The room grew silent as I stepped in. I heard collective gasps. I fidgeted. Maybe my dress was torn. I looked down at my dress. It was fine. Lissa stepped from the crowd.
"Rose, you look so…so beautiful. Very beautiful" she said
The people nodded. I smiled at them. The room soon returned to normal. Me and Lissa walked around talking to different ladies. According to my dad, a lady shouldn't talk to a man until he talks to her. Someone touched my shoulder.
"Ivashkov?" I said turning around
Adrian Ivashkov was a brother to me. He used to have a huge crush on me, but then it subsided and we became close friends. Many people didn't approve of our relationship as we called each other names and were often found rolling on the floor fighting. I didn't care. He grinned
"Hey, Rosie" he said
"Don't call me Rosie" I said
"whatever" he said
I slapped his face playfully.
Lissa joined us, reaching up to kiss Adrian's cheek.
"hello, Sir Ivashkov" she said, smiling shyly
I suppressed the urge to roll my eyes.
"Lady Vasilisa" Adrian said, kissing her hand. She blushed
Adrian soon slipped away from us saying he had to talk with someone.
Me and Lissa stood talking. A young man came to us. He had black hair and ice blue eyes. Lissa watched his every move.
"Lady Mazur" he said, kissing my hand.
"buonasera, monsieur. DO I know you?" I asked
"we have met once but I doubt that you remember me" he said
"I am sorry, I don't" I said
He turned to Lissa kissing her hand as she turned red. I hid a smirk
"I am Christian Ozera. And you might be?" he asked
"Vasilisa Dragomoir" she replied.
"It is nice to meet you" he said
She nodded, not knowing what to say.
They assessed each other and I knew that they liked each other already. SO I pulled Christian aside in an unladylike way that would have made my mother scream at me and told him to ask her to dance
He nodded
"Vasilisa, will you dance with me?" he asked
"yes, of course. And call me Lissa" she said
"Lissa" he said
They went off to dance. Already four people had come to me asking me to dance with them. I agreed to have one dance with them but not more.
A red-haired young man walked towards me kissing my hand.
"Lady Mazur"
"Sir…." I trailed off
"Ashford. Mason Ashford"
"Sir Mason" I said smiling as I bowed.
"stop with the formalities please" he said
I straightened and grinned. "Thank god. I was getting tired of drama"
"you really shouldn't say that. "
"its ok"
"so it its true" he mused
"what?"
"it is rumored that you hate all this" he said motioning around the room.
"you seem to have researched about me" I said
"I almost did" he said
Adrian came towards us.
"oh, so you have met Ashford" he said
"Ivashkov" Mason nodded
"I take it you know each other" I said
"yes" they replied
"Mason is my childhood friend who thought me all this informal ways"
"SO you are the guru" I said
"yes. " Mason replied
"Good job. You have succeeded in making him an informal person"
"I kind of feel that he would have been better off if I hadn't" Mason said
"what?" I said. "I cant imaine Adrian like a proper formal man"
"is that a compliment?" Adrian asked.
"yes" I said
"no" Mason said
"whatever" he said, flipping us off staring around the room blankly. By now, many people had paired up and were dancing
"I asked two women to dance with me and they agreed" he said
"really?" I asked. "they should have run off when you told them your name"
Adrian was more of a flirt than a charmer. Girls used to fall for him but he broke too many hearts so no girl risked him.
"but then they asked my name, so I said Adrian Ivashkov" he said
"let me guess they slapped you and stomped off" Mason said
"yes" Adrian grinned
"Good job, brother. I am so proud of you" I said
He rolled his eyes.
We stood there laughing and talking and soon it was time to go home. Lissa walked over arm in arm with Christian. Christian greeted Adrian , Mason and me again and then took off saying he had to meet someone. Lissa kissed him on his cheek as he left.
I grinned internally. Seems like Lissa had found her suitor. We soon separated and Adrian and Mason left. I dropped Lissa in my chariot and went home.
I had dinner with my parents and went to my room. It was a half moon tonight. And it was still early.
Maybe I can slip out tonight.
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