With a loud ring, I sprang up from my bed and looked around. Silence. I looked around. No Alastair, April, Akiko, or Marzia. I looked out the window. It was a cool mid-spring day with a few breezes and clouds, the sun still shining bright. A few flowers of all colors were scattered throughout the front yard, and leaves blew around like they were dancing. An average day. But where was everyone? I yawned and hopped out of bed, then looked in the mirror. Same room, same yard, same me. Same everything. I stretched my neck and turned around to see me and my siblings oversized room. The moment I yawned again was the moment I saw the clock. I sprang up. "12:36!? Who let me sleep in?!" I heard a voice come from down stairs, "Uh oh." I groaned and walked down the stairs. "Marzia. Akiko. Alastair. April." I paused and smiled. They cautiously smiled back. "WHAT- WHY, DID YOU LET ME SLEEP IN?!?!" They all smirked. "You looked so peaceful…" Akiko smiled. "Would we really do that to our dear sister?" April asked with a grin. "Oh! Well if you put it that way…" She trailed off and looked away. "IT TOTALLY STILL ISN'T OKAY!!!" My angered turned to disappointment. "You guys know that this day is very important to me!" They looked at me in confusion. "Huh?" They asked in union. "The tickets?" I reminded them. "Ohh…" They said again. "Ugh, what's so important about some dinky ball tickets anyways?" Alastair asked, rolling his eyes. "Their not just some ball tickets!" I said in a bit of surprise. "Their the ball tickets!" I announced. "The ball tickets?" Marzia chuckled as she covered her mouth. "Yes, THE ball." I sighed, "The Grand Star Ball, you know?" I asked as the sunlight twinkled in my eyes. They looked at me in confusion. "Fine, fine. Never mind. Anyways, have any of you heard the doorbell yet?" I grumbled. "Oh, yeah." April smiled. "Wait- YOU HAVE?!" I asked in excitement. "Why are you so surprised?" Asked Marzia. "Didn't you hear it?" I quickly rushed outside to a breeze that made me shield my eyes and saw the envelope… addressed to me! Eek! I rushed back inside and laid the envelope on the table. My siblings gathered around me as I cleared my throat, preparing to open it up. I took out the card first. "You are graciously invited to The Grand Star Gala!" I smiled and did a little dance around the room. I got right back in my place afterwards and continued. "It will be held May 2nd, 6:15pm until 10:00pm! That's tomorrow night!" I gasped. "And the sky is blue." Alastair added, rolling his eyes. After a fit of giggles, I spoke again. "Listen, this may not be important to you, but really, I want this more then anything! And if you don't care, so be it, but I do! So stop it before I tell mom." I teased. "Alright, alright, continue." April asked. I cleared my throat once more and did so, "You are invited- been there, Will be held- done that, oh! Here's where we left off: In the envelope we've included three tickets to the Ball as well as directions to the Ballroom. We are in Room 7C, or, the penthouse." I announced, slipping the card back into the envelope and placing it on the counter. "Woa, so you get three tickets? Who are you bringing?" Marzia asked. "Me, myself, and I!" I responded. "Whatever." Alastair grumbled. "Hey, I'd take the envelope with you!" Akiko called to me as I went up the staircase to get to our room. April grabbed it and flew up to me with it. I took it in my mouth. "Whygh?" I asked April, the envelope making my voice sound rather strange. "You never no! One of us may take it!" She suggested. I sighed. "Of course! Call me down when mom and dad are home." April nodded her head and flew back downstairs as I continued my way up. I spent the rest of the day in my room. My siblings have always envied me for having my own room, while they had to share. Spending the rest of my day watching the rain trickle by, reading the letter and tickets over and over again, and daydreaming probably wasn't the best way to waste my day, but waste it I did. After hours of doing that I decided that I would try to teach myself how to fly. I was still an early teen and my parents hated flying, so I have never properly learned. Flapping my wings up and down, I was carefully able to lift myself off of the ground! I was flying! I was about to call down to my siblings, but I banged into a shelf and fell on my stomach with a loud smack. "Ejh!" I whined out. Glancing over by right shoulder to see my clock, I shock myself and screamed with thrill. "8:01! Mom! Dad!" Jumping up like a cat after a dog bit it's tail, I sprinted down the stairs and tackled them. "Hey sweetie!" My dad smiles, "What's up?" I smiled back and held up my tickets. "Ooh, they came!" My mom said as she took them. "Three?" She asked. "Yeah, three!" They both looked at each other. "Weren't there only supposed to be one?" My dad asked. "Yes, and she'd meet Aunt Meringue to keep an eye on her." My mom explained. Clearing her throat, she looked back at me, "Sweetie, we can't waste two of those tickets. You're going to have to bring two of you siblings." My mouth dropped open, "What!? But this was supposed to be my thing!" I complained. "Ooh, could I come?" Alastair asked, flying around the corner. Of course it was Alastair of ALL of my siblings. I sighed, "Yeah, sure." Looking around the corner, I saw April bounce out. "Ooh! Ooh! Me too!" She smiled. I grumbled and nodded. "Alright, nice! Nephele, why don't you go into your room? Get some rest?" My dad suggested. "Okay." I grumbled walking up the stairs and plopping myself on my bed. Rolling onto my back, I looked up through the small window on the ceiling. I pointed out constellations to myself. Leo… Orion… Draco... They're all here. I then drifted off into a deep sleep, and the next night was here before I knew it.
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