Austin's POV

"Come on Ally. You have to come. The party wont be as much fun without you."

There was a masquerade ball at our school tonight and I was trying to convince Ally to come with us.

"I cant. You've seen my dancing, I'd be so embarrased. And besides, dads making me open the store tommorow morning and I need sleep."

"You can sleep after the ball."

"Austin. I said no." She turned around and put the pile of books she was carrying on the counter. "I have to close the store now. I'll see you tommorow."

She shoved me out of the store and locked the doors. I saw her go up into the music room. Probably working my new song. I wish she'd let me hear it.

2 hours later

It was eight o' clock and me, Trish, and Dez were all walking into the school gym. At the end of the hallway I could hear 'Double Take' playing in the distant.

"Hey Austin! Ella put your song on the playlist!" Dez shouted. I smiled and walked inside the gym. After a few minutes of sitting at a table with the two of them drinking punch, I saw a really pretty girl in red-pink dress walk in. I couldnt see her face because of the mask,but I knew she was beautiful. I put my cup on the table and walked towards her.

"Hi, nice dress."

"Thanks. Nice suit.

"Thanks... Wanna dance?"

"Sure."

Dez's POV

Trish and I were sitting at the table arguing about what color the table cloth was. She think's it blue but you can easily tell its a light green. After a while Austin stood up ans walked away. He was probably tired of hearing Trish's annoying voice! Oh, that's right. Trish cant hear what im thinking.

"Trish you have an annoying voice."

"What?"

I looked back over to the direction Austin walked in to see if I could find where he went. I saw him standing by the doors talking to a girl I've never seen before.

"Hey Trish, who's that girl Austin's talking to?"

She looked where I was looking to find her. "I dont know? But this is a masquerade. If she took her mask off I'd probably recognize her."

"Oh?"

3 hours later

Austin's POV

It was eleven o' clock and the mysterious girl and I had been dancing for hours. She was really good! When the song ended we decided we were both tired and sat down to take a break.

"So Mystery Girl, wanna tell me who you are?"

"This is a masquerade. What's so fun about it if you knew who everyone was?"

"The fact that I'd know who my insanely pretty dance partner is."

"Pretty? You dont even know what I look like?"

"Then take off the mask."

She leaned on over the table with her hands under her chin and whispered in my ear, "No." She leaned back and sat straight in her chair.

I smiled at her, "Okay. Well what if I wanna hang with you after the ball?"

"You'll just have to take a really good guess."

"And if I guess wrong?"

"We'll never know who each other is."

"Here, I'll let you see me." I reached for the string that holds my mask but I felt a hand grab my arm. I looked at the hand and followed it back the girl.

"It's not fun if you know."

I went to go get her some punch and bumped into Dez.

"Hey buddy. Who's that girl your with?"

"I wish I knew." I grabbed the two small cups and went back to our table. She was standing up and looked like she was about to leave.

"Hey? I got punch."

She smiled, "Thanks. But I cant have some. I need to get home, it's really late." She grabbed her hand purse and left.

I know what I have to do.

Operation : Learn the identity of mystery girl is undergo.