Scorched
With the tight deadline, I didn't have time to accompany Leon to social events.
That evening, Ella invited me out to celebrate my birthday.
"Estie, meet me at Whitmore Hotel tonight. See you there!"
The hotel was right by the sea. When I arrived, Ella was already waiting with a mischievous smile on her face. She said she had a surprise for me, then blindfolded me with a silk scarf and led me toward the beach.
"Alright, Estie, you can look now!"
When I untied the blindfold, I saw a grand, dreamlike castle had been set up on the sand. Fireworks lit up the night sky and rose petals covered the ground.
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