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[i][b][color=C20F08]Time:[/color][/b] 8:30 PM
[b][color=orange]Location:[/color][/b] H2O Suites’ Rooftop Deck
[b][color=FFCE00]Attire:[/color][/b] Smart Casual. Women wear short dresses, men are allowed jeans with button-down shirts and dress shoes.[/i][hr][hr][/center]
[indent][indent]The sun was just starting the process to set in the horizon when the clock signaled eight in the evening. The 2012 graduates of King’s Academy would soon make their way to the hotel’s rooftop deck area, where the first official event of the reunion weekend would take place. Marie-Alexandra Hodges, ever the perfectionist, had made sure the reception area was nothing short of a vision for her guests. A set of [url=https://makinglemonadeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/how-to-hang-outdoor-lighting-patio-deck-string-lights-1000x500.jpg]string lights[/url] helped illuminate the poolside space, giving the area a cozy, fun feel. [url=https://decorumfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/becky-cocktail-table-lifestyle-1024x1024.jpeg]Sleek round bar tables[/url] had replaced the poolside lounge chairs, each of them with a maximum occupancy meant for two people, and the outdoor sofas remained available for use in the area. Floating on the pool were at least ten [url=https://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/11781702/Pool-Candy-Illuminated-LED-Beach-Ball-40ef61a6-8de5-498c-ae67-791d230567ac_600.jpg?impolicy=medium]LED-illuminated beach balls[/url], giving the atmosphere a more fun, casual feel. Hotel employees dressed in crisp, short-sleeved white shirts and khaki dress pants would begin circling the perimeter as soon as the guests arrived, handing out small plates of delicate hors d'oeuvres and glasses of water while taking orders for the bar. On the north side of the venue was the bar, with four chairs available for use and stoked with liquors of all kinds. But, of course, the true pièce de résistance was the deep blue waters of the Atlantic, stretching out beautifully into the horizon. 

The sound of the shifting waves laced together with the music coming from the speakers filled the absence of conversation as the clock continued to tick away the seconds. It was only a matter of time before the former students of King’s Academy would make their long-awaited arrivals.[/indent][/indent][/color]