35: 18th and him.

A M E L L I A

It's my 18th birthday! And we decided to celebrate it in Switzerland. Dad owns a Land there, and we selected it as the venue for my 18th birthday.

It's going to be lavender, beige combination.

I'll be wearing a Beige gown with Lavender designs and lace for my entrance and an ombre beige and lavender mermaid gown for the after party entrance. And a lavender mini one for the rest of the party.

I'm in a hotel room, my hair now being fixed into an Elegant Low Bun, gowns are in a moving rack.

"Lia"

I looked at the door that just opened.

"Alec, how do I look?" I asked.

"Beautiful as ever."

I giggled.

"Everyone's excited. You only have 40 minutes left before the ceremony."

"Do you think it'll go well?"

"Yes, of course it will. You know most of them already, but there will also be some that you haven't met yet. Just do what you always do. Be yourself." He stood beside me his hands on my shoulder as if he's reassuring me that everything will be just fine.

"You really look a lot like dad. But I do wish that you looked like mom more."

I just laughed at what he said.

"We look like each other, you know." I told him.

"Well, yeah. I wasn't shocked at all when I saw that you looked like me, I was shocked by the fact that you really are back. A lot of them tried to be you, for a better life. But I know to myself that you'll look exactly like me. And they use low budget contact lense, I could see right through it."

"How?"

"You haven't seen my pictures when I was young?" He asked confused.

"C'mon Lia, it's literally hanged on my room. You looked exactly like me when I was at your age." He said.

"Wait, that was you? I thought..." I said shocked.

He chuckled, "Yes that was me. Not you. You picture is always with me in my wallet, and even in my I.D when I was still a student."

I just smiled thinking how much my family loves me. I just wished that I was able to be with them my whole life. I'll make sure to make happy memories with them from now on.

"Lia, it's time." Alec reached out for my hand.

I took a deep breath, then placed my hand on his hand.

I can do this!

We walked out of the hotel, a car was waiting for us.

Alec is driving, I looked outside, Switzerland is beautiful.

"We're almost there."

This isn't my first time seeing a lot of people, but still.

When the car stopped, Alec opened the door and assisted me out. Dad and my brothers are waiting there.

Dad came closer and offered his hand that I happily accepted.

"Just be you, Mia figlia. No one will dare oppose you here, this day is yours, and yours only. Don't let them bother you." Dad said.

We started walking inside of the venue, there's a hallway before the place where the party is being celebrated.

A big door is right in front of us, it's the only thing that's keeping us from our guest.

"You ready?" Dad asked.

I smiled then nodded.

"Let us welcome, the Ruscov Family. Amellia Mio Krane, Alecxandrei Shi, Vinzenzo Shiemi, Lorenziano Shinigami, Aldrenrein Yomi, Xandrix Yami, Xendrix Yeuri, Keilo Kuragari, Kailo Kanji, Hendriz Akuma, Handrix Shiro, and Armarros Ruscov."

With the elegant slow music playing, I entered the room with Dad guiding me. I kept my head high, not looking down on anyone, and not letting them look down at me.

I kept a smile on my face as we reached the center where a mic is placed waiting for me give my speech.

I reached for the mic, looked around and smiled at everyone before talking.

"First and foremost, I would love to thank those who took time to attend my 18th birthday, and those who helped making this dream like birthday, mostly to my father who probably spent hundreds of thousands for this celebration." I could see Dad laughing.

"I feel so special being here, and being able to wear this dress. I've always wished to celebrate my birthday like this, and I thank my family for giving my dream a chance to be true. To my brothers who gave everything I wanted, to my cousins who never said no, to my aunts, uncles, grandfathers who loved me unconditionally. And to my father who did everything he could, just to find me. Thank you for not giving up on me."

"I'll be finishing my speech with a toast, 18 is an adventure, may my journey and yours be safe and happy." I said as every did the toast.

I drank my drink which is actually a liquor, but dad doesn't know that. Or so I thought.

"You really know how to sneak a liquor on me huh." Dad said as came closer to me.

I just smiled at him.

"Happy birthday, Mia Figlia. I wish you're still a baby."

I laughed at what he said.

We're now at the table reserved for us, we're having a chat and eating, then someone came close to us.

Inigo.

"Happy birthday, Amellia. I wish you a happy and joyful journey through life." He said as he gave me his gift with a card on it. When he left I read the card.

The card wrote Happy birthday mi amor. I would like to invite you to the balcony. I have something to show and tell you.

I told dad that I would be at the balcony to have some fresh air. He agreed.

I went to the balcony, the Inigo is standing by the barricade waiting for me.

"Hey," I called his attention.

He looked at me then smiled. "You look astonishing." He said.

"What is it you wanted to say?" I asked.

"I have something to show you first." He took my hand then led me to where we cpukd fully see the sky.

"Do you see that star that's shining so brightly?" I looked at where he was pointing.  "That ones name is Mío." He's right, it is the star that shines the brightest.

"I bought a star and named it after you just to tell you that you shine brightest among everyone else, you shine so bright that I could see you in the midst of clouds, that even in a group of shining stars, I could only see you. I love you, Amellia. That's what I wanted to say." I looked at him shocked by what I heard.

I don't know how to respond, I don't know how I should react, but I know one thing. I also love him.

"I-I also like you, Inigo. But I promised dad and my brothers that I'll only be in a relationship once I'm already 20 years old." I told him.

"Then, I'm willing to court you and wait for you in those 2 years, even more if you wanted."

"Well then, be sure to wait. I'll make my brothers kill you if you don't."

He chuckled before reaching out for my hand and guiding me back inside.

And if you're wondering why did that without our parents, well simple answer. He'd get killed. He won't even be able to tell me that he likes me.

We eventually told them when we got back, and of course they don't agree with it at first. But when I told them the consequence of breaking my heart, they immediately agreed.

I don't know what will happen in the future, neither any of us would. But I would love to enjoy this happy moments, We would replace those hellish 14 years of memories to hapoy ones that'll stay with me forever. I may not be able to retrieve all of my happy memories from my childhood, but I know that it will always stay in my heart, because mom carries it with her.

I've gone through loads of abuse, trauma, and near death experience. And yet, here I am alive and staying strong, 'cause finally, someone saved me.

My story isn't the best, it's confusing. But I'm happy to tell that this is my happy ending.

END

first story is now finished.

Revisions will be done once I reread and decide what I should revise,  the plot will stay the same, but I would love this to a little more understandable. I've read some parts, and even I'm confused.

I should make a reminder to myself not to write when I feel so sleepy.

See on my next one, mwuah.