Lust

05

Casper doesn't seem to be around. I walk back to the bar and find Mr. Evola and Mr.Kimberly engaged in a hearty conversation. Their gaze shifts to me as i step close enough and I find Mr. Evola smiled at me.

“There you are, i’ve been waiting for you” he said as he gestured for me to join them. “I just had a very interesting conversation with Mr.Kimberly.” he said and I smiled politely at Mr.Kimberly wondering what I missed.

“Well I have to say you looked good in the previous dress but now that i've seen you in this dress the red one seems quite dull, you look beautiful” Mr. Kimberly said and I could feel he was being genuine so I smiled.

“Thank you-”
“Ah Casper you should hear about this too” Mr. Evola said and I could feel his eyes on me as he stood beside me.

“Mr. Kimberly seemed to be under the impression that she has become a performer after the whole fiasco” Mr. Evola said and I looked down for a second.

I had them worried for a second, my shoulders shook and the three assumed that I was upset when in reality I found this situation amusing.

I laugh out loud, “Excuse me please” I said in gasps as I took a deep breath to calm down.

“I'm the last person to be crying over something that wasn't my fault. Don't worry about me I just wasn't aware of the dress code Brittany probably wasn't aware so-”

“I doubt it, I'm sure she does. We had an entire conversation on the color coding of outfits.”

I bit my lip at what he said, was she messing with me, “oh I guess she just didn't have the heart to ask me to change. I was invited as a plus one at the last minute” I shrugged it off.

Mr.Evola and Mr.Kimberly nod in understanding, convinced with what i said but when I turned to Casper he had a look that said that you might have had them convinced with your words but not me.

I ignored him.

“What are you doing there? We need to start and you are here chatting away. Help me out” I heard a slightly shrill but sweet voice speak up. I find Mrs Kimberly dressed in an emerald green dress with her hands crossed over her chest.

She smiles as if noticing us for the first time, “Casper, sweetie when did you reach? Have you spoken to Oscar? He reached tonight” she said as she patted his back. He nods with his hands in his pocket, “I spoke to him earlier today, we plan to meet once the event starts, he mentioned some errands” Casper said and she nods.

“Yes I put him to work, their modeling and acting career keeps them too busy to make time and I end up handling the entire events like these alone” she rants and then turns her gaze at Mr. Kimberly who looked sheepishly at her. He puts his hand on her lower back and leads her away while she rants to him after waving at us.

I smiled at the couple, Mr.Kimberly seemed smitten with her. She was an architect and got pulled into this industry because of Kimberly. She is beautiful but doesn't want to be a part of the industry.

I smile and watch as they walk away, I hear someone clear their throat so I turn back to find Mr. Evola had already left and I was left alone with Casper.

I cross my hands and was about to speak to Casper but I heard Brittany calling my name so I turned around to see her smiling in confusion or that's what it would look like to anyone but I knew that she was annoyed and I wonder why.

She let out a breath and relaxed herself. "Thank God you changed I was just messing with you but when people started to pressurise for making you sing I started looking for you but-"

"What are you doing here?" Brittany asked Casper who stood watching her.

"Had it not been for your skills I would have made sure you left. I didn't think you'd be this cruel" Casper said to her before walking away without waiting for her response.