This morning again, Jasper hadn't shown up at the coffee shop, something that honestly didn't bother (Y/n) all that much. She was simply glad for the peace of mind his absence granted her and prayed he wouldn't be showing up later on during the day. The farther away from her and Lupita Jasper was, the better.
Of course she had no idea that the very reason Jasper wouldn't be showing up this day was because he was actually overseeing all the details and arrangements for the Community Bonding ball, during which he planned on asking her out on a date.
Speaking of said event, (Y/n) and Lupita had just received their invitation this morning.
"Gosh, they really didn't have to make this a mandatory thing." Lupita groaned, stuffing her invitation in the back pocket of her jeans. "The only good thing about this is that I get to dress up for the event."
(Y/n) looked up from her own invitation to throw Lupita a confused look, "What's this about, exactly?"
Lupita rolled her eyes and heaved an annoyed sigh, furiously cleaning up the tables in the coffee shop while it was empty of customers. The Community Bonding ball was honestly the last thing she wanted to talk about. She'd gone there once two years ago because she'd been curious, and honestly she'd rather not renew this experience.
Being an Uninfected at an Infected ball truly was as scary as it sounded.
"Basically it's a yearly event that's meant to bring us all together as a society. It's considered one of the biggest celebrations in the city, but it's the first time they make its attendance mandatory. The mayor's probably trying to reach those who never attend to strengthen their sense of community." Lupita explained, mindlessly throwing the cleaning rag over her shoulder.
"Can't we skip it?" (Y/n) asked, leaning back against the counter.
"Not really, if the mayor insists on the fact it's mandatory, it's best to go. I promise you don't want to get on his bad side." Lupita said, an empathetic smile on her lips, "I'm not gonna lie, it's not good news for us. The fact it's a masquerade ball is quite convenient though, no one will be able to tell who we are." Lupita reassured, placing a comforting hand on (Y/n)'s shoulder and pressing a light kiss to her temple. "I'll make sure nothing happens, okay? We'll stick together and things will be fine."
To be honest (Y/n) wasn't too worried about the ball in itself, as Lupita had said, this would be a masquerade ball. She didn't think anyone would be able to recognise her if she chose her mask carefully and made sure it covered the entirety of her features.
No, (Y/n) was far more interested in the fact that this ball would be mandatory.
She'll be there too.
If this ball truly was mandatory, then it had to mean that the lady who (Y/n) thought was Grey would be in attendance too. And whilst she'd be wearing a mask too, (Y/n) was sure she'd be able to recognise her sister anyways. That's just how well she knew Grey.
"Actually, would it be crazy of me to say that I'm kind of looking forward to it?" (Y/n) asked with a shy smile, scratching the back of her head.
Well, by all means, she knew for a fact that it sounded crazy. No Uninfected in their right mind would look forward to an Infected ball. But then again (Y/n) had stopped caring about these kinds of risks the very moment she had stepped into the city to search for her sister.
She could go through with an Infected event, right?
Lupita heaved an exasperated sigh, she didn't have to ask (Y/n) to know what it was she was looking forward to. Lupita knew.
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