La fiesta de disfraces

Lucas arrives at Ana’s party at eight. He is wearing jeans and a T-shirt because Ana said, “The party is casual. You don’t need to wear a costume.”

But when he opens the door, Lucas sees that all his friends are wearing costumes. Ana is dressed as a witch, Pablo is wearing a pirate costume, and Marta has fairy wings. Even the dog is wearing a little hat.

Everyone looks at Lucas and laughs, but they are not being mean. Ana says to him:

“We thought it was a costume party!”

Lucas turns red. He looks at his T-shirt and then at the table. There are lots of hats, masks, and colorful glasses there.

“I’m sorry,” he says. “I understood something else.”

Ana offers him a blue mask.

“You can wear this one. I’m sure it will look good on you.”

Lucas takes the mask and looks at it. He could also call his mother so he can go home. His friends wait quietly, and Lucas still doesn’t know what to do.

Lucas looks at his friends and smiles a little. Then he puts on the blue mask. It is big and covers almost his whole face, but everyone claps.

“Very good!” says Ana. “Now you’re a superhero.”

“A blue superhero?” asks Lucas.

“Of course,” answers Pablo. “A very modern superhero.”

Lucas begins to feel better. He takes a glass of juice and talks to Marta about her fairy wings. She tells him that she made them with paper and paint. Lucas also laughs when the dog tries to take off its hat.

Then Ana puts on some music and calls everyone.

“Let’s take a photo!” she says. “First, a group photo.”

Everyone stands in front of the table. Lucas stands in the middle, but the mask moves and falls to the floor. At the same time, Ana looks at a small box.

“Wait,” she says. “I think I have something perfect for you.”

Ana opens the box and takes out a small red cape.

“It belonged to my brother,” she says. “I think it’s your size.”

Lucas puts the cape over his shoulders. Then he picks up the blue mask and puts it on again. Now he really looks like a superhero. Everyone claps, and Pablo gives him a pair of big yellow glasses.

“Perfect!” shouts Marta.

Ana sets the timer on her phone and runs over to the group. Everyone smiles for the photo. The dog sits in front of Lucas with its little hat on.

After the photo, Lucas no longer feels embarrassed. He laughs with his friends and dances a little with the cape on.

“Next time,” says Lucas, “ask if the party is really casual.”

“Yes,” Ana answers. “And I’ll write ‘costume party’ in the message.”

Lucas goes home later, still wearing the cape. It wasn’t the costume he had chosen, but it was a very fun night.