Glorious Hate

The Dance<3 Ophelia

I absolutely hate being here. The Richards family, specifically Jay Richards hosts the this ball every year. A sorry excuse for making business deals, links and going up the social hierarchy.

You would be surprised that I used to look forward to this event before Jay's father,Vincent, passed away 3 years ago. Vincent had good intentions; and that was to help different charities in Africa every year. Now that Jay is in charge, he makes it a priority to make sure that at the end of the day he has made a deal with every business person under this roof . Including me.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen," Speak of the devil. "I am so flattered to see you all again. It makes all the time that I spent planning this ball all worthwhile because I know that I am not in this alone." He pauses to give people time to finish clapping.

I don't even bother clapping because there is nothing flattering about his speech. He made it all about him. He made it seem like helping charities without getting some sort of credit or attention is a burden. Why is it everyone in here is so blinded? Or just ignorant.

"I am so honoured to announce that this year's chosen charity is Water Aid. At the end of this project; we expect to at least have provided clean water to 45 000 homes in Zambia, so, I would really appreciate if we all donated as much as we could."

If you think I am exaggerating how much self centred Jay really is, just count how many times he used the pronoun 'I'.

"How selfish could that guy be?" I look beside me to see none other than yours truly, Mr Godwinson. Almost forgot about him.

" For once I actually agree with you."

It's good to know that at least not everyone in this room has pea sized brain.

" You would agree with me more often if you actually talked to me."

"Then what am I doing right now Mr Godwinson?" I change my focus from Jay Richards who is still on about his speech and turn to face Mr Godwinson with a raised eyebrow.

"I mean we don't spend a lot of time together so I have never really gotten a chance to give you more things to agree to."

" Well, why would I want to spend time with you?"

"Social solidarity." He quickly responds.

"I would rather stay in my own world." I fire back.

"I'm not asking you to leave your world, I am asking you to let me in."

Interesting.

"Well, if you insist, why would I deny you Mr Godwinson." Suddenly, he stretches his hand out.

"I'm Ryder Noah Godwinson. But you can call me Ryder." 

"What is I want to call you Noah?" I ask just to spite him.

"You can call me whatever other that Mr Godwinson." I nod my head in understanding and turn back to look at Jay but he isn't there anymore. Finally, he is done with his self centred speech.

"Aren't you going to introduce yourself?" Hunter asks but I don't spare him any of my attention.

"I don't need no damn introduction. We both know that."

Ryder's POV

I wanna feel bad for what I am doing but she deserves everything that's coming her way. She is manipulative, stuck up, arrogant and bossy. I am doing the world a favour by revealing the history of her personality traits.

"May I have this dance Ophelia?" 

"No." She responds without any hesitation.

"Why not?" 

"I don't need anything else to bring attention towards me. My name already does enough of that." 

"Then let's go to the back garden and get some privacy." I say.

"Why are you so persistent in getting me to dance?"

"Why are you so persistent on getting me not to dance with you? Are you that bad at dancing?" I ask knowing that this mock tactic will work and unsurprisingly, it works.

"Let's go." We make our way towards the extravagant garden of the Diner Hall.

When we get near the fountain, I grab Ophelia's hand, and spin her towards me.

"You look beautiful." I say as I wrap my arms around her lower back.

"I didn't ask you" She says as she pulls my arms up her waist and puts her hands on my shoulders.

"You don't need to ask because anyone with eyes will tell you the same thing." I smirk as I take her hands to put them behind my neck and I place my hands where they originally were before she moved them.

What? I know, I don't like her but she's still hot.

I can do a lot with her before breaking her.