The chandelier glimmered fashionably as each lightbulb attached to it shined through the iridescent crystal. The ballroom was huge as it carried the hundred people that lived in our neighborhood, including some stragglers who thought it was an excellent idea to invite themselves to the party so they could get a free picture with Kai, Gray, or Jax. Of course, I wasn't as popular amongst the girl fans, but rather, I did increase the boy fans who decided that I was considered "hot."

It was interesting looking at the food in front of me. The color of the pizzas and the sushis combined didn't look that appealing. However, they still tasted good. The fruit punch next to the food had a nice orangish-red tint to it, alluring all those children who weren't allowed soda in their houses.

People swayed and skated across the room while the children tried to hide under skirts or the skirts of the table. 10 points extra getting under a woman's skirt.

It was interesting observing the party as I stood quietly against the wall with the other older men and women who enjoyed talking about politics or how many cats they own now. I had a punch in my hand to help keep me occupied. The sweetness helped soothe my anxiety of having to deal with a fan or the sponsor who suddenly wants to talk to me.

After having danced with Gray, the memory was left as an impression in my brain. Every time I had thought about it, I felt my face warm up. It was a good feeling, but never seeing him again that night made it sad. But it also seemed that I had happened to lose Jax, Kai, and Kevin.

So it was just me. Utterly alone.

"What a tiresome evening." A woman appeared to the right of me. Her hair was as white as snow but she showed barely enough wrinkles to be considered an older woman. "Don't you agree?" She looked at me, shocking me. I didn't expect her to strike a conversation with me, but I wasn't going to just ignore it.

"It is. But I think it's fun." I answered, taking another sip from my punch.

"That is true." She looked forward, fanning herself with a pamphlet that had "Sunrise" written across it. She must have gone to the concert; meaning she knew who I was.

"I see that you went to the concert?" I tried striking up another conversation.

The lady then looked down at her hand and smiled. "Yes, indeed I did."

"How did you enjoy it?" I hid the smile about to show on my face.

"I enjoyed it. I especially enjoyed the guitar player. Whoever taught her how to play that way must be a great teacher." She glanced over at me.

I then scratched my head out of embarrassment and replied, "Thank you. I'll let him know too that you complimented his teaching skills."

"Oh, so you are the girl?" She smirked, then covering her face with the pamphlet, letting out a small laugh. "You know, I have a son around your age. I think you two would make a great couple. If you would like to meet him sometime, I could set up a date for you two."

"Huh?" I was confused but then realized she was setting me up. I wondered why she would set up someone she had just met with her son. It was weird, but I decided to refuse her offer. "I apologize, but I already have someone that I like."

Her face then turned into a frown fast. It seemed like she wasn't happy with my response.

"Mom!" A girl yelled out and ran towards us two.

The girl looked oddly familiar. I started thinking about where I saw her before but then it suddenly hit me. She was the girl that was with Jax the first time I had met him. She was the girl he was playing with. I felt bad for her since I now knew that Jax was into Gray. I didn't know whether if I should tell her or leave it.

The woman then nodded her head and looked back at me. "You know, I think that crush you have at the moment will end in a heartbreak. I would consider going out with my son instead." The woman left her last blow before leaving. I didn't expect that. If she was right, that meant that Gray and I weren't going to end well. Or maybe instead she meant that if I didn't confess how before Charlotte, that would end in heartbreak.

The stress that began started to warm up my body. I made my way outside to where the cool air was. My dress was a similar color to my dress, which made me a bit happier. However, it was going to be hard to return my heart rate to normal after that.

I took deep breaths and then crouched. I thought that would have been better to calm myself down.

"Maple?" I heard my name. I turned to look and noticed Charlotte on the other side of the pillar.

"Ah, Charlotte. What are you doing here?" I asked, not wanting to see her in this state. I tried my best to not express that feeling on my face. The last thing I wanted was to have a crying girl upset that I didn't like her.

"I was just catching some air." Charlotte then looked up in the sky and hesitated for a bit. "I know you don't really like me, Maple. But I at least want to know why."

I knew she knew.

"It's not anything you've done." I began explaining although it was for her existence. I felt cruel thinking that way. "It's just...I like Gray. I know that you are his childhood friend, so if you like him too, I would like to fight over him fairly."

Charlotte then went quiet. I closed my eyes waiting for her to cry, but instead, I got a laugh from her. "Wait, what? You think I like Gray? No, no, no, no..."

My mouth fell agape. Could it be she already had a boyfriend?

"I like Jax."

Oh, even better.

"You like Jax?!" I exclaimed. "This whole time I was thinking you liked Gray. Man, I'm so stupid."

I blushed from embarrassment, but at the same time, I felt great relief. I still had a chance that if I were to confess to Gray, he would respond positively.

Charlotte's face then became red with mine. She cupped her cheeks, trying to hide how red they were. "So, you like Gray and not Jax?"

"Yep." I nodded my head. I didn't want to tell her what made me not like Jax. She probably wouldn't believe me or hate him even more than I do.

"Then I think I'll confess to Jax." She said courageously.

I also agreed. "I'll confess to Gray tomorrow."

"Wow. So fast."

I was happy that rather than gaining an enemy, I gained a friend. This turned out to be a pretty good day.