𝐼𝑛𝑘 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡

Chapter 19: Confrontation In A Pretty Place

The evening had arrived once again and I was getting myself into my fancy gown for the ball. Honestly, I don't know how women just got into these back then like almost everyday. The corset was so restrictive and the big hoop thing underneath the skirt made it to where I couldn't even take a seat, which didn't help since my feet were getting sore from the heels.

But, although the outfit wasn't the comfiest, it was still fun to experience a setting like this and I was happy to do this for Heather. I never mind supporting any of her ideas no matter how grand or insane they can get.

My thoughts soon get shifted though as Jd walks up to the bar I was at and sticks his hand out.

"May I have this dance?" He lets out a chuckle and usually I would be all giddy and chuckle back but I just smile a bit and take his hand.

His hand feels foreign though and I don't feel the same spark I felt before. It pains me that this is where we ended up. I mean our love had no doubt...till we got a body count. Then it went down the drain along with my dreams and ambitions for finally having a prosperous relationship.

I've never had the best of luck with relationships and they've always ended up poured in gasoline and set ablaze.

This one is definitely in that blazing pile.

This could've worked. I mean our senses of humor and how we thought just meshed and he took good care of me. I felt loved in safe.....know I just feel icky, heart broken, and betrayed.

My thoughts fade though as the quartet starts up and we start to glide across the shiny wooden floors. Everyone seems to be in sync and enthralled but my mind is elsewhere. He can tell.

"Is everything alright?"

I snap my eyes up to his and away from what was over his shoulder. "Yeah, im alright. I just got lost in thought."

"Okay...."

I provide him with a quick (hopefully) sincere smile and focus more on the dancing so that I get no more of those questions.

Confronting him would come tomorrow but I could feel my brain bubbling over with things to say. Every time I looked into his eyes I see a glimpse of what could of been before it gets clouded by a dark eery ash.

I can hold out though. I can confront him tomorrow. Just keep dancing.

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After a few more complicated yet graceful combinations of moves across the almost glass like ground, I decide to tell him I'm going to go find and talk to Heather and thankfully he doesn't object or follow.

I soon find her and come up next to her gold and white glistening gown. It's gorgeous and even though we helped each other get dressed earlier and I already saw it, it still leaves me stunned. The gold fabric mixed with the lacy white accents and tiny white roses makes her look like a goddess. Not to mention, she styled her hair so high I think it can actually reach the gods up there.

She immediately turns around as she feels my presence and lights up with a smile like always.

"Sooooo how do you like it?"

Besides from Jd and the looming thoughts circling my brain like a bad storm that's going to turn into a tornado, it's been nice.

"It's been nice. The way you decorated and all the work you put into this was definitely worth it. I feel like I'm in Queen Elizabeth's palace or something!"

"Aw thanks Roni! I'm glad you love it. Hopefully it lives up to how we dreamed it when we were younger."

"Oh it does, don't worry." I give her cheery smile that's real, unlike the ones I've been giving Jd.