Victoriously Bright by Astrid R (free ebook reader .txt) 📕

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.

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