Angelica

"You're here sweetheart, your auntie left a dress, it's in your room" mom welcomed me

"Oh, for the ball. Mom, I don't want to go" I said. It is too annoying for me, and the ball is not my type! A formal party would do but a ball?! And I'll be meeting with all the students of Harley with their different gowns that hurt my eyes.

"I know the ball is not your thing sweety but your auntie would be disappointed if you won't go. After all, she provided a gown for you" mom smiled and taps my shoulder. I sighed and nodded. "Okay now go and check it. Because if you don't like it I will call our designer immediately to prepare and immediate dress for you"

"It's okay mom. I trust auntie's taste, I know she won't let me down" Harley's director's fashion is not simple. Anyone would crave for her creativity and fashion.

"Okay. After checking it come down and we will eat dinner together. Your father is coming" I nodded and went upstairs. As I get inside my room a big box caught my attention. It's obviously the dress. I went straight to where it is and open it.

The ball is definitely not my thing but if I am wearing this gown then I'll force myself to attend because this gown is FANTASTIC! Damn! Auntie's taste for a gown is always beyond my expectations.

"Why are anniversaries important? Why does it have to be a ball?" I asked myself out of nowhere. I tried it on and it really looks good on me. Even the sandals matched.

I immediately get my phone and dialed auntie's number.

Kring Kring

"Hello, Angelica?"

"Auntie. I received it. Thank you so much, I can really trust your taste" I said as I was touching the surface. It feels nice, I really wanna wear it already with matching makeup and hairstyle.

"Do you like it"

"I super liked it!" I shouted and that made auntie chuckled. I also chuckled. "It really matches the aura I wanna show off" The dress has this elegant feeling that any people love. The thing that made any person long for another one. Did you get what I am trying to say?

"I made sure that you will really like it because I know that you don't like balls. I thought of a way to motivate you, and this is it. I design in myself my dear niece so take care of it and wear it confidence" I chuckled at what she said. Auntie cares a lot for me, she spoils me too since she has only one son and is still in kindergarten.

"Don't worry auntie. The goddess will wear your masterpiece tomorrow"

After the long talk, she ended the call due to a lot of preparations for tomorrow. She is the university's director so there's a lot of things she needs to take care of.

I changed my clothes and sat on my bed and continued scrolling on my phone. INSTAGRAM and TWITTER have become one of my famous social media accounts. This is where I post most of my daily routines. Especially when I go shopping or eat at any restaurant.

While scrolling I received a call from Samantha. She's gonna annoy me again. But no choice she is my best friend. I answered it hesitantly.

"Took you long enough to answer the call were you busy?"

"I am not. I thought if I wanna answer your call or not, all I know is that you're just gonna annoy me. Why did you call me anyway? Make sure it's reasonable because I'm having a nice time

"And please get straight to the point," I said

I heard her chuckled. "Are you that happy? Is this because of the gown given to you?"

"Yes. You'll be surprised tomorrow, this gown is really fantastic. Any girl out there would want this, one of a kind and only for me. How about you? Have you chose your gown?" I asked, Samantha, has a bad taste for dresses and gowns that's why her sister usually picks for her. She's not a fashionista, a counterpart of Sarina who loves fashion so much.

Samantha is more like a guy than a girl. "My sister picked it for me. She just went to a near boutique and bought one that she thinks would suit me. She has a nice taste, I like it"

I doubt. She likes everything, she can't distinguish what's bad or good for her. "Do you know what time the ball starts? I don't have any idea, I wanna ask auntie but she's really busy I cannot disturb her"

"It's at 7 pm. But I will be there earlier because Sarina asked me to. Looks like I'll be the one stuck with her tomorrow" I laughed at what she said. Today's shopping with Sarina was hell! And I don't wanna do it again. It's too tiring and not for me.

"You should have helped me earlier! Fuck, Sarina's too feminine, she can't even carry just one bag with 6 inches sandals. She made me her slave a while ago" I can't help but frown and sigh irritatedly. "She should have brought her butler who's with her 24/7"

"Oh, speaking of her Butler, I heard that they are currently looking for another one since he resigned" I was shocked after hearing the word 'resigned'. For personal reasons? Or Sarina might be the reason?!

"Not again?" That butler was her 15th. She's bossy and a childish girl and also a spoiled rotten! There will be no boy who will last. She's lucky that she has both of us since we are okay with her attitude. We sometimes correct her, and she tried to change it.

"When will Sarina be able to find someone who will actually last and will stay with her? I feel sorry for her..."

"It will come sooner or later. We might not know that she'll find her special someone on tomorrow's ball" and we both giggle thinking of it.

"How about you Angelica? When will you find someone who will be with you forever?" she asked out of nowhere.

Why would she ask that?! I don't have that kind of thinking yet. It did not come into my mind, there is no boy out there who caught my attention yet—wait.

Except for the boy at the coffee shop. I haven't figured out who is he, he has been in my mind but I kind of lost him because I was too focused on Karina!

