I cant wait to get inside.
Jeremy opens the door for us as we get out of the limo. The scenery from outside is so beautiful. White Chinese lanters everywhere.
"Come on girls!" caroline squeals.
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We get inside and see plenty of people enjoying the ball. Immedialty jeremy goes to the snack bar while me, caroline and bonnie observe around.
"It's beautiful in here" bonnie says in awe. I nod in agreement.
"We may not have dates tonight but we have eachother!" caroline grabs our hands and starts to dance with us. Me and bonnie laugh dancing with caroline. Yes i know its a ball, but right now the fancy music doesn't start in an hour or so.
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"Hey im gonna go grab a drink" I say over the music as caroline and bonnie nod.
I make my way over to the snack bar and grab Cranberry juice thats in a fancy glass cup.
"Let me guess, Your to much of a goody-two-shoes to drink champaigne" The deep voice says.
Harry stands next to me in....a tux looking very spruce.
"w-what are you doing here" i almost choke.
"What a guy cant come to a ball" He asks in a rude tone.
"I never said tha-"
"Well you sure acted like it" he spat. what is up with people cutting me off lately?
"Forget it" I mutter loud enough for him to hear me. I try to be nice to him but he's always rude for some reason. He got me a detention for crying out loud.
"Oh im sorry did i hurt your feelings" He mocks me with an evil smirk.
"Why are you so rude" I groan walking away from him but i smile knowing that i left him slightly offended.
I try to find caroline and bonnie but there were to many people in my way.
"Aurora!" someone says.
i turn around and see the mayor and his wife smiling at me. I force a small smile on my face and apporach them.
"Good afternoon Mr. and Mrs. lockwood" I politely say bowing.
"Ah, have you been practicing for the Miss Mystic falls pageant?" Mrs. lockwood grinns.
Miss Mystic falls is a pageant but Instead of wearing different outfits you wear a dress. I know caroline is entering. She loves to enter The miss mystic falls pageants. She won 3 times.
"No ma'am. I'm not entering" A small laugh escapes my mouth.
"Why not? Your young and beautiful. Just like your mother" Mr. Lockwood grinns.
"You know your mother won once, she would be proud if you won too!" Mrs. Lockwood nods at me.
I smile and suddenly hear the slow music play. Something about december by christina perri
"May i have this dance?" Mr. Lockwood holds out his hand to his wife.
she looks at me and gives me a smile as i do in return.
"You may" she replies. He takes her to dance somewhere else leaving me looking around at all the couples dancing together.
I look ahead and spot bonnie dancing with jeremy and they seem like theyre having a good time. I then see Caroline with tyler, The mayors son. A big grin spreads on my face.
I must look like an idiot watching everyone dance with someone. But i might as well be happy for them. I do miss matt and i wish he was here. But at the same time i can't bear but look at him and feel guilty.
Someone taps my shoulder. harry.
"Yes?" i raise an eyebrow.
"If your here to bother me don't. Im here to have fun." I add before he says anything.
"Your having fun being by yourself?" He smirks.
"I don't see you with someone" I cross my arms over my chest.
"Point taken" he puts his hands in the air jokingly.
"I was supposed to be here with someone" i sigh biting my lip.
"And what happened" he asks scanning the room with me watching everyone dance.
"He's busy" I say trying to sound happy but failed.
Harry looks at me and i dont know if he feels bad or if he's trying not to laugh.
I hear him sigh heavily and hold out his hand.
"Aurora wence, may i have this dance" A small friendly smile appears on his face. i couldnt tell if he was joking or being serious.
I look at him battling whether or not to take his hand. Something about him makes me want to take his hand and dance with him. But then again maybe i shouldn't?
"You may" I smile grabbing his hand as he leads me to the center of the dancefloor.
i could tell he doesnt really know how to dance so i take his right hand placing it on my waist and grab his left hand holding it.
"I knew that" he nervously says. Is he really nervous?
"Now what i do" He asks trying not to make a fool of himself.
I giggle moving side to side with my feet. He followed my feet and picked up quickly.
For a moment we looked at eachother and his green eyes sparkled under the fancy lights. I couldnt help but look at his lips that were light pale pink, and curves around the bottom and top lip, and when he smiles his lips stretch toward his breathless dimples, showing his pearly white teeth.
"Eager miss wence?" he smirks.
"What?" i look away embarassed feeling my cheeks flush.
"You were looking at my lips. Don't lie. Your cheeks are red" He chuckles.
I decided to not respond and scan the room for bonnie or caroline.
"You see that guy over there" Harry whispers nodding his head over at a man.
"yea" i say.
"The other day i saw him have sex with the school principle"
"Oh god!" My nose scrunches up in disqust. The thought of that decreipt old man having sex with the principle is just....odious. I have no idea why harry brought that up.
He tilted his head back and laughed heartily. It was deep sounding. Mellow. Calming. Like a deep river washing over a path of stones.
"Im kidding. I just wanted to see your reaction" He says with an evil smile.
"I'd hit you right now but i'm not going to cause a scene." I narrow my eyes at him.
"Like this" He says. i give him a confused look.
he spins me around then dips me back, our faces inches away. People gasp and i could hear them erupt with compliments.
A surprised look appears on my face and for the first time ever i felt alive. I felt like me again. All of my worries were gone.
