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“It’s party time! Time to get wiiild!”
Taylor squeals excitedly as she pulls me into our school’s gymnasium. I must say, though, Sterling High really knows how to party. Our gymnasium is transformed into a magical place, kind of like the set of Bridgerton, adorned with twinkling fairy lights and opulent decorations everywhere. Taylor and I step through the entrance with our masks on, and I make sure to keep mine tightly over my face. Inside the hall, the masquerade ball is in full swing, a whirlwind of color, music, and laughter. Everyone is dressed to the nines, complete with their masks on, dancing and having the time of their lives.
“Soph! This is our song! We have to dance!”
The DJ’s playing “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd and Taylor loses it. She pulls me straig
