The bodyguard let her inside from the next door. Wish looked around the hall and noticed the lights were dimmed with a disco light in the middle. This party surely had a different vibe to it.
As always she didnt know anyone from there and decided to sit in the nearby bar, trying her best to ignore everyone. Brent was still not at the party yet.
It had been half an hour since she sat there in peace, undisturbed.
" Huh??!"
She could hear a voice say just behind her. The woman came beside and observed her up close. Wish blinked multiple times thinking the woman was insane or something. By her appearance, it didnt seem so. She looked beautiful with her blonde hair let down and an expensive looking dress. The woman looked high class.
" Arent you Wish Lennon? The fiancée of William?"
" Uhh....yes." Wish gave a tight smile.
The woman's eyes lit up and she sat at the chair beside. " Hey!! I am Williams cousin sister, Veronica Brent." she extended her hand. Two more girls were with her and they waved too.
" Oh!" Wish was surprised, shaking it back. This was her first meet with Brents relative. " Nice to meet you all."
Veronica gave a wide smile, " What do you want? Drinks on me!"
" Umm....i dont drink."
" Huh??!" she gave a dramatic look. " Just for tonight! Lets have only one drink."
" Its fine!!...." Wish waved her hands, " I really dont....-"
" Hey....can we have two vodka!" veronica was already ordering, " Cmonn, you are my future sister-in-law, this is the least i can do for you."
Wish didnt know how to respond. Seeing by her behaviour, she was already a little drunk. It was shocking that veronica could recognize her in this dark with that state.
Two glasses were placed infront of them. Veronica immediately grabbed the glass raising it to her, " Lets cheers!!"
Wish hesitatingly took it and they clunk their glasses. Veronica finished the vodka in one gulp. Wish froze seeing her finish it in seconds. Wasnt alcohol supposed to be drank slowly while they converse or something?
She couldnt take the risk so she only took one sip, which instantly made her throat burn and she coughed.
" First time??" Veronice asked shocked. When Wish didnt reply she took it as a yes, " Wow, so i am the one who introduced alcohol to my little bro's wife!" she laughed, ordering another drink while her friends did the same.
" Sister, you can just call me sister..." Veronica told her, " By the way, i havent spoken with William in a long time."
Wish hated the taste but still took another sip, " Why??"
" Hmm, i am upset with him..." she squinted her brows.
" Did he do something wrong??"
Veronica shook her head, " I think it was about two years ago....there was a mute girl, she really liked William. And when i say really, i literally mean really..."
Wish raised her brows, listening to the sister. Weird hearing a past story of Brent. " What happened?"
" Well, William always ignored that poor girl. He wouldnt even say a single word to her!!" she suddenly raised her voice, " I scolded him so much but he turned blind eye to his older sister. How disrespectful!!"
Kinda obvious behaviour by William Brent. Wish nodded along listening to her and sipping the vodka.
" Then a terrible thing happened," her face changed to distressed, " .....she died..."
The conversation had taken a 180 degree. How did it end up here?
" D-died??" wish was wide eyed.
" Uhh....she was very sick and had medical problems which ended up taking her life...and William didnt even go to meet in her last stage."
" Veronn!!!" her drunk friends behind called her, " lets go dance!!"
Wish was still contemplating her words. She thought it might be some light hearted reason but it was this serious.
" Wish! my sister!! lets go dance shall we??" Veronica grabbed her arms swinging it left and right. Wish couldnt say no so she finished the remaining vodka and went with them in the dance hall.
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Meanwhile, Lucas and Chris were guarding the counter, going through every people's faces. They had been standing here for the last half an hour, still no sign of Wish.
" Lucas...." Chris slowly turned to him, " You know, its already been half an hour, how about we take a rest, grab some drink, maybe meet my friends?"
" Not yet," he didnt even bat an eye, focusing on everybody's faces, " We have to wait a little more."
" Lucas...." Chris said again but not seeing any reaction from his friend he stayed quiet, slumping his shoulders. Still no sign of Wish.
Little did they know, elite family members were directly escorted inside from the other door without having to stand in the line.
—-
Caleb had finally arrived at the party. After the bodyguard let him in, he walked across the hall, smiling and waving at people he knew. The party was already packed making it harder for him to reach the bar.
He could finally breathe, reaching the bar. Some of his friends were already there. " Why didnt you come to the band's room?"
Caleb sighed, " My dad figured out so i couldnt come. Might take a few more weeks before i come back."
They talked some more when a message popped on his screen. Before entering the party, he had messaged Wish asking where she was.
Wish97 : i wil be at the store roombe hind.
He squinted his eyes reading her message. What was this style of writing? Was it due to the heavy music and lighting? Also store room??
Caleb thought to himself, deciding to go there after a few minutes.
—-
Getting out of his car, Brent finally reached the party an hour late. Entering the party, he couldnt stand seeing its condition. People were already drunk laying on the floor and dancing like maniac. This was a terrible sight to him.
They could have rejected the invitation but it still mattered to their public image. And now here he was in the middle of the low class people that he hated.
" Now where is Wish?" he said typing a message to her. Finding Wish in this place was clearly impossible.
He waited for a reply but it didnt come. Brent scrunched his brows when she didnt reply fast like how she did everytime. Was she in the washroom? Or was she lost since he was pretty sure she didnt know anyone. Besides the Chris guy. Was she with him?
Just at the moment, her message came surprising him.
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" Everything is ready right?" Lisa asked again looking around the dark store room. She had just called Wish to come here and she was on her way.
" It is ready, dear. Stop worrying..." Rheanna assured patting her shoulders. They had checked it hundred times already now. " Go hide! i hear some footsteps!" she rushed out while Lisa hid behind the big cupboard.
She heard hurried footsteps coming in the store room. Lisa waited impatiently to see her stupid step sister walk inside and slip on the oil they had spilled on the floor.
She also thought it was funny how Wish hadnt asked why she called her in a store room out of all places. " Stupid....yeah."
The footsteps came nearer and nearer as Lisa excitedly waited for her sister's grand entrance. And after she slipped, the paint above would fall down on her, completely drenching her in paint. " Will serve her right!"
When the footsteps reached outside the door, Lisa expectantly waited for her to walk in but once it swung open, her jaw dropped.
It was a male figure, she couldn't recognise.
He stomped inside, without any idea of the oil.
" WAIT!!" Lisa rushed to him, forgetting about the oil herself. She slipped on the oil, trying to balance her body, " Ahhhh!!!"
The guy grabbed her hands and waist to balance, their faces only inches apart.
The guy was Lucas and once he realised their faces were too close he let go of her making the girl drop on the floor. " Ouchh!!"
The paint above them, spilled on the two drenching both of their clothes.
" What the hell!!" Lucas shouted, wide eyed. Lisa who was on the floor cried, " Ahhhh!!!"
At the same time, Caleb lazily entered the room and froze when he saw two figures drenched in paint, looking horrible. " What....am i facing?"
Another rushed footsteps entered the room. It was Brent panting heavily, hands on his knees. When he looked up, it shocked him as well. He turned beside to see Caleb looking back at him too.
" YOU!!" both of them said at the same time.
Rheanna also came with a camera at the same time clicking the figures drenched in paint.
" Rheanna!! its mee!!" Lisa shouted, startling her.
" Oh my god...."
Brent angrily stared at everyone in the room. He had rushed here after getting Wish's message, worried why in the world was she in a store room and now not seeing her annoyed him even more.
" Why is everybody here but not Wish?"
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