Kissing The Wind

“I bought you a dress.”

I stopped chewing and looked at him. He was busy on his plate but I noticed his occasional glance on me. When our eyes met, I knitted my brows. “Dress?”

“For prom.” He reached for the glass of water and took a sip before facing me. “Next week. I bought a dress for you.”

I looked on my plate and my cheeks felt hot. I thought he would reprimand me for ignoring him in school ground but I did not know that he wanted to talk about a dress. And I was still thinking about Rogie’s appearance in prom. I kind of reluctant to go since he is coming and maybe Lisa too.

“What are you thinking?” Anthony asked.

I shrugged my shoulders. “About the dress, I have money.”

He just grinned and said nothing. We spent the next minutes eating and thinking of our own affairs. But I noticed how knitted Anthony’s brows were. I cleared my throat. “What’s wrong?” I asked.

He looked at me and then shook his head. “Nothing.” He resumed eating.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

I looked on my plate and finished the food. Then I went back to my room and prepare for tonight’s prom. There’s nothing to prepare much but my palms were sweating when I think of tonight’s event. It was my first time to attend such grandiose ball. I heaved a sigh and prepared everything I need later.

It was dusk when I walked out of the house. Anthony was waiting for me on the outside, casually leaning on the hood of his car. I took a deep breathe and walked towards him. He was staring at me, and when our eyes met, his lips curved into a dazzling smile. That made me smile too.

“You look beautiful,” he praised.

He ushered me towards the passenger door. He drove the car to a hotel owned by the school’s president but I urged him to pull over when we were twenty meters away from the hotel.

“See you later,” I said and hopped out of the car.

Anthony tried to open his mouth to say something but I already closed the passenger door. My eyes scanned the sorrounding. The whole hotel’s facade was shining in the dark. It was a lovely sight but my heart was just beating faster in every passing seconds. I swallowed hard and took a deep breathe.

My feet walked towards the hotel. There were cars passing me by and I was not sure why but some of those were blowing horns when they passed by me. Well, the persons inside those cars were jesting on me who walked towards the hotel while wearing a ballgown.

I bit my lip when I felt that my cheeks burned red in embarrassment. I just hoped that they won’t stop by the sidewalk. My luck did not give me a break. A car had pulled over by the sidewalk and when I walked pass that car, the window glass of the driver’s door rolled down.

“Oh, it’s Sydnee!” a loud yell was heard from inside the backseat.

I glanced on the man who was sitting on the driver’s door but I only saw a stranger’s face. But the voice on the backseat was quite familiar. I guess she was one of my classmate.

“Why don’t you hop in my car?” another voice called out in the backseat but it was a male’s voice. It was also familiar, maybe one of my male classmates.

I shook my head. “No need,” I whispered and then walked in the front. I heard some snorts inside the car but I saw in the corner of my eye that the car had drove towards the hotel. That was when I heaved a sigh of relief then I pick up my pace.

Anthony was nowhere to be seen when I arrived at the hotel, but I saw the familiar car in the parking lot. I did not know where the prom was held so I just follow a group of girls who dressed in lavish ballgowns. Sometimes they whisper to each other and giggle specially when they saw handsome males. They did not notice me but some of the males took glances on me. I lowered my gaze and focused on following those girls.

Not long after, a hall full of lovely lights and music stood before me. There were a lot of people inside and their faces were unfamiliar. This world… was not meant for me.

“Sydnee,” someone called from behind.

It took me seconds to realize that someone was standing behind me. I turned around and I saw a girl of my age, wearing a green evening dress and she had an enchanting smile on her lips.

My brows knitted a little and I opened my mouth. “Isa?” I asked.

She laughed and then held my arm. “Come on, what are you standing here for?” she asked and dragged me inside the hall. “You don’t know but I was waiting for you to show up. It took you almost and hour after our meeting time, huh?”

I smiled sheepishly. “Sorry.”

“Nah. Come, come. Let’s drink!”

Before I knew it, Isa had dragged me towards the corner where there were different kinds of glasses full of beverages.

“H-Hey,” I tried to protest but she shook her head.

“It’s not what you think,” she guaranteed but the smile on her lips was not an honest one. “Trust me, you won’t get drunk on this.”

Then she reached for the glass filled with blue substance. “Here, try this.”

I sighed and accepted the drink. I sipped and my eyes widened when I tasted an unfamiliar sweet yet sour taste.

“It’s blueberry juice,” Isa said while reaching for another glass. “It’s my favorite. By the way, don’t drink on the glasses served by those handsome males out there.” Isa pointed some male in red uniforms walking through the crowd and passing the glasses of wine on some male. “There’s some sort of alcohol in those glasses and you might get drunk.”

“I thought alcohols are prohibited?”

“Of course. But you can’t control those weird guys. They pay the manager to deliver mixed beverages on them. They won’t give mixed drinks on girls but it’s only for those who paid the manager.”

“And you know it?” I glanced at Isa who was looking on the group of guys somewhere in the hall.

“It’s not hard to obtain information in this party. But the president doesn’t give a damn on those guys as long as they won’t bring harm on others.”

I took another glance on the group of boys then I shifted my gaze.