze back to Cedric, “I haven’t introduce myself properly to you young lady.” I raised my eye brow and he stood up from his chair, “I’m Cedric Angell, the older son of Claude Angell and I’m the Foremost Owner of this school.” I thought his a jerk or maybe his acting like a gentleman but the truth is he’s a jerk. Yea, whatever. “It’s a pleasure to meet you Ms Ahave.”

“Please call me Aisha.” I interrupted and he smiled.

His smile makes him look more gorgeous but crazy-chortler is more handsome than him. Okay, so maybe you’re thinking that I like crazy-chortler. Hell, no! I just thought that his more gorgeous than this man in front of me. Actually, I haven’t known crazy-chortler’s name, I should ask him next time.

“Okay sweet cheeks, your mum and I will go to our room to rest and Cedric will show you your room.” My dad stood up and my mum followed. “We’ll see you tomorrow morning okay?”

I hugged my dad and mum, “Okay. How long are you going to stay here?” I asked looking to my mum.

“Your mum and I will leave tomorrow morning and we want to see you before we leave.” My dad responded.

I nodded and kissed their cheeks. “Good night, mum, night dad!” and they both existed in the room.

Chapter Nine - The Story of Beauty

Cedric asked me to wear back my jumper on and directed me to my room. It’s quite a long walk though because the place were huge and Cedric always looked at me at the corner of his eye and it makes me more uncomfortable. He didn’t talk much and I am grateful because I wasn’t in the mood to chat either.

After a long walk that took us almost 15 minutes to just found my room, I relaxed and exhaled loudly, I haven’t realised I hold my breathing. Cedric pulled out some keys of his pants pocket and look for my door key. He entered whispered some words that my ear didn’t catch up to it and the heavy look-like metal door opened slowly, revealing a dark blue paint on the wall.

I stepped in inside with mouth open and wide eyes. The room was painted all in dark blue, the carpet floor was baby blue and the bed sheets and pillows were stripe black and white. The room is too big for me. It is twice bigger than my room in California.

I roam around the room looking on every edge of the area and I realised that the area looked so organised. Four black leather couches on the left side of the room that encircled the small coffee table that looks like a living area. A waterfall painting was hanged on the wall above the couch, a study table and small wide cabinet was located at the right side opposite to the living area.

I entered my room that located near at the study table and open the door widely.  The dark blue wall was covered with art. Stars, was all around and a crescent moon was drawn in a big picture frame in the opposite of my bed. I was relieved that I found a toilet inside my bedroom.

I stepped outside of my bedroom and saw a closed door inside my room. I didn’t hesitate to open it and it revealed a kitchen. Dining table with 6 wooden chairs was around it. Some materials for cooking and kitchen utensils, plates and glasses were inside the glass cabinet and a fridge. I tried to open it but the fridge already hates me because it wouldn’t open.

Another bathroom was located near in the kitchen and an open door gets my attention. I walked in and found a queen size bed with pink bed sheets on it and black pillows. A small table and walls were covered in white colour.

I turned around and almost bumped into Cedric’s chest. I mentally slap my face that I’m being an idiot, I completely forgotten that he was with me in my room. I’m pretty sure he was laughing his ass off when he looked at me gawking around the room.

I stand straight and put my best to look mature in front of the owner of the school. Not that I want to impress him, but I just want to show him that I’m not the same as the other girls that were dumb and idiot. Well, maybe I am…but a little.

I cleared my throat, “Umm… Why do I have two bedrooms?” I asked looking at the area.

He walked outside the room and I followed behind him, “Every room has spare bedroom, just in case you have visitor then they can use this room.” He pointed his thumb to the room that we just came into. “Well, unless… you’re vi-…”

I quickly interrupted his sentence and shook my head eagerly, “Oh…no! I don’t have one.” I whispered a little embarrassed looking to my terrace located outside my living area.

He chuckled lowly and seated on the couch. “Me neither.”

I looked up and our eyes met. I quickly looked away and my heart beating like crazy, my sweat is beginning to run down on eyebrow. I am a little curious of his status though, a hot, manly-man, tall, rich and I bet he was intelligent and was in a highest rank of all is single? Seriously, single? That was just unbelievable.

“How old are you?” I asked without thinking and I tried to cover my mouth but it’s too late.

I thought he would ignore me and walked out of the room because I’m hundred percent sure that people hate it when someone asked their age. But he just throws his head back and laugh. “Nah, it’s okay. I’m 28 years old and my brother was 22.”

“You have a brother?” I asked in surprise.

He smiled and spread his arms on the couch, “Yup, he’s my younger brother and I am the first child.”

“Oh…” I whispered and walked to the kitchen to make a tea. “Do you want a drink?” I asked looking at him while walking to the kitchen.

He stood up and walked behind me to the kitchen, “Coffee sounds good to me.” He said cheerfully.

I walked near at the fridge and try to pull the handle but I still can’t open it. Cedric saw me throwing punches to the fridge and he laughed, “Push the green button at the end of the handle.”

Then I found a round green button and push it. The fridge opened and saw heaps of foods inside it. I checked every food on it and I was surprised that all of them were my favourites.

“Before students arrive here in Beauxbatons Academy, we make sure that we know everything about them, from the colour to favourites.” Cedric answered my thoughts like he can read my thoughts.

“Oh… That makes sense.” I closed the fridge and look around the kitchen. “I’m sorry, but I guess I don’t have any coffee in my kitchen.” I said apologising.

