Okay so in this chapter, the time has gone back after the incident and they have to start all over

Chapter 2: The masquerade ball

" Pucca, come on you have to come, please" Ching begged Pucca as she held a ticket for the masquerade ball.

" I don't know Ching, everyone is going to have a partner and you know what my deal is, I don't have a date for the masquerade ball, and you know everyone is going to be dancing with their partners" Pucca said as she delivered the noodles to the tables.

" Please Pucca, fine I will be with you during the ball but you have to come, you never really come to any party anymore because you are busy working always, you need a rest and just have time for yourself and besides I already bought the ticket for you"

" I know you, you and your boyfriend Abyo are always together and there is nothing that can separate you from him or him from you, so just have fun and tell me how everything went, give me all the details from the party so that you can tell me, I mean you are a chatterbox" Pucca laughed Ching laughed with her.

" Okay, I guess there is nothing that will change your mind but just in case I'll leave the ticket here just in case you change your mind, I have to get ready because the ball is almost going to start, bye Pucca" Ching said, she left the rticket in the table and left.

Pucca sighed, she wanted to go but she had a lot of work to do. Her uncle noticed the sadness in Pucca, he came closer to her and grabbed the plates that Pucca was holding in her hands, Pucca looked at her uncle.

" Pucca, you have worked all day and I we have being very selfish with you Pucca, you work really hard so go on and have fun" Uncle Linguini said.

" Really! No I don't think I can go" Pucca said, looking down.

" Well why not? I can get the work done, you need sometime to yourself" Uncle Linguini continued.

" Because I don't have a date or a dress and a mask to wear, I think that I should just stay here" Pucca answered.

" Don't worry about it, here, go buy anything you want and you think that will help you with the ball" Uncle Linguini said.

" Oh, Thank you so much but you shouldn't have" Pucca said as she hugged her uncle showing her gratitude.

" At what time does the party start?" Her uncle asked.

" At twelve" Pucca said as she looked at the watch. She noticed that she was late.

" Oh then you have to hurry up, go buy your stuff, and take care. Dance a lot and find a boyfriend, be back at two" Uncle Linguini said, Pucca and her other two uncles laughed.

" Okay, I will" Pucca said, she was walking out the door when her uncle called her name. She turned around and her uncle gave her a big hug, she hugged him back and her other two uncles joined in the big hug. Pucca smiled, took the ticket from the table and left.

She went and looked for a dress, she went to a lot of stores but she couldn't find the perfect dress. Ready to give up, Pucca was ready to go back when all of a sudden she found the prettiest dress she could have ever seen. It was red with a black ribbon around the waist. She went in and bought it, she bought a red mask and heeled black shoes. It was eleven- thirty by the time she was done. She walked and finally arrived, there was a lot of people and their dates, Pucca walked in and everyone stared at her, the spotlight focused on her, she walked down the stairs and everyone admired at her beauty, but someone caught her eye, it was a really handsome man, him with the rest looked at her. Ching and Abyo made their way towards Pucca and welcomed her but Pucca kept looking at the man. Everyone stared at her and then the music began. Ching hugged Pucca showing her joy on seeing her friend at the ball.

" Pucca! You look beautiful" Ching said as she looked at me.

" Pucca! I almost didn't recognize you, your mask keeps your identity hidden" Abyo joked, Pucca laughed and Ching hugged him.

" I guess that's good" Pucca joked.

" Do you girls want something to drink?" Abyo offered.

" Sure, thanks" Pucca and Ching said, Abyo left.

" Pucca! Oh my did you see how everyone looked at you when you entered, that was beautiful and I did notice that you were looking at that handsome guy" Ching smirked, Pucca blushed.

" No, I was just looking around, you know obviously not I mean he is really handsome" Pucca said.

" Yes he is, what if he asks you to dance? Will you accept?" Ching said.

" Sure, I mean yes I would accept but that wont happen because he might have a date you know" Pucca disappointedly said.

" Oh really? Then why is he just sitting there? I am really impressed that a handsome guy like that doesn't have a partner, don't you?" Ching said, smirking at Pucca.

