Bang!
A sudden noise caught her attention as she sat on a chair, hidden in the corner of a room, trying to hide from everyone else. She believed she only needed a few minutes of quiet time to recompose herself before facing the Count again.
"Aaahhh!" Who was she kidding? She needed hours, days, maybe years before she could return to that ballroom.
Luckily, she stumbled into this empty lounge. She did not know how to pretend that nothing was wrong with her in front of all those strangers. She was never good at acting and lying.
Finding this room empty was a relief, but she believed someone else had the same idea as she heard the door open and close. But she still hoped no one noticed her because she was not ready to face any of them.
"What... think?" Low voices echoed in the silence, indicating that two people were secretly conversing. But she could hardly understand their words as they continued to whisper.
