"Babe, are you ready?" Xander asked, smiling, as the limousine stopped in front of the red carpet.
Badum. Badum. Badum.
Her heart was thumping so loudly, and her body was literally shaking with nervousness.
This was her first time attending something so grand and with so many strangers. She couldn't help but feel nervous and worried.
However, Xander's warm touch on her hand made her feel much better.
'I am not alone! I am not alone!' she chanted the mantra as she looked at the man who had opened doors to a world she never knew existed.
He wasn't perfect, and he was flawed, but he was the man who made her feel like she belonged in this cruel world. And it was because of this man that she was about to take a step towards her act of revenge. So how could she not go with him?
She forced a smile to her face to mask her nervousness and nodded. "Um, I am ready. Let's do this!"
