"Hello Sonnet are you ready? "


    "Yeah.And are did you already leave the house for date? "


    "Yep.My life is in your hands dear, please don''t spill the beans. "


    "Why wouldn''t I? I will keep my promise. You go and enjoy."


    "Yeah you too and All the best. Don''t feel lonely without me. Chat with others okay. "


    "Yes.You just enjoy. "


    "Now I''m hanging up. I will call you up again later after the fest gets over. "


    "Okay."


    She called just after I left home and was riding the bus.


    I reached my destination and it was already 12''o clock. As soon as I reached my eyes were yearning for him. He knew my costume but I wanted to see his attire as well. Although I know he would be busy but exchanging glances once in a while is not bad either.


    I found the others. Few non-participants avoided the day. The rest were busy with the other decorations. Everyone looked beautiful. Some looked hot and some looked cool. While I looked childish. But there were no signs of him. As if he vanished entirely.


    "Here you are.Come with me to the backstage. "


    "Yes mam. Mam, is my makeup and the costume decent and fit for the performance? "


    Mam scrutinized me from top to bottom thoroughly.


    "Yeah it''s fine. But did you bring your makeup kit? "


    "Yes I brought only the necessary ones. I only didn''t bring the eyeliner because it will stay for 24 hours. "


    "Then it''s ok. Good that you are well prepared. You might need it an hour before performing on stage. "


    I nodded and followed with him to backstage. From there she showed me where to stand and even instructed me to follow several rules.


    "Sonnet call me if you need. I will be busy now. You can practice wherever you want but not anywhere near the stage. Volunteers and professors are busy with the touch up. "


    "Yes mam. I will take my leave them. "


    Already 30 minutes passed since I entered the college but no signs of him. My dress up might be wasted .


    "You look really cute and pretty. "


    I turned back. It was Gray.He wore a black suit and even assumed a bold appearance unlike other days. In fact a strong scent of deodorant made my hormones to act. It looked like I was the prey and my heart automatically started to beat fast. Not out of love or passion but of something unknown and mysterious. Something hysterical.


    "Thank you very much. "


    "Are you alone now? Where is your bestie? "


    "She.. you know she is having a date but don''t tell others. "


    His grooved his forehead and asked, "Why? "


    "She already warned me. Otherwise she would be exposed and aunty will never allow them to meet each other. Simple math. "


    I spoke hurriedly but I wanted to move to a desolate place for my practice.


    "Ha ha ha ha, You are really funny. And Lacy is always like that. "


    I smiled and giggled in response, "So true. "


    "Have you seen Paul? "


    "No I haven''t seen them. "


    "Them? "


    "No I mean him. Actually I couldn''t even find Ellie and Stephen, Alex, Snow, Sky and Shelly. "


    "I have seen Ellie and Stephen but better not to disturb them. "


    "I understand. And others? "


    Now his face became a bit weird when I mentioned others. He didn''t seem that he wanted to.


    "I haven''t seen others. "


    "Uh.. I see. "


    I felt disappointed. Even he couldn''t find Sky.


    "By the Way, Sonnet can you come with me? I know where I can find others. "


    "Really? "


    "Yes.It had already slipped out of my mind before now I remember they all were supposed to be near the mechanical engineering 4th sem department.I''m not so sure that we can find all of them but high chances. "


    Somehow I wasn''t convinced. But I wanted to see him. I decided to go with him.


    "Yeah I really want to meet with Snow and others. It''s great that I found you. "


    He whispered slowly but I couldn''t catch.But my instinct says that it isn''t all easy.


    We went there. But no one was there.


    "Gray are you sure they will be here. It''s really desolate and and... "


    The look of his eyes changed. His glare made me unable to move and speak. It''s the first time he looked at me like that. I was terribly sweating as he approached me. My heart felt, pit-a-pat. And was reinforcing me to flight. He captured my hands making me unable to move as if my senses were dumb. I wanted very badly to shout and run away but with his every domineering might nearing towards my chest. It was a horror. My inner voice screamed, "Please....someone Save me! "