The Woman From Hell

The ball kicked off with everyone's anticipation. I looked at the two individuals standing at the door, masks donned but looking helpless, and could not help but smile. I walked up to them and could not hold myself back from saying, "I say, you two ought to look happier. Everyone who's arrived does."

Even with her mask on, I could clearly see Shannon roll her eyes at me. Giving a stamp to the person who had just arrived, she replied, "If I knew I'd be the usher here, I wouldn't have agreed to you." "Exactly. Also, this stamp thing makes it look like we're a nightclub," Marius complained.

I could not help but pout at what they said. "You can go in and play in a while when there are no more people. Hang in there!"

With that, I went inside.

At a glance, I saw Theo in the corner. He looked out of place in his formal clothes but seemed to fit in more with the mask on his face.

I wondered if he could recognize me.

Thinking this, I grabbed a glass of red wine and walked toward him.

I slowly pushed the red wine before him. "Hey, handsome. Would you like to drink together?"

Theo accepted the wine and looked up at me. "Do you wish to walk home later?"

"You can still tell it's me."

"I could tell from your voice," Theo replied lightly.

shapes and colors. Theo's features tightened. "It's too complicated. I'm going to

Theo's fading figure, I called out, "Remember to come out

lifted his hand and waved

him, I took a sip

This wine was good.

is mellow and sweet. You have excellent taste, President

that person. "President

knew my discard for the Yards and so he

wolf mask. The

me with you.

and replied in

"Do I

before then I don't think there would be any need to talk about it. I won't return to the

was behind me stopped me. "Don't you want to

and turned to

been piqued, Sylvester's smile deepened. "I

by that?"

still looked relaxed. "If

find a time to come to the