DQ#6 Chasing Cinderella

Prologue

Royal Palace
UK, London
7:00 PM

She entered the ballroom in her red gown and fixed her mask on her face. She doesn't want the crowd go crazy for her. She is not with her friends now. She can't handle the crowd alone. Besides most of the people in the ballroom was wearing mask as well.

" I don't think it's a good idea to come here. I swear." She said to her aunt Sierra who was personal assistant of the Queen.

" Why not?" She asked her looking at her weirdly.

" What if someone find me out?" She asked her aunt.

" Then you should sing for the party. After all everyone deserves to be in at least one concert of DQ once in there life, Whitney girl." Aunt Sierra said. She sighed.

" Last time I checked you were acting like a crazy on our last concert. Like a teen fangirl." She said.

" Cause I am one." She said. Whitney shook her head helplessly. " Go mingle with people around." She said.

" No, I don't want to. I will call Mom. I am missing William." She said about her brother who was currently visiting his grandparents with his mom.

" Leave this damn phone now. All of your friends are already settled down and look at yourself, girl. You don't even have a boyfriend." Aunt Sierra said and Whitney sighed.

" They found their Prince but I am not lucky enough to find him by now. So, I will wait." She said.

" Open your eyes and heart to see people around. You will find out the Prince." Aunt Sierra said. Whitney was about to say something but everyone stopped.

" What happened?" Whitney asked.

" The queen is coming." She said.

" Oh." She replied.

" You stand here I will go and talk to her, ok?" Aunt Sierra said.

" Sure." She said and stood in the corner. Suddenly someone appeared in front of her.

" May I ask you for a dance?" The guy asked her.

" Sorry, I have a terrible pain on my feet. I hope you understand my points." She said.

" But you seem to be ok. I was watching you from long." He said.

" Excuse me. Please, stop bothering me." She said and walked into the crowd. The guy was following her and she suddenly bumped into someone.

" I am sorry. I just was.." she said nervously.

" I found her first." The guy from earlier said.

" I told you stop bothering me." She said angrily.

" Reaching a woman who is not interested in you is not a sign of a real man." The new found guy said coldly. The guy from earlier suddenly understood that who he was talking with.

" I am sorry." He said and left.

" Thank you so much." Whitney said.

" You are welcome. You shouldn't roam around alone." He said. " I am Elden, by the way." He said politely extending his hand.

" I am Jacqueline." She said her middle name to hide her identity." Nice to meet you." She said and shook his hand.

" I haven't seen you here before. Do you work here?" He asked.

" Actually, no. I have come here with my aunt who works here." She said.

" Oh, who is your aunt?" He asked. She was about to answer him but suddenly the music started and people started to dance. There were left in between.