Laura woke up feeling relieved and stress-free. She was about to get out of bed and then remembered everything that happened the previous day. She was flustered thinking about crying in Ludo's arms. She was cursing Ludo like there was no tomorrow and after she ran out of curses, she went on with her day. Evening came and as she came out of the bath, she was about to leave her room and sneak into the kitchen as 7:00 pm wasn't her bedtime.
As she sneakily opened the door a maid came running into her room with clothes and bath materials." W-wha..? I already took a ba-" Before Laura could speak she was dragged to the bathroom and after 30 minutes she came out looking like a princess but with the expression of a dog that pushed a ship through the Antarctic ocean.
Her black long hair was styled. Before the maid could put her on make up she ran out of the room. "*BAM!* What is the meaning of this Noble?!!!" said Laura as she barged into his room. " So you're awake huh...." said Ludo as he didn't complete his sentence. " What?" said Laura annoyed at Ludo's staring. " Wow... That maid did a good a job dressing you up." "The makeup is even better!" said Ludo with his flustered face. " I didn't wear makeup you baboon" said Laura as she switched from annoyed to just PLAIN. (That means she's naturally beautiful!)" You're.... beautiful.." said Ludo as he hid his flustered face.
" W-What..?" said Laura as she blushed from the statement. " Miss Laura!" shouted the maid. " Oh no!" Laura said as she looked around for where to hide. She looked at Ludo and had an idea. "Miss Laura! You need to wear your makeup-" " Oh Ludo! I love you so very much!" said Laura holding his hand and smiling like a woman with Prince Charming. " Oh, Ludo! Won't you kiss me?" said Laura stretching her face towards his. " Won't you excuse us?" said Laura looking at the maid. " O-Oh! Sorry!" she said as she ran away with a red face. As soon as no footsteps could be heard, Laura immediately distanced herself from him. " H-hey! I didn't do that because I like you or anything! Ya hear that?!" said Laura blushing like a fool. " Whatever.... your face is red though.." "What'dyou say?" "Nothing!" " Now! Why the hell am I wearing a long fancy dress?!" "Because we're having a ball tonight" "You didn't tell me that!" " OH! I need to work something out in my school. Goodbye." Before she could say anything, he left.
She went to her room frustrated and tired and before she could bounce on her bed_ *DOOOOOOOONNNG!!!! DOOOOOONNNG!!!* Laura screamed as she heard the noise, covering her ears as she yelled in pain. * DOOOONNNGGG!!! DOOONNNG!!!" "SHUT THE HELL UPP!!!" she screamed and fell to her knees. It felt like blood was streaming from her eyes and ears. The bell went on and so did the screaming and Ludo's running footsteps. " Laura!" shouted Ludo as he jammed the door open and saw her covering her ears. " Laura! Laura! What's wrong!" he said as he joined on the ground trying to calm her down. * DONG!!!!!!* " AHHHH!!!" Ludo understood the situation and created a bubble of silence around them using magic. " *huff* *huff* *gasp* " Laura was desperately trying to grasp fresh air.
" Hey. Are you okay?" Laura looked up slowly and saw that his face shining due to the bubble's light. He looked like a hero who came to save her from a volcano. Unconsciously she said, " Than...you, hero." " Huh?" "Laura realized what she said and rephrased it. " Thank you." " You're welcome. Could you tell me what the problem was?" " L--lo.." "What?" " I..I don't like loud noises... It.. hurts.." Before she could know it she was crying.. " Laura...." She wiped tears instantly and stood up. " I hate loud noises. It.. brings trauma... That's all. What was that noise for anyways?" said Laura itching her ears. "That's the sound of the bell, signalling the starting of the ball. I think you should change your clothes.." " I know " said Laura looking at the crumbled and rumpled gown. " I'm waiting for you" "Yeah.." Ludo left the room and the bubble immediately popped. " This time I'll dress up by myself." She looked through her wardrobe and found a suitable dress. " This'll do" "And I'll also take this jacket. Looks like it can be disguised as a flower."
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" The prince and his fiancée will now arrive!" There was a long silence. Prince Ludo was waiting for Laura to come but no one came (" Oh no... What is she doing!") "Umm... The prince and his FIANCEEE-- will now arrive!!!" No one came. People started talking." What kind of woman did the prince marry?" "So disrespectful!" Talks spread everywhere as people gossiped about Laura... just then.. *clank* *clank* *clank* Everyone gazed at the producer of the noise- Laura
She wore a beautiful blue dress with matching jewellery and flower head accessories. {Of course, she wore jeans under the dress} By far, she was the most beautiful in the hall. Everyone was stunned including Ludo. But you see... She came down the opposite staircase from where Ludo was. As she came down the stairs she looked around for Ludo. Ludo went to where she was and grabbed her arm. [*" means whisper] *" Let's go to the other side!"* *" Fine! So stop holding my arm!"* *" Have you forgotten you're my fiancee? We have to hold hands!"* *" Ugh!"* They held hands and forced smiles on their faces as they walked to the other side. " Let the ball begin!" Laura immediately left Ludo and ran to the food table. "*giggles*I'm gonna enjoy myself!" She stuffed food in her mouth and drank juice directly from the bowl. " How disgusting." "She can't even eat well." "Is she really the daughter of that king?" Ludo watched Laura from the staircase and was expecting to either run away, cry or pick a fight, but his low expectations were not met. Laura kept her cool and kept on stuffing her face. She used her hands to eat meat and didn't use cups but the bowl directly. Ludo was shocked. She didn't mind. As Laura was peacefully eating and Ludo peacefully watching, Ludo was called to attend another party for high nobles.
Just then, some dude came up to Laura and told her that she was called to the high nobles' party. Laura followed him with food in her hand. They reached a room with chairs and a table. She was told to sit and since the room was extra sus, she sat down while examining the room stealthily. He told her to wait in the room for the rest to come. She waited while eating the chicken leg. She took a bite and spat it out. "EWW!!!" It was wet. She realized the situation and immediately tried to run out, but she was too late. The room was now a giant bubble. She tried to swim to the door but- she couldn't swim. She was swallowed up by the bubble and disappeared.
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First Bloom
RomanceIn a world where magic is everything, a girl who doesn't have magic is treated like an outcast only to be in an arranged married with a noble. Will they have a life of love or will she continue to be treated like a sheep in a pack of wolves? Read to...