The Masquerade

Chapter 4

Nancy's POV

"Its the third time,i m calling this girl,i dont know who she is busy with,lets move for the class,she ll join"Adiva says making a duck face.
"As if we have another option"i respond chuckling.
"By the way,there's somebody i ld want to introduce you to,hurry"Adiva takes my hand and drags me to the classroom.
"Better it be a hunk"i reply warning her in mocking tone.
"And here she is,meet Derby mathew,she is in the same year and course,she is a family friend & surprisingly she puts up 2 doors next to us on the same floor"Adiva spurs.
"Hi,Nancy Rupert,nice to meet you"i produced my hand to shake,but retreated as she ignored,

I somehow found her attitude strange,she had makeup more than the length of her dress,spectacle framed over her wide black eyes contrasting her curvy blond hair.she was dressed to kill.

She excused herself and entered the class before us.The look on Adiva's face told me,she found dis girl Derby equally wierd,after this mutual exchange of awkward smile we followed the suit,taking seats and right at the moment i saw adriana rushing in.

The professor turned to the class and ordered the dismissal and invited us to join him in the laboratory, he wanted his first class to be an illustration.
"Hey,Adriana i have trying to reach you since long,where have you been since morning"i asked.
"Hey,well the icy cold weather in the morning tempted me to elope with the nature & so i ran late"Adriana stated with a smirk.

As we entered the lab,the professor alotted us our working stations & permanent partners for this semester.

I spotted Adiva and Adriana both with a guy but to my bad luck,my partner was yet to allocated.The remaining of the class went all in the instructions and get-to-know-your-partner session,that freaked me.

I was so grateful when the bell announced the class is over,as it is i was famishing,and on top of that i had nobody to interact to.I was the first one to exit and rest followed.Without wasting much time,i asked

"The Brewhouse" everyone ?

when Adriana nodded in affirmation,Adiva looked at Derby and she had some other plans,so Adiva reluctantly refuses by saying

"I ll catch you guys in a while,have your way"and excuses herself with Derby.

"Doesnot that girl sounds strange,i mean i met her and there was something unusual about her"i admit to Adriana while we are heading to The Brewhouse,

"Strange is not the word,to me she is wierd,Scary kind of wierd"she replied.

"Gosh,Wish Adiva could see it"i add.

we treat ourself the scrumptious delicacies and retreat back to the dorms.

It was stormy and raining like cats and dogs,light flashing in the dark evening sky and it was like an indication to something,it felt unsettling,before i could feed my mind more of the negative thoughts,The door opens with a bolt and all drenched in rain Adiva hops in.

The conversation moves from discussing the weather,events of the day and finally to the future.when Adriana stated that she was putting her resume and sample writings to apply for the two famous publishing house "The Clark & Garrix" or "The morris publications" as a freelance writer.Then the thought hit my mind to find myself some part time job to sustain here.Adiva changed to her pjs and sat on my bed listening to our discussion and advicing us

"Look,you only get life once and you got to party,have fun and live it to the fullest"

"oh,by the way,i heard some girls in Derby's room talking about 'the Freshman welcome party night.'

Really ?? when,i mean where ?? I asked jumping excitedly on my bed.

"what about the theme?"

Excitement clear from our demeanor.But she breaks that she has no other consolidated information about the formal party.But the news was enough to take our planning to the stride discussing our dresses and exploring the shopping venues and malls around the place.The lights are off and we are now on our bed,under the warm cozy quilt, on a dark moonless stormy night.

Author's note:

A big thank you to Bubblegum_megan.for designing a cover for the story,i loved it:)