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[7.45 pm ]
masa yang dinanti oleh aleeya sudah tiba. the royal ball will start at 8.00 pm. jam digital di sebelah katil bilik mereka menunjukkan waktu 7.45 malam.
aleeya sudahpun sedia mengenakan dress yang disediakan oleh kerajaan arzba bagi setiap wakil jemputan.
dress aleeya labuh tanpa sleeves, berwarna turquoise serta sarung tangan putih.
"arghh sukanya aku kat dress ni!" jerit aleeya sakan sambil berpusing menunjukkan flow dressnya.
"hm" evelyn membalas ringkas. dia menatap dirinya lama di cermin.
"omg eve, cantik gila kau gegirl!" puji aleeya.
"hm.. i don't know about this la.." ujar evelyn.
"amende ko cakap ni senah, kau tahu kan aku punya english broken" balas aleeya selamba.
"aku tak rasa baju ni sesuai dengan aku la"
"HAH? tak sesuai? weh lawak do joke kau, serius lawak gila"
"aku serius la weh, dah lama aku tak pakai dress luar istana"
"luar istana ape nye? kau still dalam istana, cuma lain lokasi" ujar aleeya, masih menyokong evelyn.
evelyn take one last look in the mirror before someone knocked on the door.
"tuan puteri, semua kerajaan sudah bersedia di dewan makan. hanya tinggal tuan puteri sorang sahaja, mohon cepat sikit ye" suara seorang pembantu istana kedengaran dari luar bilik.
"evelyn sofea, kau dah cukup cantik dah makcik woi! baju tu tak sesuai ngan kau? mustahil. kalau kau rasa camtu mungkin kau terlalu cantik untuk baju ni. but still, baju ni custom pick by the most famous stylist dalam seluruh semenanjung"
aleeya's words was sweet enough to make evelyn smile. she remembered as aleeya once told her that her love language is words of affirmation. and that's exactly what she's doing right now.
finally, evelyn has got some courage that could at least get her past the hall's door.