The Last Royal Apotheca

The Birthday Blast

"so Aunt Vernice was a Governess"

I said it out loud but I was thinking so deep, she can't be a Governess and an Apothecan at the same time.

Yeah!cause even if not all Apothecans are royals, they are still not allowed to become a Governess since these people are just fighters and warriors in the old ages, Governess usually are assigned to take care of Apothecans and protect them when they are still newborns up until late childhood but how come she didn't stop? I'm already 21 next day so she should have stopped when I was 10, it was against the Apothecan Law

"ring ring!ring ring!"

OMG! I got startled again hmmm my sensitivity to sound these days are becoming high that even the droplets in the sink are roaring to my hearing.

"yes babe?"

oh it was just Hailey, I knew it

"I organized a nice party on your big day tomorrow"

"really? Aunt Vernice is gone, who do you think would come?"

"hahaha our schoolmates? Kevin's gang, the squad and of course the whole oncology team!"

"hmmm okay! not in the mood to party but if you insist..."

She interrupted as we always do to each other.

"oh com'on! of course I'd insist hahaha so its fixed whether you'd like it or not"

"hahaha fine babe whatever you want, I guess since I'm living with you I have no choice anymore these days but to keep up with your stupidly busy fuckin' sched"

"excuse me? hahaha where are you BTW? I'm at home"

"oh in the library"

"I was in the library before I went home"

"urgh! okay fine! I'm in the old house"

Caught in action again? guess I really can't lie to my best friend

"hmmm how many times do I have to tell you, if you keep coming there you'll be depressed"

"babe I can manage don't worry bout me"

of course I tried to sound I everything's manageable

"of course I am worried, I should be! what if the killers of Aunt Vernice come back? what are you gonna do?"

"I'll kill them"

Yes! and I mean it!

"seriously?how are you gonna take down two huge men?”

"urgh! I know, look I'm just fixing some things here then I'll be right back home"

"go home now please? don't make me worry babe!"

"okay babe, on my way" I dropped the call afterwards.

Hailey is right I know but this house has so many memories to just be abandoned. Anyhow I might sell it, I just need a place to bring all the books and things in the attic, I think those meds, weapons and weird things can help me in the future, I have to get them! so for now Shina you have to go home....

"blagsssss!!!!!"

it sounds like the glass window was broken? OMG! someone's breaking in???I have to hide...

"dude I heard this house was owned by Apothecans"

Their talk is very clear in my ears from the attic even if its way up here like around 30 feet above the ground, yeah! another apothecan skill!

"oh yeah? maybe we can find something here!"

"yeah! it doesn't seem like someone’s still living here" the man in red coat even wiped his index finger in the furniture near the wall noticing all the thick dust, of course since Aunt Vernice died I didn't care much bout cleaning the house

"looks like it, maybe they're dead! as the news was spread by a Reaper"

"then maybe they cut their heads off before they speak of it in the public or else the Animora community will execute death penalty on them especially when its bout Apothecan matters, there's no room for any mistakes"

"hmmm yeah maybe" the man in Ralph Lauren shirt was a Lil bit familiar urgh! where did I saw him???

"dude look at this"

the man in the red coat picked up my old picture with Aunt vernice, OMG! they could recognize her but as to me they can't cause I was way too young there, I remember I was 7 when that picture was taken in the park. My tears run down my cheeks, I still can't help but miss Aunt Vernice.

"oh the woman looks pretty, so is she the mother?"

"no dude! are you stupid? Apothecan children don't live with their parents because they are trained to be independent. They live with their Governess so she maybe the nanny as per human jargon"

he explained, I guess this man in red coat truly understands the history for knowing the old things this days but seriously? I am listening to them talking about me? like WTF???

"ah I see! so if she was the Governess, the kid could be the Last Royal Apothecan?"

"Probably! and they're maybe dead as what the news said"

"hmmm but you know what, the Governess did a good job in hiding the LRA here, where the least Animora exist cause of the war"

"yeah because if they went to other countries they could have been dead years back, but they're dead now so still she didn't do everything better enough"

"why do you seem so disappointed?" the man in RL shirt noticed the other one's reaction

"ahm well! I studied them cause I only read them in the books, they weren't all bad back in the history but they are a threat to us hmmm maybe I just wanted to meet one of their kind after all hahaha now they're dead so I guess no chance" the man in red coat said and yeah he looks disappointed hmmm he is Caucasian, blue eyed piece and blonde hair in my assessment

"I see, so you mean they could be bad or good? the kid in the pic seems sweet and that smile hmmm she could be pretty if she has grown up but poor girl, no chance for dead children to grow any more pretty" WTF! this man in RL shirt is one of an asshole, speaking like that to someone dead like me? urgh! good lord I'm not dead yet I mean literally.

"oh dude! we have to go!"

"what? why??"

hahaha why RL shirt dude? do you wanna stay in my house longer? hmp! you are not welcome in the dead pretty child's house!!!!go away!!!!grrrr!!!

"remember Kev asked me to pick up some flowers in the shop?"

"again? he's been giving his girlfriend bouquets for like every week?" he complained

"no dude hahaha it's for the gf's best friend"

the man in red coat seems sweet hmmm who are these men???

"best friend? you mean he's dating both???"

"no!!! WTH dude!!!it's for the best friend's birthday"

"oh I see, so let's go? I will come with you, I miss the troupe though"

the man in RL shirt head towards the door and open it

"oh uh! door's open???"

the man in red coat suddenly looked around as if he's thinking that someone's inside the house

"ahm yeah! why? do you expect it to be closed?"

"of course! it has to be closed, the police went here for investigation got the house keys as far as I know"

"oh what if they are still investigating and left the door opened?"

