Holy Celebration

Lenora

I feel like a real princess in this dress, the diamonds, etc. 30 minutes ago, a servant brought two big packaged boxes telling me that dad forgot to give them to me. I opened the first box to see a pair of evening gloves with pieces of diamond on them, a beautiful cocktail diamond ring, diamond bead chain, diamond drop earrings, and a pair of ankle strap high heels all having the same blue color. I opened the other box to find an emerald blue diamond tiara so luminous that I can see my reflection on it.

The hairstylist placed the crown on my head and it fits perfectly. I ask everybody to leave the room and I take some minutes admiring myself in the mirror. I look like a bride and a real queen!

"Lee, I've been waiting 5 minutes for you now. Show yourself here so I can admire you." Lydia says, her voice bringing me back to earth. I look at myself in the mirror once again and I smile at the beautiful lady standing there and not that nerd with glasses neither a monster. I walk towards the door, turning it to see Lydia in a black dress with a black diamond tiara. There's something about her that is so different but I can't figure out why because I'm too excited to think twice. To my other surprise, I see Bryan in a royal blue velvet suit with an emerald diamond crown just like mine. They both extend their arms and with the help of mine, we link arms together. Lydia is at the left and Bryan at the right. For the first time in history, we are acting so normal but I care less.

"I never knew you are that pretty for a bitch!" Bryan says smirking.

"If I decide to kill you, it'll surely not be on my birthday. So, hold your tongue." I say glaring at him. As we approach the ballroom, I can hear people cheering, talking some even dancing at the sweet Canon in d playing. We make our way to the stairs leading down to the ballroom and begin getting down. Upon reaching down, I can see a lot of royals including children. They all stopped whatever they were doing to stare at us as the instrumentalists play a beautiful but slow waltz song. Reaching down the stairs, I let go of my siblings' arms as I make my way to dad, all heads bowing down as I pass. Dad is standing beside a huge table with tons of food and other kings as well. He extends his hand as I reach to where he is standing, holding it and placing a soft kiss on it. He raises his wineglass and begins his speech.

"Good evening, everyone," he starts. "My greetings to all 36 royal families, noble families, businessmen, paparazzi, and the others. I thank y'all for coming to celebrate my daughter's 18th birthday Lenora Nelson Princess of the Tombstone kingdom here tonight. I'm grateful and I wish you'll all have a great evening and enjoy yourselves." He says, ending his short but great speech. "Cheers to all vampire kingdoms!" he says raising his wineglass. "Cheers!" reply as they raise their wine glasses follow by claps.

"you're really beautiful my darling." He says eying me up and down.

"Dad, thanks a lot!" I say looking sad. "what's wrong?" dad cuts in.

"I've had horrible hatred about you," I start. "I know I've been horrible and acting rude and to top it all, I'm a monster!" tears suddenly roll down probably spoiling my makeup.

"Listen," he says wiping my tears off. "you're beautiful my little vampire. Don't let people even me call you a monster and let it affect you. You have an incurable disease and I'm the one to blame because I put that on you! Mom is so proud of you and I can feel it. You look just like her with your unique grey eyes and hair. The dress along with the jewelry are gifts I gave to your mom before her tragic disappearance, take good care of them." He says holding my hands.

"I'll, dad!" I say.

"I trust you. Now let me present all the princes and princesses of different kingdoms."

"Okay, dad!"

I spent 20 minutes greeting and bowing down to princes and princesses. I saw a lot of princes some handsome, rich, intelligent all giving me expensive necklaces, watches, crowns, and even dresses. I have like ten maids helping me bring all the gifts in my room, poor maids. I've never been interested in any guys because I've never been to schools or parties because of my disease making me an introvert. After standing awkwardly and greeting princes and princesses, I told dad that I need to drink a glass of water and he told me to be quick because there's one more special guy left. I sighed turning to grab a glass of water at the nearest table possible. Luckily, I saw Lydia heading towards me with a glass of what looked like water. But instead, the liquid looks like wine but it's too red like blood as she approaches closer.

"Feeling numb?" she asks in a drunk tone. "Take this," she says opening my hand making me hold the glass of whatever. "How many shots have you taken?" I ask, holding the glass. "It doesn't matter lee," she says. "Just drink!" I look at her, then the glass. Although I don't drink, taking a shot wouldn't be that terrible, would it? Following her words, I raised the glass closer to my mouth. With eyes closed, I swallowed everything till the last drop. And boy does that feel good! I can feel my senses getting more sharpened, my heart beating faster than usual and I feel like flying!

"Am I drunk yet?" whatever it is I need more!

"Feeling good lee?" Lydia asks bringing me back to my sense. "Whatever it is," I say, feeling high. "I NEED MORE!" I snarl. "Woo, woo, woo calm down!" Lydia says placing her hands on my shoulders. "I'll give you more but you have to talk with the prince and I don't want him seeing you that high." She says, looking behind me. "Which prince?" I ask, confused. "This," she says as she spins me over to look at dad talking to a handsome and young guy. I'm sure he is in his mid-20s by the way he appears. His clothes aren't the same as the princes I met before. Judging by his looks, he is dressed like a king! With his medium golden hair along with his black eyes and pale but sexy skin, he looks like a prince you'll imagine when reading a book. Lydia pushes me from the back and tells me to go and meet him. I walk slowly barely noticing people in front of me as my eyes are fixed on him and him alone.