《Behind the Mask》 Chapter 1 "Ok I don''t care you are coming tonight" ¡°No¡± I grabbed my book from my locker and headed towards the parking lot. ¡°But but Ali¡± She dragged out the I as her petite figure followed closely behind. ¡°Em you know I don''t do a lot of the fancy parties¡± ¡°But it''s my birthday they''re gonna be music food, beer¡­ boys¡± She giggled I laughed at her enthusiasm and held the door open for her and the few people behind us. ¡°There''s an issue though¡± ¡°No, I didn''t invite Clarissa¡± ¡°Not that¡­. I don''t have anything to wear¡± her face lit up with enthusiasm as she jumped up and down ¡°I can help¡± ¡°No, because you have to go to your house to get everything ready¡± ¡°B-but¡± ¡°Emy I''ll be fine, I''ll see you at 9¡± ¡°9:15,¡± she said and started walking off to her car. ¡°Wait why 9:15?¡± I yelled after her. The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation.¡°Nobody who''s cool shows up on time!¡± She yelled and got into her car I laughed and started walking down the sidewalk. ¡°Hey, Alison want a ride¡± I looked over at Trevor and his friends as they slowly drove up next to me. ¡°What''s that catch?¡± I asked laughing. ¡°No catch¡± ¡°Hmm with you there''s always a catch¡± he laughed and stopped the truck. ¡°Fine the catch is letting us come to Emily''s party tonight¡± I looked around and then back at him. ¡°You know it''s a masquerade ball right? That means you have to dress up¡± ¡°Yeah¡± he scoffed I laughed and walked over jumping into the bed of his truck with William. ¡°Wouldn''t you rather ride up front?¡± ¡°No¡± Trevor started to drive again and I knocked on the back window. ¡°I need you to drop me off at the clothing shop on 13th street¡± he gave a thumbs up and took a right towards town. Chapter 2 "Yo, Alison, can we come check out some tuxedos and get your opinion?" Trevor asked. "Why do you guys need my opinion?" "You''re a girl," William said. "Fine Trev, you got my number, text me when you''re ready for me to look." I walked off towards the dress section and slowly started to look around. I dragged my hands over the fabric of the dresses looking at them. "Hello, would you like any help?" An associate asked me. I looked at the dresses then back at her. "What color do you think would look best on me?" She looked at my bright red hair, then around at the dresses. "Hmm, I believe either green or blue." She pointed at the dresses that were organized by color.This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it. "Thank you." I walked over to the dresses looking at each of them separately and picked out two to try on. I slipped on the green dress; It was simple and was a 3/4 sleeve and it ended at my knees. It had silver sparkles that shone when I twirled. I smiled and slipped it off, putting on the navy blue one. This one dropped all the way to the floor but had a split on my left leg. It was a heart shape top but had see-through fabric wrap around the neck. I twirled a few times then slipped that one off and got into my normal clothes. "Find anything you like?" The store associate said. "Yes." I looked at the two dresses then out the green one back on the rack. "I''ll take the blue one" ¡°I''ll ring that right up for you,¡± she said, taking it from my hands. My phone started buzzing in my bag as I reached for it and answered it. ¡°Hey Alison, where are you?¡± ¡°Trevor? I''m at one of the stores. Where are you?¡± ¡°We are near the front of the store at the tuxedo place. Can you come down here?¡± ¡°Yeah, let me buy this dress first.¡± ¡°Ok, see you soon¡± He hung up and I walked over to the cash register grabbing the bag. ¡°80 dollars,¡± She said looking down. I handed her my credit card and once she handed it back I left towards where the guys were. I looked around the store and found them in the back, all of them were in nice black tuxes except for Trevor ¡°What are you wearing¡­¡± I looked him up and down at his dark red vest with red pants. ¡°What?¡± He looked down at himself. ¡°Ok just no on the pants change them to black and then you''ll be good, I have to go I have to get ready,¡± I said leaving the shop. I started walking down the sidewalk and raised my hand up hailing a taxi. ¡°Hello miss where do you want to go?¡± I gave him my address and he swiftly took me home and I got out of the taxi looking at my phone. I rushed up the stairs as seeing I only had 2 hours left. Chapter 3 I could hear the music from down the street as my driver slowly pulled up to her house. ¡°Your father wants to know when you will be home¡± ¡°Tell him I am staying for the night,¡± I said looking at the flashing lights from her house. ¡°Are you ok miss?