CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
"Touch my feathers
Don't stroke the cells
Our angels are tied up
With our own magic spells"
"I don't wanna hear it.."
THE PRESENT DAY (Evening)
The painter's museum's anniversary party.
"-is gonna be a disaster for me! So please don't try to pull me to the ball! I ain't gonna dance!!" I almost warned Lesley, because I knew she would beg me to dance. And I absolutely feel embarrassing dancing infront of others.
"Why!! You dance so well Bore!" She sighed, "ah we will see about that later! Now come on, our 'VIP' guest has arrived!" She said rolling her eyes, with a little push.
"Mhm" I nodded in affirmative and walked by the empty chairs reserved for some other painters and guests, include me. Lesley sat beside me as she suddenly shoved my shoulder, giving me a shake to look behind.
I turned. A great crowd of reporters and people has gathered around the huge golden main door of the museum. Even though the crowd was flooding, I could feel the presence, presence of an uncertain timidity within my bones.
I saw Mr. Carlos looked at me and pointed to the crowd.
I realized I had to go then to welcome our guest so I left my chair and made my way to the main door. Splitting the crowd of souls who were seeking for her attention just a while ago, now their eyes were stucked on me. Floating the red silk of my dress I walked towards her to kill my curiosity.
The closer I got, the ominous aura covered me with some white thick fog. But all I was seeking for her eyes, to look at them. So I wiped my uncertainty and held my steps when I reached to her, looking straight to her way, where her back was facing towards me, as the fogs disappeared slowly.
"Ms. Brown" I smiled and called her name as she turned to face me.
I saw her flinching and storming her head around to face me. I felt a shook all over my body when she looked at me with her silver gray eyes. The color, I've never seen before. Her tanned skin complementing her brown blonde hair that's resting on her shoulders, going down to her waist. She smiled as she looked at me, a mesmerizing smile, I thought.
She took a step forward to me and I realized how mistical she was looking in her gray silk mermaid gown covered with sparkling "Swarovski" crystals, those were hanging on the neckline. She was magical..
"Ms. Augustine!" She called me making me land on the reality again. She then leaned her hand towards me and I hold it immediately giving it a shake.
"Oh no please call me Deborah. I would be glad." I smiled.
"Then I think you should also call me by my first name, Stella! After all you are older than me." She is quite informed. She also smiled and shook her head.
"It's a pleasure to have you here Stella! The night was waiting for your arrival! Please,"
I stepped aside and signed her to the stage.
She nodded and made her way. We saw her getting on the stage having all the view accepting her appearance. She earned it, it surprised me even though it was obvious.
Mr. Carlos and I also got on the stage standing beside her while she was giving a speech.
"Good evening everyone. I'm Stella Brown. The heir and CEO of 'The Brown Paints' company. We have seen many stars rising shine with our leads, many opportunities were given to mark their names on the wall of fame in the world of painters and artists. Now it's our pleasure to lead you, our honorable painters to the top of the world of the art. We're hoping your kindness and cooperative view towards us. Thanks for having me."
She smiled and turned to us as
we handed a bottle of champagne to her, with the cheers, our show began.
Stella looked at me with a smile as I sat beside her. Mr. Carlos was on the stage giving a speech about the day's arrangements for the party.
"Hi Deborah, how are you? I'm so glad I got to meet you! Your paintings are incredible!! And oh my god, you are so gorgeous!" Stella started the conversation leaning towards me with a pretty smile on her face and she talks fast-
"Oh no! You are gorgeous! And I really admire you dear!" I smiled in pity as I was mesmerized seeing her already.
"Really? Thank you so much! But I admire you more, I can bet. Not only you are talented and skilful, also you are so perfect! I- I can see the mysterious vision of your eyes, so enchanting! No wonder why people call you 'Ethereal'."
Her eyes are sparkling as she started straight into my eyes.
"You are an angel!" She snapped out.
I didn't expect her character to be like this to be honest, but it was more natural for a 20 years old. She is a sunny girl I could say by then.
"No! It's nothing like that." I waved my hand and smiled embarrassingly.
"It is believe me!" She said with confidence.
"I.." we both started giggling. It was funny enough how we were being way too friendly for our first meeting. We laughed a little and placed our gazes at the stage again.
Angel? You are wrong...they are wrong.
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"BORE!! COME ON!!" I saw Lesley coming to me running, and then when I knew I had to run on the other direction!
"No I told you I won't!" I stepped back as she grabbed my hand in a whoosh!
"Listen to me-" she said.
"No!" I snapped out.
"But listen to me first at least-"
"I said I can't dance! It's awkward, I can't!" I freed my hand from her grip, again stepped back.
"BORE!" suddenly she screamed out. I stopped.
"I-"
"MISTER. CARLOS. TOLD. YOU. TO. START. THE. BALL. BY. STARTING. THE. FIRST. DANCE. WITH. A. PARTNER!!!" she said every word with the same push and loud enough to let the people staring at us to listen.
I tried to get a grip on myself and spoke up,
"a..are you kidding me? Me? I have to start the ball? Where on earth was it written on the instructions?!"
It made me furious, at least Mr. Carlos could have tell me before. Despite the fact that I might run away immediately!
"That's what I'm trying to say from the beginning! Now please go and do something!" She sighed.
"Lesley! How am I supposed to dance? All on a sudden? I'm not prepared! Help me please! What should I do!" I freaked out of the thought that how much of a blunder I was about to create.
"Uh oh I don't have a doubt about your dancing but all you need now is a partner to dance with you now. And I guess we also found him!" She giggled.
"Who?" I asked.
"Hehe him!" With an evil grin she pointed her finger on Daniyal who was talking with someone behind us. I looked at her furiously because I was definitely not gonna dance with my student!
"Lesl-" I tried to snap out but,
"Daniyal!!" She called as louder as possible.
I looked at Daniyal coming towards us, I've never been so embarrassed!
"Hey!" He gave a smile at both of us.
"Hey Daniyal! We have something to ask you! Would you like to dance with bore?" Suddenly she talked in the speed of light, leaving me speechless.
Daniyal looked at me, I swear I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me!
He suddenly turned to me giving a slight bow and leaned his hands to me.
I was blanked, he was looking at me, straight at me. Blinking my eyes nervously I also looked at him, who knows why my hear skipped a beat. Was i embarrassed? For what?!
I looked around realizing everyone was watching us. With that I knew, I had no choice but to go with him. I placed my hand on his, realizing how tiny my hand looks comparing to his. He pulled my hand taking me to the middle of the hall, the crowd made their way aside looking at us with mesmerizing eyes. Like a magic spell possessed them.
They were staring at us, I was staring at him..
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Ps/. Okay! Again sorry! *Sigh* I'm literally way too tired to make my last brain cell work to death and write more!
Welp I did it anyway. (Bye bye last cell)
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