Magic and Love (Rosetta Stone Chronicles)

"Red, it's starting!"shouted her big sister. She quickly snatched up an apple and rushed to the living room. As she sat down, she bit into her apple and sighed with content. "Did they call it yet?" she asked. By 'it' she meant the big lottery that nearly every magic user participates in to get a one in a life time chance to attend the most prestigious magic school in the country Cigam Ymedaca. She really wants to get in, you and the other eight billion people in this country remarked her inner voice which she rolled her eyes at, inwardly of course. "Nope, but whoever gets it is sure damn lucky. I mean who wouldn't want to go to school with those hotties?" said Leyla pointing at the television screen which showed Daniel Fox and his sister. They both started squealing and then proceeded to sigh as the cameraman showed his face up-close. There were naturally an order in the balance of society, meaning there were magic users which were called MU's for short and non-users of magic which were called NUM's for short. All MU's were automatically entered in the lottery while NUM's were picked randomly from a section in the country that was constantly in rotation for every other month. There was no anarchy in the society save for a few NUM's who decide to take the law in their own hands with the help from a few MU's who have small affinities for levitating and shielding. But the bigger problem arises when MU's start to take NUM's as their henchmen to do dirty work. It's not a perfect society, but no society is ever perfect to an extent to utopia. For living in total peace means there is only light; and if there is only light darkness always follows to snuff it out. She is pulled out of her musings when she was pinched by her big sister. "Ouch!" exclaimed Rosetta as she rubbed the sore spot on her arm. "What the hell Leyla!?!" "What, I was talking to you and you spaced out again; and I distinctly remember you said and I quote "Fine Ley if I ever zone out when your talking then yes...yes you may pinch me" end quote." "I don't ever reme.. -" She was cut off my her big sister covering her mouth and furiously telling her be quiet. "It's finally starting..." she looks up at the ceiling she was expecting a thank you God or there is a God but what she said made her look at her like she was losing a couple....dozen screws. "...there is a thing called chocolate!" The f**k? her inner voice said. She simply agreed with her silently while staring at her big sister. It's hard to believe she works at an agency that stops the influx of demons to rise to their full strength. They paid extra attention to the television when the announcer was calling out the names for who was to spin the big container of names and who would announce. It seemed to be that Daniel was to call the winner's name and his sister, Rebecca was to spin. He waited as his sister spun the wheel, he then opened the hatchet and proceeded to take a card from the thousands in sight. "The winner is..." Rosetta rolled her eyes, dramatic much, "...Rosetta Stone." Daniel finished. It took a few minutes to realize, he was talking about her. I won?? Her gaze landed on Leyla who was doing a mix between Michael Jackson's moonwalk and the electric slide. Again the f**k? Her inner voice said and yet again she agreed with it, but unconsciously nodded her. She hated to put a damper on her sister's joy, no you don't stated that pestering inner voice. "Oh, shut it!" she exclaimed. Her sister immediately stopped and looked at her shocked with a sickening mix of hurt that constricted Rosetta's heart. She covered her mouth with her hands as her violet-grey eyes widened. "Did you just tell me to shut up?" asked her sister whose hurt was slowly dissipating and being turned into anger. Nope, I told you to put a lid on it please, that sarcastic little voice said in her mind. Oh for the love of chocolate, zip it before you destroy the only family I have left!, the girl replied to the occupant of her mind. No one knew about the occupant in her mind, if she ever said she hears voices in her head; she'd be labelled crazy and get sent to the nut house along with the other troubled minds. A magic user of psy talent would invade her mind, start digging around and eventually tear her mental state into oblivion. Just to prove to the "patient" that they were normal. The end result your left so messed up that you actually go crazy and in the process shut off the part of your brain that allowed one to believe magic existed and persons could wield it, all in all it leaves the person an invalid. We are not about to be a vegetable unless of course I get to choose the group and colour, inputted the occupant. The girl inwardly rolled her eyes at the occupant. She focused back on her sister. "No, I was talking aloud to myself, trying to give myself a pep talk but I only saw the negatives. Hence the shut it." Rosetta gave a slightly nervous laugh at the end. Her sister still looked suspiciously at her but accepted the answer for now. "Well, we have to give you a farewell party. I'll go call all your friends." She was once again in a bubbly mood and Rosetta could only stare as her sister skipped into the kitchen to make her calls. I really don't want a party, she said starting up a conversation with the occupant in her head. And your telling me this, why? responded the voice in her mind. The girl grew frustrated and threw her hands up into the air. For once, just once can you get off your fudging high horse and have at least a morsel of empathy to give and act like a normal friend! She said this while pacing back and forth in the living room and making hand gestures throughout the entire time. A person would look at her and think she's completely out of her mind while her sister saw her behavior as her being nervous, Leyla rolled her eyes at her little sister and wished her teachers all the luck in the multiverse cause they were going to need it. I should get off my high horse, the voice made a noise akin to scoffing; why am I even paired with you...you don't even curse and by the way Miss sunshine it's fucking...fucking it's quite simple