Tale of Arcillana

Chapter 6

Cam’s Point if View:

I've been admiring this room ever since I entered it. I praised almost everything inside. It really made just for me. If you can see the whole room, it can be a home for a family. Yes, that huge.

I am lying on my soft and comfy bed. I can say, it gave me a more relaxing feeling. I think this mattress is special.

At the top of my headboard, there's a capital name written on it. My name, CAMELLE ARABELLA. What amaze me more, it was written using pure Gold.

What would I expect? This is Arcillana after all, where golds are just like weeds.

What a fortunate place.

Above my name, a charcoal portrait of mine was plastered. The person behind this charcoal portrait must be a renowned artist. He or she painted it thoroughly, I can see that. I couldn't argue with the details, it was made perfect. This person deserves the recognition of the world.

I stared long at the ceiling. I couldn't take my eyes on the shining chandelier on it. It was made of crystals.

This room screams luxury and elegance.

I pulled myself and walked towards the gray door inside this room.

It's a walk-in closet, just like what I have in our house in Manila.

I checked the brands of the clothes that were hung on the rod. Woah, these are Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Versace, and other expensive brands. I am particular about brands and I can distinguish if it's authentic or just an imitation. My brother is not kidding back when he said there's no need for me to bring so much clothing. I brought too much of it. I think I couldn't wear all of those after seeing these brand new clothes that were segregated according to their color and brands. It was organized.

At the corner of the room, there's a cocktail dress worn by a manikin. The color of the cocktail dress is gray. My grandmother knows my favorite shade. The bust and waist part of the dress can show the bearer's curve. It is also covered with glitters. While from the hip down to the edge of the dress has a fury accent. It's beautiful. Maybe this is what Olivia is referring to.

I went out of my walk-in closet. There's a thick long curtain not far from where I am standing. I came near to it and exerted an effort to pull it. It divided into half.

There’s a mini terrace from the outside of this glass door. A table and two chairs. There are also potted flowers that adds beauty to this place. I loved it!

I can also see the front view of my grandparents' house. There's a mini forest. In the middle of it, there's a one-way lane road. Then there's the parking space, the mini pond, the gazebo, and the fountain.

I've heard a while ago that my grandparents' house was called, Montidalgo's Manor.

I am having trouble closing the curtain because it is so thick and does not have a regular size so I just let it and went straight to where my bag is. I wondered how many people could wash that curtain.

I needed to update the three witches so I looked for my phone and went online.

I refreshes my phone when I couldn't access the internet. I even turned it off and turned it on. But nothing happened. I dialed Agatha's number but I couldn't contact her. I am hearing that *toot toot toot* sound. I tried to dial Hannah and Maxyne's number but geez!

What is happening?

Don't they have a signal here?

I tried again but I could only hear that three consecutive toots.

I am starting to loose my patience. It really frustrates me. There are signals on other islands. We’ve been doing island hopping so I knew. I wouldn't believe it if there's none in here after seeing those buildings and other infrastructures.

Gosh, stupid Cam! This is not an ordinary island, to begin with.

Arcillana is driving me crazy!!

Because of exasperation, I threw my cell phone somewhere. What's the use of having a cellphone if I couldn't communicate with my friends?

With all the frustrations I had, I dropped my weight on my bed. I inhaled and exhaled multiple times to calm myself. And maybe because of fatigue from a long trip, I fell asleep.

I felt a gentle touch on my shoulder. I opened my eyes and tilt my head. It's my younger sister, Princess Light. I checked my watch after I smiled at her. Oh, I fell asleep for almost thirty minutes.

"Wake up. Mom said you need to take a bath and get dressed because the party is going to start at seven PM." She said.

"Let me hug you first," I said and pouted my lips. My sister smiled. She came near me and gave me a hug. She even kissed my cheeks. Aw my younger sister is so sweet!

"Get up already huh?" She reminded me. I nodded as a response. She rushed herself out of my room while humming.

I closed my eyes first for a couple of seconds before getting up and leading myself to the bathroom.

I was surprised to see that there's a rose petal inside the bath tub and I am smelling its scent.

Didn't I notice it earlier or did someone enters my room to prepare this?

I shrugged my thoughts and got myself a bath.

I soaked myself for a couple of minutes. It gave me a refreshing feeling. I will always love to embrace the cooling sensation that water gives.

After taking a bath, I blew my hair dry and fixed myself. I put some make up on before getting dressed.

"Aww. It suits me! It fits my body perfectly." I exclaimed on my mind after wearing my cocktail dress.

I am looking for a shoes that will suit my outfit but I couldn't find any. Then I remembered, I brought my favorite gray fury stiletto so I rushed to where my baggage is and find it there. When you wear something, it is always important to fit everything. It’s a big NO NO to look like a christmas tree after wearing your clothes in different colors without having a color combination.

Such a coincidence.

I finalized my look and checked my reflection in the full length mirror plastered on the wall.

This is perfection!

"Camelle Arabella you are stunning. You are indeed my granddaughter and your mother's daughter." My grandmother said when I reached the second floor where they are all waiting. She's smiling from ear to ear. They are all smiling at me. I glanced at my big brother. Well, what would I expect from Vonn Andrew Montidalgo? Handsome is an understatement for his look right now. But I automatically gave him a sullen look when he wears again this overweening look.

So full of himself. Really!

I threw a glance at my younger siblings. They are so cute. Dark is wearing a black tux while Light is wearing a pink balloon dress.

