Chapter 4

I held on to my chest when the car finally stopped. I was breathing fast, trying to contain myself. I glared at a laughing Stella. She didn't even give a damn and it's annoying. How can she not feel bad about what she just did? " This isn't funny. I almost had a heart attack," I said, not funny. She rolled her eyes. " This is my problem with you, Ella, you get frightened a lot. It's Halloween, girl." I'm glad, just get out of the car." She, I bought" by t, he way, why do you still have your coat on? This is th,e venue, so please pull that thing away. I want to see your dressing." I rolled my eyes at her and did as told. I turned to look at her and was surprised to see her mouth wide open. " You've got to be kidding me," she said, looking flabbergasted." Is this my friend? " I would have laughed at her if I weren't angry at her. I opened the door and got down. She also got down too. " Damn girl, I never knew you had it in you" she look me up and down " All the guys are gonna go crazy after seeing you" " Oh, please, " I snort. " I'm damn serious Ella. You look really good. A sexy nurse, I see," she wiggled her b.ows " This is the Ella I always want to see all the time. You've been hiding all this under those big work dresses of yours". I felt proud of myself for once. Mom should be thanked for a job well done. She hooked her hand with mine, and together we walked to the hall. A lot of cars were already parked outside, indicating that people were inside. Music could be heard from here. " Don't draw back on the things you want to do, Ella. You only live once, YOLO gi.rl" I inhaled softly with my fingers crossed. I promise to enjoy myself. " I won't." She smiled, Good. I won't hesitate to enjoy myself, too, but please always stay beside me. " I nodded, " I will." " Ok, we can now put our masks on," she said, and I did as told. We walked hand in hand to the entrance. The doorman received my coat and opened the door for us. Stella and I stroll inside. We were welcomed with soft music playing in the background. The atmosphere felt nice, and I'm already loving it. People were all hanging around having a drink in hand. Everyone was in their costumes with a mask covering their faces. I breathe i, loving the energy that musicians are giving me. " This is going to be fun," she said, staring at the room as if looking for someone.e Stella waved at someone from far behind the row." Come, Ella, let's greet some of my friends over there." I trailed behind her as we made our way. I'm sure I looked like a lost duck. We finally stood in front of some fine'll dress guys in suits. Is this some kind of a costume, too? Aren't they supposed to be in a costume? " Look who we have here, Stella," a guy said as he bent to kiss her on the cheek. Stella giggled. " Fred, it's been a while. How have you been?" " I've been good. " It's hard to see how he looks since he has a mask on. Everyone has a mask on, so what am I even saying?. " Good to hear," he shifts his gaze to me," who do we have here? " Stella realized she hadn't introduced us, Yeah, this is my best friend, Ella." " What a nice name," he said It seems the other guys were too preoccupied with something important. They seem to be engaged in a deep conversation, making me want to know what it is about. Stella slightly hit me to bring my attention back. I realized I haven't said hello to her friend, " Hi." Fred raised a brow ." Just hi?" I blushed. What does he have me say then? " Never seen a sexy girl like yours around here," he said Stella came to my rescue. That's because she doesn't go out much, so please don't try flirting with my friend if you don't want me to tell Jasmine about it." " Jasmine? " I didn't expect it to come out loud. " Jasmine is his mate... his girlfriend" I felt as if she was trying to say something different, then quickly cover it up. They shared a look, making me suspicious. "Oh, okay." " Where is Alex? I haven't seen that big head for a while now. Fred chuckled, " You should know how business-minded he i, especially when he is around Alp... Erm..... Zion" Okay, what is going on? Why do I feel as if they are hiding something from me? " Oh, okay," she said. Fred rubbed his neck. "Erm, ladies, I think I'll excuse you. I need to welcome some friends over there." " Sure, you're quite excused, " I said. He smirked, You're different from the rest. I like you already." I chuckle, "Okay." " Oh, please just go away already, you stop flirting with my friend," Stella yelled, and I chuckled. He huffed, Soso, I can't joke around." " When it's my friend involved, you can't," she said defensively. " Gosh, learn to calm down at times, " he pouted. " I thought you said you were about to welcome some of your friends?" He nodded " yes" " Then what are you waiting for? Run along" I found the whole thing funny. Stella can be a handful at times, but I'm loving the fact that she was protecting me. I love this girl so much. Fred glared at her playfully, then gave me a peck on the cheek before running away. Stella snorts at his retre.at " He's always a player," she muttered. " Calm down, girl. I'm loving this protective side of you, but you need to tone down a little." She giggled, "Yes, I know, don't you get the theme ?" I was confused., What theme ?" " I'm a devil, so I need to act as one. The realization dawned on me, now I get it." " Our next step is to find A, but be prepared." " Why is that ?" A waiter passed by, handed over a drink to us, "Thanks' " Alex is much worse than Fred. Alex is a total womanizer," she said, a nd something flashed in her eyes. It couldn't be missed. Is there something I'm missing here?