Aquella mujer enigmática no me quitaba la mirada de encima desde que llegué a la fiesta, ella tenía un antifaz hecho de piel de serpiente y un atuendo totalmente ajustado al cuerpo con un estampado que emulaba fielmente la apariencia del animal. Sus ojos tatuados con la intención de parecer un gato lanzaban miradas penetrantes que sentía me perforaban hasta lo más recóndito del alma.

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Ella era el centro de atracción, todos querían bailar con ella y le ofrecían tragos. Sus movimientos fríamente calculados, sensualmente misteriosa, tenía a todas y a todos boquiabiertos.

El ambiente era bastante tétrico, telaraña real, animales disecados, figurillas de demonios y seres con apariencia de reptil, no sé ni cómo fui a parar a aquella fiesta de Hallowen con mi tonto maquillaje de vampira, mis cabellos alborotados y mi ropa negra, fue lo mejor que pude hacer para salir un poco de la rutina y ¿quién sabe? quizás conocer a alguien interesante y pasar una buena noche, aunque soy súper miedosa y le huyo al terror, aquella noche mi amigo Willy me persuadió para que no faltaste a la fiesta, aunque al llegar no lo vi, estaba rogando no hacerlo para poder escaparme, ya estaba arrepentida de haber salido de casa. Tomé una cerveza y decidí escabullirme, cuando voy a salir, la misteriosa mujer estaba parada en la puerta, me daba miedo pero a la vez quería saber quién era, me dijo al oído:

— Me gusta tu alma.

Yo le hice una mueca como de una sonrisa, no puedo negar que su presencia me atraía, sin embargo, traté de salir pues siempre me ha costado relacionarme con los demás y, además, entre tantas cosas, sentía miedo, ella me tomó de la mano, estaba totalmente congelada, me dijo:

— Quédate, sé lo sola que te sientes.

Y comenzó a bailar con sensualidad delante de mí, me miraba directo a los ojos y yo me sentía como hechizada, decidí disfrutar del momento y fui por otra cerveza, me llevó a bailar al centro de la pista y animó a todos a bailar hasta que entramos como en un trance y nos mirábamos con miedo pero a la vez no parábamos de bailar.

De pronto, la mujer misteriosa se acerca con una bandeja llena de tragos de un ponche especial que estaba muy de moda, decían que causaba euforia y alegría exagerada por un corto tiempo, todos accedieron a beberlo, menos yo, ya estaba tomando cervezas y no me gusta mezclar bebidas. Fueron cayendo uno a uno al suelo, ella me dijo:

— Todo está bien, sólo están dormidos, no temas.

Yo me quedé muda e inmóvil por un rato, no sabía qué hacer, ella tomaba inhalaciones profundas de aire y con cada respiro parecía que se llenaba de vida, no me quitaba la vista de encima y yo con el corazón a millón igual la desafiaba con la mirada, no quería demostrarle lo asustada que estaba, aunque igual sentía que ella lo sabía.

Se me acercó, me acarició el rostro y de pronto su miraba se volvió algo tierna por un momento, ella sabía lo que hacía, me dijo:

— No te haré daño, desde que te vi me gustaste...

Trató de besarme y yo volteé la cara, le pregunté: «¿Qué tenía ese ponche?»

Ella: sólo los puse a dormir un rato para estar a solas contigo, te mostraré que no tiene nada malo.

Se tomó un par de sorbos y me dijo: «si tuviese algo malo no lo tomaría, bebe un poco»

Pero yo seguía negada a hacerlo. De pronto, poco a poco, todos se fueron levantando y se fueron a sus casas sin decir palabras, las máscaras y los disfraces impedían ver sus semblantes, quedamos ella y yo, supo endulzarme, me dejé llevar, me dejé besar, sus labios estaban llenos de ponche, igual terminé probándolo, estaba delicioso, sus besos también...

No podía parar de besarla, sentí que fui quedándome sin aliento y caí.

De pronto, desperté en mi cama, no recuerdo como ni cuando volví, cuando me vi al espejo estaba totalmente envejecida, una anciana era mi reflejo, aún lo sigue siendo.

