Chapter 21

"022," the speaker calls. Pershey kissed Leighden.

"002," she said to clear it to Pershey. She thought that 022 is her number.

"143," the speaker called again. A few more seconds before Pershey spoke.

"What?"

She looked at the back of her card and she read 143.

"143 girl," he called again. Pershey's partner is already in the middle. He is wearing black mask.

"M-me?"

Pershey hesitated to get up and go to the center.

Many were already dancing in the middle and she was already there. She is facing her partner. The man was taller than her.

The man stepped closer to her. She just stood there...