The Ball

Chapter 8 (Part Two)

"We checked everyone, nobody has traces of poison," Hwall whispered. They were currently huddled together, away from everyone's gaze. "What do we do?" Changmin asked, Longgou thought for a second before speaking up, "Who found out that it was poison?" Longgou asked. 

They looked at each other. "Well, I found out from...that guy," Hwall pointed discreetly at one guy that was wearing gray. He was surrounded by a few people and they seemed to be arguing. "Oh, that guy next to him told me about it," Juyeon pointed to the guy right next to him that was wearing blue. 

"Okay, so two people knew it was poisoned, how?" Longgou asked. "Smell," Hwall and Juyeon said in unison. "The guy he had could smell the stench from the fruit punch" Juyeon nodded in agreement and then continued, "Mine got it from the bread." Longgou stayed silent before speaking again. "Let's ask them, discreetly. So they don't know that we are interrogating them."

"We can escape from the windows," Eric suggested. "Are you dumb? It's all the way up there," Haknyeon pointed up towards the window that was too far from the ground. "It's something, I don't see you suggesting," Eric hissed at Haknyeon. "It was a du-" Sangyeon shot up and glared at the two.

"Shut up, both of you" They snapped their mouths shut, glaring at one another. "I wanted a plan. Not the barking of two dogs" He hissed out, Haknyeon and Eric lowered their heads. "If you can not suggest an idea, keep your mouths shut," He gritted out. The two immediately sat down on the chairs next to them. 

Younghoon stood up and walked to the side of the older one, rubbing his arms. "This is why we need Jacob," Hyunjae whispered, walking next to the older man on the other side. "It's alright, we can sneak from the front door" Younghoon said, the two turned to look at him with a questioning look. "And how are you going to do that?" Younghoon leaned in. 

"We can create a distra-" "Excuse me," They looked up to see the prince, the one dressed in solid gold. "Uh, hello?" Hyunjae greeted. "I'm Prince Hwall," He jutted his hands out, they just stared at it. He retracted his hands when they didn't shake it and chuckled awkwardly.

 "A-anyways, I'd like to ask you something" He said, suddenly nervous at the three just staring him down, which is odd because nobody has ever looked down at him. "Go on," Sangyeon asked, impatient. Younghoon gripped the olders arm in reassurance. 

"Earlier, I wanted to know how'd you figure out it was poisoned?" Hwall asked. Nobody spoke before Hyunjae started. "You could easily distinguish the smell of the poison if you know the smell of it. Granted it's hard to smell, but if you wait for the stench it's easy to figure it out" Hyunjae explained. "And you just knew that?" Hyunjae raised an eyebrow. 

"I'm sorry, are you...accusing me?" Hwall panicked. "No! Of cour-" Hyunjae lifted a hand, cutting the Prince off. "It seems like you are, Prince." Hyunjae glared at him. "It's rude to assume, especially when I am the one that told you," Hwall scoffed, losing his cool. 

"It's for safety precautions. I met you tonight, you don't expect me to trust you easily just because you told me," Hyunjae copied his scoff. "If I really was the person who placed the poison, I would have left the moment I put the poison in." Hwall rolled his eyes. 

"And why should I trust you?" Hyunjae gritted his teeth, squeezing Sangyeons arm without knowing. "Why should I trust you? What if you did it?" Hwall looked perplexed. "You-" "You did the same to me? What, just because you're a Prince you shouldn't be labeled as a suspect either." He snapped. Hwall was shocked. Not only was he being accused, but he was being accused by someone who he was supposed to interrogate, not the other way around.

"Hurts, doesn't it?" Sangyeon pinched Hyunjae causing him to yelp. "Ow, that hurt" Hyunjae rubbed the pinch, whining. "Are you trying to cause trouble?" Hyunjae pouted, lowering his head. He glared at the Prince before speaking. "I didn't put the poison in, if you don't trust me, you're free to check me, again." Hwall nodded in satisfaction.

 "Me, and the other Princes' would like to check all of you" The two looked at Sangyeon for confirmation. The older sighed, rubbing his temples. "Fine, but we make a deal?" Hwall raised an eyebrow. "We get to leave when you check us" Hwall was unsure. 

"I'm not sure about that. Maybe, but you have to check with the actual prince of the kingdom" Sangyeon sighed once again. "Follow me," Hwall said, turning on his heel before walking. Sangyeon turned to Eric and Haknyeon and gestured to them to follow, they quickly complied. 

"Did I forget to mention that this guy probably saw my eyes glow" Hyunjae whispered, Sangyeon froze. "He what!?" He hissed in a whisper "And you're telling me this now?" Hyujae smiled in fake surprise. "Surprise?" Sangyeon wanted to hit him and then himself. 

"Now that I think about it, the same thing happened to me" Haknyeon spoke up, Sangyeon groaned. "Why are you guys telling me this now?" Sangyeon almost wished he didn't send Jacob. "Well, I forgot to tell you" Haknyeon said like it was simple, Hyunjae agreed.

 "Sometimes, I wish I didn't agree to come here." Sangyeon was praying for this night to end already.  

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Hello guyssss! 

So, I'm super super late (more than late) and have decided to just not have a schedule for this book. This draft and the next chapter has been in here for months 

Have I ever told you guys how much I hate interacting with people? 

It's not the fact that they are nice, it's the fact that I don't want to be mean and just not talk, sure, I'm lonely, but I'd rather stick to the people I know (2)

I'm not trying to be mean, or take what I have for granted, but it's just how I am, Idk how to actually enjoy someone company without getting bored and feel like it's a chore to talk to them 

I have tried to work on getting to know people, but it's definitely not working. Also, I'm not trying to be mean even though it sounds like I am, but I really can't talk to people, or hold a conversation.

Maybe it's an introvert thing, but everyday, talking to someone that I'm not comfortable with makes me so exhausted that it makes me want to stay under my blanket and not talk to people for days. 

Even the people I'm close with rn, I barely talk to them, and it's fine, but I'd like to at least have a conversation with someone that so comfortable with and not have to worry 

Also, I gave someone my snap and it just makes me want to delete it since even keeping up with the app itself is so tiring, I like to have a routine, but not when it makes me exhausted.

So from now own, the people in school, I'm not gonna talk to them if I don't want to, or give out my social media because I'm anxious to be mean about it 

Super sorry for this rant, but I will post the next chapter today since I'm already here 

Thank you for reading, 

Sincerely, Me.