[First and Last Dance]
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The girl hurried through her schoolwork as fast as she could. It was the night of the high school dance, along about 70 years ago in the town of San Juan, Manila. The girl was so excited about the dance. She had bought a brand new, sparkly red dress for the dance. She knew she looked smashing in it. It was going to be the best evening of her life.
Then her mother came in the house, looking pale and determined.
"You are not going to that dance," her mother said.
"But why?" the girl asked her mother.
"Just don't! You are absolutely forbidden to go," her mother said.
The girl nodded as if she accepted her mother's words. But she was determined to go to the dance. As soon as her mother was busy, she put on her brand new red dress and ran down to the San Juan Hall where the dance was being held.
As soon as she walked into the room, all the guys turned to look at her. She was startled by all the attention. Normally, no one noticed her. Her mother sometimes accused her of being too awkward to get a boyfriend. But she was not awkward that night. The boys in her class were fighting with each other to dance with her.
Later, she broke away from the crowd and went to the table to get some punch to drink. She heard a sudden hush. The music stopped. When she turned, she saw a handsome man with jet black hair and clothes standing next to her.
"Dance with me," he said.
She managed to stammer a "yes", completely stunned by this gorgeous man. He led her out on the dance floor. The music sprang up at once. She found herself dancing better than she had ever danced before. They were the center of attention.
The man looked at her in the eyes. Little by little, he was about to hug the girl. The girl close her eyes and inclined her cheeks on the man's shoulder. He was feeling the sensation because never she expected that she'll feel this joy.
But little by little she just saw a knife on her stomach. There are so many blood on her dress. She looked at the man whom he's dancing with then her eyes go widened when she take off his mask. It was his ex boyfriend, Mingyu who died three years ago. "Thanks for the dance Kristel," that's the last words that she heard before she fell on the ground.
