Malory

[8] The Man in the Junction

17:06 June 03, 2100
[Moadzy Hotel, Mamlane District, Necropolis City]

Bree Granger

Flashing neon lights, heavy bass music, the roaring of the people, smell of alcohol, the venue screams liveliness. I don't know if I regret attending at the last minute or I think I'll be enjoying my night. If I'm not part of the crowd, hindi ko aakalaing isa itong reunion party.

I walked straight through the crowd as I made my way into an empty corner. I bumped into a lot of alumni. A woman who tried to look like Belle on her country girl dress costume with a book on her chest while Gaston beside her who she coincidentally seems not familiar with. Cinderella keeps on looking at her watch.

A group of seven boys portraying the seven dwarfs of Snow White who happened to be portrayed by a gay, she looks pretty and polite as she smiled at me when I passed by. Nang bigla na lang may matandang pangit na nakasuot ng itim na hood at may hawak na tungkod at basket ng mansanas ang sumulpot sa mismong harap ko para gulatin ako na sinalubong ko naman ng walang emosyong mukha.

"Seriously? This ain't Halloween costume party," I said while my face remained straight. The Evil Queen in her witch form immediately stood up and walked away while putting her staff on her shoulder or should I say he 'cause he looked like one.

Nakipagsiksikan pa ako sa mga sumasayaw sa tugtog para makarating sa gusto kong puwesto. Muntikan na akong matumba nang matalisod ako sa isa sa mga paa ng mga nandito nang makita ko si Kio sa stage. He's wearing a Micky Mouse mascot while headbanging, enjoing being the DJ of the night. No wonder I am hearing foreign music now.

"I'm sorry, Mulan," the man wearing Kristoff's costume said. I'm about to tell him I'm not Mulan when I realize I'm wearing it. I smiled at him before walking to the stool I saw.

Pagkaupo ko ay may nag-abot agad sa akin ng iinumin. Dahil sa pagod habang nakipagsiksikan sa mga tao ay pinagpawisan ako kaya kinuha ko ang tubig sa tray na dala-dala ng waiter. It's kinda entertaining'cause they're wearing costumes too and a headband with a Disney castle design on their head. Mabilis ko rin ito naubos at ipinatong sa counter table.

Hinanap agad ng mga mata ko si Generys. Nauna na kasi silang dalawa kanina ni Kio. She's wearing Princess Jasmin's signature costume. Ganon na lang ang gulat ko sa suot ni Kio kanina dahil pumasok sila sa kotse nang hindi siya nakabihis. I didn't even bother to ask what he bought at the shop.

As I let my mind fly, someone suddenly touched my wounded shoulder I immediately turned my reflexes on due to adrenaline. I quickly unsheathed the sword from my waist as I stood up and made the edge of it lightly touch someone's neck.

"Whoah! You seriously getting into character, aren't you, Mulan?" Nero spoke with astonishment while both his hands raised beside his head as an act of surrendering. I scoffed under my smirked face as I carefully put back my sword, yes, it's real by the way.

"I thought you won't coming?" He asked as he suddenly regained himself and sat right beside me. Yeah, I actually and seriously planned not to attend this dumb reunion. Kio and Generys thought so too so they left just the two of them. It's just that Larasati made something hilarious that made me forcefully put this costume on.

"Well, nandito na ako, Mad Hatter." Agad siyang bumusangot nang banggitin ko ang character niya. Siguro'y ayaw niya ang katauhan niya ngayon. But why? He looks good on his red hair and hat and he just put light make up contrary to the true Mad Hatter's face. Hindi ko alam ang mga costume na binili nila that time 'cause I made myself busy reading tweets while Generys picking for herself.

"I should've been Flynn Rider now kung hindi lang dahil kay Gabbi," he reasoned out while his pouted lips still plastered on his face. And speaking of Gabbi, nakikita ko na siyang palapit sa amin.