He walked to the wall that painted into green and he push the red button and a handle showed up. He pulled it open and lots of chips, chocolates, tea bag and a coffee lined up neatly in each row.

“Wow” I gasped, “This place is so awesome. Lots of tricks and the technologies were so ahead.”

“Yes, everything around here in the campus is made of magic but we changed some of them into more like human things.” I said proudly.

“Cool.” I remember I haven’t seen a TV inside my room. “Umm… Mr Cedric, I realised that I haven’t seen television in my room. I though…” I haven’t finished my sentence because he interrupted.

“Of course… Just say ‘television’ and it will appeared with DVD’s and speakers.” He said waving his hand back to the living room.

“Oh… Thank you.” I smiled at him and he smiled back.

“Pleasure.”

I gave him his coffee and I took a seat opposite to him. “So, how about you?” he asked and I raised my eyebrow confuse.

“What’s about me?”

“How old are you?”

“Aww… I’m 19 years old, turning 20 next week.” I said proud of my age.

My mum said that I am the younger student here in Beauxbatons Academy and I need to be more careful because kids that were older than me are more rude and assholes than humans. I was terrified when I heard my mum’s words because I haven’t found my real powers yet and I don’t know how to protect myself. But luckily my father sends me a body guard, though I hate it when I have them. They’re like my tails that follows me around and I got jealousy stares from my human classmates in my old school.

Cedric laughed and brought the cup on his lips, “I know. But you still need to be careful to those ugly creatures. Okay?”

Geez…He sounded like my father.

Instead of being a bitch and snapped at him, I offered him a friendly smile, “Thank you Mr Cedric, I can handle myself.”

“Please call me Cedric.” He said.

“Okay.” I responded.

I zipped off my jumper and put it on the chair. I looked back to Cedric that has a little surprise again on his face. I wondered if he can answer some of my questions, “Cedric…” I started.

“Yea…?” He blinked his eyes twice. “Wow… It is so hard to get use seeing you without your hooded jumper on.” He smiled a little nervous and rubbed his eyebrow.

“Why?” I asked and he looked at me curiously like I’m an idiot for asking such an obvious question. “I mean… every time my dad have visitors in my house, my mum would force me to wear my hooded jumper on and cover my face and when I removed it there faces was full of horror, same as yours.” I lowered my head and look at my hands, “It’s a bit creepy looking to everyone’s reaction and until now, I’m confused why they act like I’m an alien or something.” I protested and I heard him sighed.

“Aisha. Haven’t your parents told you about Marina?” I shook my head for no, and he continued, “There was a story millennium years ago about her.” I looked at him with full attention listening to him and encourage him to continue.

“Thousand years ago, there was a story of two angels that committed sin and became fallen angels. They lived in earth and adopted the human world. They become a good parent of Marina. Marina is not an angel because she was adopted. Angelo and Siena – the fallen angels – saw her on the side of the street covered with white blanket and they decided to keep and adopt her as their child. Marina grew and become a beautiful young woman. She was perfect in every way and her parents declared that she will have the power of beauty and that no one can ever replace her. Everyone loves her, neighbours, community and she got heaps of friends because of her beauty. She turned 50 years old but her beauty was still the same look when she’s 20 years old.”

“So… how is her story connected to mine?” I asked still puzzled in the new information.

He take a sip on his coffee and looked back at me, “Every 5 years, Marina moved in different countries because of her never fading beauty. She was afraid that people will start asking her questions. She found out that she was half angel and half human when her adopted parents died. Marina became a mother and multiplied her beauty around the world. Yes, there are billions of beautiful woman around the world in unique and different way. But no one was exactly look like Marina.”

I was a little surprised to the story and the information that someone looked like me. Not an ordinary person but a half angel and half human. Goose bumps started to creep on my skin, “So… you mean, you guys reacted like you’ve seen a ghost when you saw my face because I looked a little like her?”

He shook his head, “No, no… You didn’t look a little like her. You do look like her. Everything about you looked like Marina. Your ocean-blue eyes, your chocolate-brown hair, your white-blemish skin colour, your straight pointed nose, you natural long black lashes, your perfectly arched eyebrows, your thin heart-shaped pinkish lips, your height, everything.”

I became more surprise, “Really? But I’m not half angel or relative to her. I’m the daughter of Ahave family and a uniter. I’m confused.” I groaned and I felt like my head was started to spin.

“I know. That’s why your father keeps you here until we find out your powers, abilities, and your looks. You really looked like Marina.” he looked on his watch and stood up away from his chair.

“You’re leaving?” he nodded, “But I have lots of questions that you need to answer. I need answers. Please.” I begged and he smiled charmingly.

“I’ll do whatever I could to answer your questions Aisha but tomorrow is your first day of class and I’m very sure that you’re tired travelling all the way here in France.” He said apologising, “But I’ll visit you every night to check on your skills improvement.”

“Okay.” I whispered in agreement.

He walked to the main door of my room and he grabs the door handle. Before he could exit my room, he turned back at me, “Nobody knows about Marina’s story except to the royals and you don’t have to wear your hooded jumper every day around the school.”

I sighed in relief. He stepped outside and wave goodbye to me before he disappeared in sight.

I take a shower on my new bathroom and grab a night gown on my luggage. I jumped into my bed and nuzzled my head on the pillow. It smells like vanilla and I inhaled more of the scent until I fell into deep sleep.

Impressum

Texte: Every word in this book is written by me
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 06.06.2013

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