Engagement Party
Rose's POV
I wake up to my alarm going off quite early this morning. I look around to see my mother staring at me from my closest.
"Hey, mom, what are you doing?" I said groggily. It looks like she is scanning through my clothes.
"Well, I 'm finding you an outfit for tonight's masquerade ball. We know it's your eighteenth birthday, so your father would be great to have you meet someone that father likes. How does that sound?" Mother said excitedly.
"Ugh, mom. I told you before that I don't want an arranged marriage. It's ridiculous for a girl at my age to be married. I just want to spend my birthday by dancing with my friends at the ball." I was so irritated at that point. My parents wanted me to be there heiress for the fortune. "Why the sudden I am getting married thing come up now? Didn't dad want me to be single for the rest of my life? Why the sudden change of emotion?"
"Well, I have been talking to him of how you aren't his little girl anymore and maybe it's time for to have a life with someone else and be happy for once." Mom's change of emotion caught me off guard.
"By making me have an arranged marriage with someone I don't even know?!" My voice rose when my mom said that last sentence. I get angry very quickly.
"Don't worry about that. That is why we are having a party so you can meet him and him the special announcement from us." Her smile grew wide to the point her face will split in half. "Try to think about meeting him before making your decision, okay?"
"Fine I will meet him, but don't think I will marry him right away." My answer joy to my mother.
We spent the whole morning looking for a gown for me to wear and a mask to go with it. We decided to go out and find one at a dress shop that my mother goes to.
"I think we would be great for you to find your own dress to wear. You can impress people with your looks. How does that sound?" Mom said with a convincing look.
"Well, I do want to be the center of attention tonight and I'm hoping to impress a lot of people including dad." I kept that in my mind the whole time and now I finally said it.
My mother agreed to my decision and we kept looking. I have to also find a mask to go with because my parents love these types of things. While searching my mother had me try on dresses that weren't catching my eye until I saw what I have been looking for.
A dress so simple but so beautiful that even the salesperson was astonished. It had a black top with spaghetti straps and the bottom was a zigzag gold and grey skirt that flow perfectly to show my curves.
"This is the latest fashion from La Valo. It came from Italy to be the one and only made dress in the world. It even comes with very extravagant mask to match." She showed us the mask and in fact, it was amazing. A lace mask showing off the details of flowers and swirls around the eyes. The whole thing took my breath away.
"We'll take it," I said trying to breathe normally. I look at my mom and said, "Can I get mom?"
"I think you will look great in that. I'm hoping you can impress your admirer." She said while taking my outfit to the counter.
We pay off the dress and headed home. When we arrived I saw father waiting for us.
"Hello father." I said approaching him
"Hello, my beautiful little girl. How was a day out with mother? I heard you found a dress to wear." he said giving me a different look than usual.
"Yes, I had a great time and we have found a dress to impress everybody at the ball tonight." I said with a smile.
"Well that's good. Everything has been already prepped for tonight, so you can go and have fun for a few hours or so, but be back before six. You need to make a grand entrance at your party." said father.
We said our goodbyes and I was off to the market to look around for some things I might need. I went to a little jewelry shop first and met some nice elderly people that were polite to let me have a really pretty ring and necklace set for free. To pay back I have them am invitation to my party.
While walking down the street I heard what sounded like fighting and yelling coming from the square. As I got closer I saw a group of boys arguing and fighting each other. The circle around them were cheering them on. I started looking around the group of boys and saw that my cousin, Jonghyun and his guys he calls, SHINee, involved. The other group of boys I couldn't see them clearly. One was wearing a hood covering his entire face and the other wire masks. 'I have to stop this or someone can get really hurt.' I thought to myself and I did what I thought was right. I called my cousin.
"JONGHYUN!" I screamed from across the circle. His snapped around and saw that I was standing just a few feet away from him. His expression changed from I-will-kill-you look to an I'm-in-trouble look. Out of nowhere a woman came across and screamed, "The police are coming!" and that's when it went to chaos. Everybody was running away so they won't be caught while I was standing there looking at everybody. Then suddenly a hand grabs mine and I was pulled away to run from the cops who are now chasing us. I looked at the person and it's the guy wearing the hood in the fight. He made us run around corners and to small alleyways until he pulled me into a crevasse that can barely fit the two of us.
"Yah, what are you doing pulling me mphf..." my yelling was cut off by the guy's big hand covering my mouth. I tried to wiggle out of the way but with the crevasse being too small our bodies were against each other's.
"Be quiet or I'll have them arrest you." His voice was calming but also had that serious tone to it. I turn to look at his face but the only thing I saw was his mouth only exposed everything was covered by the hood. I nodded and he uncovered my mouth. When the police went passed us he covered me by blocking us out with his back. When they passed him looks out to if it's clear. "Its okay" he says with a thumbs up. I stepped out and looked around and finally notice my surroundings. Nothing looked familiar to me. 'Oh God, how am I going to get home now!' I thought while walking an alley that doesn't end.
"Can help me get to ... Because I have a ball I'm going to and I don't want to be late for it." I told the mystery and he instructed me to follow him to the exit. When I saw the street I sighed in relief that he got us out of the maze if alleys.
"Just keep going down this way till you find Maple Avenue and then the first street in your left is the right way." he finished with a smile.
"Thank you so much. I wouldn't know what I would do if I was here without you. I don't know how to repay you." I said in a generous tone.
"Awe, don't worry. It was no problem. If we see each other again I would definitely ask you for coffee." he laughed while scratching his neck.
I waved goodbye to him and followed his directions and I finally saw the lights on house. I ran to it as fast as I can and I busted through the door.
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