Meeting You Again

12

Madelyn's POV

The weather here has been so good, so I just took a walk to the flower shop. I chose gorgeous baby pink and white flowers. With a mix of small other flowers. The wrapping was brown and it just looked so good I could eat it. Not literally obviously. 

I strolled through the street as the wind hit me. My straight brown hair flying with the wind. I reached the hotel and entered through the revolving door. I walked past the reception and went to the lobby, over there I saw the hotel owner. Her name is flora. She loves flowers too considering how similar the names are, so anyways I got her flowers cause she's my new bestie. Her straight grey her pulled up into a French twist. She was wearing a white Chanel jacket with a long black skirt. It was stuck to her legs but it wasn't lose either. She had big white pearls around her neck, matching with the smaller ones on her wrist. The tweed jacket was matched with a white and black headband. Her black Chanel purse on her arm. She had simple white heels too. I love this lady. 

Once I see her I immediately run up to her, then I slow down cause of the flowers. 

"Hey! How are you," I say. 

"Oh my amazing child, Im okay just really stressed," She says with her dark red lips smiling. 

"Then hopefully flowers will cheer you up right," I hold out the flowers to her and her smile gets bigger. 

"Oh my gosh! These are gorgeous, gorgeous," she says grabbing the flowers from me and smelling them. 

"I need to get my assistant to put these in water for me as fast as possible!"

"Im glad you're happier now but why are you stressed?" I ask flora.

"Everything is just so rushed this year, let me explain."

"Every year in Molta Island we have an annual ball."

"Residents here are all invited, tourists can pay to watch."

"The government and the royal family do control the ball, which means I have to manage everything," Flora sighs.

"Wait, you work with the government?" I asked confused.

"No no silly, don't be foolish, I am queen," she causally says. 

My eyes widen in shock and I choke.

"You are queen!" I say in shock. 

"Oh I didn't mention that?" her accent running through.

"I- Im speechless what, I have so many questions!"

"If your queen why do you run your own hotel?" I was gonna continue asking but she stops me.

"Calm down my dear child, I guess I forgot to tell you that. Well to answer your question, I run my own hotel for the fun of it but Im very worried. This year I've only decided to invite the royal families of England and Spain, but the royal family of England said they won't be able to make it. So now I have 6 extra tickets and I don't want to waste them," she explains as she puts her hand on her head. 

I open my mouth to comfort her but instead a smile pops on her face and she says, "I just got a brilliant idea how about you and your family come. I never thought I'd bring tourist but you're practically my friend now!"

"But were only 5 people in total and one isn't even my family, also I really don't wanna bother you," I say.

"Oh honey you aren't bothering me, you are saving me. Plus it's fine the last ticket I'll just give it to the president of Russia, Putin," she says as she calls one of the servants at the hotel to put the flowers in water. 

"I need to ask my family first, honestly I dont think we will be able to come. I mean when even is it. Plus I don't think we will be able to get 3 suits and 2 gowns," I say unsure and not convinced. 

"Darling, darling, darling, Its in 2 days but you don't have too worry about anything! I already got gowns and suits covered. Plus my professional makeup artist will do you and your mother amazing. Oh did I also mention I have a hair stylist too? This hairstylist has done many celebrities hairs in the past!" She says trying to convince me. 

"Don't get me started on how the city will not be alive on that day because everyones going to the ball, so just say yes," she says looking at me to make the right choice. 

"Fine fine, I'll ask my parents and text you about what they say," I say, still uncertain.

"Perfect! See you later coffee bestie," she says as she walks to a servant and starts yelling at them for doing something wrong. 

I exit the lobby and make my way to the golden elevator. I click on the button and after waiting for a few minutes I enter. Just as the door is about to close, someone clicks on the button making it open. Oh my god, I think annoyed I need to wait longer. Oh my god. Its Mason. The awkward elevator silence was expected. He reaches his hand over to click on our floor. After he does that I click on floor 15, my parents floor.

 He gives me a weird look then says, "What are you doing on floor 15?" 

Im about to say none of your business, but I decide not to do so because he is trying to be nicer. I still find him annoying. Like cheating, not funny.

"Nothing I was just gonna you know, talk to my parents," I say awkwardly. 

"Maybe we should explore the island today, together?" Mason catches me off guard when he says that. 

My brain processes the words he just said. Wait what!!! He wants to hang out, with me! No no no. This will end very badly.

"Can't, I'm kind of busy today," I say, leaving my responses short.

"Busy doing what?" he asks.

Oh my god. Elevator door please open. 

"I need to reorganize my... stuff," I say, itching the back of my head.

"That's not gonna take long, wait never mind with the amount of stuff you have, well then I'll get room service to do it," he says.

Oh my gosh! Won't he get the hint, I'm trying to say no. 

"I don't like when people touch my stuff," I reply sternly. Now that's not a lie. I hate it when people go through my things. 

"Then we can go at night," he says causally.

"Look I am so sorry but no I don't want go anywhere with you. Listen the allergic reaction was low even for me. But I don't want to go out with you. You and I aren't friends. I appreciate all your kindness I really do, but Mason I can't just be your friend when you've cheated on me!" I say and before he gets to reply I exit the elevator door. 

Once it shuts I immediately lean back on the wall. That was so scary and so stressful. It feels like I just went on a hike on Mountain Everest. After a few seconds I manage to compose myself and go to my parents room. wait was it 509 or 508. I think it's 508. I knock on the door in the silent hall. No reply, seriously. I knock again and still no reply. Maybe it's not their room. As I'm about to go to 509 the door opens. 

"Oh finally you guys opened the door. Shit your not my mom, or dad," I look at the figure who just opened the door and its that guy. I think his name was heath. 

"Heath.. hey."

"Hey Madelyn, it's Haze but close enough!" He says.

"I have not seen you for a while!"