" Yes, that is really weird, I know what you are trying to do, you want me to dance with him, don't you?" Pucca said, Ching nodded.

" Here you go my love, here you go Pucca" Abyo said. Pucca and Ching thanked him.

The music started playing and everyone danced with their partners, Pucca sitted down and the handsome guy approached.

" Hello, may I sit here" The man said.

" Sure" Pucca said, the man smiled.

" I am Garu" Garu introduced himself.

" Nice to meet you Garu" Pucca smiled wider than she ever did. Ching watched in the distance at Pucca and Garu, she smiled and kept dancing with her boyfriend.

" So where is your date?" Garu asked Pucca.

" I don't have a date, and what about yours?" Pucca asked.

" Me neither, who did you come with?" Garu asked.

" With my friend and her boyfriend which is also my friend" Pucca explained, Garu smiled.

" How old are you?" Garu asked.

" I am seventeen and I am turning eighteen in three days, that is why also my friends brought me here, and you?" Pucca asked.

" I am nineteen, I just turned nineteen" Garu said. Pucca smiled and they both watched on how everyone danced.

" Well we are not going to become any younger just by sitting here, may I have this dance?" Garu asked.

" Yes" Pucca smiled, Garu grabbed her hand and started dancing, everyone stopped dancing and stared at them. Everyone awed as they looked at Pucca and Garu dancing including Ching and Abyo. Pucca and Garu softly danced, the spotlight focused on them and some roses where thrown to them by the crowd, Garu smiled really widely. Pucca was having the time of her life. Then she looked at the clock, she gasped.

" What's wrong" Garu asked.

" I have to go, bye Garu" Pucca said.

" No, can you please stay, I still don't know your name, I asked everything but that, please tell me what is your name" Garu begged, holding her back.

" I have to go, I am really sorry but I have to go now, I had a wonderful time with you, thank you for this dance" Pucca thanked.

" Will I ever see you again" Garu worriedly asked on thinking that he will never see her again.

" Maybe someday" Pucca said.

Ching and Abyo rushed with her, Garu followed them. Pucca looked back and waved a goodbye to Garu.

" How would I find you!" Garu desperately shouted.

" Bye Garu! Hope to see you soon" Pucca shouted, as she walked away with Ching and Abyo, Garu followed but they weren't in sight anymore. He sighed and went back, sad and alone remembering the beautiful lady he had danced with.

[meanwhile with Pucca]

" Pucca, you danced with him, was it fun?" Ching joyfully asked.

" It was wonderful, but too bad that it ended, I might never see him again and I never told him my name" Pucca said, she was sad.

" Oh, but did you he tell you his name?" Ching asked.

" Yes, at least I know his name, his name is Garu" Pucca said, smiling as she remembered the ball.

" But did he ever see your face?" Ching asked.

" No, I kept my mask on the whole time, it was a masquerade ball but at least I have the best memory" Pucca said.

Pucca, Ching, and Abyo went to the restaurant. Uncle Linguini was there.

" Hi Pucca, Ching, and Abyo, how was the ball?"Uncle Linguini asked.

" I am really tired, thank you guys and thank you uncle but I am going to sleep" Pucca said, she said bye to Ching, Abyo, and her uncle and went to her room.

" She looks so worn out, what happened to her?" Uncle Linguini asked.

" Well she danced with this guy, she had a really good time but he never got to know her name for the fact she was late so she is sad" Ching explained.

" Oh, that's bad and for the fact that it was a masquerade he never saw her face, did he?" Uncle Linguini worriedly said.

" No, she kept the mask on well I have to go bye" Ching said, and left. Pucca's uncle went to sleep.

[Meanwhile with Pucca]

Pucca's POV

Today was the best night I ever had, I just hope that I could see Garu again, he was a gentlemen, I hope that this is not a dream, I just hope that I could see him again and share time with him so that I could know him better but that clearly seems impossible and it seems that I will never see him again, but I won't loose hope.

[end of Pucca's POV]

Pucca remembered everything, with that she felt asleep hoping to see Garu again soon.

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