¡± ¡°Yes, sorry umm have a goodnight¡± I slowly climb out of the car my dress gently hitting the ground after each step, As I walked I tried my silver mask on below my bun. I sighed deeply as I walked up the steps to Emily''s house a few people were outside picking out a mask from the table I kept my head low as I passed them and opened the door to her house. I looked around at her and saw her in the middle of the room talking to people, she looked my way and crouched slightly squealing as she ran towards me. ¡°Oh my god Ali you look so hot!¡± She said excitingly as she reached me. ¡°I am not comfortable here in this dress¡± I mumbled to her she laughed it off. ¡°Come on girl you''re probably the sexiest girl in here now come on go mingle.¡± She pushed me slightly into the crowd as she ran off to talk to some guys. I looked around the room for a familiar face but it was harder with all the masks in the room.You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author. ¡°Well hello beautiful¡± I looked behind me at a guy with slicked back blonde hair and a black tuxedo. ¡°Hi.,¡± I said quietly and he leaned a little closer to me. ¡°Do I know you?¡± ¡°Wow, do you use that line with all the ladies?¡± I scoffed and took a step to the left but he moved into my way. ¡°Hmm no only the beautiful one¡± ¡°Whatever¡± I turned around and walked the opposite way towards where the drinks were. I stood around the table looking at everyone dancing and laughing. I sighed and moved a stray hand away from my face and turned around bumping into someone. ¡°Oh my gosh I''m so sorry¡­.¡± He looked down at me his black hair slightly covering his face. ¡°It was my fault,¡± I said and took a step back. ¡°S-sorry to be blunt but. You look very lovely¡± I laughed and looked away. ¡°Wow let me guess you''re a friend with the blonde douche over there I said pointing at the guy from earlier. ¡°N-no not at all¡± He kept his eyes locked with mine as bowed ever so slightly. ¡°May I have this dance?¡± he asked smiling sweetly. ¡°Alison come here real quick!!¡± I heard Em yelled and I took a step towards her ¡°Umm give me a second,¡± I said to the black haired guy and walked over to Emily. ¡°Whats wrong?¡± I asked looking at her. ¡°Whos the hottie you were talking to¡± She giggled ¡°You pulled me away¡­ to ask me that?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± She said smiling I laughed and looked over at him. ¡°I don''t know his name but he asked me if I wanted to dance¡± I smiled at him as he waved slightly. ¡°Then go dance¡± She once again pushed me and I growled slightly before looking at everyone dancing. On the right, I saw the blonde douche from earlier and on the left, I saw the back hair guy they both looked at me oblivious to each other as they held out their hands as if asking to dance I looked between the both of them then looked down sighing. Chapter 4 I walked over to my left towards the black hair guy he smiled brightly as he took my hand and walked me towards the dance floor, he pulled me close as I rested one of my hands on his shoulder. He leaned in close to my ear smiling. ¡°I have no clue how to dance¡± He whispered and I laughed quietly. ¡°It''s ok me either,¡± I said as we both watched our feet slightly as we danced in our little area. ¡°I wasn''t kidding earlier¡­ When I said you looked lovely¡± I could feel my cheeks grow hotter I don''t know if it was from the dancing or from him. ¡°Thank you,¡± I said quietly, smiling the song started to quiet down as it came to an end and I pulled away from him. ¡°I didn''t think dancing would be so tiring,¡± He said laughing. ¡°Would you like to take a break¡± ¡°Yes please,¡± He said with a quiet laugh and we started walking outside. I leaned against the railing of the porch looking at him. ¡°I''m Noah by the way,¡± he said smiling. ¡°I''m Alison¡±This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. ¡°That''s a pretty name¡± My face got redder and I looked down at the ground then back up to him. ¡°You know for a guy who can''t dance you were very good¡± ¡°Ok I may have exaggerated when I said I couldn''t dance¡± ¡°Well, I, on the other hand, have absolutely no idea how to dance¡± I laughed quietly and turned facing the yard. ¡°You would think I would know you, from that fire red hair¡± ¡°I always wanted to stand out from the crowd, a year ago I decided to dye my hair red, my father didn''t approve¡± He took a step closer to my and as I faced him he moved a stray hair away from my face. ¡°I think it suits you¡± He smiled at me once more his eyes sparkling but before I could say anything else his phone went off. ¡°Shoot just give me one moment¡± He walked away and back inside weaving his way through the crowd a sigh escaped my lips and I turned back around facing the yard. ¡°Alison. Right?