"Arrest him."
I looked back and forth between the two as they exchanged eye contact. Him with a smirk and unwavering eyes while Sonic's were full of fury and rage.
"Gotta go," the dark stranger whispered to me. I shuddered and widened my eyes as he quickly bolted away and jumped out the window.
"Wait!" I called out to him. He looked back, pausing. "Will I see you again?" I whispered. His time he smiled genuinely and nodded. And then just as sudden as he appeared, he was gone.
I felt a strange tinge of sadness, and I couldn't understand why. After all, I just met him... and had the best dance in my life. I felt myself blush at this thought and quickly dismissed it. I then realized that the whole ballroom was dead silent, and I knew this wasn't going to end well for me.
I turned around and was faced with Sonic. Although he is the kingdom's heartthrob, I strangely felt nothing when seeing him. "Lady Amelia," he bowed. "May I have this next dance?" I plastered a smile and in a sickly sweet voice responded. "Of course your highness."
He clapped his hands and suddenly the ball was again filled with noise and life. The music this time was slower and we danced a slow waltz. Although I could not deny that he was a good dancer, it couldn't come close to how I felt earlier. Just as a was thinking this, Sonic whispered in my ear, "Do you know him?". I felt shivers down my spine, and not the good kind.
I didn't have any relationship with that man so I answered honestly. "No, sir."
"Be careful," he warned. "The one you were dancing with is a criminal.
I stared blankly at him, unable to process what he told me. It is true that I have never seen him at any noble social gathering before, and he was certainly not acting like an aristocrat, jumping out that window. And yet, I can't find myself believing that he is truly someone to be feared.
The song ended and Sonic left me with an eery warning. "Be careful."
