INTERLOCKED: A JOURNEY.

16. PARTY TIME!

Backyard,
M

aze Mansion.

       THE BACKYARD WAS CROWDED with Willow's entire staff. They all held an appreciative glint in their eyes.

"This looks so beautiful!"

      "Snow has really gone overboard with decor."

       "You know, I've always served at such kinds of events but never been invited as a guest."

       "Look at the entrance. It's kind of like we're being given a royal entry."

       "The golden lights compliment the silver ones so well."

"Oh look at the bonfire pit."

       "The backyard looks really good in white and golden, the exterior designer has marveled in the warm welcome."

       The room went silent as they noticed Snow and Willow making their way towards them.

      "Hey guys! Is everyone here? If not we can wait." Snow offered politely. Everyone grinned from ear to ear and shook their head indicating that everyone had arrived. "Okay since all are here, please take your seat around the bonfire." Once everyone were seated she began again, "Since I've kept this get-together to know you all and as you can see you've been sitting in pairs so we'll start from my right. What you have to do is, can you see that podium?" she paused and waited till they all nodded and continued, "you and your partner will go up there and firstly tell us your name, secondly tell us something about you and lastly something about you and your partner."

       Willow who had been observing everything was stunned to silence yet again.

      This woman will be the death for me....... He sighed, a relived one.

       The moment his eyes scanned his surroundings he felt something like hope igniting from within.

      Snow felt Willow's eyes on her and turned towards his direction mouthing, 'What'.

      He just shrugged in response and announced, "Let's start."

      Snow took out her notepad, earning a confused look from Willow. "I can't remember names well, only faces. So I've sectioned this according to your staff sections so I can remember better." She smiled sheepishly as Willow chuckled.

      An entire hour passed by getting the introduction done. Drinks and snacks were constantly being served.

      Lily was the last one to do her introduction since it was an odd number count. She cleared her throat, "Now that we all have been introduced I would like to call upon sir Willow and Snow to enlighten us with something about them."

The crowd burst cheering, "YAY!!!"

       The couple made their way towards the podium. "Do you wanna go first?" Snow asked Willow.

      "What's that saying 'ladies first' right?" Willow smirked.

      Snow muttered fine, took a deep breath and just as she was about to start she felt cold fingers interlocked with her warm ones. She looked up and smiled at Willow, silently thanking him. "Hello everyone, my name is Snow Billy Anderson and I'm 25. I run a small softwarecompany- The Flakes. I'm proud of the people who've brought my company where it stands now. I hope we all bond pretty-well." She finished her last line with a huge grin and squeezed Willow's hand to start.