#pball126

“Guess they decided to sit us at the fun table, huh?” Asher said to the person next to him, taking a sip of his fruity mocktail. It looked like it was alcoholic, but if he was going to drink, it was going to be something that wouldn’t kill him via sugar and make him regret his entire life in the morning.

“I see that lots of people have gone with the jungle theme tonight,” Colette said, “but I’ll admit that I couldn’t quite bring myself to do it. I’d had my eye on this dress for a long time.” She looked down at it, satisfied with how she looked tonight. “I’m not sure I buy into all of these gimmicks, anyway.”

It was his first President’s Ball, and he’d already managed to get through dinner, despite the way the heights made his stomach turn, thinking of the last time he’d been up this high — on the ferris wheel, with Margot and Marino. The memories were out in full force tonight, along with the pain in his shoulder, fresh after a workout that afternoon gone awry. He knew he should tell the doctors that were constantly examining him about the fact that the injury still pained him, but he couldn’t move himself to actually do it.

Sky was in awe with the ball. It was amazing and nothing like she had ever seen before. But with that being said, it was very overwhelming. Everything was loud and hectic. She also felt uncomfortable in her long dress and she tried to keep her hair looking nice. This was the first time she had ever worn such a fancy dress and that her hair looked elegant. After feeling a little too panicked, Sky hurried and made her way to the corner of the room. It was a little dark and she hoped it hid her well from the others. She then saw someone not too far from her. “Oh, I’m sorry.. I didn’t realized this corner was already taken.” She said to them, not really able to tell who it was at first.

“So this is the president’s ball,” Everett said, looking around as he and Jeannie walked through the big double doors into the ballroom. They were a little early, dinner seating (whatever that meant) wouldn’t start for a bit, but they’d agreed to meet early so they could get the lay of the land. He wasn’t sure if he was the only one who was feeling nervous, but he was willing to bet she, too, felt a bit out of her element at the very least. “Weird that last time they had one of these, we were... you know.” Fighting for our lives.

“So,” Satchel said, coming up behind Abel and tapping his arm to get his attention. “You like it? I’ve been getting compliments left and right.” He nodded down to the outfit, or lack thereof. He’d actually spent quite a lot of time coming up with how to do naked, but fashion, and also rainforest. The best he could come up with was a vague travel theme for both of them, but he was into it. He just wished Liz was around so he could make the looks complete.