He stood right and cleared his throat "Who do you think I will choose? Make a guess." he said
I raised a brow and started guessing like he said. I crossed my arm and rest my back on the pillar behind me "If I guess right... then... the person is Jane. Jane right?"
Although I said it like I didn't care but deep down, I felt pained and my heart clenched. I kept hoping it won't be. I kept wishing he would tell me no. Thinking he would just laugh it out and tell me he would never choose her and my heart was beating really fast.
Lucian stared at me for while and in his eyes was shocked. I didn't know why he had that look but I dare not ask either. before he finally averted his gaze and looked away. He looked disappointed and unhappy.
"I want you to be my partner," he said without looking at me.
It was like a bombshell just fell on me when I heard that word and I thought I had heard wrong but I prayed it was real and I heard right because that was what I actually wanted.
"What.... what... are you saying?" I asked
"Mabel..." He called and faced me. He held my hand and it was like the disappointed look I saw on his face minutes ago never existed as he was not calm and all smiley "I want you to be my partner that night. I had thought about it all this time I was busy organizing the event and you are the only one I want that night." he paused and smiled "I know we are friends but for that night, just that night, can we be a couple?" He asked while searching my eyes like there was an answer in them.
I was happy when I first heard that he wanted me as his partner but I felt hurt when he said he only wanted me that night alone.
"No, I don't want to."
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Was what she wanted to say at that moment and what she felt like saying but she just couldn't bring herself to say it because she felt okay with being a couple with him for just one day!
She looked up at him as he was taller than her "I will be your partner for that day." she said with a smile.
Lucian was so happy when he heard her reply and he hugged her happily "Thank you! Thank you!" He kept saying while still hugging Mabel.
The body contact made Mabel tense and she felt warmed all over and her ear was hot! She wanted to hug him back but decided to hold back which she did. She managed a smile and kept it that way till Lucian finally felt okay with the hug and released her.
"Thanks, babe! I'm so glad!" he said, holding her hands with glowing eyes!
"You're welcome," Mabel replied with a smile.
"I must go now! See you at the dinner party!" He shouted and rushed away while looking back and waving at everyone now and then. Mabel was amused at his behavior and she smiled.
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"Guess what girls!?" Shouted Mabel when she got back home with her friends that afternoon.
They were listening to music and it was so loud that she had to shout so her friends could hear her.
"What?!" Georgia who was whining her waist to the music shouted back.
"Lucian asked me to be his partner for dinner tonight!" She replied with a shy smile and she was blushing red!
Her two friends paused at the same time. She was at first confused as to why they suddenly stopped dancing and in the next minute, they both screamed and jumped on her!
"Congrats babe!"
"Congrats babe!" They both screamed as they congratulated their friend.
"That's the first move now! You just have to wait for him to finally ask you out now and you guys will become a couple!" Christabel shouted with happiness!
"Jane will be disappointed! And that her ugly witch face will become uglier!" Georgia shouted back in response!
"We would love to see her crying in a class all morning!" Christabel shouted in reply to what Georgia said and the two girls were enjoying themselves as they mocked Jane while Mabel only shakes her head at the sassy word of her friends and she smiled because she knew they only cared for her!
"Let's party!" Mabel shouted to stop her friends from picking on her rival.
"YaYy! Let's party!!!" Georgia shouted.
"Wuuuuuuuu! Let's party to Jane's heartbreak and Mabel's first love!" Christabel shouted and they all burst out laughing.
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On dinner night, Mabel was in her room searching for what to wear when Christabel opened her door and entered, followed by Georgia.
The two girls were fashionably dressed and good-looking. Their clothes looked so good on them and it enhanced their beauty!
Their make-up was light and fitting and their stilettos perfectly matched their dinner gowns. The two girls were surprised to see the mess Mabel made in her room and were more surprised when they realized she had not even taken her bath not to talk of dressing up for the dinner and she was just searching for the right clothes to put on.
"Mabel! You are still not prepared??!" Georgia shouted as she stared at the dumbfounded Mabel. She was angry that Mabel was still not ready
But Christabel was different. Instead of being angry, she was amused.