Hiya everyone! Ok I only have to say that the song I'm using in this chapter does not belong to me so don't go suing me.
Song name: Masquerade By: Merry Ellen Kirk
Listen to it while your reading this and you'll find it fits this chapter perfectly. If you don't want to then that's cool. Anyways enjoy!
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" Would you like to dance with me?"
Ash looked behind her and came face to face with a light brown-haired boy that stuck up in odd angles. He wore a dark blue suit with a silver tie and black dress shoes. He also wore a dark blue mask with silver leaves decorating the sides. Inside the holes she could make out his dark brown eyes.
' Oh Arceus it's Gary.' Ash thought with a surprised look. Then she smiled and took his outstretched hand.
' I guess I could give this a shot.'
Gary lead her onto the dance floor pushing past people until they ended up in the middle of the dance floor. Since they had missed the first slow song, they both prayed another one came on. Suddenly the sound of a piano being played filtered throughout the speakers. Another slow song was being played.
What's in your name
I know you well but tell me anyway
We are the same
And different well
But always I knew
Gary put his hands on the small of her back and pulled her closer to him. Ash put her arms around his neck and they slowly started swaying to the beautiful music.
Dreamers lie asleep at night
And dream of things in truth
I wish I may I wish I might
But these don't all come true
And when we dance
Knowing we could stay right here
Forever
Lost in a trance
Nothing else could really matter
Ash blushed a little and thought how much the song fit this situation. Before she could think more about it, Gary spun her around and they swayed to the music once more.
This masquerade
You know to well
They're not here anyway
We'll be the traitors
To the room
Dreamers lie asleep at night
And dream of things in truth
I wish I may I wish I might
But these don't all come true
All sound seemed to drift away as both teens looked at each others mask. But even then they looked deeper than that. They looked into each others eyes. Gary spun her around once more. They seemed to have stopped listening to the music and the people around them. It was as if they were in a trance.
And when we dance
Knowing we could stay right here
Forever
Lost in this trance
Nothing else could ever really matter
What's in your name
I know you well but tell me anyway
We are the same
And different well
But always I knew
The song ended and yet the two teens continued dancing as if the music were still playing. It wasn't until a loud blast of hip-hop music penetrated their silent and trance like barrier that they broke away both blushing.
" Whats your name?"
Ash looked up and smiled. " Cant tell you."
Gary looked disappointed. He was about to ask another question, but at that very moment a handsome gentleman with tan skin, dark hair, and hazel eyes, walked forward and smiled showing his pearly whites.
" May I steal this beautiful girl of yours so I can have a dance?" The man asked smiling.
Ash didn't want to be rude so she nodded yes and waved to Gary before following the handsome young man onto the dance floor.
Gary sighed in defeat. He walked toward the buffet table and sat down in one of the cushy chairs around the buffet. He sighed and screwed his face up in concentration thinking.
' Why did she look so familiar?'
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Ash burst through the wooden doors and breathed in the cold night air as she walked down the gravel path and away from the commotion of the party. After many dance request and dancing, Ash had gotten tired and dizzy from the hot air, so she decided to get some fresh air.
" This is so much better." Ash mumbled to herself closing her eyes for a brief minute before opening them again. She walked a couple steps more before seeing a sign that said ' Garden' with an arrow pointing at the direction of which you were supposed to go.
She walked through the short grass, and finally reached a garden. It was beautiful.
Grass arch's stood above a sidewalk making it seem as if you were walking in a tunnel. The arch's had to many flowers that Ash couldn't name. She did know there were roses, lilacs, tulips, and many others.
She marveled at the beautiful sight in front of her before walking down the path. Her footsteps echoed throughout the night as she walked. It was quiet.
Ash smiled. She liked how quiet it was. It gave her time to think. ' Never knew Gary was such a good dancer. He didn't step on my feet once.'
Ash laughed quietly under her breath at the last thing she said.
' Gary looked...pretty handsome under that mask dare I say.' Ash thought without knowing it. When she figured it out she blushed like a tomato and shook her head to rid herself of her thoughts.
' Gary handsome?! No way!' Ash said crossing her arms defiantly. But even she knew she was lying to herself.
She noticed she had reached the end of the path. She noticed a marble bench with bushes surrounding it that also held flowers. She also noticed the boy on the marble bench seemed lost in thought. He didn't even notice her. She smiled mischievously. She crept as quietly as she could around the brown-haired boy before she ended up behind him. She raised her arms up and clamped them on his shoulders shouting 'Boo' in the process.
The reaction was priceless. Gary jumped like a frightened cat and whirled around in a panic. Ash even thought he yelled a bit. She started laughing.
Gary turned towards the sound and scowled in response.
" Oh it's you."
Ash stopped laughing and wiped the tears from her cheeks still slightly giggling here and there.
" You should have seen the look on your face." She said smiling.
Gary looked at her. ' She seems so familiar but I cant pinpoint who.'
" Do I know you from anywhere?" Gary asked.
Ash thought about what to say. She wanted to tell Gary that it was her, Ash, but a part of her wanted to keep a secret for some reason. That part won. So she shook her head.
Gary pursed his lips a little but didn't push further.
" You're not a bad dancer you know." He said looking at the raven-haired girl.
She cocked her head to the side. " Your not so bad yourself."
They sat in silence for a moment.
" This gardens beautiful." Ash said smiling a bit. Gary looked at her.
" Yeah it is."
Gary then fidgeted as if he were nervous. Then he stood up and took Ash's hand and pulled her up.
" Would you like to dance with me again?"
Ash looked at him. " How can we dance with no music?"
Gary laughed. " Cant you here it?"
She strained her ears. Moments later she heard faint sounds of soft music playing from the dome-like building. She smiled.
" I guess we can then."
Gary put his right hand on her lower back and the left one on the top. Ash put her arms around his neck and they danced.
Swaying to the faint sounds of music, they lost themselves in the same trance as before. But this time nothing would snap them out. Ash looked deep into Gary's mask and could make out his dark eyes. Gary could see the same and yet those eyes looked familiar.
' Am I dancing with my best friend?'
He looked deeper at her eyes and noticed they were a darker brown then Ash's.
' Must've been my imagination.'
Gary shrugged it off as nothing and continued dancing with this girl. Both teens didn't notice their faces slowly inching towards each other. Then they closed the gap. They both gasped.
It felt like fireworks had gone off as their lips connected. Both their eyes fluttered shut as they kissed. Moments later they broke apart gasping for air.
' I just kissed my best friend.' Ash thought with wide eyes.
Before Gary could form words, Ash ran as fast as she could. She could hear Gary screaming at her to wait. All that did was make her run faster. She ran and ran until her legs couldn't take it anymore. She fell onto her knees and let the mask slip from her face. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She didn't hear the sound of a clock chime midnight as she sat on the sidewalk and cried.
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There we go. Hope you guys liked it. Alright well I have nothing else to say other than read, review, fav, follow whatever makes you happy and I'll see you on the next chapter. Bye!
PS: Let me know if anyone has any ideas for the next chapter. I can't think of anything at the moment and its bothering me!