We all look stunning in today's event. This is indeed for us. Well, that's the genes of a Montidalgo! It always stand out.

My grandmother came near me. She's holding a not so big but a not so small red box. I didn't notice earlier that she's holding something.

She opened it in front of me. It's a set of accessories. Silver accessories with a diamond accents.

"Your grandfather gave this to me during our silver wedding anniversary. I am sure it suits you." She said while smiling. She's the one who put the necklace on me while I got the earrings and put it myself. Good thing I didn't wear any earrings. I am not fond of wearing accessories, after all, just a wrist watch. "There you go. Perfect." She commented.

"Don't make her that pretty grandma. It may cause trouble for the boys of Arcillana out there." My brother commented. They all laughed. He's really annoying most of the time. I love him but there are times that I want to punch him hard. Very hard!

"Excuse me! I am not just pretty. I am GORGEOUS. G O R G E O U S. Gorgeous! Got it?" I exclaimed. Gosh! He is stressing me out. He is always good at ruining my moment.

"Why? Don't my granddaughter have a boyfriend?" My grandfather suddenly asked. Goodness! Why is he asking that kind of question? Geez.

"None grandpa. No one dares to court my younger sister. They are all afraid. She might kick their ass." My brother answered while laughing so did everyone. Great! He is making me a laughing stock. How dare he mock me? Grr! "She's an amazon." He added. I gave him my deadliest stare. He's getting into my nerves.

"If that so, then Carmensita," my grandfather mentioned referring to our grandmother. Her name is Carmensita. "... introduce our granddaughter to the young man of the Samaniego, Costillana, and Buenaventura." He added while having this mischievous smile. Geez, I don't like this kind of conversation.

"That's enough. Stop bullying my granddaughter." Grandma interrupted. Thanks G, grandma just saved me. "Come on, let us entertain the visitors." She added.

Mom, daddy, and our grandparents went down. They said they are the ones to welcome the visitors. While the four of us remained here. Grandma said the organizer of the party will just call us if the party is about to start.

"Don't we have a signal here?" I asked my big brother when I remembered I couldn't contact my friends in Manila. I know that they are freakin worried right now that I have not updated them.

"There is. But you couldn't use your phone or any gadgets that you brought here. When we crossed the barrier earlier, your gadget has no use already. The signal was automatically blocked by the barrier. That's for security. Aside from concealing the island, it is also blocking the signal that could possibly track the location of the island." He explained. I was right. There's indeed something about the signal and not just a connection lost.

"There are gadgets invented intended just for the Arcillana," my little sister butted in. "And dad created these gadgets." She said proudly. She waived her right hand that holds a cellphone mid-air.

"And why do you have such thing, while I don't have?" I asked while raising my right eyebrow.

"Uhh because you are sleeping earlier. It's a CAM phone, big sis. It was named after you. Just like other brands, it has units and this is the latest. In fact, it wasn't out of the market of Arcillana yet." Dark said. Okay, so I am the only one who doesn't have a phone right now. I think it's my fault. If I wasn't asleep, I should have that phone also.

Barrier.

Short introduction about Arcillana.

Montidalgo's Manor.

Blocking of the signal.

CAM phone.

I heaved a sigh and shrugged my thoughts about these things.

There's a party today and I looked fabulous. I shouldn't ruin this night.

"I will take a photo of you big brother and big sister." Light exclaimed with excitement. She is now holding a camera.

My brother and I did different kind of poses. And Light becomes our photographer.

We also did photographs individually.

"Do the fierce!" She said.

I followed what she said and do the fierce look. I faced the lens of the camera that was invented by our father.

"Very good. Big brother join big sister again. Still the same look." My little sister demanded. She took it seriously. She looked like a real photographer. My brother joined me and Light took several shots together.

"Wow! You really are a great photographer little sis." I said praising her when she let us see our shots. The angles are perfect in our poses.

Aside from her subjects being great, she's indeed good. She has a talent.

"You really like a real model sis!" Light said. The smile on her face didn't fade. She revealed her dimples.

I know I could pass for a model. I am confident in myself. I know I have the face and the body. But it is not my thing.

"I agree. Why don't you try to enter showbiz Cam? I've known someone who's eyeing you to represent their brand. It's an apparel. They actually consulted me about it but I told them you are not interested." My big brother said. I nodded at him. I am into fashion but I am not into showbiz or any modeling career.

"Uhh, no thanks. There's a lot of them, who approached me and gave me their best offer but I rejected them." I bragged but that's true. "I hate plasticity. I really hate people who are only good to you when there's a camera around, and if there's none, they will talk behind you. Same concept with the people who only treats you well when you have something that could benefit them. They will just use you for their own good." I said seriously.

"Okay, got it. Don't start to dig your past. C'mon. Let's just have fun." He said.

Am I already digging? I shrugged my thoughts about it and focused myself on the shots.

Our big brother and Dark were busy manipulating their new phone right now while Light and I switched our roles. She became my model and I became her photographer. My little sister is showing me her skills.

We were busy with our businesses when someone approached us.

"Excuse me Montidalgo's, the party is about to start. You need to get ready for your entrance." A stranger said. Maybe he is the organizer our grandma referred to. One of the butlers came and get my siblings' gadgets. And the organizer instructed us what to do.

We were led to a short hallway going to the back part of my grandparents' house. We waited for a moment and when our grandmother says our name, the organizer let us out.

Flashes of camera welcomed us. I simply roamed my eyes to the venue and to the people of Arcillana.

And all I can say, people of Arcillana looked elegant and authoritative.