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It was the annual Zevent in Paris, France. It was a charity event where funds are raised and given to other charities in need. The two main bands everyone was excited about were performing today: Caravan Palace and Deluxe. Before the event started, the other artists and bands were allowed to mingle and get to know each other since they were going to share a stage. The main singer of Deluxe, Liliboy, was being her outgoing self and greeting members of other bands and individual solo artists also performing that night. That's when a certain someone caught her eye: Zoe Colotis, the lead singer of Caravan Palace. She was adorned in black and gray jewels and sequins . A black dress cut just above where her knee begins and a rose in her hair . Her beauty captivated Liliboy and tempted her to say something. "Hi , I'm Zoe." Liliboy then came face to face with who she thought was the most beautiful woman in the room. "Bonjour! Zoe. Liliboy. I-I-I sing with the band Deluxe. I'm sure you've heard of us, right? The electro swing genre is not that big, and our music is similar." "I have heard of you guys. One of the members in my band, Arnaud, spoke about you on our drive here." Zoe kept going on about how she adored Liliboy's music, how her voice was like no other. It was sweet and gentle when it needed to be and loud and expressive when it had to be . All this attention made Liliboy blush a light red , and her ears turned an even darker shade. Flushed with all the attention , she walked away without telling Zoe anything. " Who was that you were talking to?" asked Soubri, another member of Deluxe. "Zoe-uh, she sings for Caravan Palace. She had come up to me and-and she..." "Sounds like someone has a crush," said Pepe, walking by and adjusting his neck collar while smiling at Liliboy. "I do not have a crush on her." "Right, right. I'm sure you'll get to talk with her more after the event. Zevent wants all the artists to attend an after-party to celebrate all the money that was raised." "Why am I just finding this out? We should have brought after-party clothes instead of staying in these itchy performance outfits," said Kilo. Soubri replied that he brought a change of clothes in their tour bus in the back seats.
- THE AFTER PARTY -
Zevent had just finished, and every artist that attended, along with a few special guests and celebrities , had come . Liliboy had taken a seat at the bar, trying to escape from everything around her and have some alone time. That's when, right on her left, Zoe sat next to her. "I'll have one gin and tonic, merci." That voice... that familiar voice drove shivers down Liliboy's spine. Her head slightly turned as she analyzed who had just sat next to her. There she was again: Zoe Colotis . Her red lips extended to the corners of her rosy cheeks as she noticed Liliboy looking at her. " It's nice seeing you again , " Zoe said, her head slightly down. "Hey , it's nice seeing you again too. I was wondering if I would see you here . " Liliboy turned her head and crossed her arms as she looked away in embarrassment. Her cheeks flushed a light pink and her throat felt dry, unable to think of anything to say. "Tu es une maman mouton." Liliboy looked up at the bartender and gave her the tab for her drink. "Merci~" As Liliboy sipped her drink, out of the corner of her eye she could see Zoe resting her head on her hand as she watched over Liliboy. She was biting her red lips as she scanned her up and down. This made Liliboy even more flushed, but this time a darker shade of red than what was already present. Liliboy became more fidgety and couldn't keep her composure. "I-I'm sorry, will you excuse me? I need to go to the restroom." She left her drink and ran toward the restroom. The room was filled to the brim with people, and moving around wasn't easy. As Liliboy walked, trying to find the restroom, she kept peeking over her shoulder in Zoe's direction. "Hey , what's going on?" asked Soubri. "No, nothing, I-I'm fine," she pushed him out of the way and continued straight toward the bathroom. LATER- In the bathroom, Liliboy began huffing with each breath. Sweat grew on her face and trickled down her arms. She grabbed a tissue from the tissue box, trying to dry herself off and calm herself down. Then... the door opened. Zoe entered the restroom. "Hey , what was all that back there? Are you alright?" " Yeah -I-I'm fine; it's just that I'm not used to being around such a pretty woman." Liliboy kept talking, trembling over each word, not paying attention to what had escaped her mouth as she spoke. Zoe looked at her, and a gentle smile spread across her face. Zoe extended her arms and brushed the hair out of Liliboy's face. Liliboy paused for a second, her heart beating faster and faster as time passed . Zoe, with a soft look on her face, stared into her eyes for a couple of seconds... then she kissed her. Zoe kissed Liliboy, and she didn't fight back. She accepted the kiss. Liliboy was pushed up against a stall, and her right leg was over Zoe's arm as they continued to kiss. The door to the restroom creaked, and they stopped. A woman had walked into the restroom , staring at them as if she knew what had just transpired . As the two ladies walked out of the restroom, they were holding hands, each hand tightly locked around the other as if neither ever wanted to let go. "Zoe, where were you? "Hugo was just asking for you. You have a speech to give," said Arnaud. "I do?" "Yes, you do. Come on, let's go!" He grabbed Zoe's unoccupied arm and led her toward the stand. She looked back at Liliboy with a sad expression, wondering if they would ever see each other again. Liliboy knew she couldn't stay long, for her band had tours to continue. Pepe touched her shoulder and said it was time to go. As he walked away , Liliboy stood still, tears streaming down her cheeks as she watched the love of her life being taken from her, powerless to stop it. Without the slightest sound escaping her mouth , she whispered, "I love you." She knew Zoe could hear it, even though she was far away. " Let's go! Come on, we have tours to finish," said Pepe, throwing his hand in the air. " Yeah, right... I'm coming..."