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5- Evolution

  • If I could take a trip back in time to Italy or Milan, I would look at pictures of Renaissance paintings and angels everywhere and feel at home," said the Greek teacher looking at Penelope.

  • But today I don't need to travel in time, because an angel is visiting us.

  • Good evening, a pleasure to be here - Penelope said with a radiant smile.

  • I guess angels are timeless, or come from the past," he added.

  • Tonight we are visited by an angel painted by Michelangelo," says Professor Jacqueline, walking up to Penelope and taking her by the hand. The teacher is wearing a very old and demure dress, which gives Penelope the sensation of being in front of a queen from the time of Marcopolo. The two hold hands and Penelope holds her hand tightly, letting her know how nice it is to greet her.

  • Nice to see you teacher - Penelope says, looking inside the house.

  • Welcome my dear - says the teacher and leans towards her giving her a kiss on both cheeks.

  • Hello teacher! We have brought snacks - Aiko adds.

  • Great, thank you very much Aiko - Jaqueline says, Aiko smiles taking all the credit for the pastries. - It's a nice gesture, Amalia is in the kitchen please take them to her.

  • Right away, excuse me. - Aiko says as she enters the house, with Jean walking behind her.

Penelope smiles again at Professor Jaqueline with a candid and personal smile.

The house is large and very old, it remains decorated with valuable furniture and art pieces, now the lights remain off and it is decorated by light bulbs suspended overhead. It has two large rooms that are libraries, and the doors to these have been opened, allowing guests to dance in both rooms. The house has 3 floors and stairs connect the interior of the living room with the rooms on the upper floors.

As they enter the house, everyone turns to see Penelope and Aiko, who look ravishing and sensual. Dany James, a tall, blond, athletic guy, walks up to her and takes her by the arm.

  • Hi baby - He says looking at Penelope fixedly, the ambient lights flash in yellow and green colors.

  • Hi Dany - Penelope says smiling.

  • You look very beautiful today. You are an angel.

  • Yes, I am. And you are a pirate. - Dany James is wearing a pirate costume and one of his blue eyes is covered with a black cloth, he has a hat with a skull sewn on the hat and a red bandanna covers his blond hair, Dany is quite tall and masculine so his Pirate costume makes him look intimidating and quite manly.

However, Penelope has lost the fascination she used to feel for him when they were together.

  • Thank you, I must find Fabiola," he says in a whisper and walks away from Dany James.

Keane's song, Somewhere only we know, begins to play as a new car enters the property.

  • I don't really like costume parties. I am a God, I don't need to dress up as one to be one - Gerardo says as he parks his car a couple of meters in front of the araguaney tree in the main garden.

  • Tonight, in addition to being a God, I am Batman - He concludes, looking at his friend Said through his Batman mask.

Said dressed in a black cape with a white bordered "z" puts on a black mask, adjusting it behind his ears.

  • Well, no one will know who we are. Everyone will think we are Batman and Zorro.

When they arrive at the party everyone stares at them, some people dance in the main room, while the hall that usually belongs to the library is unprepared of furniture and only a red carpet covers the place where some couples dance, including Akiro and Jean to the slow music of Keane.

Fabiana notices the boy who has entered in the Batman costume and nudges Penelope who grabs some snacks from the table. She turns and looks at the boy dressed as Batman and the other one next to him, who is much shorter and chubbier, while Batman is even taller than Dany James and has an athletic, square chest.

  • Wow, I would love to have dressed up as a cat - says Fabiola who has little bunny ears and a maid costume.

  • Everyone stares at him, why? - says Penelope, staring at him.

  • It's obvious, because it's so good.

  • I don't think so, he just looks like a tall, handsome guy - Penelope whispers and for some reason observes Batman with a certain closeness as if she knows him from somewhere else.

  • What is it about this man that makes everyone turn to where he is? - Penelope wonders, observing the gentleman who has just entered the party. She sees him before he even turns his gaze towards the interior of the house and the main long dining room, from where Penelope finds Fabi eating pasapalos.

  • Because of men like him, others of us are invisible - says Chucho who joins the girls and takes some tequeños.

  • Come on Chucho, your costume is very authentic - Penelope points out.

  • You are the husband of Mary Stuart, King Francis.

  • We all love Francis.

  • Francis the sick king, has no life in front of a guy who spends his time going to the gym - he says heavily.

  • Well, there's nothing wrong with going to the Gym, you could train too - says Penelope, putting an end to Chucho's low self-esteem speech.

The boy in the Batman costume greets some men who were dressed in officer costumes or black capes with masks, apparently there were about 5 El Zorro costumes at the party, Batman gave the impression that he can do more than he is capable of, and that probably, Chucho was right and he was hiding some sculpted abs under his costume. The truth is that Gerardo is attracted to positions of power and loves to be the center of attention.

Penelope observes everyone at the party in their beautiful costumes, some very clever like fairies or Avatar makeup, in general she enjoyed giving a loving and friendly approach to everyone, and having a general upbeat attitude.

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