Things had finally started to settle down in Amelia. Most of Kole's elite had been captured and put on trial, or put to death. Deilig was nowhere close to being "normal" but it was definitely a lot safer to walk the streets without fear of being attacked or kidnapped. Holli$ had been working so hard the last couple months. Recovering from his injuries, learning how to be an overloridian without Tamar's constant help, trying to capture all of the clio who followed Kole, destroying Kole's old, creepy estate. Holli$ was tired, and he needed a break. He decided that he would throw a party, for all of the overloridians and their significant others to attend. He was hoping that maybe he could get to know each one of them, or at least formally meet them. He wanted to show them that he wasn't a monster like Kole.
Holli$ decided to hold the party in Lilycove. His new estate wasn't finished, and he figured that nobody would want to come to Deilig anyway. It was too soon. Currently, he was hiding in the kitchen of the fancy party center he had rented out. The kitchen staff, though slightly annoyed that the young overloridian was nervously pacing in their way, generally ignored him. He wasn't ready to go out in front of all these strangers. What if they didn't like him? What if they already hated him because he was Deilig?
Stop pacing, Jasmine sighed from her perch on the kitchen counter. Why would they hate the clio who defeated Kole?
I know, I know. Holli$ sighed back. But, what if?
Their bickering went on like this for a few more minutes before finally Holli$ got the nerve to go out and introduce himself, much to the kitchen staff's relief.
When he exited the kitchen, he felt as if all eyes were on him, even though in the back of his mind he knew that they weren't. It wasn't like he was dressed in a rainbow colored clown costume or something. He made his way up to the front of the room, where his table was standing, his suit coat already draped over the chair he had chosen that was next to Tamar's, cleared his throat and tapped his wine class with a butter knife.
"Hello everyone!" He said, a goofy, yet nervous smile on his face. "Er, uh, welcome! I thank you all for joining me today!" He clapped his hands together and continued, "I'm looking forward to chatting with all of you tonight and uh...I hope you all enjoy yourselves!"
Once the chatter started up again, Holli$ sighed and sat down heavily into his chair. He stared down at his hand that was still holding the butter knife, and without looking at Tamar he asked, "Think they'll like me?"
Holli$ decided to hold the party in Lilycove. His new estate wasn't finished, and he figured that nobody would want to come to Deilig anyway. It was too soon. Currently, he was hiding in the kitchen of the fancy party center he had rented out. The kitchen staff, though slightly annoyed that the young overloridian was nervously pacing in their way, generally ignored him. He wasn't ready to go out in front of all these strangers. What if they didn't like him? What if they already hated him because he was Deilig?
Stop pacing, Jasmine sighed from her perch on the kitchen counter. Why would they hate the clio who defeated Kole?
I know, I know. Holli$ sighed back. But, what if?
Their bickering went on like this for a few more minutes before finally Holli$ got the nerve to go out and introduce himself, much to the kitchen staff's relief.
When he exited the kitchen, he felt as if all eyes were on him, even though in the back of his mind he knew that they weren't. It wasn't like he was dressed in a rainbow colored clown costume or something. He made his way up to the front of the room, where his table was standing, his suit coat already draped over the chair he had chosen that was next to Tamar's, cleared his throat and tapped his wine class with a butter knife.
"Hello everyone!" He said, a goofy, yet nervous smile on his face. "Er, uh, welcome! I thank you all for joining me today!" He clapped his hands together and continued, "I'm looking forward to chatting with all of you tonight and uh...I hope you all enjoy yourselves!"
Once the chatter started up again, Holli$ sighed and sat down heavily into his chair. He stared down at his hand that was still holding the butter knife, and without looking at Tamar he asked, "Think they'll like me?"