The Party (1)

Erik and his friends were gathered outside the Red Palace, dressed to the nines and waiting for the limo to arrive. They had all been invited to Amber's family's gala and were excited to see what lay ahead.

As they waited, Benedict, Martha, Anderson, Aaron, and Mikey chattered excitedly about the event.

"I can't believe we're going to Amber's house," Benedict said, running his hand over his suit.

"I've never been to anything like this before," he added.

"Me neither," Mikey agreed. "I can't wait to see what it's like."

"I heard that the Stone family will be there," Anderson said, adjusting his tie. "I've always been curious about them; I heard Emily is a beauty too." It was a weird remark coming from him, as he had always looked uninterested in romance.

"General Becker will be there too…" Aaron added with a serious tone.

Martha, who had been quiet up until now, suddenly said, "Seriously? I didn't know that…"