Welcoming Guests

Lenora

I spent the last two days being locked up by guess who, the king! I don't know why people call me a monster over something I can't control. Today is my birthday and I'll make sure to leave a good impression! I have hardly seen Lydia, it's like she vanished or maybe just spending some time with her friends. It's 6:00 pm when I hear someone knocking at my room door.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

"Who is there?"

"it's me, honey, may I come in?"

"Yeah, sure dad!"

Dad enters the room and the hairstylist that is trying to fix my messy hair into a French twist quickly excuses herself, leaves while closing the door behind her. Dad takes a seat beside me on my sofa facing the window. I try not to look at him because of how cruel he's treating me right now.

"I know how furious, mad, crazy you must be and all this because of me." He says breaking the awkward silence. "Lee, I feel bad for treating you this way but I want you to know how much I love you. You remind me so much about your mom and I don't want to lose you."

"Lose me?" I interrupt. "What kind of dad will lock his daughter up, install metal bars and forbid her to get out?" dad sits there trying to hold back his tears. I know I shouldn't have talked to him like that, he loves me after all!

"I know I failed you as a father and king but please forgive me!" he says, avoiding my gaze.

"Ok, dad!" I hug him and whisper "I love you and I forgive you but don't lock me up except when I turn into that monster." I say nearly knocking him out with the tight hug.

"Oh, is that the dress you're going to wear?" he says pointing at my tired sheath black short dress. "Ugh, I guess so," I reply.

"Wait here, I have something for you." He says, getting up and going towards the door taking a package at the other side of the door. "Close your eyes and open it after I finish counting to 3." He says hiding them behind his back.

"Okay."

"1, 2, 3!" "You may now open your eyes." He says as I open my eyes to see a big packaged box. I open the box to see a very long blue bandage dress with real diamonds all over it forming several stripes. The fabric looks soft and shining just like the brightness of the moon.

"Omg!!!! Dad is it for me?" I ask as I stand up to admire the dress. "it's the least I can do." He says as if the dress is just a piece of cake. "Dad this looks so expensive!" I say as tears roll down my eyes. "I know you deserve better," he continues. "But as future queen, you need to be expensive!"

"Thanks, dad!"

"Oh, stop crying my baby, I promise to make it up to you!" he wipes off the rolling tears and lifts my chin. "Now I need to go, Beatrice certainly needs my help in welcoming the guests. He says turning his back to exit from the door he left opened minutes ago. For the first time in years, dad is giving me a gift for my birthday. I put on the dress in amazement and it perfectly fits. I call for my hairstylist and makeup artist to finish the magic.

Beatrice

The party is starting at 7:30 pm and Ed is nowhere to be found. Welcoming the guests alone is boring! Standing there and bowing down at princesses and princes, kings and queens, noble families, paparazzi, and of course rival kingdoms is a huge task. This is the first time Ed is organizing a very big party and for that bastard. And he asked me to welcome the guest, I'm so disgusted!

"Mom you need to rest small I'll help you welcome the rest of the guests." Bryan my son says, placing a kiss on my hand. "Okay, son!"

Bryan

I stand and watch as mom disappears among the crowds. I welcomed the rest of the guests and was preparing myself to leave when suddenly, a voice caught my attention.

"So, you were preparing yourself to leave without welcoming me?" Lydia!

I turn to see her in a bodycon black dress and a big black purse, her black hair is in a chignon creating a better sight of her blue eyes. She looks extravagantly beautiful!

"What are you doing here?" I ask, feeling the blood in my veins boil as I come closer to her. "Oh, am I not welcomed in my own home? My love?" she asks grinning.

"Lydia!" dad calls out but is stopped by two men. Without wasting much time, I grab Lydia by her right arm and drag her to a janitorial room nearby locking the door behind me. The room was small but could fit the two of us without problems. I grab her waist as she let up a provocative moan to provoke me. "Are you playing with the fire? What are you doing here and dressed like this?" I ask too in rage to hide my red eyes.

"The last time you held me like this you told me that I was nothing but a little sister, useless being, and a pathetic slut. Now you're acting all jealous because of a dress? Come on rape me again, at least you're not drunk now!" she says putting my left hand on her delicate skin. The urge to bite her again is irresistible but I manage to control myself.

"I've done what you've asked, I bit you! Now it's your turn to tell me whether or not you got rid of the fucking pregnancy." I growl lifting her with my hands, her arms around my neck as she stares right into my eyes.

"I'm not a murderer Bryan and thanks for the bite, now I'm a vampire."

"What about the plan?" I ask perplexed as I put her down.

"don't worry about the plan," she says pushing me aside as she turns the doorknob.

"I have it all under control!" she exists, leaving me alone in thoughts.