My Clichéd Love Life

Chapter 1 Start Of My Love Life (almost)

The first day of the new year, my favourite day No.6, new year resolutions, new starts, and the most important of all, the only day when my mother dearest doesn't remind me that I don't have a soulmate, yet.

'This is going to be a good day or, so I thought...'

"Elena, Elena are you listening to me?" asked my dear mum, finding me stuck to my cell phone, yet again.

"Yes, Mother,"

"Did you hear what I just said?"

"Umm... something about the ball last night."

"Yes, did you see Mrs Winterbottom's eldest daughter, last night? She declared her soulmate; the youngest son of the Woods family, they are said to be a quite powerful family, among the vampires. You know, she is just about your age, and look at her, you should have seen her mother last night, she was so proud of her daughter. I couldn't help but feel jealous"

The cursed, annual ball. where every year, without fail couples declare themselves mated.

"Awww, come on!

"Jealous? What are you jealous of? In case you forgot, we are more influential than the Woods and Winterbottom's, combined."

"Yes, but both my daughters are mateless."

"Mateless is not a word mother, besides, I'm only 19. So you should worry about Layla, as she is older than me by 4 years, and yet you only nag-- I mean to remind me of my 'mateless status'."

"Layla has a boyfriend, while you do not."

"Come on, Mother, it's the first day of the new year. Please let me be, today".

"Fine, fine don't listen to your mother. I won't say anything, anymore."

'Yes, you will.'

I inwardly reminded myself.

"Thank you, Mum."

"Now finish your breakfast, we have to go."

"Go? Where?"

"To the modiste, both your sisters need new dresses."

"For what?"

"The engagement parties, bridal showers, weddings and whatnot. It's already the wedding season if we don't hurry all the designers will be booked, and you know most matches are made at weddings, maybe one of you will get lucky this year."

"Only one? Why don't you wish for us both?"

"Well I don't want to tempt fate"

"Whatever you say, Mother"

There were bustling throngs of people, at the Winterbottom-Wood engagement party. The white marble tiled hall was decorated with fairy lights, and little white blossoms, which no doubt, were created by a mage; and a good one at that. As I entered the hall with my family, Mr and Mrs Winterbottom greeted us.

" Good evening, Mr & Mrs White. How good it is to see you and your family, please come on in."

After meeting and greeting just about everyone. I quickly found my way towards my friends, Chloe and Ashley. Who like most things shared my mateless status, while Layla found her sugarplum\boyfriend, Michael. I spotted my friends near the white stone pillars at the corner of the hall. Unlike me, Ashley was a vampire and Chloe a wolf shifter. The three of us have been best friends since preschool.

"Someone is here to catch some fresh mate/bait," said Chloe, as she spotted me in my pink satin and lace gown embellished with little rhinestones, and pearls.