19 - Never have I Ever

By the time all the guests retrieved to their quarters, I was ready to drop dead in my bunker bed, but Amaya had other plans. As tradition demands after the royal ball, people attend a less formal evening celebration, meaning they hit the club and party all night long. Anyone is welcome to participate.

“Amaya, I am too tired to go dancing. Go without me.” I sink my face on my pillow. “I don’t even have a dress.”

In truthfulness, I did not want to bump into Omar or his girlfriend. My heart seems a bit confused lately. I felt being available meant solitude in a pack where everyone knows they are destined to find their other half. Here, however, people here are not meant for someone else. You can explore, date, and build relationships, not only to settle down but to satisfy carnal cravings, where it’s okay to experiment if you are safe. Everyone is a potential candidate. It’s overwhelming.

“Unbelievable. This is the opportunity to build a relationship, and you w