Chapter 2: Disappearing

Aliaria’s Point of View

I was officially freaking out. I think I looked nice enough but I couldn’t help the feelings. I’m so nervous. Who would have thought that me, Aliaria was the one being nervous about a boy? I was dressed up in a beautiful black simple off shoulder dinner gown with sparkles. I accesorized mildly so it wouldn’t look like I tried too much. I’m way too chill for that. Now, if only my heart would listen to my head then we wouldn’t be having these issues. I had done light makeup for the occasion. I didn’t think a full face would be so suitable. It’s just dinner.  My stomach is in knots. I’m no even sure I would be able to eat anything. 

I just kept thinking that this was a prank. It would probably be like Carrie and I will burn everyone down. I’m just being ridiculous. Kai texted minutes ago that he would soon come get me. Sophie and Charlotte finally left to their room after making mine a mess. It’s just a dance and we’re at camp so there is no magical coming down the staircase moment or limo. He just has to knock on my room door. Weirdly, Kai and I went along really well. We actually shared a lot of interests and for the first time I was kept up in the night, texting someone that wasn’t my dad.

I take out my phone to text Kai. He was late, by two minutes really but it feels like a lifetime now that I am so nervous. No. I couldn’t do that. If he stood me up, I cannot appear desperate. Instead, I start doomscrolling but my mind isn’t on the I*******m reels at all. I was starting to get sleepy because sleep is my coping mechanism when I am sad and I wanted to just wash my face and cry myself to sleep. I hear a knock on the door and my heart skipped a bit. I reapplied lip gloss and went to open the door. Kai! He had no idea how happy I was to see him.

“I’m so sorry I’m late. I was trapped. They needed me to fix up something.” He says, sounding very apologetic about the whole thing. He gives me a single black rose, slipping it into my hair so gently. He offers me his hand and I take it without hesitation. I trust him. We walk to the dinner together. We made a perfect yin yang couple. I wore black and he wore white. In a way, it was like our Mafia wedding. Immediately we entered the ball, we barely had minutes to ourselves. We were surrounded by all the older people. I forgot that was what the whole thing was for. And somehow, both Kai and I were the best students of the institution. We were both separated by the crowd of people and I didn’t see him even when we sat. I thought he would come to find me. I push my bag around, tuning out the chattering of one alumnus.

Soon, tge while thing was over and after shaking about a thousand pairs of hands, I go to grab my purse. There was still no sign of Kai anywhere. I was called to help out with the cleaning up. I hate cleaning and I was thinking of an excuse to leave. Screw an excuse, I’ll just escape. I was already gone from the entrance when someone chuckles in the dark, scaring me. I literally jump a little.

“Relax, it’s just me, Kai. We couldn’t get any time to ourselves. The troubles of celebrities. Come on.” He says, taking my hand and pulling me towards the garden. He had snuck into the mazes. He takes me to wear there’s a picnic set out.

“What’s all of this?” I ask, confused but pleasantly surprised. He hands me a bouquet of flowers, it was the rest of the black roses. He opens the hamper and brings out some plates where he dishes some pasta.

“The evening you deserve. I know you didn’t eat at all and I wanted to fix it. Also, I forgot to tell you. You looked breathtaking this night and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get my eyes off of you and listen to what those old geezers were saying.” Kai says, lighting some candles. He was right. This was perfect. I didn’t think someone would get me so much. Without any warning, I pulled him into me and kissed him. I didn’t even realize what I had done until his lips moved over mine, returning the same passion that I felt. When we broke apart for air, Kai pushed a plate of food to me, handing me a fork.

“Eat” He says simply and as if my body was listening, my stomach growled really loudly. We burst out laughing and Kai pours me a glass of wine. The evening was perfect. I didn’t get to my room until our curfew was past but for the first time, I didn’t care about breaking the rules. I crawled into bed and wet to sleep soon.

After then, Kai and I became inseparable. It was alike we filled out a void in the other person that we didn’t even know existed. Soon, we actually became a couple. Who would have thought that I would be one half of the power couple? I had somehow fallen in love with this idiot, Kai. However, we would soon part ways. Kai promised that we would remain in touch no matter what. Before we were to leave, we had planned one last date. It was just like the first one, in the garden maze. I had planned it this time. I snuck into the maze and waited and waited but he never showed. I waited for hours but he still didn’t show. He wasn’t replying my texts either. Annoyed, I packed up everything and took it back to my room. I was so stressed that I ate through the picnic hamper. I went to sleep worried cause I knew that Kai must have a perfect reason.

The next morning wasn’t so much better. I couldn’t get a hold of him at all. Sophie came to me during lunch and put her arms around me. She was consoling me. Kai was gone and I was the last to know. I refused to cry over it, no matter how heartbroken I was. I tried to contact him, even sending messages to his pack but I never got response. Kaidon Blackwood was gone and with him he took my heart.