"Shall we leave? "  he asked. I nodded in agreement. We reached the destination in a limousine.

The place was so much extravagant, it was looking like a ballroom, but the decorations and extras giving the appearance of a Royal entertainment bonquet. People appeared there were looking elegant, wearing the best branded attire, clasping priceless gifts.

Vinson was calling my name. But I am not at all responding. The surrounding air and concrete was mocking me that I was not the one to be here. When I look at myself, I know except this dress and jewellery, I am not even suitable to work as a maid here. Ohhh, I am having very low self esteem, I think so.

While I was in my world judging myself, he interrupted me, by shaking my hands which were tightly threaded with each other.

I looked at him, the sinfully handsome man.

"Where are you lost? " he asked with a frown.

"Shall I..... shall I go home!?" my reply made his eyebrows furrow. 

"Why? have u forgotten anything? " he asked.

I searched my entire brain to find an excuse. Finally I answered,

"I forgot to buy gift."

  His frown relieved and a curve appeared on his face.

"We are the hosts, so you don't have to gift."

I should escape,

"But, you said I am your guest earlier, right? "

He seemed to be annoyed but said,

"I am not going to buy your lie. Tell me what's the real reason?"

I no need to facade now. 

"I am not comfortable here. This is all new to me. I never attended to an event like this so I don't know what to do here, I don't even know how to introduce myself and what I am to you...."

my ranting was interrupted by his finger on my lips. He sushhed me and said,

"I will be there. You don't have to bother. You can habituate and learn to accommodate to the places and events like these."

I removed his hand from my lips, which smeared with my lipstick.

"What's the need to learning and habituating when it is going to be one time thing. Anyway I will never have the chance for the "again" with my background, am I? "

This time, he was really annoyed. At the same time, a servent appeared and informed,

"Sir, your parents asked you to meet them inside. "

He dismissed the servent and came closure to me.

"Now behave, follow me",

he said leaning into me and his hand reached my waist causing tingling sensation. I tried to remove it though my innerside was completely opposite to my efforts. He used more force to hold me the more wiggled in his arm. We reached his parents, I am so afraid, what will they think about me, with his son's close proximity. But they welcomed me so friendly, his mother gave a hug to me up on reaching them immediately. His father kept his hand on my hair and stroked as a kind gesture. I was overwhelmed with their affection. A slight layer of blur formed in my eyes. Vinson squeezed my shoulder with his free hand showing that he understand what is happening with me. That moment was enough for me to recover. We walked side by side to his friends but he never left me. He introduced me as his friend from overseas. When they tried to probe, he simply diverted them. The insecurities inside me were not completely vanished but I am not feeling as much burden as initially.  The thing that bothering me much was that the socialites were extra friendly to Vinsy. They were too much beautiful to dominate them.

The dance was started first with the newly wedded couple. I was hell nervous because I don't know how to dance and that too with these gentlemen, totally out of my line. When Vinson asked me I told the same.

He smiled and said, "It's ok and there will be change of dance partners too so it will be best."

I am not able to understand his reason. Anyway, I sat at bar on a high wooden stool, placing my hands on the counter. The bar tender asked what to drink. I don't want to go for alcohol. While I am in thoughts, the two girls besides me sqealed. I turned to them, to find them staring in other direction. I looked at that direction to discover the noble man dancing with a lady. He was dancing spontaneously with smooth steps. The twistings were sharp. I was so last in his performance until he smirked at me. This Vinson, arghhh, I was caught off guard. Then its time for another partner. She was seemed to be attracted to him that she was not just dancing but pouncing on him. I was not able to see that. Why I am so irritated with this scene. I might look as a damsel in distress right now. I turned my focus to the bar again.

I don't know what to order so I asked him,

"Give me any drink with lower content of alcohol."

He was bewildered with my proposition. To save me from the embarrassment, suddenly a man in navy blue double breasted vintage suit, ordered,

"a saint florent cocktail for this gorgeous lady, a rose wine for me".

I smiled at him and murmured a thanks. He forwarded his hand and said,

"I am Phillip Rode, the next grooms cousin. May I know the beautiful name of yours?"

"I am Ruby Jane, friend of Vinson."

"Ohh! you are Vinson's friend! I never he had this much pretty friend, he surely has hide you till now, afraid of popularity you might get."

"Its not like that, I arrived just yesterday."

"That's the reason, I never saw you in wedding. You should have attended the wedding and for sure you will be the bridesmaid so that I should have been very happy"

"Why? "

"Because, I am the groomsman. Don't you know that there were a lot lucky chances for the love to raise between the bridesmaid and groom'sman?"

"I don't believe that"

"Even if it is just a belief, at least we might have got acquaintance with each other."

That's the least thing I wanted now. He was openly flirting with me and I don't know how to reject.

He opened his mouth again,

"Are you free tomorrow evening? I want to ask you for a dinner date."

"She will never be free to go for a date with you."

To be continued.........

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