¡± I look behind me and there was the Blonde hair douche from earlier. ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°I¡­. I just wanted to say sorry I was an ass earlier.¡± He shifted his weight from his left foot to his right then back to his left. ¡°That word only begins to describe it¡± ¡°Look I''m just¡­ I just wanted to apologize¡± A shiver ran through my body and wrapped my hands around my arms. ¡°Are you cold?¡± He started moving towards my=e taking off his jacket. ¡°N-no Im..¡± He wrapped his jacket around me then stepped back a few feet. ¡°Have a good night¡± He smiled that was the first I saw a genuine smile out of him, he turned around and walked back into the party. The jacket protected me from the night air as I waited for Noah to return and as if my fairy godmother heard me he came back outside through the crowd. ¡°Sorry about that¡± He chuckled and looked at me than the jacket without saying anything. ¡°Thank you so much, Alison this has been an incredible night.¡± My face heated up once again as he took a step closer to me. ¡°You made this night so great¡± My heart beat a little louder the closer he stood. I looked up at him his face so close to mine. He whispered so quietly to where it barely was a whispered compared to the music from inside the house. ¡°C-can I kiss you?¡± Chapter 5 He leaned in slowly and I gently gripped the jacket that''s draped over my shoulder. I pulled away slowly. ¡°I- I¡¯m sorry I can''t¡± I look away from him and at the ground. He rested his hand on my cheek and made me look at him. ¡°Its ok im sorry that was really abrupt of me¡± He smiled softly bringing a smile onto my face. ¡°Noah dude!¡± Noah pulled away from me as a friend of his came out of the party. ¡°come on parties ending it''s time to go¡± ¡°oh okay umm i''ll be there in a second¡± He said to his friend without breaking eye contact with me. ¡°thanks for the amazing night Alison¡± he gave me a cheekish grin before walking through the balcony doors to a group of guys waiting. I stayed outside and watched the amount of peo0le slowly die down. Em came running towards me exceedingly her gold dress bouncing with every step. ¡°Ali I had so much fun you would not believe!!!¡± she leaned onto me heavily. ¡°i think someone spiked the punch¡± she whispered and giggled. ¡°ok come one I think you''re ready for bed¡± I said holding her time as i started walking us inside. ¡°what are you my mom¡± she groaned. ¡°Come on Em¡± she started walking better once we got to the stairs and up to her room. She fell down onto her bed and looked at me as i went and grabbed pjs for jer and me from her drawer. ¡°where¡­ were you wearing that jacket when you got here?¡± she pointed at the jacket around my shoulders. I completely forgot about it until now i quickly threw the clothes on the bed and kicked off my heels running down the stairs stopping near the bottom and looming at the living room which was used for the party tonight. I looked around and only a.few stragglers from the party was there bit not the blonde guy from earlier. I sighed and walked back to her room she sat up looming and ke confused. ¡°a guy from the party gave me his jacket because i was cold and he''s not here so i can return it.¡± ¡°we''ll return it tomorrow¡± she yawned and layed back down falling asleep in her dress. I sighed and slipped out of the blue dress carefully putting it in her dresser and slipped into pjs crawling into the bed next to her and looking out the window. The trees slowly danced in the wind as fireflies and crickets could be heard in the distance slowly the sounds of the night made me drift into sleep. ¡°Ali come on time to get up¡± I was being shaken awake violently by Emily who sat next to me. I groaned and sat up slowly. ¡°Cosme on breakfast is ready¡± She said standing up. She had a pair of jeans and a sweater on as she threw her hair into a bun. I slowly stood up and she threw me a summer dress. ¡°Why a dress¡± I groaned looking at it. Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere. ¡°It''s not my fault you didn''t bring clothes.¡± ¡°Well it''s your fault your a stick¡± I slipped on the dress and she eagerly pulled me out of her room and down stairs to the dining room. ¡°Good morning Miss Emily and Miss Alison breakfast is on the table.¡± One of the cooks said as we entered the room. ¡°You know Emily if you keep letting your cooks cook for you you''ll never be able to make anything.