Bella's downward facing eyes glanced at Myra in order to match up with the steps. Though her eyes were transfixed at Myra who was dancing to get eyes popping, her mind wouldn't let her work according to the steps. Her tumbling feet were waiting for the song to stop, so that she could befriend the corner seat of the bar parlor away from the guy's eyesight. The guy's gaze was deepening into Bella scanning her from top to bottom rendering Bella anxious. His smile grew calingious as he saw Bella growing jittery. As the ending of the song caught his convoluted ears adorned with a small diamond in his left ear, his mouth fell agape letting out some air, while his foot tapping the floor stopped. The entrance hall buzzing with the music ended and Bella's feet stopped abruptly, her shuddered eyes closed for a moment and opened to the crowd applauding their performance.
Myra's cheerful eyes couldn't get enough of the boisterous crowd. Her eyes sparkled as she saw the handsome boys whistling at their performance while others watched her with admiring eyes. Her index finger twirled the curly fringe tumbling over her cheek and her fleshy pink lips melted the cute boys. Her lips quivered into a fine, modest smile as she sought to hide her enthusiasm with a demure demeanour. She was melting from within, and she let out her elation by clutching Bella's hand. The sudden squeeze made Bella conscious. Bella's heart pounded and her mouth hung open as she scanned the crowd for the guy, but she couldn't find him.
Bella stepped down from the stage after freeing her hand from Myra's grip. Her one hand grabbed the gown tightly, while her other massaged her hair, and her eyes were turned downwards so no one could witness her abrupt change of heart! Despite being dressed in a heavy gown, her nimble feet managed to walk from the heaving crowd to a deserted place, her favourite spot at the party, the bar corner. She sat on the chair with a thud, her hands fiddled to remove some tissues from the tissue rack lying on the counter. She dabbed the tissue over her forehead, to get rid of tiny drops of perspiration. Her eyes squeezed shut as her mind gobbled, "Stop beating this hard!" (She commanded her heart) The bartender watched Bella amusingly and waited for her eyes to open. He immediately asked, "Ma'am do you want me to serve you some whiskey?" Bella pressed her lips as her eyes directed the bartender to serve her some water.
A few drops of water down her system relieved her, but her eyes caught the sight which made her panicky all again. She was shocked to see the guy chatting with her aunt. Her mouth fell agape as her aunt grabbed him by his shoulder. The way the conversation was flowing between them as if they knew each other for years. Bella thought of locking herself in the room, but she didn't do so as she was in a safe place away from the daunting eyes of everyone. She took a few sips of water, while her eyes laid over the guy, staring at him without a blink.
Myra was in no mood to leave the heaving crowd showering accolades on her, however a video recorded by Hannah made her worried. Her mind was playing that video again and again where she was dancing in air, but Bella broke out in a cold sweat. She made her way through the boisterous crowd, with her eyes on the phone screen as she dialed Bella. She inspected each and every corner, but Bella was nowhere. She stopped abruptly by the stair railing as she huffed, "Where did all the waiters disappear?" Her slender fingers rubbed her throat as she said, "Let me grab some wine!" She went to the bar which was crowded by men.
Myra's downcast eyes would have been elated to see cute boys, but the bar was filled with older men out of her league. She tapped the floor like a baby as she saw Bella in the corner seat. She was grateful that Bella wasn't digging into her laptop or phone. She noticed Bella staring at someone for a long time. She followed her gaze and what she saw next left her eyes wide and her mouth open as her mind screamed, "Bella is staring at a guy!" Myra cross checked the dapper guy who was talking with her mom. Myra was enthralled to see his smile and was eager to hear his voice. She tiptoed to Bella, but stopped after a few steps on Bella's sudden change in expressions.
Bella, who gaped at the guy without a blink, was shuddering her eyes as she said in her mind, "I hope Daniel doesn't show up here!" She crossed her fingers dying for her hope to come true. Myra took a few steps back as she saw the handsome guy swaying his burly hands and walking at panther's pace towards Bella. Myra dashed inside the bar and asked the bartender to leave. She managed to creep inside without anyone seeing her. She crouched by the counter with her ears all ready to eavesdrop on whatever was going to happen!
Bella aroused from her chair as she saw Daniel's footsteps approaching her. Before she could get away from the corner without any hustle, her heels clashed at the chair beside which caused her to fall, but she was saved at the right time. Wrapped in the burly arms of the handsome guy, Bella froze for a moment. Her heart hammered as she inhaled deeply from her favourite deodorant, and her lips hung open. She lacked the strength to match Daniel's wild blue eyes. Her shoulder blades got raised as the guy's lips made their way towards her left ear.
The atmosphere is sizzling with a shy girl wrapped in the arms of a sturdy guy. The temperature is rising as his lips reach out to Bella's ear. Will he make the room too hot to handle with his fleshy lips kissing her?
What's gonna happen next?
Is Daniel Bella's crush that turned her scarlet?
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