He's kind of hot and he's a boy that I have never seen before. Those brown eyes that make me want to stare at it over and over. There's no other boy out there who can make my heart pounds like that! Who is he actually?! Ugh! Stop invading my mind!

"Hey?" I snapped out of reality when Samantha called me.

"W-What?"

"Oh, you're still there," she said with sarcasm. "You spaced out, was my question impacted you a lot?"

"Of course not!" I answered immediately. "W-Why would that n-nonsense question affect me? Impossible!"

'But why the hell am I stuttering?!'

She laughed. "Alright. Now now, I have something to tell you" oh! I have forgotten that she called me not to talk about this nonsense things. I waited for her. "Looks like he's back Angelica"

I gasped after hearing what she said. She said that seriously. That guy is back. Samantha's ex-boyfriend and the one who hurts her the most! That bastard will show up again?! I will definitely slap his face!

He left my best friend because of an average girl! And to tell you that girl is definitely a bitch! A gold digger!

"So what?" I asked her with my usual wicked voice. Whenever we talked about her past I'm always like this. "Will you be affected? He's back nothing's gonna change"

"Angelica..."

"Samantha, I already told you to never think about that jerk ever again. Stop the drama this is not like you"

AFTER the long talk I ended the call and started fixing myself to go out. It's time for dinner, and I think my dad's home already. I went out and saw them in the usual place.

We talked a lot, including the ball. Dad and mom would like to attend it as well but they have important appointments set for tomorrow and they need to prioritize things.

"We're so sorry sweetie that we cannot go with you tomorrow. Your auntie will take care of you" mom said

"Don't worry mom, dad. I can manage. I am an adult already"

"You always say that, but you need to be more extra careful. The world is getting darker than before, there will be many criminals around, so you must be all aware of your surroundings" dad lectured me. He always talks like that but I'm not annoyed since he talks calmly and peacefully. The way I can understand well.

"Of course dad. I'll be more extra careful" I promised and give them my genuine smile for assurance. I don't break my promises.

"That's my girl," mom and dad said it together. And we laughed. Have I told you that I am so lucky to have them as my parents? Well if I have I won't be embarrassed to repeat again because I am proud of them.

"Who will be your escort?" dad asked

I shrugged. "I don't need an escort I can manage on my own. Besides, there's no boy out there that I'm interested in" lies. There is this one boy actually.

"Really? That's good—" I was not able to hear what dad said after the word 'really' he whispered it. Well if it's not that important it's alright.

"But you still need someone to assist you tomorrow. Should I call my friend's son?" Oh! No!

"No need mom" not that 'no sense of fashion' boy! He's too boring! Okay honestly he's good looking but he's just not my type and he's too introvert to be with. He's the last person I will choose. The first time I was with him is the worst! I'm the girl but I am always the one who's talking when in fact he's supposed to be the talkative one.

"Your expression is priceless, your face says that you don't like Cedrick" mom laughed. Here we go again she's teasing me. "I'm just joking—but sweetie he's a good guy, he just needs a little bit of sense to him and he'll change"

"Mom, I don't care about him. He's the least of my concern. I'm friends with him and that's the end. Cedrick likes someone else" I answered, dad, burst into laughter and mom followed. I shrugged and continue what I'm eating.

"I can feel that he's gonna be a successful boy someday"

We ended our talk that night since they have a flight to catch up. I was left at the house alone with our maids. Tomorrow is a big day for the University so I need a beauty rest.

I went upstairs and applied all my evening skin cares before going to bed.

TWELVE NOON and I am still stuck in the house. I don't wanna go out since I can't be tired. I need to be fresh later in the ball. My make up artists will arrive at 4 PM. I frowned while looking at the clock on the wall. I need to wait for 4 hours again. I'm so bored! Samantha is out of reach she's probably with her sister putting some sense of fashion to her.

"Ugh! So boring" I exclaimed. I opened my laptop, I decided to watch some movies. At least it will buy me some time. Going to Netflix and looking for the perfect movie to change my mood. I have been like this since morning. It's because when I woke up there's only one thing that's in my head! I was thinking of that boy again! And I hate myself for that!

Because I wanted to be a little sad and romantic I decided to watch Midnight Sun. I may be so weird because I wanna change my mood but I'm watching this it's because I wanna feel sad. Feeling happy makes me remember something.

Samantha told me that this movie makes her cry a gallon. But that's exaggeration who would cry like that?

In the middle of the movie, I cried, seeing her suffer and long for something she can't have. Sadly the girl died. She left a song for the one she loves for memories. Oww, I'm so touched. For everyone, the sun is light but for some, it's like a barrier to their dreams. That's for the female protagonist. While people love being in the sun doing useless things, she stayed in the house dreaming and praying she can go out and feel it.

"Hey!" I was shocked after hearing that voice. I looked at the person who called me and it was Kori and Jori my make up artists, they have been my makeup artists since I was a young girl. And trust me their skills are on a different level.