Mi amigo Willy me llamó y me dijo, muy asustado, que se estaba volviendo loco pues se veía como un viejo, que no quería contarle a nadie y que jamás saldría de casa nuevamente, él anda desconcertado, no tiene idea de que pasó, yo tampoco le quiero decir nada, pero si mi memoria de anciana no me falla, creo que aquella mujer seductora disfrazada de serpiente nos robó la juventud y quien sabe que más se habrá llevado, me dijo que le gustaba mi alma...

That enigmatic woman did not take her eyes off me since I arrived at the party, she had a mask made of snakeskin and an outfit totally adjusted to the body with a print that faithfully emulated the appearance of the animal. Her eyes tattooed with the intention of looking like a cat threw penetrating glances that I felt pierced me to the depths of my soul.

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She was the center of attraction, everyone wanted to dance with her and offered her drinks. Her coldly calculated movements, sensually mysterious, had everyone and everyone's jaws dropped.

The atmosphere was quite creepy, real spider web, stuffed animals, demon figurines and reptilian looking beings, I don't even know how I ended up at that Halloween party with my silly vampire makeup, my tousled hair and my black clothes, it was the best I could do to get out of the routine a little and who knows? maybe meet someone interesting and have a good night, although I'm super scary and I run away from terror, that night my friend Willy persuaded me not to miss the party, although when I arrived I didn't see him, I was begging not to do it so I could escape, I was already regretting leaving home. I had a beer and decided to sneak out, when I go to leave, the mysterious woman was standing at the door, I was scared but at the same time I wanted to know who she was, she said in my ear:

— I like your soul.

I made a grimace like a smile, I can't deny that her presence attracted me, however, I tried to leave as I have always found it hard to relate to others and, besides, among so many things, I felt afraid, she took me by the hand, I was totally frozen, she said to me:

— Stay, I know how lonely you feel.

And she began to dance sensually in front of me, she looked me straight in the eyes and I felt like spellbound, I decided to enjoy the moment and went for another beer, she took me to dance to the center of the dance floor and encouraged everyone to dance until we entered as if in a trance and we looked at each other with fear but at the same time we did not stop dancing.

Suddenly, the mysterious woman approached with a tray full of drinks of a special punch that was very fashionable, they said it caused euphoria and exaggerated joy for a short time, everyone agreed to drink it, except me, I was already drinking beers and I don't like to mix drinks. They were falling one by one to the floor, she told me:

— Everything is fine, they are just asleep, don't be afraid.

I remained mute and motionless for a while, I didn't know what to do, she took deep breaths of air and with each breath it seemed that she was full of life, she didn't take her eyes off me and I, with my heart racing, challenged her with my eyes, I didn't want to show her how scared I was, although I still felt that she knew it.

She approached me, caressed my face and suddenly her gaze became tender for a moment, she knew what she was doing, she told me:

— I won't hurt you, since I saw you I liked you.....

She tried to kiss me and I turned my face away, I asked her, "What was in that punch?"

Her: I just put them to sleep for a while to be alone with you, I'll show you there's nothing wrong with it.

She took a few sips and said to me, "if there was anything wrong with it I wouldn't drink it, drink some."

But I still refused to do so. Suddenly, little by little, everyone got up and went home without saying a word, the masks and costumes prevented to see their faces, she and I were left, she knew how to sweeten me, I let myself go, I let myself be kissed, her lips were full of punch, I ended up tasting it anyway, it was delicious, her kisses too?

I couldn't stop kissing her, I felt that I was running out of breath and I fell.

Suddenly, I woke up in my bed, I don't remember how or when I came back, when I saw myself in the mirror I was totally aged, an old woman was my reflection.

My friend Willy called me and told me, very scared, that he was going crazy because he looked like an old man, that he did not want to tell anyone and that he would never leave the house again, he is puzzled, he has no idea what happened, I do not want to tell him anything either, but if my old memory does not fail me, I think that seductive woman disguised as a snake stole our youth and who knows what else she took, she told me that she liked my soul...