ars a

breaks free fr

ed a grand party on their estate. The suspense was eating

hey said. It was hard to control herself from jumping up and down. She h

corner of her room, unable to keep suppressing uncontainable excitement– It was a dream come true, she thinks whimsically feeling like she stepped o

y pink dress shoes, her eyes roam over every l

waist. The bodice was stained pink and hugged her upper torso w

, white, and pink flower tiara wrapped around her dark tresses. She quickly adjust

e rainbow, it was her favorite, next to purple. Her obsession with the color was not difficult to miss if someone happ

pink-colored fingernails when the door to her bedroom opens revealing her

big day?" Ellen

knee-high body-fitting dress with matching pink pumps. The gold, thin belt she

adia of a queen. The confidence she emitted would outmatch the greatest warrior. Her charm and elegance a

r's but had specks of subtle highlights probably due to her mother's genetics. The rest of her hair was just as thick and long cascading in wave

re and take a seat on your vanity table so I can apply some light makeup to

t lipstick, sparkly eyeshadow, mascara, and a hint of blush." She announced, counting them

plies with a wink. "Okay chin up, close your eyes and let's

n later on her cheekbones made it nearly impossible to keep a straight face. "It tickles!" She says with a giggle

d to it all. Now look back at me and keep your eyes open whil

plies a dark coat of mascara to her eyelashes. Once she finished, she

and stay completely still

vers her mouth, hiding the wide smile that stretches over her face becoming giddy again with happi

nounces while spreading her hands wi

he guests are downstairs waiting for you." Ellen informed h

squeezing her eyes closed in

aking her outstretched hand and exited her bedroom. They began to descend

voice, holding the front of her dress while running down the hallwa

One on either side of her. Nadia internally smiles when she sees th

they carry on to their

er eyes to look out into the distance already being able to spot many people waiting on their lawn, and from what she could tell they were surrounded by pink and white balloons that wer

omeone announced in the crowd

ping started to travel through the air. Nadia felt her face heat i

as scared and unsure, always fearful of what others would think of her. She caught a glance at her mother and Polly. They executed with complete conf

people who could if they were

The one that always had her nose in a book-preferring the company of a novel than a

family. They never judged, never frowned upon her odd behavior or lack of socializing. It was the reason she felt no need for outside friends. It was that small bun

dialogue inside her head that always made her see reason, managed to squash the turm

ake a leap, a step, and see where the new detour would lead. After all, it happened once in a lifetime when one turned

of her wayward thoughts. Nadia craned her neck up but to her

re, and I will say the same thing to you, my love...chin up and back straight.

ed her positive words, took a deep calming breath, squared her shoulders,

." Ellen murmured

s she quickly noticed th

TH BIRTH

le was on the right. There were kids already jumping, sliding, and screaming in delight as the big balloon shifted with every movement. An ice

ide of the carts. A little further down the left were two people dressed as clowns making different shapes of balloons for the children. Adults were standing,

again but nothing changed. "Oh my gosh!" She exclaimed, covering her mouth

cesses silently clasping their hands waiting p

hite, Aurora, Tiana, Rapunzel, Belle, and last but not least, Princess Anna and Queen Elsa

beauty included for her birthday. Someone else wouldn't have cared so much,

t explain how she felt at that moment for it

he party was missing was fire-breathing dragons and knights with their swords, and little fairies flying around spr

queezes her tightly from behind and gives her cheek a quick peck. She come

the two young ladies in their colorful array of dresses

*

it was her husband Jules. "Looks like she liked the surprise." His faint Bri

e princess is growing up." She notes sadly. "It felt

you know it she'll

d..." Ellen continued

n. No man is worthy enough for h

seventeen years ago..." Just the thought of what happened to them nearly two decades ago made a small secret s

r for me, love," Jules replied gruffly and