"Who made our princess cry?" Kori asked

"Kori! I'm not a princess, I'm a goddess" I answered, both of them laughed and gave me their 'I don't care' look.

"Why haven't you washed? It's almost 4 PM" my eyes open widely. What? The movie only lasted 2 hours how come? Oh--I just remembered something, I did not start at noon, I was doing something else. That must be why.

"Now get up our goddess and wash your self" I rolled my eyes and get up and immediately went to the bathroom. So annoying I was having my own sad moment and they suddenly showed up.

"SO how about this for your hairstyle?" my hair is braided and looked like a flower outside, and it looks good on me. They added some messy hairs on the side to make it more aesthetic and elegant. This hairstyle matches my gown.

"It's fantastic, now my make up!" I excitedly said I miss their make up on me. It has been so long since I attended an extravagant event.

"Alright, alright we will do it now" and they started putting foundation on my face. Jori is good at matching and blending while Kori is good at start-up and designs. They both need each other to create a masterpiece.

I'm surrounded by different professionals and experts. That's for the one and only goddess.

"PERFECT!" they both shouted when they were done. I slowly opened my eyes and saw myself in the mirror. Simple but elegant! It doesn't change my real face, I am still me.

"You two are the best!" I gave them my smile and they both smiled back at me.

"The car is ready, it's already 6:50 there will be a grand entrance for you" oh! Am I gonna be late? That's bad but it's okay. For a thrill!

They helped get inside the car for me. And after that, they bid their farewell. Now I am on my way to the University, I'm super late but it's alright. Better late than never.

Kring Kring

My phone vibrated. A call from Samantha. I answered it.

"Hey? Where the hell are you?" She asked

"On my way"

"The director is looking for you. She has been looking at the gate waiting for someone to get in and I'm sure it is you. Even our classmates are eager to see you!" I smiled. Well, they would long for my face that is why.

"I'm outside already, I'm gonna go in. Just wait for me there" I ended the call and got out of the car. I can see the lights of the hall and the guards lining up at each corner of the red carpet. The door is already closed, but two boys on stand by waiting for me and open the door. I can hear the sound of it opening and minimal from the inside. This is what you call a grand entrance!

"She's here!"

"Angelica is here!"

"The bitch is here again"

Different murmurs and gossips all around. Positive and negative but I do not care. I saw my aunt in the center looking at me with a smile on her face. I approached her face and bow down a little to show some respect.

"My colleagues this is my niece" she introduced me to one of Harley's investors.

"You indeed have a beautiful niece. She'll be the perfect model right?" I saw my aunt's eyes widened. She was taken aback of what they said.

"I haven't decided it yet" my aunt answered. "I also have someone in mind—"

"Why do you have to look for someone else? The heiress of the Harris Group of companies is here already. She'll be perfect, with her beauty and elegance she can attract more students" said one of the investors. "And besides—" he looks at me, I raised my left eyebrow. His stare disgusts me the most. "—She's so beautiful, I am Ezran—" before he could even get near me Aunt blocked his way.

"We should proceed to the table, we still have a lot to discuss," She said. Sighs. "Angelica, go with your friends. By the way, you look so stunning tonight"

"Thanks, Auntie" and I went to see Samantha and Sarina. And I smiled at Samantha, she looks gorgeous with her dress and makeup. It looks like her sister really did her best for her. Sarina, as expected, is full of shiny things even her gown shines and competes with the lights in the hall.

"Gorgeous!" They both commented. "You are the most beautiful girl tonight," said Sarina.

"Don't joke. I'm beautiful not just tonight but every day!" Then the three of us laughed together.

We were all eating the salad on the table and heard a lot of announcements and thanksgiving to all the investors, heads, and students who help in making the Harley University today.

"Once again I would like to say thank you to the guests and students present for this year's anniversary. To batch 2014, thank you for sponsoring this event. To celebrate this year we decided to make Harley's own advertisement this is to invite more students to our school. We are currently contacting that company but we are hoping for all the students' cooperation for the upcoming shooting" Auntie announced.

While we were eating and talking we heard the sound of the door opening. Everyone's attention was on the door and almost all of us gasped at what we saw—n-no. It's who we saw! I saw auntie stood up from her chair and approached the man wearing a white suit with a formal tie and shoes, his hair is good as new and he's only wearing a watch that matches his attire. He looks like a prince with his stand and face.

I stare at him while his attention is on Auntie. They were talking with a serious face, while the man is holding a glass of champagne.

"That's Kristoff Smith from CV Advertisement right?"

"Fuck!"

"That's him!"

"The man whose face has not been seen to anyone except his employees is right in front of us"

"He's handsome just as they described him in magazines"

'Kristoff?'

His name is Kristoff.

The boy who has been in my mind for days is here, just within my reach. I touch my chest to feel my heart beating so so fast.