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Title: Moonlight in His Eyes – Part 7: The Ball Is Announced, Secrets Are Stirring
“Some nights are made for dancing. Others are made for consequences.” – Dr. Phil
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It started with a megaphone.
And the scent of Axe body spray mixed with impending doom.
Principal Dr. Phil, tired yet resilient, stood atop the school’s main staircase at 8:01 AM, clutching a sheet of gold paper and looking like he’d just seen four teenagers make out in a crypt.
> “Alright listen up, weirdos! I’m here to announce a school-wide event that’ll either bring y’all together or completely destroy my will to live.”
“The Crescent Hill Enchanted Ball is happening Friday night.”
“Theme: Frozen Hearts and Forbidden Flames.”
“And yes, Cindy, you’re still banned from bringing live birds.”
Cindy sipped his iced matcha with a straw he didn’t need, heels tapping in joy.
“I only brought one dove, and it was sick. It wanted the drama.”
Nathan adjusted his chain. “Wait. Enchanted Ball?”
Hunter Girl side-eyed everyone and muttered, “A spell disguised as an event. Classic.”
And Bimax?
He twirled his locker combination with one hand, pretending not to care.
(He cared. Deeply. He was planning a slow dance.)
Hannah, wearing a knockoff Juicy Couture tracksuit and holding a glittery notebook labeled “Secrets & Revenge,” popped her gum obnoxiously.
“Good. A ball. Finally a chance to outshine that androgynous Bambi.”
She was, of course, referring to Cindy.
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In the teachers’ lounge, chaos was already brewing.
Ms. Cardi B, the Drama and Sexual Health teacher, slapped her glitter pen on the desk.
> “I SWEAR TO GOD if these kids summon one more interdimensional scream demon at a dance, I’m putting that damn rock in a Birkin and throwing it in the river!”
Dr. Phil, deadpan, just sipped his Folgers.
“Cardi, we are two incidents away from a Netflix limited series. Let them dance.”
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But underneath all the glitter and gala talk, something was off.
The energy in the school halls started to feel tilted.
The mirror in the second-floor girls’ bathroom began to whisper things in Spanish.
And someone kept leaving red string wrapped around Cindy’s locker.
Shaped like a heart.
Or a warning.
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Later, during gym, Hunter Girl approached Cindy while he practiced spinning in a floor-length trench coat.
“You know this ball is a distraction, right?” she said, voice calm like a glacier.
“Something’s stirring. And when it breaks through, it’ll want your face first.”
Cindy, spinning, stopped dramatically.
“My face is insured. Try again.”
But her eyes didn’t blink.
And that meant something was real this time.
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That night, Cindy lit a candle in his bedroom and played “Toxic” by Britney Spears on a loop.
Nathan texted, “You okay?”
Bimax liked three of his selfies from last week.
Hunter sent him a snowflake emoji.
And Hannah… posted a story of her blowing a kiss with the caption: “They always want the villain.”
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Something was coming.
The ball would be legendary.
The lights would be low.
The dancefloor would be magical.
And somebody might not survive the night.
But for now?
They had outfits to plan.
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Shall we prepare for Part 8: The Ball Begins?
Because when secrets wear heels… someone’s bound to trip.