I have a little bad news for you guys. From this chapter on, I won't be able to update as quickly as I am now. I will be very busy with school work then, so… yeah.

But anyway, enjoy!

Chapter 5: The party

I slowly opened my eyes as the warm sunshine shone on my face after blinking a few times. I rubbed my eyes and groaned; my head was so hurt that I felt like it was going to explode.

"My head hurts… What happened?" I looked over my laptop and immediately remembered everything.

Last night, when I was searching for info about Slender sickness, the darkness suddenly surrounded me. I was trying to reach for the source of light, which is the lamp, until a terrible pain went over me. I struggled with it until… I became unconscious, I guess? But as I was dealing painfully with it, I swore… I swore that I heard static ringing in my ears, quite loudly.

Okay, that was very weird.

But I strangely felt quite fine today, and that's good enough. Suddenly, my phone buzzed and I checked it. I found a message from Delin.

Hey Konna, how are you feeling? You have skipped school for many days, and that makes me worried.

I replied. Hi Delin. I was very sick recently, but today's I'm fine now. So I think that I can go to school now.

Konna, today's Sunday. There's no class today.

Oh yeah, right.

How about we go shopping? I miss having fun with you like crazy right now.

I chuckled. That's a great idea. Shall we meet in front of Tom & John shopping center ten minutes later?

Sound fine to me. See you there!

Bye!

"Hey hey Konna! Check this dress out! It looks so cute!"

Delin beamed excitedly as she showed me the dress. It's an orange thigh-length dress with silver trim. It has long sleeves and in front of its chest is a cute big white bows. A silver belt wrapped around its waist. The dress's design is simple yet cute at the same time.

"I agree Delin. It looks adorable."

"Hey, wait here, 'kay? I'll try on this dress in the changing room over there!"

"Okay Delin, I'll wait here."

While she was trying the dress on, I was looking at the other dresses at the section. All of them looked quite nice, but I hadn't found anything good yet.

Suddenly, someone poked my shoulders. "Heya Konna!"

I turned around and saw Davin, my classmates. The girls always admire him not just because of his rich family but also because of his attractive appearance. I admit that he looks kind of good, too. He has fair skin and blue eyes. His hair is blond and his bang covered almost his left eye. He's a little flirty but also a gentleman, as the other girls said. But no matter how rich or attractive he is, I still see him as a friend.

"Hi there Davin. I didn't expect you to show up here."

"I didn't either. What made you skip class recently?"

"Oh, I was having a terrible and strange illness. But I'm fine now, don't worry."

"That's great then. Not seeing you in class makes me feel very lonely, you know."

He smiled at me, and I returned it. Some of my friends said that he was having a crush on me, but… nah, I don't think so. We are probably just friends.

"Oh! I almost forgot." He tucked his hand into his shirt pocket and took out a small piece of paper. He handed it over me. "I'd like to invite you to my party next week on Sunday."

"Really? I'd love to! Thanks Davin."

"No prob. Remember to come, because if you don't, I won't be able to have any fun at the party."

He winked at me and left. I waved at him before turning back to the dresses. I looked over the changing room and saw that Delin had done dressing. She walked up to me and spun around, letting the dress flowed.

"How do I look?" She asked.

"You look great Delin."

"I really like this dress! I think I'm going to buy it!" She looked over me and saw the invitation which I was holding. "Hey, what's that?"

"Oh, it's an invitation to Davin's party. We just had a talk a moment ago and he gave me this."

"That Davin?" She put her hands on her hips and fused her eyebrows. "I don't like him. He's too flirty and he wastes money on unnecessary things, and you know I don't like this kind of guys."

"Good thing that he didn't invite you then." I replied and we continued our shopping.

Okay, this is strange. Very strange.

From that Sunday, I felt normal… strangely normal. I stopped having nosebleed and vomiting. My bloodshot had disappeared. The pains stopped coming to me… In one word, my sickness had completely gone.

I'm glad, very glad actually, and I'm able to go to school normally again. But instead… I kept seeing this unusual-tall figure from afar; sometimes, static rang in my ears and covered my vision! God damn it! Why couldn't this just leave me alone?!

Okay Konna, let's forget about this. You needed to focus on choosing outfit for tonight.

Oh, I forgot to tell you. It was Sunday night and I was looking through my closet for a nice outfit to wear tonight. Delin wasn't going with me, though. If she was coming then I would have more fun there.

