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The sound of a blender working from the kitchen, wakes me up from my deep slumber. I groggily open my eyes and lift my arms, stretching, while yawning quietly. Blinking against the light from the window, I smile at my surroundings. We moved into the house a week ago and I'm in love with my room. The bed is super comfortable and the bathroom is the perfect size, with the most luxurious shower.

I sigh contently and slip off the bed, glancing at my phone which reads the time; 9:00 AM. I hop into the bathroom and brush my teeth. After applying slight makeup, I brush my hair and twist it into a side pony tail.

Once I exit the bathroom, I throw on a simple red t-shirt and blue shorts. Ten minutes later, I walk down the stairs and into the kitchen. Yukino is already awake and seems to be making what seems to be a strawberry milkshake, and grins at me when I come in.

"Morning." She greets me, while handing me a glass of the smoothie. "How you'd sleep?"

"As good as always." I take a huge gulp of the delicious beverage. "So what's the plan for today?"

"I was thinking we could go buy dresses for the party tonight and also head to the beach?" She offers while sitting down at the table. "We could ask if Juvia and Meredy want to join."

"Sounds like a good plan." I take a sip of water. "Think we'll be able to do everything in time?"

"Yeah." Yukino glances at the clock. "The party starts at 7:00. So as long as we leave by 10:00 and meet up with the girls, we'll make it in time to shower and change."

"I suppose your right." I reply and grab my phone. "I'll call the girls."

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The sun warms my back as I lay lazily in the sand. It's a warm summer day and the girls and I are enjoying the beach before our night out tonight. While the girls play beach ball, I decide to read in the sun after taking quick dig in the water.

While reading, my phone vibrates and I pick it up. I answer immediately when I see it's none other than my best friend and bookworm, Levy.

"Hey Lev." I say cheerfully. "You finally called."

"I know Lu! It's been a while!" She says with sadness through the phone. "Sorry, I haven't been able to call. I've been so busy. Work has been a pain as well as the summer classes." She pauses for a moment. "So how is Paris so far? You got the house, right?"

"Yes, we did." I smile while lazily twirling my finger in my hair. "It's really beautiful, Lev. You'll absolutely love it when you come and visit. Your still gonna come during Thanksgiving, right?"

"Of course." She beams. "Wouldn't miss it. Anyway, have you found a job yet?" She continues. "Or still looking?"

"Still looking." I sigh, while absentmindedly playing in the sand with my hand. "But I know I'll find one. I just have to be patient."

"Has Yuki found one?"

I huff in response. "Yes, she found one yesterday. She's going to work in a small café by the beach. It seemed easy to apply, but I want to do something different."

"I'm sure you'll find the perfect one Lu. It might take time. But you will." Levy stops for a moment and I hear a basket being dropped from her side. "Sorry just getting the laundry done. Anyway, tell me more about this party your going to." She says eagerly, excitement in her voice.

Turning around, I lay on my back. "Well I heard it takes place on a fancy yacht..." For the rest of the afternoon, I explain to Levy what Juvia and Meredy told us. She squeals when I tell her the details and tells me she wishes she could join us.

"I wish you could come with us too, Lev." I stand up and take a sip of water. Picking up my towel from the sand, I sit down on one of the chairs under the umbrella, having enough tanning for the day.

"I know." She sighs. "Just remember to spill the details when you come back. I want to know every little thing that happens!"

Laughing at her enthusiasm, I continue to gossip with her and chat until it's time to leave.

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Once Yukino and I return back to our house, I run up the stairs. Grabbing my newly brought shampoo and conditioner, I skip into the bathroom and turn on the water. After quickly stripping, I hop into the shower.

Wringing my hair, I lazily slip my fingers through the tangles. While I clean myself and scrub off all the sand on my body, I hum softly and close my eyes. The warm water drenches me and I bask in relaxation. After the comforting shower, I turn off the water and exit the bathtub, wrapping myself in a towel.

After drying my newly clean hair, I dress into the dress I bought earlier today. It's a blue and a little low cut, with a ribbon tied in the front. It comes with a blue headband decorated with mini cloth flowers and a blue bracelet. I keep my hair down, and it gradually falls down my shoulders. Adding a tint of blue eye shadow and red lipstick, I twirl around, admiring myself.

While zipping up the back of my dress, I accidentally get it stuck with my hair.

"Yuki!" I call through my door. "Can you help me for a sec?"

"Sure!" She peeks her head through. "What do you need help with?" She's wearing a short red dress with frills at the bottom and her short white hair is brushed neatly down.

