Black Knight by Svetlana Ivanova

Author:Svetlana Ivanova [Ivanova, Svetlana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Svetlana Ivanova
Published: 2016-09-15T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 30

When we arrived, Piper yelled at the top of her lungs, "I've got the birthday girl!"

In the middle of the table was a square cake with white frosting. Number-shaped candles of a one and an eight were already lit on top. Then the birthday song was played by the same violin. My aunt came to me while Robert remained talking with some black-suited old men.

"Happy birthday, Nina," my aunt said.

"You didn't have to do this," I said.

"Don't be silly. It's your eighteenth birthday, just enjoy it," she scoffed. A sweet birthday song streamed out from Eva's violin, controlled by those lithe musical fingers of hers. All the while, Allecra stood behind me.

After the song ended and the candles were blown out, I was urged to make a wish and then cut the cake. Everyone might not know me personally, but they enjoyed the extra dessert. The children gathered around the table as I placed each piece of the sweet treat on their plates.

I noticed Jay and his friends were standing beside the stage, flirting with the young musician. A bunch of girls stood nearby, probably Piper's friends. They were giggling among themselves as they stared at Allecra.

"Gosh, she's so hot," I heard one of them gossiped to the others. "I would go gay for that blonde girl in a heartbeat."

"I heard that Piper's cousin is her girlfriend. Her name is Nina," a girl in a yellow dress said.

"Her cousin is a lesbian?" a guy wearing black-framed hipster glasses asked. "Aw...I thought she was straight. She’s pretty cute, though. Well, that's sad."

"Yeah, why a lot of pretty girls are lesbians these days?" another guy chimed in, "What a waste!"

I sighed. They didn't know I could hear them. Then I noticed an adorable shy girl in a pink dress staring at the remaining cake with hungry blue eyes. I handed out a piece for her, but she shook her head.

"Mom told me I shouldn't eat your cake," she said to my surprise.

"Er...why, sweetie?" I said.

"Because she said you're gay and that is a sin," she said. My face blushed scarlet.

It pained me how parents would indoctrinate their children this way. Out of the corner, Allecra came over to me.

"What's wrong?" she asked and then turned to the little girl. "Who is this pre-human?"

The kid stared at Allecra with her bright steady eyes. I was afraid she would cry. Instead, the girl looked as though she was awestruck. Then she opened her tiny arms to Allecra.

"I want 'up'," she said. Allecra raised her eyebrows and turned to me.

"Oh my," I gasped in astonishment and started giggling at this unexpected request. Allecra shrugged and then scooped the little kid into her arms. I was amazed at how at ease and graceful she was holding the child. It seemed so...natural.

"You tell your mom that being gay isn't a sin," she said to the kid. "But stopping people from being gay is."

"Allecra," I said. "You can't just tell children that."

"Why not?" she said and then turned her face to the girl again with a bright wicked smile.

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