The hall was very crowded and noisy. People moved in pairs and I was somehow envious of them.
I saw boys and girls hold themselves.
Many of them wore clothes that match their partners. They all looked beautiful.
I would have been too but I had no partner. Uh.. well, that's my problem.
I made my way to the passage by the hall as Jane said. I never knew I would meet someone there too.
Unfortunately, It was Harry. He sat on the bare floor, reading a book.
"Urrrgggg". I thought as I moved far away from him and sat. Thank God I brought a book too. I began to read and I was so lost in the book until Harry broke the silence.
"You followed me here didn't you?" He asked. I didn't want to start arguing so I simply said no, not looking at him.
"What are you now doing here when you're dressed like this?" He asked, checking me out.
"It's none of your concern". I replied.
He sighed and continued his book. I continued mine too.
I wasn't comfortable at all because he was here.
I thought of an alternative. If I go to the hall, I would be disgraced!
I thought and thought but I couldn't find any reasonable alternative so I faced my novel and continued to read.
An idea suddenly popped up in my head.
Call Mom!!
I decided to call mom to while away time since it's been a long since we talked.
I dialed her.
She didn't pick the call.
"Why isn't she picking now?
I dialed her again and she finally picked.
"Hey mom" I greeted.
How are you? She replied. Her voice was unusually cold.
"Am fine...Mom are you sick?" I asked.
"No. No." She replied, sniffing. It looked like she had been crying.
"Mom. Mom. What's the matter?
"Nothing my Pri. I just have a slight cold.. and that's all" She replied.
"Sorry, mom. Make sure you visit the doctor." I concluded as I ended the call but I was sure it wasn't cold. It was another thing entirely.
I placed my palms on my head and sighed. "Mom, what's going on?
Then suddenly, I heard my name.
"Where is Princess Mason?" I heard from the hall. It was our principal's voice.
"What did I do?" Did they find out I was hiding?? Omg, what am I going to say? I'm in trouble. I thought as I dropped the book I was reading.
I looked at Harry and he showed no concern or fear.
I then said to him
"Don't worry... I'll call you if the Principal asks how many of us here!"
He didn't reply.
I ran as fast as my legs could carry me through the dress made me kind of slow.
"Come to my office right away. He commanded.
"What did I do? Did someone report me? Why the heck could the principal call me?" All these thoughts filled my head as I walked slowly to his office.
My heart started pounding when I reached the administrative block.
I entered and met some other teachers there. They all looked pale and sad.
"What could I have done that made these teachers sad? Or did something happen?"