The Masquerade // h.s

chapter 1

Callie's POV:

"You're finally here!" Yuliza told me as she hugged me. I was confused on who she was due to the mask she had on, but I recognized her voice. I put my mask on as soon as I realized mines wasn't still on.

If only she knew what I've been through this morning. Before I got here, I saw an old man trying to cross the street and me being the nice person I am, I let him walk but my nerves were getting the best of me since I was an hour late to the ball already, so I got off and helped him.

"Come, I'm going to introduce you to some friends of mine" she took my hand and started leading me to a group of people.

"Hey guys, this is my friend Callie, Callie these are my friends, Audrey, Bree & Harry"

They all turned and greeted me politely, I instantly liked them. But what caught my attention were those green eyes behind the grey mask. His hair long and silky, seems as if he just brushed his fingers through it and his body, now c'mon somebody hand me a bucket of holy water.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer"

I looked up to see who said that and it was him, of course. I instantly felt embarrassed so I got up to go get something to drink. I got to the bar and just sat on a chair and drank my sprite. I'm not a big fan of 'alcohol', although I never tried it. The ball was so beautiful , the way the women danced with their husbands or whatever they were, seemed so perfect. I felt somebody sit next to the chair beside me and I
turned to see who it was but I turned back around quickly.

"You shouldn't be embarrassed you know?"

"My chair just turned around quickly, they're twisting stools you know?" I didn't know what to say , I was such a bad liar. I thought he would leave like every other guy does whenever I say something weird, but he didn't. Instead he did the opposite and stayed.

"So are you enjoying the ball?" He said.

"To be honest I am, but I feel like I'm missing something."

"And may I ask what that something is?"

I looked at him and realized how green and beautiful his eyes were. I snatched out of my thoughts before he realizes that I'm checking him out.

"Umm yea no I forgot" I replied.