Darkness Falls

Chapter 1: Dancing in the Dark

I stood alone in the darkest corner of the room. It was homecoming, and I, of course, had no date. So there I stood, wearing my black mask with ice blue accents. A simple accessory, compared to everyone else's who were covered in bright pinks and yellows, and mass amounts of glitter. But I didn't want to outshine, I didn't want to stand out, I preferred the quiet life of my loneliness. I scanned the room, just watching everyone and their partners glide across the floor as a slow song played. My eyes met those of a darkly dressed gentlemen, he stood opposite of me, in another dark corner of the room. His eyes, I could see from here, were chocolate brown and mysterious. He wore a black suit, with a black undershirt and ice blue tie. He slowly walked across the room, keeping my eyes captive by his. He stood in front of me.

"Hello my masked beauty" he spoke softly, his voice sounded like velvet, soft and delicate. I blushed and looked down slightly, nervously rubbing my arm. He softly placed his hand on my chin, pulling my face up to lock my eyes with his again. He then took my hand and planted a kiss on the top of it. I blushed more.

"Dance with me?" he asked, smiling. I carefully bit down on my lip

" I can't dance.." i spoke softly, looking down. He smiled softly and leaned in and whispered,

" don't worry beautiful, I can lead, but not here" he softly took my hand and lead me out the back door into the courtyard, that was covered in sparkling christmas lights

"wow, it's beautiful out here" I said softly.

"Not as beautiful as you" he spoke in my ear softly, making me jump slightly.

"But you don't know who I am; you can't see my face..." i spoke softly, and shyly,

" Oh but my darling, i don't need to see your face to see your beauty, it's in your eyes, those sparkling blue eyes behind the mask you so carefully wear," he locked his eyes on mine as he spoke, taking on of my hands, placing his free hand on my hip, I did the same, placing my hand on his toned shoulder. He slowly started leading the dance, guiding my body in tune with his, I had never danced before,But he seemed to guide my body gently with his, leading me in what i believed to be a waltz. He smiled a charming half smile down at me as we danced to the faded music, since the only music that could be heard was from inside the school gym.

I couldn't quite figure out what he saw in me, why he chose me out of all the beautiful girls in the room.Why he picked the outcast, the loner, the girl no one seemed to talk to. Why me out of everyone in the entire gym.

" Because i know how it feels, to be alone" he spoke quietly, almost inaudibly, so quiet that at first I didn't know he had spoken

" What?" i looked at him, puzzled how he could have answered the question my mind was dying to ask him

" I can tell from the look in your eyes what you were dying to ask me darling, why i picked you out of all those fake girls in the gym. its because your real, you know what humanity is, and because i know how horrible it is to be alone." he spoke softly in my ear as we continued dancing, when the song ended, he bowed slightly at me, making me giggle slightly and as i gently held the ends of my dress, curtseying towards him, making him smile that charming half smile again. my phone went off in the pocket of my dress, i pulled it out and it was my mother, telling me it was time for me to go home. i looked up at him slightly, sad to have to leave

" will I ever see you again?" i looked into his eyes as i spoke.hoping he would say yes. he smiled, leaning forward and kissing my cheek, then whispered in my ear

"I don't know about in person, but for sure you'll see me in your dreams my darling", and with that, he slowly walked away to disappear in the crowd of teenagers.