"I accidentally got my zipper stuck...hehe..."

"Lu, you really need to cut your hair. It's way too long!" Yukino sighs while she untangles it and zips up the dress.

"Why?" I frown. "I like it long."

"I know." She pokes my shoulder. "I was just joking. I think your hair is perfect."

Flipping my hair, I let out a giggle. "Why, thank you."

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"OMG! It's huge!" I gasp, looking at the ginormous yacht we're about to enter. "This must be some famous soccer team."

"They are." Meredy grins.

"Do you know the name of the team?" Yuki asks while we wait in line to show our invitations. Luckily, Meredy received four. She explained to us that her cousin gave her them in case she wanted to come and invite friends.

"No." She frowns and scrunches her nose. "I must have forgot." She laughs.

"Oh Meredy." Juvia face palms while sighing at her cousin, who hangs her head shamefully.

"Don't sweat on it." I tell her cheerfully. "We'll find out the name when they announce them, right?"

Meredy nods, giving me a grateful look.

"Invitations, please." The security guard extends his hand waiting to receive them.

"Here." Yukino smiles and hands him all four. He checks them out and nods, before marking our hands with the stamp.

"You may go in." He says with a bored expression and waves to the next guests. "Next!"

We walk in silence once we enter the yacht, looking for a table or couch to sit at. Finally finding one that's close to the water, we sit down after taking off our light jackets.

Music blasts through the whole room, and we have to shout in order to hear one another.

"Let's get something to drink." Juvia points to the bar in the corner of the room. We all stand up and walk to the bar where a bartender comes and takes our drink orders. She has short purple hair and has a sweet aroma about her.

"Good evening, Mademoiselles." She says, tucking her hair behind her ear. "My name is Kinana, can I get you anything to drink?" Her voice is soft, but we're still able to hear her over the loud noise.

"Hmmm..." I place my hand on my chin while I scan the menu on the wall. "I'll have the Ciroc." I tell her. It's a French Vanilla vodka beverage, made with distilled grapes and vanilla flavors.

"Coming right up." She smiles and begins preparing the drink. I watch her take the vodka fountain and pour it into a glass. She then adds what seems to be distilled grape juice and some vanilla flavors. Once it's ready, she sets in front of me. "Ready and freshly made."

"Thanks." I grab the glass and grin while taking a sip. The taste is sweet and delicious. The combination of grapes and vanilla is absolute Heaven. "Guys it's so bubbly and sweet! You gotta try it." I pass it around and they all take sips.

"We'll take that too." Yuki announces.

"Mer, where's your cousin?" Juvia asks once we sit down at our table. The music blasts loudly through the room as people begin to dance. I can tell many of these people are famous or millionaires at least.

"I don't know. He's not in here." Meredy scans the room. "I think the team is preparing a speech or something."

"Mhmm..." I stand up. "I'm going to get another drink. Anyone wanna come?"

They all shake their heads. "Nah, we're good."

"Don't drink too much!" Juvia calls out too me. I laugh and stick out my tongue at them when Yukino laughs. They both know too well about how I get drunk easily.

While I'm waiting for my second drink, a man with orange hair scoots in the stool next to me. He has green glasses on and a well built body. When he turns and notices me checking him out, he smirks. This causes me to blush slightly and look away.

"Hello, sweetheart." The guy gives me a wink while he slides off his jacket. He raises his hand, motioning one of the bartenders over. "I'll have a glass of whisky."

"Hi." I twist my hair nervously.

"What's your name, gorgeous?" He asks, looking me up and down. I instantly freeze inside, uncomfortable at the way he's looking at me.

"I'm-." But the lights suddenly turn off in the room, which cuts me off and the stage at the front of the room lights up. I sigh inwardly in relief and turn to face the stage.

"Welcome, Monsieurs and mademoiselles!" A middle aged man walks onto the stage with a microphone in his hand. "Please sit down and relax while I introduce our special guest today!" He smiles brightly at the crowd while they clap. "As you know Fiore's national soccer team is here in Paris and tonight we're honoring their best player..."

Fiore's National Soccer Team? That's my country, which means...

As I remember who belongs to that team, an amount of mixed emotions goes through my mind and my whole body freezes once I see who walks onto the stage.

I don't move. I don't speak. I simply sit there frozen, unable to make a sound. My heart begins beating in rapid motions while I stare at the man on the stage.

For once in my life, I'm speechless. And I watch in utter silence just like the crowd as Natsu, the man who utterly broke me, begin to speak.

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Date Published: January 2nd, 2020
Word count: 1896!