Eighteen years later
"We are going to be late. And not late in just few minute late," Alicia complained as she dramatically open the closet door and step out of it fully dress in a beautiful elegant blue gown that hug her in the right place. Her long brown hair is tight in an elegant bun with few strand falling on her face.
She glared at the object of her complain with a frown on her face. They were supposed to have been gone thirty minutes ago but no, there was still in place.
"You are talking as if I was planning to go," Eva rolled her eyes at her friend pressing her for nothing. She had made herself clear, she was not going there.
Her word was put out in action with her sitting on her queen size bed. Pink bathrobe on and was applying a vibrant red nail paint on her foot nails. Her hair was tied under a pink towel. She has just fresh up after a long day of work and the last thing she wanted was to go to some party where she has no desire to be.
She has told so to Alicia since they received the invitation but her friend didn't take her words seriously and came to her apartment for both of them to go together but to Alicia surprised, she find a half asleep Eva on her bed and that was thirty minutes ago.
"Are you really sure about it Eva? It's a big event. It had being the talk since it has be announced," Abigail said sitting beside Eva putting nail paint on her foot nail.
Hers was black in color and unlike Eva, she was fully dress in her professional outfit. She has just left from work when she received a call of help from Alicia pleading her to come to Eva's apartment to convince her to go but despite all their attempt, Eva didn't change her mind and now both of them was running really late.
"It's just a welcome party for the ugly guy. What is even the big deal in it?" Eva asked exasperated. It was a stupid welcome party but yet everyone was making a fuss out of it as if it was important, just because it was for a stupid rich man.
"Ugly? Where to you see ugliness in Klaus Briar?" Abigail wondered. She stared at her friend and boss as if she hers just grew a head.
Klaus Briar was 'the man', handsome, wealthy, intelligent, kind and all. How can he ever be qualified as ugly? He was one of the most eligible bachelor in the country and has just came back home after spending years abroad. Most importantly, he was the heir of one of the most important fortune of the country.
"I'm talking about his personality," Eva pointed out. She has finish putting paint and was now drying it.
"His personality is just fine," Abigail commented.
"Which means you found him handsome," Alicia said taking a seat on Eva vanity table, legs crossed. She sat down facing the girls sitting on top of the bed.
"He is handsome and it's his only asset," Eva agreed.
"Either way, he remains a Briar and not going could be taken as a disrespect for the family who took upon themselves to invite you. I'm sure you don't want them as enemies." Alicia tried to reason her.
The briar was already a prominent family in the country but over the years it grew even bigger and expanded all through the globe. Klaus Briar, the only child Bright enterprise chairman has been the reason behind its exponential grow outside of their continent. He went out for college and never came back till now. Everyone knew what it mean, he would soon be sitting in his father chair.
"It's just a welcome party!" Eva insisted for them to see how ridiculous they were being. There were no way she would get in the family black book because of that. If it was so easy, it will have been long since she entered the blacklist.
"It's even more than that. He has being back for two months now but it just now that the public know about it. To me it has nothing of a welcome party, it's more like a party to find a suitable bribe for the prince," Alicia exposed her thoughts.
"More reason not to go. I'm not interested in to having any sort of relationship with him," Eva said.
My little pony, my little pony… Eva phone rang, breaking their conversation. They all turn to the source of the music. Eva's phone was laying on her vanity table.
"With a ring tone like this, it really prove that you are not interested in any form of relationship with any man," Alicia said taking Eva's phone who was resting the vanity table. Frown seeing the name on the screen.
The silly ringtone was on purpose. She put funny song as ringtone for the people who calls are never good new and always get on her nerves. At least now, when she answer to hear the bad news, she had smile before because of the ringtone.
Since it was the 'my little pony' ringtone, she knew it was either her father or mother. They never called her for anything good.
"I just want to hear something good before the unpleasant reason for what so ever the called is for," she explained.
"Who is it?" she asked taking the phone.
"Your father," Alicia replied before taking her seat back on the chair at the vanity table.
Eva sighed before answering it. She already knew what was going to come. She put it on loud speaker and let it rest beside her.
"Where are you young lady?" her father voice resonate through the room.
"Good evening to you as well father," she said unbothered by his lack of greetings.
"The celebration started half an hour ago and yet still not sight of you,"
"I'm not coming,"
"What?"
"You heard me just right. You know my feeling towards Briar. I have no intention to go,"
She has long stop calling Klaus by his second name. Briar, his family name, was the way she address him.
"I don't care. I didn't ask you to talk to him but to be present." Her father scolded keeping his voice low.
"I'm twenty seven years old father. It has been long since you were able to command me into doing anything," she argued.
"I don't want you to offend the briar when Elsa is in motion to be an in law to the family,"
"So you finally be able to have them be together?"
As long as Eva could remember, her father has always wanted to have the both of them married. One reason was because of the Briar power and influence. It was the main reason and the second one being the fact that they judge Klaus as the only man who could be a match for their gorgeous daughter. Eva had to admit, they will indeed form a beautiful couple.
"Not yet and this is what all this party is for. I'm expecting to see you here in half an hour," with that he end the call.
