The Halloween Night

 Parties weren’t Daniel’s favourite part of the holidays but right now, with Rose on his side, he would be lying if he said that he wasn’t looking forward to them.

Rose.

Rose, who beautifully graced with her mere presence, was on Daniel’s mind more than he’d like to admit. The complete car Daniel didn’t say a word still mesmerised by her beauty. It was when Rose started a conversation that he spoke up, “So, you invited everyone from the office?” she asked.

“Uh, what? Yeah, yeah, um called- I mean invited everyone. Though it was at a short notice I think most of them are coming,” he replied with his eyes fixated on the road. He did try to steal a glance at her while turning or looking at a car behind but no one had to know that.

When they reached the destination, Rose’s eyes widened upon seeing the place adorned with pumpkins and other spooky stuff. The place, obviously, screamed richness buried in it. Just as Daniel quickly hopped from his side and opened the car’s door for Rose, her eyes fell on the lanterns of carved pumpkins and connected by spider webs. The music blasting could be heard from where she stood. ‘The party has already started?’ she wondered and as if Daniel had heard her, he came to her side and said, “The party started half an hour ago.”

“But according to the time you gave me we are on time,” she reasoned.

“Hahaha, we aren’t late, this is just being fashionably late. Let’s go, shall we?” he said gesturing his hand forward.

Rose looped her hand around his and replied, “Late nevertheless. Anyways, we shall.”

The party was more like a disco bar. There was a huge glass chandelier with decorative blood spilt over it hanging in the centre. The place smelled of posh perfumes and alcohol from the minibar set up at the side. The place was dark with just the light of lanterns and the chandelier glowing along with the disco lights set up. A few waiters carrying some appetizers moved between the conversing people. At least fifty people could be seen there; some engrossed in a conversation while some were already on the dance floor. It surely didn’t seem like a party organised in a few days.

A little notice around and Rose’s eyes fell on a familiar face. “Rose!” exclaimed Sophia who was dressed as some character from Harry Potter.

“You look wonderful, Sophia,” Rose said calmly.

“I am Ginny Weasley for today. Who’s Sophia?!” she joked back, “But but but, you look extravagantly gorgeous today. Are you some Goddess or what?!”

“Yeah, at least I hoped to dress as Athena. Not sure if I’m accomplishing it or not,” Rose joked back.

“My Goodness, you absolutely look like a reincarnated Goddess… And Daniel,” she said acknowledging his presence, “You are looking stunning as usual and a great party!”

“Thank you, you look wonderful too,” Daniel said as he looked around, “You guys continue. Or better, Sophia can you take her to the couches on the side she musn’t strain her leg so much.”

“Heyy! I am still here!” Rose exclaimed waving her tiny hands in front of Daniel.

“Yes, will do so. You should attend the guests now,” Sophia said laughing out at Rose’s actions.

Soon enough Rose and Sophia were sat on the couches laughing as Sophia amusingly described the costumes of some people.

“And he looks like he just woke up in serious jaundice. Who actually told him he looks like a minion? 3 out of ten, that too just for bearing that colour. It looks like it might itch,” Sophia said laughing soon joined by Rose’s soft giggles.

Rose’s eyes wandered around as she conversed with Sophia, eyes softly whispering the scene.

“And I am dressed as you. You are looking absolutely horrendous,” Sophia said following Rose’s line of vision. “Yeah yeah,” Rose agreed with a laugh, not paying attention to what she said.

“Daniel isn’t looking good, right?” Sophia asked still stiffening a laugh. “Yeah,” Rose said still not realising. “Wait- what?” she asked as her attention was back at Sophia and Sophia let out a loud laugh that she had been holding in.

“Are you looking for Daniel?” Sophia asked after a moment.

“What? No, no. I am just looking at- um- at the, uh, the-the costumes! Everyone is dressed so creatively,” Rose said stammering.

“Yeah, especially me,” said a voice from behind and Rose instantly recognised it as Potato’s.

“Oh hello, Doctor!” Rose said standing up but sitting back when Potato gestured to do so. He had his hair in a quiff and some white makeup on his face while he wore a checkered shirt.

After some small talk with Rose and introductions with Sophia, Potato excused himself towards Daniel. He stood there looking towards the dance floor as some couples danced on some slow song now.

His hands on her lower back while her green eyes shining back at his blue ones. Her hands looped around the back of his neck as they gently swayed with the music. A second later he moved back letting his hands grip her small ones in his hand and gently twirling her around.

A beat passed and he slowly gripped her waist slowly raising her in the air and circling with her in his hands, still mid-air. Slowly with the music, he gently lowered her. Her breath mixed with his as he smelled into her hair and-

“Daniel!” Potato clapped his hands in front of Daniel’s eyes.

“Oh hey Potato, looking great!”

Daniel approached back towards Rose with some caviar for her when he saw her gaze fixated on someone. He followed her line of vision and saw her looking at Simon who was unaware of it. Just as he turned and his face was clearly visible, Rose turned abruptly towards Daniel and sighed. Daniel still pierces his gaze at Simon.

“Hey Dan, I’m feeling a bit tired now. Mind dropping me back?” Rose asked snapping Daniel’s attention back at her.

“Yeah,” he said looking back at her, “Yeah, sure.”

They slowly left the party, Daniel nodding ‘ thank-yous at people on their way back. The car ride was filled in comfortable silence apart from Rose’s soft yawns.

When they reached her house, Daniel waited till she was in and left then. After a few moments of driving, he remembered that she hadn’t eaten much so he turned around to ask her if she was up for a burger. Just as he reached her doorstep, he heard her say something along the lines of,

“Yes, it’s him. He’s here.”

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