really. F-u-c-k-i-n-g. I do have sympathy for you but did you consider the fact that all those persons coming to share in your moment and be happy for you care about you yet you'd rather not have a party to see them and you want empathy from me. Please, excuse me while I paint you black Lady Kettle. Rosetta was stunned into silence and she couldn't believe it but her inner voice was right for the third time in one day. It was a record but now she really wasn't in the mood to celebrate. Her sister chose that time to exit the kitchen with the phone at her ear and a notepad in her hands. She finished her call, placed a tick on the pad and turned towards her sister. "You'll never believe whose coming to your party." Leyla said beaming her million watt smile. Her sister eyed her warily, but decided not to answer, however the occupant in her mind had to have a say. Let me guess, the pizza guy! the voice said dramatically. Rosetta shrugged, and continued to peer at her black painted nails in disinterest. "Nathan Collins!" Leyla informed her as her sister refused to guess. Rosetta became bug-eyed and shock, the school's star player in the regional magic games, well I'll be damned...isn't he like your crush or something the voice finished with a snicker to which Rosetta blushed at. "Sneaky girl, I knew you liked him so your sister hooked you up." Leyla said winking and continued to make her list. "I'll have to dress to impress, gosh Ley sometimes your just fabulous!" Rosetta said hugged her sister and squealed with joy as she raced up the stairs to her room to prepare for the night ahead. As she raced up the stairs, she wondered what the hell she is going to wear. It can't be the last week Fatale Couture five of a kind night dresses she wore to a private VIP club opening; Your sister has one, you have one and the other three are who knows where. Wear it don't wear it, I don't care but all I I know is you have to dress to kill because if Collins' coming then you know whose also coming... Julianne Moore Rosetta and the voice in her head said together. The air became static and charged with a few blue and yellow infused flicks of electricity and lightning. Our once upon a time bestie who backstabbed us, to get more popular and used all of my secrets against me through MagiChat and InstaSpell. Thank God for the fact that I'm number one in the school and the head girl plus the student body president not to mention the school's star academic achiever. So no one really paid the rumors any mind let alone let it go around for more than a day. She said in her mind. So, sunshine what about the latest rumor going around, hmm? She wanted to roll her eyes at the what the voice asked bit decided to reply anyway, Sure why not. Let me hear it. Well, it's basically just aside from your fire coloured hair and your violet-grey eyes with your caramel brown skin your nothing special. She's basically calling you a NUM! Oh, is that all? That's all you have to say? Hey, no one not even Julianne has seen me use my ability so of course the lowest blow she'll ever think to deliver is to my ability to use magic. Remember I got into college only on the written examination, I passed it 100%; so there was no need for me to do a Magic User Evaluation (MUE). Plus if I were to use my magic it'd be an unfair advantage since I really like reading more than combat practice an-... Let me stop you there, cause you excel both at research and strategies and combat practice. But let me ask you this are you going to let the students at Cigam think your a NUM?!? Yes, yes I am and no you can't talk me out if it. End of conversation. Before she could continue the doorbell rang. "Red, will you get that, I'm in the shower it's the pizza guy!" Told ya he was coming to the party! Then the voice proceeded to laugh in her head as she went back down stairs to answer the door. When did Ley pass us? Got no clue, who cares let's see if she ordered our favorite pizza! Rosetta rolled her eyes at the comment and smiled. She opened the door to find her two best friends and half a dozen boxes of pizza. With one currently being eaten, she ushered them inside with a shake of her head and a light laugh. "Nicolas couldn't you wait until the party started or better yet until you were inside." Her friend wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and gave her a cheeky smile. She looked at him taking in his appearance from foot to head. There was his custom made sneakers which he stood 6 ft 1 inches in, to his black jeans riding low on his hips to the taut white t-shirt gripping his stomach showcasing his washboard abs with just the movement and finally his signature Fatale Couture black leather jacket which showed his biceps whenever he moved. He had plump lips that looked ready to be kissed anytime, with a slightly short straight nose and his green eyes were alight with mirth as they looked at her while his raven black hair was sticking in all directions. "Come on Rose, you know I'm a sucker for Papa Pete's pork, bacon and pepperoni pizza with cheese and chips infused crust!" Nicolas replied. He was hit on the arm by their other best friend and Nicolas' girlfriend. She was nearly the exact replica of Merlia as Barbie in a Mermaid Tale. The only thing she was missing were the pink highlights in her hair and the killer surfing skills, oh don't forget a mermaid tail. She was wearing a light blue babydoll dress that matched her baby blue eyes along with a pair of white wedge heels no doubt custom made also. Her blonde-brown hair was in a ponytail with a few wisps of hair framing her face. "Liliana, I don't know how you put up with him!" Rosetta said as she went and hugged her friend. "Oh, I have my ways." Liliana said while air kissing Rosetta. She said this and sent a wink towards Nicolas. He laughed, "Love you too babe, hey Rose I'll put these in the kitchen." He said as he tried to get another slice of pizza from the box while walking away. The girls laughed lightly, as they watched him disappear into the kitchen. "So Rose, are you excited?" Liliana asked. Nope, I'm just going to another school. Shut it! "Not really mostly just nervous. You know new kid jitters."