Party

My eyebrows twitched as what she had last said, "Nobody's perfect, Anika. Some people might try to be perfect, but they will never be or even near the word perfect," I shake my head and go back to scrolling on Louise's timeline.

"Oh my! Why are you so being grumpy now? Hahaha, don't tell me you're starting to envy her?"

I rolled my eyes at her. Why would I feel envy or even feel bad for her? I know there's alot of people who's greater than me, but at least I know what I am in this place. I am the one and only queen, just a small praises from someone who didn't even know fashion, will not hurt my pride.

Because of my silence, Anika took the opportunity to teased me more. She said some praises about Louise's physical and mental status. She gathered some good information from Jonard and she said she just sharing it to me. I just ignored her lamenting.

When I got tired of scrolling and zooming some photos in Louise's timeline, I throw my phone on the magazine that Anika's holding. She gasped and laugh at me as she saw it that I am irritated at her voice.

I thought I will see a clear photo of Lepinius on Louise's timeline. I thought they will took some selfies or even a groupie, but I think i expected much. Maybe they are not that close to take photos of each other. Maybe Lepinius was just got invited because his an acquaintance of Louise's father. But... wait..

Louise said that he won't like it if she tell me his name. So that means they are somehow friends, right? If that's the case, I should try to fish some information to Louise again. But, how will I do that?

When I tried to asked her for Lepinius' name, everyone thought that I made her cry. Where in fact, she started crying even before I got near her. I know that I didn't hurt her through words or through my hands, but everyone around me think otherwise.

For that night, my friends and I meet on a bar. Though Yamada and his partner, and Shain and his girlfriend, are not still there, we went inside the bar throught the owner. He guided us inside and make us seat from Yamada reserved a round table with sofas on the second floor of the bar where VIP were staying. The dance floor was at the first floor and even though it was still 10 o'clock in the evening, the dance floor was crowded and most of the people there was dancing crazily.

Me and the girls were laughing at a girl who dances like an octopus. We're just waiting for Shain and his girlfriend to arrive before we ordered something. Anika and Lonie was flirting on the sofa. Only me, Ashley, and Mary who went to the first floor to get familiarize with the place.

We met some acquaintances from school, other former classmates, and some people that I went with through modeling and pageants. We talked for a minute before they offer me a free drink which I didn't say no, and drink it in one shot. Some guys also offered a dance but I politely said no since I still haven't had a party with my friends upstairs.

When Anika went to us saying that Yamada and others already arrived, we all went upstairs. He introduced his girlfriend with a big smile on his face. After a short introduction, we go straight to the counter to order dozens of drinks and start partying like crazy.

Shain was also with his girlfriend, Maria. Though, I am expecting them to break up, I guess the girl was just a gullible one. She was less talkative to me but to boys, she was jolly. Well, I don't mind though.

Shain talked to me earlier saying, "Try to be less scary to Maria. Don't bully her or better, don't talk to her for the meantime. You will ruin the mood if you start a fight, Sha."

I just laughed at him when he said that in a serious tone. As if he will marry her and be with her for years. I will bet my ten fingers, they will not even get to celebrate their first month. Shain change his girlfriend like how he changed his boxer.

That's the first reason why I avoided his girlfriend for tonight. Instead of giving my energy to someone I will not see after a week, I rather drink and have fun. But Shain just didn't want to let that topic off.

"Sha," he holds my hand that was resting on my lap.

I raised an eyebrow at him. We were the only one who is sitting on the couch. The couples got their own world at the end of this long couch, while Maria went to comfort room, Shain took the opportunity to talk to me.

"What now, Shain?" I lazily asked as I tried to free my hand from his big hand.

He moves closer to me. His chest bumped to my shoulder and the smell of mixed alcohol and his perfume went through my nose. I cringed at that.

"Try to be less scary to Maria. Don't bully her or better, don't talk to her for the meantime. You will ruin the mood if you start a fight, Sha."

"Are you serious?" I asked him almost wanting to shout.

"You're glaring at her like she did something wrong to you," he whispered it on my ears.

I shake my head at the disbelief of his behaviour. I followed his plea earlier to not talk to his girlfriend. And now that I don't talk to her, his being like this?

I saw his girlfriend walking out of the comfort room. Her eyes wnet directly to us and she stomped to get back at the table. I shake my head at the disappointment of this two and tried to get up.

"Sha," Shain called to me as he tried to hold my hand again.

I walked out of there fast until I bumped into someone and almost fell on my butt if he just didn't hold my arms.

"Sorry, miss. Are you okay?"

The loud musics coming from the first floor of the bar sounds like just a background music now as my ears received that clear, baritone voice. I am looking down at his black loafers but my mind just automatically think of Lepinius face.

The moment I realized the chances of him being this man was the time he was about to release my arm. I immediately holds his hand with my free hand.

His hand was very firm. I can feel his protruded veins on my fingers. And because we're standing next to each other, I can smell his addicting perfume without any mix of alcohol or cigarette, just purely his perfume and sweet sweat.

My lips curved upwards as I lifted my gaze. From his loafers to his pants, travelled upwards to his plain white shirt covered by his gray coat, and finally to his face.

When our eyes meet, my heart just suddenly stop pounding. My lungs was out of breath, and my body froze.

That familiar sharp and eagle-eyed like black pair of orbs eyes. That familiar gaze that dig on my soul. That familiar handsome face that will be a prey for hungry animals. That...man who keeps on appearing on my mind. That same man that I am looking for.. That..

"Lepinius," I softly said while staring at him, "I found you."