"dude are you stupid? why would they leave it opened? or maybe someone has a duplicate key?"

"hmm maybe, who could that be?"

"that! we don't know, we better get off now before someone comes"

And yeah I can even hear the gate creak when they left, why didn't I hear it opened earlier urgh!!!or maybe they didn’t use the gate in their way in hmmm so what now Shina? I think I have to really transfer my things ASAP before someone raids the house again hmmm for now I'm gonna lock the attic out from all creatures.

"Havelski Rafunishkah Wanuriya"

I said the magic words and the thick white smoke came from nowhere and covered the attic like invisibility coverage. According to Aunt Vernice it will be invisible to all creatures eye, unless if they burn the house then everything in it will be burned as well when the smoke will be washed away by the fire; I wish nobody would do that until I get the chance to transfer them all.

I left the house and went home. I was tired and sleepy.

SO HERE COMES THE BIG DAY, I FINALLY TURNED 21 YEARS OLD.

"thanks babe! for all of this"

of course I'm sad Aunt Vernice isn't here but I'm still glad that I have her, I get a lil dramatic sometimes especially in moments like this

"no worries babe! I love you"

we share those words often so it’s not unexpected anymore.

"hey! should I be jealous???"

someone from my back speaks up, it was Kevin holding a bouquet of pretty roses.

"hey love! are those for me again?"

Hailey's brows are up but she was smiling hahaha I knew it

"of course it's not yours, you got yours the day before"

and he handed me the flowers

"oh I see! so now should I be jealous?"

it was Hailey again teasing around

"of course not love!Happy Birthday Shina!"

Kevin greeted me after kissing Hailey in the forehead

"oh com'on get a room guys!thank you Kev"

I said and went to the kitchen to transfer the flowers to the vase

"welcome!!!"

he said shouting so I could hear it hahaha he has no idea I still can hear him from afar kissing my best friend

I was busy putting drinks on the fridge when the door bells. Maybe the invites are here already so I went to open the door when...

"Shina open it, it's Bob and Ken"

it was Kevin shouting again as if I have hearing problem

"yeah!!!got it!!!"

I shouted too while opening it wide

"hi"

the man in the right said

"what are you doing here"

I got angry right away, how did they know I was living here???

"ah is Kevin there? we were invited"

said the one on the left whom I recognized was the man in red coat and the other in RL shirt of course! f**k! they're Kevin's friends.

"oh-uh ahm yeah sorry! I am Shina, please come in! Kev is with Hailey in the Living room"

and yeah! they came in and I think they didn't notice me saying those stupid phrase!

They were talking in the living room while I'm still in the kitchen finishing the drinks on the fridge still thinking what to do next when...

"Hi I'm Ken" the man in red coat yesterday said so I guess the other one is Bob as what Kevin said earlier

"Hello, I'm Shina! nice meeting you!"

"It’s nice to meet you too" based on his smile, he looks kind hmm no wonder!

"oh can I help?" he said when he saw me carrying those bottles

"yeah! of course thanks" I smiled back

"how long did you know Kevin?"

"ah well, Hailey and Kevin are like 2 years now so I guess 2 years yeah!" I was thinking of the span when we first met when I remember Hailey, I have to warn her never to tell someone where I live before, why I live with her and how my Aunt died especially now that people knows she's my Governess.

"I see! you know what..."I interrupted

"hey ah can I just get something in the couch? I'll be back in a minute"

"oh okay! no problem, I'll be just right here waiting" so I went to the living room only to find out Hailey wasn't there

"Hi did you see Hailey?"

"yeah she is upstairs..."bob didn't finish what he has to say cause I run directly up the stairs to her room

"oh my god!!! sorry!!!" I was shocked so as they are but my eyes are wide open looking at Hailey having s*x with a human body and a cheetah head???like WTF!!!

"excuse me? are you not gonna close your eyes? oh god babe!!!get out please!!!" she was about to laugh and they were laughing as I came out without any word.

It was a funny moment maybe as they were laughing as I can hear them even giggle loudly but it wasn't funny for me, it was the creepiest!!!holy f*****g s**t!!! what was that did I ever saw??? I was still outside the door immovable; I can't believe what I just saw!!!oh my god!!!

"hey virgin!!!stop the thought!!!You didn't see anything okay???" Kevin went out with a teasing smile and I can't help but keep a distance, so here comes the conflict now....

Kevin is an Animora called Felinus. If I'm not mistaken from what I have read in the Kingdom Animalia that these half breeds are half human and half cheetah, they are fast, witty and strong in nature as like the cheetah traits but they are vulnerable when around the people they love, they love too much that they can even sacrifice themselves to die for those people hmmm so I guess in that part, I should be thankful Kevin is a Felinus, someone will be willing to protect Hailey with all his life aside from me.

"hey babe! should I explain?"

Hailey's eye were shy and I know she doesn't have to say anything

"no babe! you don't have too ahm I'm sorry I didn't knock"

I apologized for that part though

"no problem! what is it anyway?"

"oh ah I just wanna tell you that from now on we are not allowed to tell anybody about Aunt Vernice, you know killers could still be out there"

"oh yeah I know, I know! even Kevin he doesn't know, I thought of that already before, that maybe your life could still be in danger, don't worry I got you covered"

Hailey smiled

"Thank you!"

"and oh!happy birthday hahaha I think with what you see, that will be the greatest birthday surprise of all time hahaha"

"indeed I was surprised!!!hahaha"

you have no idea babe how surprised I was seeing you having s*x with the cheetah head Felinus, urgh!!

I bet that's my creepiest Birthday Blast in all of my life!!! now that I can see them!!!so this how I face 21 years without Aunt Vernice and with all of the weird things in the world only my eyes are capable of seeing!!!WTF!!!

Hours later, the party started...