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.

tightened. "It's too complicated. I'm going to the room. Call me when it's done." What a

on Theo's fading figure, I called out, "Remember

waved at me,

him, I took a sip

This wine was good.

is mellow and sweet. You have

in my ears and my eyes swept toward that person. "President Yard,

discard for the Yards and so he

was wearing a half-faced evil wolf mask. The corners

brought me with you. I

and

"Do I

talk to you about, President Yard? If it's regarding the same things as before then I don't think there would be any need to talk

saying that, I was about to leave when Sylvester who was behind me stopped me. "Don't you want to know the truth about your

this and turned to look at him. "What

interest had been piqued, Sylvester's

talk nonsense. What do you mean by that?"

still looked relaxed.

to know, find a time