Anyway, I soon found a very pretty dress. It was a strapless red dress which ended above my knees and on its waist is a small white bow. I put on a golden necklace and a pair of matching earrings. I didn't change my hair, though.

I was leaning to a column away from the colorful lights. I was at the party and it was time to dance, but I didn't have any partner, so I decided to watch the couples who were dancing along with the slow melody in the background. I sighed as I continued to watch their steps.

Suddenly, someone called out my name. "Hey Konna. What are you doing here alone?"

I turned around and it was Davin. He was dressed nicely in a white T-shirt underneath a black jacket with golden trim and black pants.

"Oh, hey Davin. I'm just… well, chilling here alone." I sighed. "I don't have any partner to dance with, so… yeah." My eyes went to the couples again, but then noticed him holding out a hand out to me while bowing down.

"May I have this dance with you then?" He smiled like a gentleman. "I don't have any partner too, as you can see. And besides, it will be a waste if you don't dance while the music is on. So… what do you say?"

I thought for a while before nodding, although I was surprised that I guy like him didn't have a partner. I took his hand and we walked out toward the dance floor. We held each other's hand and his other hand held my waist. As we danced, a lot of people, including my friends, were looking at us. That made me a bit embarrassed, but seeing his gentle smile made me forget about it. So… this is why so many girls fall for him…? His eyes were very beautiful when the gentle light shone on him, and his hair was like shining.

I blushed a little and quickly turned away so that he wouldn't see it. But unfortunately, he saw it. He leaned his face closer to mine and whispered.

"Nothing can get away with my sharp eyes, Konna. Why bother hiding your blush anyway? You look cute with it."

Hearing this, I felt more heat coming to my cheeks. I said nothing and kept dancing.

It was nearly midnight. The dance time had ended a while ago and the guests were talking to each other while having food a drinks. For me and Davin, we were standing outside the garden while chatting with each other.

"The dance was kinda nice, don't you think?" Davi asked me and I nodded.

"Yeah, I think so too. And you're a great dance, Davin."

"It's nothing. You did quite well too."

"Thanks…"

Not knowing what to say, we stayed silent for a while. I looked up at the sky and it was beautiful tonight. The stars were twinkling on the dark blue sky; the clouds were flowing gently and the moon was shining brightly. Because of its beauty, I couldn't get my eyes away from it.

"Hey, Konna…" Davin spoke up and broke the silence between us.

"Huh?"

"I… have something to tell you."

"What is it Davin?"

"I… uh… I have been crushing on you… for a very long time." He scratched his head. "I love you Konna."

I was surprised. "Really Davin? I never thought that…"

"Yes, that was a bit sudden, but it's true." He then held my hands. "Konna, will you accept my feelings for you…?"

"I… uh…"

While I was wondering with my own mind, I stole a glance at him. He was still waiting for my answer in silence until suddenly… I saw an evil grin on his face. I blinked for a few times before rubbing my eyes. And when I stopped blinking, he went back to his normal expression: anxious, worried.

Hmm… I guess that there was a problem with my eyes.

"Davin…" I finally spoke up. "I didn't think that… a popular guy like you would fall for me."

"Yes, I know that it's a bit sudden, but I'm being honest. You are different from the other girls I met before. You are kind, gentle and your beauty is special and makes you different from the others."

"Davin…"

He held my waist and then leaned closer to my face. I didn't back off and just stayed still. Our faces became closer and closer until they were inches away from each other. I could feel his hot breath against me.

Before our lips could touch, static came to my ears and vision. He stopped leaning in and backed off just like me. "S… static?! Where is it coming from?!"

While I was wondering why he could see and hear the static just like me, someone dashed over between us and separated from our embrace. I almost fell and quickly gained my balance back. When I finally got a chance to check on Davin, I was shocked at the sight in front of me.

Between us was an unusual tall figure wearing a black suit. His back was facing me, revealing the tentacles which were coming from his back. His arms were unusual long as well and the fingers were long with sharp claws. Davin had fallen to the ground and his eyes widened in fear.

"Davin!"

I yelled out. But before I could run up to Davin, the figure turned around to face me, revealing his blank face. With his invisible mouth, the faceless man spoke to me.

"Stay away from this guy! He is acting sweet because he is trying to get you in bed!"

Well, I left a cliffhanger there… because I could. XD

But anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. That was quite long actually. Leave me a review and I'll see you again soon.

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