Stuck in Runes

Chapter 54

Sophia POV

Helping Ever set up for the party was fun. I mostly helped by flying up putting up high decorations.

After much argument from Mira I had changed into shorts and a tee-shirt as to not get my dress dirty. Plus seeing as I was flying pretty high people could have seen up the skirt. But Mira made me swear I would put it back on for the party.

8 O'clock seemed to come quickly. I stepped into the ladies room changing back into the dress, but putting on soleless sandals instead of the heels, I can hardly walk in them, no way in hell will I be able to dance...

((Soleless sandals also known as barefoot sandals are kinda like a fancy anklet. It is typically connected around you ancle, and goes across the top of your foot, and around one or few of your toes. They have no bottoms to them, and can be very ornate and pretty.))

I skip out of the restroom and find Mira making drinks at the bar.

"Are you working all night?" I ask a little sad, knowing she wanted to have fun.

"No, I called a favor in with a friend of mine they are going to come and work the party so everyone can have fun, I'm just going to work until they get here, and they should be here soon." She smiles wiping out a glass.

I nod and start to walk around. There where a lot of people here. But I wasn't as scared as normal. I knew some of these people. Most people put on nicer clothes, and were seemingly more clean than normal. A lot of attention was on a couple the party was for. They seemed happy, and they had a little girl, running around talking with people. I walk to the courtyard, where someone with cords as their fingers was setting up a sound system. The dancing was going to start soon...

I feel a hand on my shoulder and turn to see Evergreen. She has a green cocktail dress in and looked lovely. "Thank you so much for all your help today. I don't think it would look this good without you!" She smiles.

"No! It's my pleasure! And you were the one with a plan! This is mostly your victory!" I smile up at her.

"Well... thank you." She laughs. Her name being called and she skips over to the caller.

Mina had long sense claimed Mira's bag as a hiding spot to sleep through the party. So I was sitting awkwardly alone.

I make my way up to the balcony as the music starts. I watch people dance and chat. I didn't know many people here but the ones I did know seemed to be happy. I sign softly as a slow song starts to play. It's soft melody ringing through the guild. I watch people part, and pair up dancing together, I skip down the stairs and join the crowd of on lookers, watching. I feel a hand tap my shoulder to see someone I hadn't met before. He had Orange hair slicked back with hair grease.

"You don't know me. But I know I want to know you. Let's dance cutie." He says taking my hand before I could say anything. As I'm being pulled I feel a hand pull back on my waist.

"I'm sorry Torrin. But I have already claimed Sophia for the first dance if you don't mind?" I hear an ever so familiar voice say. The one apparently called Torrin nods. And steps away fear greeting his eyes.

"S-so sorry Freed!" He says letting me go and booking it away.

"Are you alright?" He asks as I turn to face him. He cleans up nice. He had a black button up shirt with a blue tie that matched my dress, as well as black pants and shoes.

"I'm fine... thank you though." I smile up at him.

"He is a notorious play boy, he shouldn't bother you again." He smiles down at me.
I feel his hand shift as I realize how close I'm standing to him. My hands rest loosely on his chest and his hand sits on my lower back.

Typically when people touch my lower back I get a shiver up my spine, especially males. But with him I just want him to pull me closer... I blink hard trying to clear my mind.

The music shifts to a upbeat country song and many people re join the dance floor.

"Oh I'm sorry for keeping you if you wanted to dance." He says letting me go. I let me hands drop from his chest and to my sides.

"No, I was just watching, I think I'm going to head back up with watch from the balcony though." I say motioning to where I was standing not to long ago.

"Oh... um. Mind if I join you...?" He asks. I smile and nod, I was hoping he would... I skip up the stairs, Freed following behind me. He had grabbed punch for the both of us.

I lean against the banister watching the people down below us. It was a nice sight, all the happy people together.

"Do you like it here?" Freed asks. I nod.

"Yes, I haven't been this happy in a long time!" I giggle. I walk away from the edge and join him on a bench.

"I'm glad! I think this place is wonderful and it helps so many people." He smiles sipping from his cup. I fiddle with the hem of my skirt nervous. I don't know why I'm feeling nervous. It's just like on the train. A few minutes of silence pass and another slow song comes on. Freed stands and offers his hand to me, clearing his throat.

"You want me to show you how to waltz?" He asks. Heat consumes my face, And I nod slightly, taking his hand.

He pulls me up putting one of my hands on his shoulder and taking the other in his hand. Letting his other hand rest on my lower back. He uses the hand on my back to pull me against him, my face getting hotter.

"Follow my lead." He smiles down at me starting to step to the rhythm. I watch his feet stepping with him. He looks so incredibly graceful, I feel like a clown riding a hippo.

(( I THOUGHT I POSTED THIS TWO DAYS AHONIM SO SORRY FOR THE DELAY YOU WILL ALSO GET A CHAPTER TOM I GUESS IT DIDNT LOAD OR SOMETHING IM SO SORRY LOVELIES
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