New Me

Flashback-The Galla

"Honey! Bella, dear! hurry! Have you already chose your dress ?" my mum is shooting a lot of questions at me as she is entering my room.

OMG! How does she find such gorgeous dresses ? She is wearing a long, black dress, cropped at the right side till her knee. Her hair is pulled in an elegant bun and she has her usual makeup.

"Mom.... I can't find a dress! I don't think that anything is suitable. " I complain as she rolls her eyes in exasperation. "Bells, Bells... We are gonna be late. Come. Show me what are the options." She says as she sits on the bed. I run to the giant wardrobe, which is almost like my bedroom. Quickly, I show my mom the three dresses and in the end, we decide the best one is the orange one, which is long, and down starts to be pink. At the neck I put my gold necklace and earings and I decide to make big curls, astfel finishing my outfit for the Galla.

""See, honey ? You look lovely! What made you think that you didn't look good ?" she asks me curiously.

"Nothing, momma! You know how I am..." I said as we both are heading to the main hall of the mansion.  

"Ahh.... Look! My beautiful ladies! You look lovely!" my dad says as we all three are heading to the front door, leaving the huge mansion. Little did I knew that i wasn't gonna see that house for a long time.

On the road to the gala I was thinking of all the people that I was gonna meet, but still a little scared, that I wasn't gonna fit in my parents'world. Still, it was gonna be a new beginning. 

"Alright, sweetie!"my mom says as she exits the car. After a few seconds, she opens my door and starts to guide me through the big entrance, as my dad closes the car and joins us. "Are you ready ?"

"As ready I can ever be!" I say as I put a big smile, even though I felt like it was wrong. 

As we entered, I could see a lot of familiar faces, as they smile at me, ready to compliment us, even though I could see that some of them would want to throw tomatoes to us, I keep my smile on and continue walking with my mom and my dad each one of one side.As we arrive in the center, my father goes to bring me and my mom drinks, leaving the two of us alone for several seconds.

At least, that's what I've thought 'till half the people gathered there come to greet us, one at a time, obviously.But when the last one came, my mom just saw how tired I was after all the kisses and hugs so she finally freed me and let me go and greet some girls.

As I was approaching, I saw that the girls were talking, so I went in the corner, pretending to go to the bathroom, but stopped in front of a wall, so they couldn't see me.

"Did you see that girl in the orange dress ? She thinks she is the best, just because her parents have money! If she only knew that she is just a little..." says one of the girls who I thought was nice, Gosh, sometimes I wish that I read minds. Until i know what I am doing, I get out of my hideout and fight back for myself, cause if I don't who would ?

"U know what, Mulan? you are right. My parents have money, a lot. But if you would know the last thing about me,you would observe  that I deserve it, work for it. And i do know how life works. And to be sure, I don't gossip about other girls like you." I said as I leave her mouth-opened, and a little ashamed of her actions.

As I walk back to my mom, I could see that she and my dad were having a discussion over something.

"Sweetie! Did you make new friends?" my mom asks full of delight.

"Yeah, you could say that !" I say with a huge smile on my face.

"Come on! The mayor is gonna make an announcement." my dad says as he leads us to the stage.

The mayor walks and a blast of applause follows. A while later after he started speaking, I start to feel bored. Uhhh.... this is so boring. I wish I was invisible, so that I could get out of here. My subconscious was telling me. And suddenly, in a flash, something happened. The lights went off and the people started to freak out. Now I really want to be invisible to find out what the hack is happening. Seconds later I heard gunshots and my dad shouting "Protect Bella and stay put, until..." but he didn't have the chance to finish his sentence, as a huge blast followed by an explosion shook the room. God help me! Was the only thing I could think about, as the blast hit me and I was left unconsciously on the floor.