Dressed in a simple pink floral but elegant looking gown with a sour face stood a girl who hates higher society gatherings more than anything, especially the ones they just had to gather all dressed up extravagantly but not forgetting to compare themselves with one another but this one came as a must to her after escaping many of them with clumsy excuses like headaches, stomach pains and immediate fake assignment s etc.. Her mother insisted on this one particularly because many people are starting to doubt whether she really was alright and not suffering any chronic disease because of her many absence from other gatherings.
Baby just this once and I promise to get you the latest model of your games " her dad pleaded.
Young lady all I give you is the maximum of thirty minutes and you are done dressing up cause you are stepping out of this house with me whether you like it or not" her mother threatened. So Seven had no choice but to dress up but not without some drama.
Few hours ago..
Seven where are you?, the voice came from upstairs where seven's mother has been looking for her for ages, meanwhile the young lad has been hiding inside her second lair where she persuaded her parents to build for her in the name of wanting to be a scientist when she grew up but the pitiful lair was later not only used for mixing of chemicals but was also turned into a gamers lair, her forbidden snacks storage room and also her training grounds where she jumps around in the name of training but thanks to the martial arts teacher that was later hired the lair became a little useful.
Perfection where are you?, her mother voice became very audible indicating that she has found her. Shit! she cursed, am fucked up, am not even ready yet.. Damn these messed up stupid gatherings.
You better not be playing games in that lair cause I promise you young lady that I Emilia Saint is going to lock up that lair and do away with the key not even your partner in crime your father will not save your lair this time!.
Okay, that is not good. She used her full name as a bargain, am dead! am dead! am dead!, if she finds me here it's game over for me. Seven kept repeating in her head while putting on the clothes she brought down with her when coming down. Crap! I forgot my shoes, can this get any worse. I hope my sweet talking might work this time if I get caught since it has been like forever I praised her. Set on her decision she ran out of her basement but slammed into hard abs.
"Damn dude!" what's up with the hard muscles have you been working out without me?. Ouch, she got smacked at the back of her head , it's "Dad" for you not dude you tomboy; her father said but with a pouting face Seven complained, am not a tomboy instead address me as a full grown sweet and sensible lady hmph! she say while standing with her hands on her waist.
A full grown sweet and sensible lady you say?, why don't you tell that to your mom with her spatula in her hands dressed like this and see the outcome he snorts.
Seven what are you doing?, her mother's voice became more clear indicating that she was near.
Damn it's over for me today, she said under her breath while turning around, flashing her front row of white teeth as a smile and at the same time trying to act cute which was obviously not working but she still tried hard.
Sweet mother this little old me is almost ready and besides the dress dad picked was not good enough so I wanted to know what you think of it , she said while giving her mother nervous laugh..
Hold your horses young lady, when did I pick out clothes for you?, I just ran into you few minutes ago and I have not even looked at you properly to see the dress and now you are talking about me chosing the dress for you.
Seven lowered her voice to be audible only to the two of them and got close to her dad for their normal daily negotiations, cover me dude I owe you one please she pleaded with her dad because her mom get kinda scary when she is angry.
You are using me as a shield but you forgot we are in the same boat, am also afraid of her Mr Eric her father replied. "How can you say such thing, she is your wife she retorted" and she is also your mom, and then came our daily bickering till my mother manged or should I say forced me to put on a gown that she got for me last month together with a pair of heels and then we drove to the banquet of the "Packers".
Back to the present....
Standing is the worst thing you would ask Seven to do but due to her mother's threat and her father's bribe of a new game console which her mother had no idea of, she was standing like a well behaved young lady but that facade only lasted for a few hours before she turned back to the Seven we all know of, with the excuse of using a restroom she slipped off to the balcony of the celebration hall and found a comfortable space to sit, after making herself comfortable she brought out the snacks she managed to snuggle into her bag when her mother was not paying attention and started munching on it, after the first pack she brought out the second with a face full of smiles but her smiles fell when she imagined her mother with a sour face while watching her snack on junks instead of real food served at the occasion but her line of thoughts was cut of when she heard footsteps approaching but couldn't see anyone because the balcony had no light apart from the street lights illuminating there.
Who's there?, she asked but there was no answer but the steps kept coming closer and closer till the owner was close enough for the faint lights to show his face.
Seven: who are you?
The new addition: and who are?.