Seven Silent Seconds.

For the first time in my life I hate being a werewolf princess. In 3 days there is a ball for the royal families of the vampires and werewolves in East and West Aindreas. So I have to go with the vampire prince and I don't even know the guy! Plus I'm already in love with another werewolf, Jayyson. He's one of the wolves who doesn't belong to either of our countries but to Main Aindreas which separates East and West Aindreas right down the middle. I love it there. All the vampires and werewolves and witches and warlocks run freely amongst each other without even thinking about issuing war on one another. I love Jayyson so much even though i'm a rich princess and he's poor. I sneak out every Tuesday night to see him. I stay in my human form of course and he transforms and runs all the way from Mainland Aindreas to see me. I know I should go farther for him but I don't wanna get caught and he understands so I guess it doesn't matter but I still feel bad.

I hate vampires. They took my sister when she was swimming in the Zaria river. Then 4 vampires got them out of the water because it was snowing. She and her friends used to always do crazy things like that. My sister watched her friends get slowly-painfully drained of their blood. They then turned on her and made her one of them. See at the time she was only 13 and we don't fully become wolves until we're 15. If they would've gotten her when she was 15 then just the poison on their teeth barely touching her flesh would've instantly, painlessly killed her and them. They fed her lies about our country and now she is on their side. I miss Cassie but i'll never admit that to anyone but myself. I know she betrayed our country by joining their military force but she will always be my sister to me. I mean that's the only reason I hate them but I think it's a really good one.

That's enough sob-story now I have to go get the mail. I pull on my fuzzy house boots and a heavy jacket to keep me warm. It's winter right now and I love it because i'm allowed to wear my house shoes to the mailbox but no farther and not in front of anyone but my family and our "help". I trudge out in to the snow down our mile long driveway. (that's not an exaggeration it's really a mile.) I always check the mail so that if I get a letter from Jayyson my mother and father and little brother don't see. As usual there is 1 letter from Jayyson and about 900 or so from the people in the Mainland. They all say the same things droning on about how the war should end and we all should just get over it blah blah blah the usual. I hate when we get these letters.

My father is a horrible man. His name is George and when my little sister was killed my father basically lost it and that's when he made our one amazing country in to 3 different countries. Now there is a president for Main Aindreas and royal families for East and West that hate each other deeply.

My mother is a different story. Her name is BellaDonna and she is an amazingly nice person. I don't know how she puts up with my evil father. After he issued war on the West she almost left him out of anger but she didn't she stood by his side through everything he did right or wrong and rarely spoke out about it. When my sister was turned my mother went into a 6 month long and deep depression.

I absolutely adore my little brother Karter. I love him so much every night I read him bedtime stories until he falls asleep no matter how long it takes. The only person he let's put him to sleep is me because he says he doesn't trust mommy or daddy. I love how he's only 6 and I can hold him and cuddle him and take care of him.

I plop down on my bed and read Jayyson's letter.

Dear Katt,

I miss you so much it's crazy. I can't wait for Tuesday night I actually have a surprise for you beautiful. Oh and I overheard there was a ball that you have to attend. Did you notice it was on a Wednesday? Yeah and that is the only day I can see you so I guess we have to skip this week. Unless! You can come see me! Baby please try to get out you haven't left your 20 acre yard in 1 year and that's ridiculous! I don't mean to have an attitude Kitty but I wanna see you and give you your surprise.

Miss and love you lots, Jayyson

I miss him too more than he can imagine maybe. He's right though my overprotective mother and father won't let me leave our 20 acre lawn because of my sister. My parents are really protective. I can't have a cell phone. I can't wear shorts or Capri's that go more than 3 inches above my knees. The only time I can wear anything that shows ANY cleavage is when there is a ball or dance or anything when I have to dress up super fancy. I'm only allowed to wear foundation and mascara and chap stick. No blush eyeliner or lipstick. My only piercing is my earlobes. I mean I still have the clothes they don't allow me to wear and the makeup and fake peircings I just keep it all hidden in 3 suitcases under my huge king sized bed.

He's right though. I'm gonna talk to my parents about me going to the ball. I stretch and pull myself off the bed slowly and completely without grace. I stuff the letter under my matress with the others and go out my door slowly regaining my almost natural princess like grace. I go through so many hallways and down the grand staircase to the big living room. I quickly regain my perfect posture and grace before either of them see's me. I slowly sit down on the white loveseat next to the couch my mother and father are sitting quietly on watching some documentary on the Zaria river. "Mother Father you know how there is a ball Tuesday?" I wait for there responses. "Yes Katterina. What about it?" My mother replies in a sweet and focused voice so I could tell she was really into this documentary. "Well I was just wondering if I couldskip this one...but just this one." She finally looks from the t.v. screen to me. "No Katterina you have a date and it is 2 days away and it's for peace. Don't you care about that?" Of course she throws the guilt card down. "Yes Mother of course I care I am just not felling that well lately." I hate how I have to talk proper around my family. "Well we will see how you feel that day then." She says and redirects her attention to the t.v. while slowly crossing her arms. "Thank you for your time Mother." I also hate how I can't get upset or argue and I always have to say "thank you for your time". Then I get an idea. I rush upstairs and through the endless halls and get my things to write Jayyson with. I hop back up and lock my door then sit at my desk.

Dear Jayyson,

I have an amazing idea! The ball ends at 11 so what if we did what we usually do just at one instead of midnight? It's not that I'm lazy and don't wanna sneak out to see you it's that I can't skip the ball so ya if you wanna see me this is how we are gonna have to do it.

Love and miss you more, Kitty

I put the letter in the envelope and in my pillowcase. It's 3 now and I don't know wait to do until 8 when I have to "go to sleep."Of course I don't though. Oh I know what i'll do! I'll just relax and read a book.