Everyone seems upbeat and happy, they're talking and mingling about and more than a few have started dancing in the cleared out living room. I'm wandering the house and a few people see the mask and get out of my way, I can honestly say that I haven't said a single word since I got here and it's kind of nice. I miss my girls, not one of them on one of my top three favorite holidays was able to be with me. I get stopped by the two enforcers that Kyle has and sure enough there is my sister's boyfriend with a bit of a disapproving look on his face.
"I thought I got rid of any uninvited guests but apparently you just come out of the woodwork," Kyle says as one of the bruisers steps forward.
I let him reach out with his hand before slapping it away quickly, the bruiser recoils and actually checks his hand as I stare at the other and cock my head sideways like I'm waiting to see what he'll do. Sure enough he steps forward and grabs my trench coat; I shoot one hand forward at groin height before taking hold of the nearest 'appendage' and squeeze. The second bruiser lets go of my coat and I stare at Kyle before cocking my head to the side again and stare at him.
"Guy? Holy shit man you look awesome, I didn't know it was you. Please let him go," Kyle asks, figuring out it's me.
I let him go and pat the guy on the shoulder for a 'no hard feelings' moment. Kyle leads me to Liz, Devin and Masha who all stare at me before he whispers into Liz's ear and she lights up.
"Guy you look awesome," Liz lets the cat out for the others.
I shrug and we share compliments on costumes and I get a knuckle knock on my face plate by Devin who chuckles at the hardened plastic facemask. I get led away by Kyle who introduces me around to a couple people he knows from his old school. They are a little impressed by my costume but it's when we separate and I move off by myself and sit down alone that I realize I just want my girls here to keep me company. Devin and Masha are doing the happy couple thing and Liz is socializing with a few girls in nice hot outfits but me I'm the loner tonight and it sucks.
I must have spent an hour and a half just mingling and talking to random people when finally Liz pulls me aside. We're away from the crowd when she sits me down on an ottoman and plants herself next to me.
"Okay big brother are you alright," She asks, trying to be helpful.
"One of my favorite holidays and I'm alone, I guess being engaged means that you don't get to drag your happiness everywhere or something," I tell Liz from behind my mask.
"Well you still have your roaming privileges just find a girl," Liz says trying to be hopeful," I mean we have a room set aside for you to hang out here tonight."
"I heard earlier, thanks but I'm gonna head home in a little while," I tell Liz who pulls my mask off.
"No, I can't stay the night here without you and I want to stay the night at Kyle's place," Liz informs me very matter of factly.
"Fine, I'll stay so you can have fun," I tell her, disheartened by my new level of boredom.
"Thank you big brother," Liz says, making sure she's taken care of before heading back to the party.
And that is Liz's self-centeredness coming forward and letting me know that the niceties have a motive. I head back into the fray and get the location of my room from Kyle before heading off on my own to relax and probably turn in early. I pull my phone out and text my girls asking if they are doing alright, I don't get a single response and I just dump my phone back in my pocket before leaving the room to get a drink. Devin and Masha have left to go have fun according to Liz and I feel good for them as I finish my drink and put my mask back in place. Kyle comes back to me and leads me off to the main room, once there he cuts the music for a minute to speak with me next to him.
"As people know I'm not always the noble and charitable hero that I liked to think I was. I'm getting better mind you but I have a problem," Kyle says putting his arm around my shoulder," My friend here is alone tonight, not a single woman that cares for him was able to be here. He is doing me and my girlfriend a favor by staying over tonight. Now before you ask, I'm not looking for a bed partner or anything for my friend that would make you feel uncomfortable but he needs someone to talk with at the very least. Can I have some single ladies who are interested in helping me out?"
A small line appears and I have a black girl dressed as a witch with a pointed hat, a pair of slutty nurses, a belly dancer girl with dark skin and a veil, rounded out by a girl in cat patterned clothes like a jungle woman. I'm looking at them and they can't see my face which makes me the possible ugly man in an ugly costume. The nurses look a bit apprehensive, the black witch is not amused, the girl in the cat clothes is curious and the belly dancer I don't even know because like me I can't see her face. I watch as finally the belly dancer steps forward, she is curvy and her breasts are huge as she approaches me with an intent look in her eyes.
"I will take him," She says with a thick yet familiar accent.
Kyle seems happy and the other girls are almost dismissed when she stops them and stares at me, god her eyes are pretty, and I'm damn lonely right now.
"Remove the coat," She asks and I slowly pull off my trench coat before she takes it," Now the gloves."
I don't know what she's doing but I comply and there is a bit of a murmur going around as the 'fearsome monster' is being disrobed in front of everyone without a word of protest. I got everything off save for my boots, pants and the loose t-shirt I had on under the armor bits.
"Leave the mask, remove the shirt," She commands.
I pull the shirt off over my head without removing the mask, it takes a minute but considering my workout leaves me looking like I was cut from stone. I have a few appreciative looks from the ladies who weren't interested before one stepped forward and decided I was worth her time. The belly dancer has all my clothes and gains my attention with a gesture.
"Lead me to a private place so I can appreciate you," the belly dancer tells me in a sultry tone.