Black Keys (The Colorblind Trilogy #1) - Rose B. Mashal Page 0,10
had a feeling she was.
When that song ended, Green Eyes smiled before letting me go and walking away with Joseph. Once they left, the door was closed and more lights filled the room as well as more music.
Suddenly, there was no hint of a single man, they just disappeared, all of them – along with every black robe in sight.
It seemed that I was standing in a very different place from the one I was just in not two minutes ago. The women that filled the hall could be easily mistaken for models and celebrities. Well, I know they could really be celebrities, given this was a royal wedding after all, but I was talking about their clothes. Their dresses belonged in a fashion magazine; they were perfect. Their makeup, their hair and accessories – everything was just perfect.
I found hands on my collar, unbuttoning the only button that held my robe together, and helping me out of it. I realized it was Huda and, as weird as it was, I felt a sense of longing when I saw her. It was just so nice to see a familiar face.
I smiled as I thanked her, my eyes traveling right away to the form beside me. A smile formed on my lips when I saw a girl taking off Janna’s robe, revealing a lovely dark-haired and pale-skinned beautiful girl.
Her robe was off almost the same second mine was, too. And, at this moment, I heard the strangest noises coming from in front of me – the women.
My hand caught my cross right away as fear crept into my heart at the sound that seemed like screams. I looked at them with wide eyes and a shocked expression, as those noises they were making went on for what seemed like ages. As much as it frightened me, I couldn’t deny that it sounded somehow musical.
“Marie.” Hands held my own, and immediately I was soothed by the nice grip they had on mine. I looked at the owner to find the beautiful thief who’d stolen my brother’s heart smiling brightly at me. I was easily able to see her brown eyes dancing with the happiness filing them. “I’ve heard so much about you.” She pulled me into her body and hugged me tightly; you could never imagine someone as petite as her could have such strength to hug this hard.
“Janna, I’m so happy to finally meet you,” I said once we pulled back.
If you only knew what I’d told my brother when I heard about you …
“Me, too. You have no idea.” Her smile was brilliant. “But before anything else, we need to work on how you pronounce my name, because the way you’re saying it means ‘The one who has gone insane’ – I haven’t, yet,” she chuckled, “I’m just kidding, you can call me whatever, I don’t mind.”
Her words made me blush and giggle at the same time, and right then I believed Joseph’s words when he told me that I, too, would fall in love with her. She was already making her way into my heart. It was crazy.
“I’ll try my best,” I told her, and suddenly found myself in her arms as she hugged me one more time.
“Thank you, Marie, for doing this,” she whispered. “I can never thank you enough. I’ll always owe you my life.”
The distance between my eyebrows shrunk as I frowned. I thought she was making a huge deal of me coming to the wedding. It was my brother’s wedding after all; I wouldn’t miss it for the world.
When she pulled away again, she spoke before I could reply to her. “I’m sorry you didn’t like the dress I picked out for you. It was really the best of the best, and I wish I’d known more about what you’d prefer.” She seemed genuine about her apology, and it made me feel like poop.
I noticed that Janna was full of energy and had a very light spirit, because again before I could reply, she spoke again, “Oh, my God! Mazen looked so precious as he stood beside you. I think it’s the very first time I’ve ever seen shyness in my brother’s eyes,” she giggled.
Mazen?
Green-eyed prince?
Shyness?
Not able to reply once more, this time I was cut off by Huda whispering to us that we needed to sit down.
I can’t lie, I had no idea that something as simple as a chair could make you feel the way this throne was making me feel. It was