Chain of Roses

The Welcome Gala

Matthew had just gotten back from his world trip. Yet he was already being dragged to a gala, to celebrate him coming home. He had to get ready, so he unpacked, to find a colorful waistcoat as he was not about to dress down for such an occasion. As he got ready, Matthew realized how much he had missed this. He got into his carriage and told the driver where to go. He realized he missed the cool London breeze going through his hair, the sights, the people. He had not realized how much he had missed the people, his people. His parabatai, James was the one he needed to see most. The bond between them was so great, that Matthew had an empty hole in his heart.

He had arrived. The ballroom was beautiful, it was adorned with sliver and blue decorations, with a huge table, showcasing food and drinks. As soon as Matthew stepped in, he was attacked. Well, not attacked, more like aggressively hugged by James, Cordelia following suit. "Math!" James said, "it's been so long!". "Matthew! how are you?" said Cordelia, "Well hello to you too" said Matthew, with a hint of sarcasm. Then, again he was hugged, this time by his Thomas, Lucie right behind him. "Alright, alright, give the man some room to breathe." this was said by Alastair, and right after, everybody, reluctantly stopped hugging him. 

"We have missed you so much Matthew, you must tell us all about your travels, I am writing a book you see-" Lucie was cut short by Cordelia, "Lucie, let him greet everyone first!". Lucie let out a scoff, "fine" she murmured. Matthew who had finally been given room to speak said "Thank you, thank you. I know that you have been deprived of my presence for the past 2 years, but I am so glad to see you." He looked around only to see everyone smiling and waving around the ballroom. He was guided around the spacious ballroom to be re-introduced to people. 

As he greeting people and talking about his travels, a loud noise caught everyone's attention. At the grand doors of the room, a woman strutted in, she was dressed to perfection, a long sliver gown showing off her curves, with her blond hair in a tight bun behind her head. She looked very annoyed, which was shown with her next words, "Laila, I swear on the angel is you do not get in here right now i will stab you in your leg, so you cannot walk ever again!" she yelled. This startled Matthew, but as he looked around, this bold statement seemed to bother no one. "I'm coming Crissy!, don't get your hair in a twist!" a voice replied back calmly. 

Matthew was about to ask James who the blond woman was when he got stopped in his tracks. The second woman entered through the door, and she was the most beautiful woman Matthew had ever seen. She was wearing a dazzling red ballgown with her long, sleek black hair flowing freely down her back. She had a calm expression on her face as she entered, her eyes immediately settling on the blond woman. "Clarissa, there was no reason for you to threaten me in front of the entire clave" she said, directing her annoyance towards the other woman. "we were very late to this gala!" the woman replied. She rolled her eyes.

Suddenly, James's hand was guiding Matthew towards the two women. "Matthew, you have to meet Clarissa and Laila, they are absolutely wonderful." James said, as they reached them. "Laila, Clarissa, meet Matthew, my dear parabatai" James stated. "It is so lovely to meet you Matthew, James never stops talking about you. My name is Laila, as James already mentioned." Laila said, with a smile on her face. "And this is Clarissa, my own dear parabatai." she said. "It is a pleasure to meet you both." Matthew replied, "Yes, it is such a pleasure to meet you, James and Daisy are always talking about you." Clarissa replied. 

As Matthew walked away from the two girls, his mind kept wandering back to Laila. She was gorgeous, and Matthew hoped he would see more of her. He thought this while glancing back at Laila, who was now talking to Lucie and Jesse, congratulating them on their recent engagement. 

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Hi guys!

I'm so sorry i took this long to update! December is just crazy and i could not find time to write. But i hope you enjoyed this chapter. Pls comment and vote!

xoxo, moi