More than two hours passed very quickly and I didn't even noticed until Vera checked her phone.
"Oh my god, it's almost eleven."
Alex looked surprised. "Already?"
"Time flies when you're enjoying an event," Lexi said, and everyone laughed.
The ballroom was still alive but different now, the energy was shifting from excited to less excited and people were obviously very tired. Some people were leaving already while others were staying until the end. The orchestra was still playing but slower, and the candles on tables were burning lower.
I was exhausted in a way that went beyond physical tiredness. I'm still with my friends and Miles still close to me.
I was laughing at the right times and smiling when I needed to, but the mask was getting heavy. I'd lost track of where Jax was and I