"Wow," was all Abigail could utter after the call. She didn't know what else to say.
"And this is him being the kindness," Alicia said with a soft sigh.
She has known Eva for years now but has never be able to get use to the way her family treat her. She was glad Eva don't care anymore about their opinion of her like it used to be the case.
"I change my mind. I will go," Eva said standing on her feet.
Her father words got her curious. How will they be able to make Klaus look at Elsa anything else than a little sister. Would they even be able to? It has been long since they cease to be friend but from what she knows, Klaus has never shown any interest what so ever in Elsa. Thing may have change all through the year, yet it got her curious.
"Why the change mind?" Alicia asked.
She know it has nothing to do with her offending the Briar as she and Abigail have since long told her that. What could be the cause of her change in heart?
"Two of the most hateful people I have known bonding together, they sure will make a wonderful couple and I want to see that," she said before disappearing in her closet.
"Why does Eva hate Klaus so much? I heard that they know each other since they were children," Abigail questioned Alicia. She didn't have to ask for Elsa, as she already know the reason behind that one.
Alicia has school with Eva so she thought may be she could have the answer but to her disappointed, Alicia shook her head.
"I have no idea. When I met Eva, in our last year of high school they were already hating each other and she never wanted to tell me the reason. I questioned her other classmates but none of them let a word slip. What I know is that they were always stock together until everything change, until Eva change."
"How?"
"I have no idea"
Abigail wanted to ask further question but Eva open the closet door. Silencing the girls. She gave them a suspiciously look for the sudden silence that came in between them the moment she appear but didn't say a words. She silently walked to her vanity table and have Alicia step up. She joined Abigail on the bed. Eva begin to apply her make up with her friends watching her. Abigail was having a hard time having her words leave her mouth.
Eva notice her struggled but decide not to interrogate her. It was her decision if she finally decide to say whatever she wanted to say.
"Why do you hate Klaus?" Abigail finally let the words out.
Eva paused for a moment, for the question was a surprise to her but then proceed to act like she wasn't affected at all. To her happiness, neither of her friend noticed her sudden panic.
"Not only him, but why do you hate the three of them? I heard that you and Mr. Anderson used to be like siblings what happen? What change that into hate?" she left out all what wanted to know.
The room remain silent for a moment. Alicia and Abigail watching Eva getting her hair done and seems to have no intention to answer them.
"I don't hate Zachariah," Eva finally spoke, to her friend's relief.
"I could never hates him but for the other two, it is another story," she said while wear her stilettos.
"To answer you question, we fell apart, and that's all. Friendship are not all meant to last all our life," her voice was calm as those words left her lips but the two friend didn't belief what she was saying. A simple falling apart can't result in them hating the other.
"Why the hate then?" Alicia asked.
"We just changed and discover thing in the other we couldn't accept which ended this way."
They was going to interrogate her further but Eva stopped them, "I don't want to talk about the pass anymore. What ever happened happen and nothing could change that. Let leave it in the past and look at the future," she said standing up. She pull up a force smile on her face, which her friends didn't notice and asked in a bright voice,
"How do I look?" she stare at them, waiting for their reactions.
She ended her choice on an argentine evening gown with a deep v line on her front, perfect for her breast size which kept it elegant and a front slight which show off her slime legs when she walks. She left her natural curly black hair spread over her face, accentuating her small face. Her makeup was left simple. She paired it with a golden purse and stilettos. The golden earring brighten her face even more. He choice was perfect on her dark brown skin.
Alicia and Abigail shared a knowing look before a smile form on their lips. They decided to let the topic behind them.
"You are beautiful!" Abigail appreciated.
"You will kill your mother," Alicia commented.
"Thank you and it is the hoping effect. It's their rewards for forcing me to go for their daughter profit," She said, taking in her appearance through the mirror. It wasn't a style of dress she usually wear and was a little bit self-conscious.
It wasn't the first time though, Eva has already long stop be affected by the fact that they always put Elsa benefit in front of her, that is, if they even ever think about her. The only name on their lips and in their mind has always be Elsa.
Her mother hate it when she keep her hair natural. Since she was a child, her mother has keep on straighten it which in the long run damaged her natural hair. It has being through years of effort after she was no more under her mother grab that she decide not to straight her hair any longer. She still does straighten hair but only on a handful of occasions.
"But I know someone who will love to see you in that dress. He will be happy you finally decide to wear something he bought for you that is in bright color," Alicia smiled.
Eva style all through the years has being in dark color tune. Either color she wear, it always the darkest shade of it. Noah have bought her countless of colourful dress but she doesn't really wear them, especially when she was going to such event. She always choice a dark color when she will attain any form of events.
"I know, I won't hear the end of it," Eva lamented.
She almost want to change in her dark green gown she bought recently.
"So we are set to go and makes all the head run wild?" Alicia said taking Eva arm in hers.
"You are! I'm just going to watch a show," Eva informed.
"Still the same. They won't be able to keep their eyes off of us." Alicia face brighten.
"See you Abby," Eva said as they walked out of the room.
"Don't worry about me I have everything necessary for me here," Abigail shouted closing her eyes, laying on Eva bed.