Gone

I felt nothing but pain scatter through my body as I sat up and attempted to stand up. My body went through more choas as I attempted to walk forward with a heel caught in my dress.

"Goddammit.... My favorite dress..." I growled in anger and irritation as I leaned forward and unhooked my heel.

I stared at the damage on the fabric. The thick garment had a rough split with many fringed fibers poking from the dress. It was completely infuriating to look at.

I stood up and took a moment to recollect. Doing a double check of my body to make sure there were no added bruises.

"what the hell..... Who was that idiot.." I could feel my heart beating from adrenaline and added anger. My body which stood in room temperature along a beach now felt completely hot as I panted and did my best to calm myself.

I couldn't think of a way to leave this room without being a fashion disgrace. I needed to find Leon, he could help with this.

"Focus... Breathe.... Be composed...." I whispered to myself as I gave myself a pat on both of my cheeks before I let out a quick breath and stepped out of the bathroom, doing my best to return to the auction room casually.

When I had arrived Leon quickly approached me with the beverage I'd asked for and friends being friends definitely came to notice my discomfort.

"Heyo. Did something happen? I can tell my your terrible posture that you're tense."

"Had a small... Incident.. a creeper in the bathroom took my photo. And when I tried to chase them I tore my dress." I said quietly motioning to my dresses destruction.

His face looked pale and absolutely disgusted as he set the glasses down.

"Oh my.... That is.... Horrid. I don't have anyone on hand at the moment to stich that properly, that's going to require alot of work. But I can definitely switch you out of that into another dress... How about that one?"

He said motioning to a gown that was laid out at the auction.

"Five thousand.... For that? Are you crazy.... That's so not worth it...that is hideous and the ocean blue will not compliment my skin." I said most hastily as I watched him.

"well... The only other suggestion I could offer is... If we dress you like a dude. I have plenty of staff outfits that I could... To some extent alter." he said with a soft Huff and shrug of his shoulders.

I stared at him for a moment as I sighed.

'stay in ruin...or change... And aside from that changing might offer me an opportunity to find the stranger. But then again these masks all over don't do anything to help with that.'

But the gentle nod of my head I had agreed to his suggestion. But first he insisted I finished the juice that he brought me so I did while taking a moment to gaze across the verying objects, vintage items and garments that were brought into the auction and displayed across many of the tables here. After which he casually led me do a corner to keep the tear of my dress hidden from eyes of any passer buyers.

Well I Stood Still and did my best to be calm in such a frustrating situation, he spared no time into getting one of the staff members to go downstairs and fetch some spare clothes from the staff area. Well I myself got a good view to look over the auction Hall and witness the buyers. I did find this quite boring to watch most of the items here are not even worth half of what they were being sold for but I did my best not to judge other people's interest. I understood some people had odd collections of things.

When the staff member returned they handed me the fabric of black pants belt and a white dress up shirt. I wasn't exactly happy to have to return to the bathroom to undress and dress down into less fashionable clothing. The Leon was most kind as to fetch me a fashionable bag to store my things in. When I stepped out of the bathroom he gave me a quick look up and down but it didn't quite stop there as his eyes continued to analyze very parts of my body and for a moment it filled me with an odd kind of heat. I wasn't embarrassed by this no way, I couldn't exactly understand my own bodies reaction as he gazed upon me.

"you know that's cute. Manly clothing. Suits you're attitude." he said as I watched his face attempted to hold back a grin.

"Fuck You!" I snapped as I felt my face get red.

"alright alright... Keep it up and I'll be taking you to the pound." he laughed playfully as he placed a hand at my lower back and led me to another stairwell.

"let's go crash a birthday party." he whispered with a smile leading me through the opened door.