Secrets Red Aloud: Mafias Undoing

chp9 Not a second thought

Darya

We are all heading down to the remingtons annual charity ball. Which I have tickets for. All I had to do was to send a little email. To get some for my friends. I mean how dangerous it could be.

I glanced up at the time 6AM I thought to myself. Begrudgingly huffing myself up off the bed. Looking around the cherry curtains that contrasted with my black walls that held a rich secret. Did my normal routine, not at the little surprised I'm the only one awake.

I prepared some toast for everyone. I made Tom his favourite cucumber and my very special margarine, cucumber and cheese; a proper cheese sandwich, with my uncut tomato. I don't like cutting my tomatoes so, whenever I need tomatoes I just bite into them. It's much more efficient.

Once everyone is awake, we're talking about how we are all 'Ash' are going to be on our best behaviour. He put his hands up, trying to defend himself. We are going to pair up so if we split, we'll still have someone around. All ready we sit and wait for Tom. The designated driver to make his arrival.

As he strides into the apartment, I wear a tightly fitted suit. He finds my hands and takes at a diamond fitted ring, sliding it on my slim fingers. "My fair lady, your wishes are my commands"  Tom poshly speaks. Bowing as low as he can, which isn't really far.

"Try hard!"

"Ass kisser!"

“Oi, Edison.”

None of my friends liked my taste in men. Thought he is a pompous asshole- which he kind of is, but I thought u would give the whole, betrothed idea, and if I didn't like him I could always break it off. Right? Who was I kidding, I did love the guy we had been dating for the past 3 years. He holds my heart, and they grow over it.

He laughed it off like my friends were joking he takes my waist. Knowing at the end of the day they would still hate his guts. As we all waited in the elevator, we talked about what we were going to do at the charity ball.

Sky worries that going to the ball is a bad idea. Saying it's the most dangerous thing I think you have ever done and she needs to make sure her kids safety comes first. Which I whole-heartily agree with. I have never done anything like this before. She didn't come with us.

The car ride is a long journey, passing buildings and buildings.The cars in idle traffic arguing with one another. Battling to see who can honk the loudest. People clamouring the streets, trying to get to their destination.

The smell of fast food is so mouth-watering. My nose is overwhelmed with smells. That like a tidal wave drowns me. Leaving me so fast as we make our way onto a country road. As wood and earthy smells fill my nostrils, it has recently rained and so i could smell the rain.

Looking around at the wet greenery, that layer the dirt road.  Which leads to a manor that is something out of a history book. The hard stone outside, with thick greenery hung too. Adding character to the building.

“We are here.” Tom announces to the group.

“Thanks for that piece of information, Edwardo.” shaking my head at Asher I swat him on the arm.

We arrived. Our plan is simple.

Browse the library
Get to the ball and have fun
Go home
Don't get kidnapped
Stay in your pairs.

We went to the regal white bathrooms that had golden trimming and complex flowers, fixing our hair and makeup. It has glorious clean mirrors that have lights in the back. If I am proper i would call it a powder room. That in the corner has a small sofa. Crazy. Crazy with a K. The bars of soap that are so rich I'm scared I might turn into gold.

We make our way to the expansive library, which is filled to the brim with books old and new. I picked up a book, a flick through the pages. Just for the pictures. It's a fancy hardcover. With golden writing on it.

I hear the clicking of heels, walking towards me. And I know who.

"There's a guy ogling you, " she hugged me. I looked up and started to laugh, covering my mouth slightly. The man swiftly looks away and a couple of minutes after I said we should leave.

After downing some drinks and having a blast. I needed to go to the toilet and now I am stumbling around trying to get back to our seats. The room is crowded with people dancing and moving around getting ready for the auction which I wouldn't be able to afford but it is still fun to see how much people would spend for charity. But tonight is a good time to get loose and have some fun.

I walk in the direction of our seats and end up in the corner of the room. I laugh at myself like it is the funniest thing in the world. As if I'm the funnest thing in the world. "I have zero direction," I whisper to myself while I scan the room from my poison, giggling. I found the table as I was slowly spinning around and I felt hands come up around my waist. Ben.