It Was All a Mistake (A Selection Fanfiction)

Chapter 11: A Birthday Gone Wrong

Today is Laurenna's birthday! I take my time choosing an appropriate outfit, as well as choosing a gift. I finally come upon a sleek, short black dress with a black lace overlay. I could probably go to a funeral in this outfit, but then again... this stupid competition is probably worse than death. I put on some smoky eyeshadow and mascara, as well as black kitten heels and a black purse with a satin bow.
Aurelie has already left to go buy something at one of the boutiques at Silvercrest, so I'm by myself.

I pick up my gift, which is a sapphire necklace with small diamonds bordering it. It's definitely not my style. I would prefer a simple necklace with a small pendant. As I tuck the necklace into the gift bag, I bump into Aurelie, who's coming back from shopping. "What did you get?" I ask, peering into the bag. "You'll see!" she sings, and skips away. "Weirdo," I think.

I enter the ballroom, and am immediately showered with glitter... gross. The entire royal family is there. The king glares at me, the queen smiles, the princess is too busy checking out all the suitors, and the prince, well, he's a different story. He glances over in my direction and sees me observing him. He winks and sticks is tongue out.

Soon, he's standing before me, and lightly kisses my lips. I blush since we're in public, but he doesn't seem to mind. Wearing a classic suit, he's extra handsome today. "Hello, my darling," he greets. "Hello, Your Highness," I roll my eyes. He grins and wraps me in his arms. I want the moment to last forever, but right now, I need to focus on the birthday girl- Laurenna.

I place my gift on the table, and head over to Laur. She's in a deep purple, high-low silk gown, with silver glitter gathering around her waistline (shown as pic of chapter). Her silver high-heels and purse perfectly match her entire wardrobe. "Hey, Bree!" she says. "Hey, 19-year-old Laurenna," I hug her. "Oh, stop it," she giggles, and starts talking to Aurelie. That's when time stops.

Entering the door is a blinged-out Marabelle. She looks like she just dived into a bucket of bronzer. I didn't think it was possible, but she was even more orange than before. Her hair was pulled up in a tight bun, with a couple strands of her hair falling out. She suddenly seems 20 years older. Her neckline is extremely low, to where you can see the line between her breasts. A long slit is cut in her dress, and she is wearing stilettos.

I watch Laurenna's reaction, and she seems just as shocked as I am. Her mouth hangs open, as is Evan's. Marabelle flips her hair, and struts down the corridor. She stops to talk to her friends, Lady Grace-Anne and Lady Hope, and time resumes.

I look at Aurelie, and she simple nods at me. "Of course..." I thought, "Marabelle just has to get more attention."

The queen is slowly shaking her head side to side, silently talking to the king. The princess just puts her hands on her hip, and she juts her lip outwards, making a pouty face. Evan looks steaming mad right now. I can tell that he wants to punch Marabelle in the face right now, but he can't since everyone is here, including the paparazzi.

When it's finally time for gifts... we all gather in a circle... putting our present in front of ourselves. The royal family stands near Laurenna. Just as Laurenna reaches for the first gift, Marabelle puts out her foot, and trips her. Laur falls over, collapsing on the table, which then makes the cake fall, which makes a huge mess on the carpet, which then makes Marabelle scream, "Ewwww!!!!!!! Disgusting!"

Laurenna starts crying, and Aurelie and I quickly rush over to console her. I look over my shoulder to see Evan, with a stone-hard face, lecturing Marabelle. I can see Marabelle trying to fake being innocent, but Evan isn't buying it.

Eventually, Laurenna calms down enough to wear we can continue the celebration. One of the maids brings in a glass of lemonade for each of us. We all thank her, and start to sip. "At least now we know this situation can't get any worse," I thought. But... I was wrong.

Marabelle drinks her lemonade, but then spits it out all over Laurenna. Laurenna is shocked, and then she starts screaming at Marabelle. Harsh words fly out of her mouth, all of them targeting Mara. The prince and princess then step in. Evan, who is trying to stop Marabelle from yelling, looks angry and stressed. The princess simply looks annoyed. She tugs on Laur's arm, and pulls her away from all the commotion.

After cleaning up, Evan gives a strict look at Mara. When I'm sure he is going to start yelling, he calmly states, "You're done, Marabelle. I'm done with your stupid antics and snotty lies. I'm DONE."

---Sorry this chapter was longer... I don't really know how to write this, so I pretty much had to use a lot of ideas from the Selection. I tried not to use the "spilling punch" thing... so this is the best I can do. Sorry.... it's really bad--- queen_of_glam