Stockholm Syndrome

7. The ball

Novas pov:

I realized two things when i walked to Dreams place. This axe guy lives in a fucking mansion and i can't walk heels on. Never realized it could be this hard. 

So now i'm standing like a fool in front of the house trying to gather all my braveness to go in. I can hear the music to the outside and people are laughing. Seems quite loud.

"Are you lost?" A tall guy behind me asks. I turn around to see a familiar face. "Wait, Nova?!" 

"Eret!" I say and hug him. 

"What are you doing here? I haven't seen you in years." He asks holding me tight.

"Air, please." I wheeze and he let's go off me. "You know mom." I say and he returns a sad smile at me.

"If you need a place to stay you can always come to my place, you know that right?" 

"Thanks Eret!" I say. "By the way i love your suit." 

He was wearing a dark purple suit with a black tie. 

"Your dress is beautiful. Looks great on you."

"Well thank you." I answer and give him a twirl.

"You haven't grown an inch." 

"That's unfortunatly true."

"Shall we go in?" He asks and hands me his arm and i grab it.

We walk inside the house and it's gorgeous. The architecture is kinda oldish kind of like a castle. Fancy marble floors and the arches and all. Beautiful.

"Why are everyone so happy?" I wonder outloud.

"It's called alcohol Nova. Saying that this is a ball is maybe a wrong word choice. It's just an excuse to dress fancy and get wasted. I'm going to get a drink, do you want some?" He asks.

alcohol..

"No thanks i'll go look around." I say to him and leave.

To be honest with you i don't really enjoy drunk people. I would have loved to socialize a bit but now i don't know anymore. I got to find Dream.

I talk to a few people. Just small talk, nothing special. I need to pee.

"Hey sorry um where's the bathroom?" I tap some guys back.

"Hey little one sure i can help you find it." He says with a smirk on his face and he puts his arm around my shoulder. He looks down at my boobs and back to my face. I feel uncomfortable. 

"Um nevermind i'm good, thanks." I say  lifting his arm.

"Aw leaving so fast, why's that?" He says grabbing my wrist. "You're looking so cute and all." He says reaching for my waist.

"Get off of me!" I say stepping on his foot with my heel.

He growls but leaves me alone and i ask the same question from some girl who told me where the bathroom is.

I walk up the stairs and remembered again that i can't walk with heels. 1. they are PAINFUL. i probably have blisters in both of my feet. 2. I almost fell down the stairs. That says more than enough.

I open the door because it isn't locked. Two naked persons. Sex. Oh god they're having sex.

"Sorry!" I yell covering my eyes and closing the door. There must be another bathroom. It takes a while for me to even find a door that isn't locked but it's a bedroom.