She dreams of owning her own bakery one day. Baking is her passion and what she considers her dream job. She was content in life, just taking things one day at a time learning new techniques and recipes every day. She didn't think life could get any...
The limo ride was nice, time went by fast and before I knew it, we arrived at the party. It was at some large building and I'm assuming there was a banquet hall or something.
On the outside of the building, there was a red carpet leading to the entrance. There were tall square arches with beaded strings hanging from them. The lighting made the entrance seem even more ominous. I'm liking the atmosphere so far.
There were many people in costumes walking towards the entrance. I saw many different costumes ranging from funny to horrifying. We walked along the red carpet to the entrance and there was a sign telling us where to go for the party.
The party looked incredible. There were chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and a platform in the back where a Dj was. I noticed a table to the right that was filled with many desserts and candy. I could go for some chocolate.
There were people around the room all mingling with each other, some dancing, and some sitting at the tables stuffing their faces with desserts. There was also a disco ball at the dance floor with strobe lights coming from it. I looked further up and noticed strings. Are those balloons glowing?
Hector and Aria made their way to the dance floor while Kostas led me towards a table where a group of people were talking. They weren't sitting down yet.
One man noticed us first. "Mr. Artino! Glad you could make it this year." The balding man said. "Matthew." He greeted him in a flat tone. He must not like him.
"I see you dressed up a little this time you usually refuse to even put on some silly glasses." Another man said. He was dressed as Poseidon. I could tell because of the trident he was holding.
"Well, my girlfriend wanted to dress up this year and I couldn't say no." Girlfriend? We never even went over labels. Does this mean he sees me as a girlfriend? I'll talk to him about that later. I greeted them. "I know how you feel, look at what I'm wearing." The man belted and put his arm around his date who I'm assuming is his girlfriend.
The blonde woman had her back facing us as she was talking to another woman. But once the man touched her she turned around. She was pretty and dressed in a goddess costume with a gold leaf crown on her head. Her and the man had numbers on their costume. I guess they're participating in the costume contest.
"Andrea?" Kostas said in confusion. "You know her?" I asked him. "I'm his ex girlfriend." She said with a smile on her face. Kostas pinched the tip of his nose and exhaled. "How many times do I have to tell you we were never together?" He asked her and her face dropper. "Stop telling people that." Her date said. He knew about this? Awkward. "We better get going." He said and grabbed my hand and took us to the bar on the other side of the room. "She is so fucking annoying." He grumbled. There's got to be a bigger reason why her presence infuriated him so much.
"Why is she calling herself your ex?" I asked him. It doesn't make sense if they were never together. He sighed. "It's a long story agapiménos." He said. "I'll tell you about it later, would you like to spend the night at my house again?" He asked. (Sweetheart)
I'm not opposed to going back to that mansion. I can tell I don't have to worry about him having any lingering feeling for her with how much disdain he appeared to have for her.
"That's fine." I told him and looked around for Aria. I spotted them dancing on the dance floor, both of them probably have a lot to drink by now. They can be party animals sometimes, which is on brand for the one who owns a nightclub.
"How about we raid the dessert table over there?" I suggested wiggling my brows. He smiled and downed the rest of the liquor he ordered and grabbed my hand. There were little candy bags we could grab and fill our bags up. I felt like I was trick or treating. "You my dear, are begging for a cavity." He said watching me stuff as much candy as I could into the bag, which is actually a lot bigger than it looked.
I guess these people were too stuck up for candy because there was still a lot of left, it was mainly the desserts that were running out. "Very funny." I said as I tied the bag. His candy bag wasn't even half full. "That's it?" I asked him. He shrugged. "I'm more of a dessert person." He said and took a bite out of the crème brûlée the workers were handing out. Not him too. I love desserts as well, but I bake them everyday. I could never get tired of chocolate though. The music stopped which caught everyone's attention.
"Attention everyone, it's time to announce this year's winners for the costume contest. Once I call your number please come to the stage to receive your prize and trophy." The announcer said. In third place he called out number 012. Andrea screeched as stood up from her seat. She rushed to the stage and snatched the plastic trophy and card out of the man's hand. Calm down girl. It's literally just a 25 dollar Amazon gift card.
In second place, he called out number 042 and Aria made her way to the stage. I didn't even know she entered the contest. She grabbed her trophy and grift card, which I believe was 50 dollars. Andrea looked at her sideways, now she's annoying me. I look over to Kostas who was shaking his head at her.
In first place he called out number 015 and a man in a pennywise costume walked towards the stage. I can see why he won first place. That costume looked so real, straight from the movies. He won a 75 dollar Amazon gift card. I guess the amount went up by 25 for each place.
Well that was interesting, but now I'm ready to go. ———————————
Andrea
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