Lev's POV
I was about to go back on the car, when Charlotte gets out of the car, and started pushing me on the venue. I can hear their gossips about me, I thought they are talking bad about me but they were talking good about me. The moment I entered the venue I started to be amazed, the venue makes me feels like I am on a Victorian era. From the top to the bottom, it makes me go back to the time. Charlotte was beside me and was simply looking at the venue. It's full of unrecognizable rich people here, I can't recognize who are looking at me because of the mask we are wearing. Charlotte grabbed my hand and brought me to a table where his Dad is. The table we are sitting are full of businessmen and their inheritance.
“Is this your kid? Or Charlotte’s boyfriend?” one of the person asked to Charlotte's dad.
“No. It's Charlotte's friend,” Charlotte's dad simply said.
“Ohh.”
Charlotte and me were simply looking at each other, giggling without any reason. I was looking around, when someone suddenly caught my attention, it's a 5’10 guy, I think he's a 17 years old. He is wearing a black suit, with a gold on it, and also a black mask. By looking at him, I know he is handsome. He was looking at me with a serious face with both of his hands are on his pockets. I thought he was looking someone that was on my direction, but there's no people on my line, it's only me. I looked at the other direction, because our eyes met. I kept checking to know if he's still looking at me, he is still has eyes on me. He finally left his place when someone talked to him.
“Charlotte, I will just have a small walk. Maybe I can find Zheke,” I uttered to Charlotte.
She simply responded to me with a small nod. I stand up and started to have a walk to explore the place. I decided to explore the upper part of the venue. It makes me feel I'm on a Victorian drama. There's a lot of people here. Maybe thousands of them? I started to looked at the painting that was put on random walls. It's a very huge place, I could easily get lost on this kind of place, it's a good thing, maps are attached everywhere. Minutes of walk, I can't find Zheke, I can't barely recognize people here because of their masks. I saw the guy that was looking at me earlier leaning on the railings and watching the view downstairs. He has a crown on his head, the moment he saw me he slowly approached me. I completely turn back and walked fast, I'm too shy to approach random people. I accidentally bumped into someone.
“I'm so sorry,” I apologized to the person I bumped.
The moment I look on the person I bumped it was a tall man with a hunky body. He completely smiled at me and bowed his head a little. He continue walking. I can't find Zheke, even his family. I got back on Charlotte and gets back on my seat. She looked at me.
“So, did you find him?” Charlotte asked to me.
I completely shook my head at her. Charlotte simply patted my back as a sign of comfort. I looked at her and smiled. She gave me a water, and I took a small drink with it. I was in the middle of eating a small amount of appetizer when I suddenly realized something. Maybe the man that was looking at me was Zheke. I froze after I realized, I was petrified for several minutes. That's why that guy was trying to approach me because it was Zheke, and also looking at me earlier he was recognizing me. I am so rude to do that. I need to apologize if I saw Zheke. But, I'm not quite sure if it is really Zheke. The guy I saw is kinda taller than Zheke, so I am not really sure. The loudness of the venue was stopped when Zheke's Dad stepped on the highest stairs. I started to be froze again, when I realized the person I was suspecting of being Zheke wasn't Zheke at all. It is a different guy. Zheke is wearing a blue suit and a white mask. Fuck, who the fuck is that guy? Maybe he wants to kidnap me? Or I am simply overacting again. Maybe he just wants to introduced himself to me.
“Zheke's right there. Don't you want to approach him?” Charlotte asked to me.
“Maybe later,” I simply responded to her.
She completely nodded at me. I was simply watching his family goes on the stairs one at the time. They were introduce one at the time. Zheke has a 4 siblings and he is the middle child. That's why he's kinda rebellious. Well, a good guy if fit for a rebellious one. Zheke looked so handsome with the blue suit he is wearing, his tallness adds his good looks. But, I know Zheke is handsome but the guy that was looking at me was inside of my head. His presence makes me have a crush on him. The way he looks at me earlier makes me tint so much. I know I already have a Zheke, but having a crush someone isn't wrong though. Me and Zheke aren't together yet.
“Lev, can you dance waltz?” Charlotte's Dad asked to me.
I nodded, “Yes, Tito,” I simply answered to Charlotte's Dad.
I don't know why did he asked if I know how to waltz. Maybe, he was simply curious if I know how to dance?
“That's great,” he responded to me.
I was confused on what he responded to me. I don't know what's he is pointing about. Maybe, he just wants to start a conversation? Knowing that he is a talkative man.
“Why?” I asked to him.
“You'll find out later,” he uttered and winked at me.
I simply nodded at Charlotte's father. We were simply looking at Zheke's family, announcing and saying something. Zheke wasn't looking at his father nor the audience but he kept searching for something. He kept tilting and rotating his head from the audiences. It looks he is finding something, not being ambitious but it must be me. Knowing that he wants me to come on the party so bad. All of my attention was focused on looking at Zheke, he looked so handsome with the suit he is wearing.
“Zheke looked so handsome with the suit,” Charlotte whispered to me.
“He's already handsome even without the suit,” I uttered to Charlotte while still kept looking at Zheke.
She simply sighed at me. I heard that there will be a special event here. I think it's a traditional event of Xhayvlon. I don't know what it is, but I heard that it's a way to find your true love. I don't know how but, I'm kinda excited with it. They said that it is the highlight of this event. All people wants to experience this tradition they called. I don't really believe on this kind of things but, I just want to try it. The dinner has started and we started to eat. The adults are busy chit-chatting with their acquaintance and friends while us kids are simply eating. Sometimes, Charlotte is copying his voice and gestures to teased him. It's me and Charlotte and 3 other teens on this table, but me and Charlotte are the ones who are talking.
“What's the reason why Charlotte is friend with that guy? Especially he's a boy?” I heard one of the adult asked to Charlotte's Dad.
Charlotte's Dad simply cackled, “Oh. Charlotte wants him to be her best friends forever. In fact, Lev helped Charlotte to have a high grades and act feminine,” he explained.
They were nodding their head. I was simply eating here, when Charlotte kept looking at me. I don't know what her point on looking at me. I was simply eating, and some foods I ate aren't that familiar to me. I was simply looking at random people. The guy that was looking at me earlier is in the table near to me. I took a peek to know if he is, and I tinted when I saw him looking at me. I don't know how to act right now, it feels like I an froze the moment our eyes met. I suddenly dropped my fork that causes to caught half the people’s attention.
“Lev!” Charlotte said to me on a shrieking way.
“Sorry. I didn't mean to,” I simply said to her.
She simply sighed at me. I slowly picked my fork. I put it on a side because I know it is already dirty. The waiter gave me another fork. I completely smiled at him he also responded me with a nice sweet smile. I continue eating, but this time slowly. The food they have can't even make me full. There is so many people who attended this party. I thought it will be just for rich people, but there's a lot of people here. Me and Charlotte started to talk about something and I was simply listening to her all though her chats doesn't make sense.
“Charlotte,” someone on Charlotte's back said.
The both of us looked at the person who called Charlotte's. It was a tall guy. Maybe it’s his cousin. Charlotte simply looked at the guy who said. I suddenly froze again when I saw the guy who is staring at me earlier.