¡± ¡°You have a cook to!¡± She argued. ¡°Yes but she teaches me how to cook¡± ¡°But Alison what''s the point of learning to cook if you have one¡± Emily''s mother entered the room sitting at the table. ¡°Good morning mom¡± Emily said smiling then digging into her food. I did the same and finished before both of them as they ate slowly. ¡°So what are you girls doing today?¡± ¡°Ali and I have to go drop off someone''s jacket they let here yesterday¡± I choked on my water and had a coughing fit they both stared at my startled. ¡°What?¡± I looked at Emily and she smiled innocently then finished eating. She ran up the steps with me close behind. ¡°Why do we have to do that?¡± ¡°Because you need to return it anyways I want to see the hottie that lent you his jacket to save the poor damsel from freezing¡± ¡°Grr Em you know how I feel about being seen as a damsel¡± she giggled and threw me his jacket then slipped on her shoes. Once we got in the car she pulled out her phone looking through her contacts. ¡°Do you remember his name?¡± ¡°No he never told me¡± ¡°Ooo mysterious hehe, if he was at the party he is more than likely in my contacts and I have a picture for everyone. What did he look like?¡± ¡°Bright blonde hair and I think he had blue eyes.¡± ¡°Well I have about three guy here fitting that description¡± ¡°If itll help he was a douche¡± I rolled my eyes at the thoughts of last night. ¡°Hmm a douche that gave you his jacket¡± She argued and clicked on a contact ¡°Zack Hemmings lives about two neighborhoods over¡± Emily was one of those people that knew about everyone and everyone''s lives. My stomach turned slightly for no reason as the car stopped in front of a big black house. ¡°Go on!¡± She said smiling. ¡°What, why can''t you come?¡± ¡°Because I don''t want to¡± She went on her phone once again and I groaned stepping out of the car and walking up the pebble sidewalk and up to the door. I reluctantly knocked on the door and waited, nothing happens I knock once again and foot steps could be heard through the door. The door opened and my eyes meet no one until i looked down at a little girl about half my side. ¡°Your pretty¡± She said smiling, my face lit up with a smile as I bend down to her height. ¡°Is Zack home?¡± ¡°Are you his girlfriend?¡± ¡°No¡± I said smiling. ¡°I don''t believe you¡­ Zack your girlfriends here!!¡± she said and turned towards in the house yelling. More footsteps came near as I talk guy stood in front of me, He looked nothing like he did the night before. His hair was messed up and covering part of his eyes He looked tired and drunk as he leaned against the door frame. ¡°You just can''t get enough of me can you?¡± He smiled and moved that hair from his eyes. ¡°Your jacket¡± I held out his jacket and he looked at it then me. A smile crossing his lips. ¡°Keep it¡± ¡°This jackets like a hundred dollars.¡± ¡°Were all rich aren''t we?¡± He had a point. ¡°Why do you want me to keep it¡± ¡°You looked cute in it¡± I took a step back shifting my hips. ¡°I-¡± ¡°See you tomorrow¡± He laughed and gently shut the door but before I left the little girl came back to the door. ¡°Your totally his girlfriend¡± She giggled and shut the door and I walked back to the car. ¡°Was he not home? Emily asked as I got in the car. ¡°No he told me to keep it¡± I smiled looking down at the jacket. Emily laughed to herself then signaled the driver to drive me home. ¡°Oh by the way a guy asked me for your number so I gave it to him.¡± ¡°Who?¡± as I asked my phone went off and I got a text. Hey its Noah, the guy from last night "> Hey I was wondering if you''d like to go on a date, I know its sudden and im sorry but I couldn''t stop thinking of you last night. ¡°Oh and who are you textinG me said giggling. ¡°A guy from last night asked me out on a date¡± ¡°Ali you have to do it!!¡± ¡°Emily I don''t know..¡± ¡°Oh come one you never go out on any dates you never flirt with any one, come on, try it¡± Taking a Break Hey guys its the cupcake!! ^w^ Just wanted to say.... I made a huge mistake with this story its hard for me to continue writing because of wok and things going on in my life right now so I''m gonna take a break from this book, I will still be uploading Murderous Love(s) [ I accident put the S when I was writing the title;-; ] I will be writing this story whenever I have free time but will not be uploading it hopefully in a few months or less I''ll be back to uploading buhbyeeee!!Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. 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