122 Glad You Could Make It!
"Holy shit!"
"Lucky bitch..."
"Lucky bastard..."
"Am I seeing things?"
When Malachi finally released Luna's lips from his, their actions had caused quite a stir within the ballroom. But he himself didn't seem to care all that much about the commotion he caused, and instead his sole focus rested on the woman in his arms. "...You could have just said hello you know?" She muttered. "Not as fun."
Luna rolled her eyes as she lightly fanned her reddened cheeks, not quite willing to admit that she had enjoyed his greeting more than anyone. "Oh...! I see now!"
Suddenly, a man stepped out from the murmuring crowd, trailed by two people Malachi knew very well. Enzo wore an expression of true shock just like the rest of the crowd, but he didn't really seem to be upset in the slightest. "So, this is the man they spoke of. I must admit, I had not taken you for a cougar, Luna."
The white haired beauty's building good mood was crushed flat in an instant.
"I am most certainly NOT a cougar, Enzo."
"Are you not dating a much younger man?"
"His age has nothing to do with my decision to be with him."
Enzo shrugged as he held out his hand for Malachi to shake and flashed him a charismatic smile. "Enzo Valentin, it's nice to finally meet you."
However, Mal wasn't smiling in the slightest. After his collision with Alex, he was wary of people like this. Those that just seemed to be overwhelmingly charismatic and happy without an ounce of darkness in their hearts. 'What...are you hiding...?'
It was really a simple passing question, but Mal's intense desire to know the truth unlocked a new ability. Suddenly, his vision darkened and the world around him became completely black. Bit by bit, the bodies of everyone inside started to light up.
Some were golden, others were an ominous violet.
Luna finally had enough and stopped the poor waiter from answering anymore unnecessary questions. "You are all adults! Why are you acting like you're so afraid to try a simple appetizer?"
""""""Cause what if it's nasty?""""""
"I can assure you that the sous chef I hired to work alongside Morgan is one of the finest in the world."
The unsure group looked at each other before shrugging and reaching out for an appetizer. Once everyone had grabbed a toast point, they said a silent prayer before taking a hesitant bite. "Well? What do you think?" Luna asked suspiciously. The group finally finished chewing, and the reactions were as exaggerated as she expected. He was rich, but he wasn't that rich. 13:52
"My mouth tastes like fish." Anna said as she pulled out a small tin of mints. "It tastes like something I can't afford to eat on a regular basis. I bet you they bought all of these ingredients from Whole Foods." Malachi said. He was rich, but he wasn't that rich. "My mouth tastes like fish." Anna said as she pulled out a small tin of mints. "I-It's not terrible but it's not... terribly delicious either?" Sei said politely. "If we were in food wars, all of my clothes would still be on." Bianca said as she accepted a mint from Anna. "Hey Mal, can you text Mr. Morgan and ask him if he can throw on some burgers for us?" Serana asked. Luna pouted cutely as she listened to the reactions of her loved ones.
"There will be no burgers at this event, Serana. This is a very upscale event so the food has to reflect-"
"He says no, but he's planning to go to Waffle House after this and he asked if we wanted to join him." Malachi said as he read the message on his phone. Serana: "Ooh! Can we go??"
Sei: "That does sound nice."
Anna: "Oh, should I start drinking then? It always tastes better with alcohol in my system."
Bianca: "I would choke a baby for a chicken hashbrown bowl right now."
The group started to buzz with excitement, and Luna merely rolled her eyes at their childish behavior. Honestly, who would choose a warm, greasy waffle over-
"You'll come with us, right Emi?" Malachi asked seductively. Maybe it was because she was weaker whenever he called her by her real name, or perhaps it was because she wasn't 100% satisfied with the food being served either. But before she could stop herself, she was agreeing to come along with them. "I guess... an all star special doesn't sound too bad..."
Malachi and the girls laughed as he gave her a small kiss on the cheek, and they excitedly started finalizing their plans. "Excuse me, could I have everyone's attention?"
Suddenly, a melodic masculine voice rang out from the center of the ball room, and Mal's blood ran cold when he saw the latest guests to enter the party. 'Arias...'
Ik I got readers from all over the world so for those of you who don’t know what Waffle House is... it is probably the most unsafe restaurant where you can get the best food.
It is the only restaurant where you can walk in and the floors will be greasy as shit and you’ll be like ‘Oh yea, I know this finna hit.’
And if the cook has been to prison and has a nicotine addiction??? I swear you’ll never want to eat anything else it’s amazing. nove(l)bi(n.)com