Chapter 2

• I’m outside, hurry up” I heard Sophie from my phone’s speaker.
• I hurriedly dressed my bed and shifted the pile of dresses I had made whilst looking for a good outfit for the party , to the left corner of the bed.
• I ran down the stairs ,tightly holding my tote bag that contained my make up and dresses.
• “ Where are you off to?” I heard as I slowly turned to meet the eyes of Stan.
• He had these piercing brown eyes, that always made me feel scrutinized.
• I let out a chuckle as I walked towards him,
• “I’m sleeping over at , Paris’, remember?”
• “ No, I don’t “ he said with a slight frown. Ever since he turned twenty , he had assumed this father role at home. I tend to forget I’m the older one sometimes
• “ Well, I’m letting you know now” I stated
• “ I’ll be back before noon tomorrow, it’s just a night, Stan” I added as he looked at my tote bag
• “ Say bye to mum , before leaving’ he stated before walking towards the kitchen
• I hurried into the living room, my mum laid on the couch , eyes closed fast asleep with a blanket over her frail body. I kissed her forehead and stroked her cheek before dashing out the door to meet Paris.
• “Hey “ I said as I threw my bag at the back seat and changed the music station
• “What took you so long? “ she asked with a frown
• “You’ll eat first yeah?” She continued without waiting for my response
• “ I’m not hungry” I stated knowing fully well that all I’ve had for the day were some slices of toasted bread and scrambled eggs before work .
• “We’ll stop at the mall before going home , get some stuffs and food for you "she stated before driving out the driveway
• It was a quarter after 8pm by the time we reached Paris home
• She dashed in , said hi to her mom before heading to her room while I followed behind her doing the same
• “ I know you don’t have an outfit, didn’t see one good enough for tonight so… I made a fit for you from my closet “ she told me with glee in her eyes.
• I laughed at her excitement
• “ It’s just a party” I stated
• “ party?,” she questioned
• “Paris…?”
• “You said it was a party” I stated in confusion
• “ okay fine I lied, we’re going clubbing!! “She squealed
• “Clubbing?!’ I shrieked . I’ve never liked such spaces.
• “ I know,I know “
• “ But for how long will you continue to stay away? “ she asked
• “As long as I can, you know what happened the last time” I told her
• “ yes . You caught Brian cheating on you. It’s been a year now, it’s time to live a little please “ she said as she grabbed my hands
• “ I guess you’re right. I just get a bit anxious at the thought “ I said
• “It’s cool, I understand. We’ll get drunk and dance so much you won’t feel any negative energy” she told me as she patted my head with a smile .
• “ Thank you” I said
• “ Don’t thank me yet, wait till you see this gown” she replied as she brought out a bloody red mini gown with gold heels at her left hand
• “ erm… isn’t that a bit short? “I reacted
• “ No, it’s actually very short. But it’s clubbing . So put it on let’s see” she obliviously replied to my question
• I wore the dress and it hugged prettily on my body. I wasn’t slim but I had a full chest and a moderate sized hips.
• Paris clapped her hands gleefully.
• “ what do you think? “ she asked as she pushed me forward to look at my reflection on her full length mirror
• “ It’s beautiful “ I replied with a smile
• “ You’re beautiful, Sophia” she said with a reassuring smile
• I smiled and looked back at my reflection. I didn’t really dress up, but times like this made me believe such compliments. The red dress complemented my blonde wavy hair.
• “ Thank you, Paris” I said
• “ okay, time for make up” she said as she pushed me towards her dresser.
• She touched my face up with her beauty products, funny we didn’t use anything of mine.
• Paris really was good at styling that’s her whole goal for relocating. She plans on focusing more on her styling skills in fashion and maybe working with a top fashion stylist.
• She styled my hair and I was in love
• “ You’re so good at this” I complimented
• “ I know, that’s why you have to look good so you can feel good”she said as she gave me the heels to put on while she changed.
• Paris was a redhead and the green dress she wore, brought out all her features. It was splendid . We looked gorgeous as we both stood for the last time in front of the mirror.
• “ Pictures for the road” she said as she brought out her digital camera and took some selfies.
• I felt excited for the first time in a long run as we drove to the club.
• By the time we got there ,the club was full and it seemed like everyone was having the best time of their life.
• Paris dragged me to the bar section for a drink
• “ Don’t order something expensive “ I stated
• “ Baby, this is a club and we are pretty girls. Pretty girls don’t pay for their own drinks here” she said with a chuckle
• “ Wait here” she said as she slowly scrutinized the crowd. With a smile she walked towards a man. He seemed fairly handsome with his shirt hugging his toned arms.
• I felt nervous sitting alone. Luckily Paris arrived with the guy in the nick of time
• “ James, meet Queen, my best friend “ Paris introduced as I giggled at the fake name she gave to him as mine
• “ Hello , James “ I said , playing along
• “ Hey , Theo, say hi to Queen” he shouted over the blasting music in the club after shaking my hand
• A guy with similar features walked over and smiled at me
• “ I’m Theo, nice to meet you” he stated
• “ Queen” I said with a rush. He was also handsome. I blushed when I noticed he caught me staring
• “ He is my little brother “ James stated
• “ younger “ Theo corrected as I laughed at the brothers
• They ordered drinks while we asked questions and continued drinking
• “ Would you like to dance ?” Theo asked me with a smile after a while.
• “ Sure” I said with the aim of shrugging off the effect of the alcohol which had already started taking place
• I grabbed his hand and led him towards the ground floor. We danced and laughed at each others dance moves , our bodies rubbing against each other to the sound of the music.
• It seemed nice . I felt nice.
• “ Excuse me , I need to take this call” Theo whispered to me as I smiled in acceptance
• I danced alone. The music and the alcohol was a good mixture. I felt light and free . With my eyes closed and a smile on my face , I relished the moment.
• I felt the stare. Few minute into my thoughts and the stare brought me out. My eyes scanned the club and there they were. Those eyes . I felt nervous as my eyes met them. I couldn’t see the figure behind the eyes.
• I ignored the feeling and continued dancing.
• I felt the touch of his hand at my lower back. I halted as he whispered in my ears
• “ Do you mind?” . The baritone of his voice sent shivers down my spine. I didn’t understand the feeling but my body felt alive
• I turned around and met the eyes of the most attractive man I had seen .
• His hazel eyes glistened and I stared at how beautiful it looked .
• He slowly placed my hands around his neck. He was tall but the heels helped in this case.
• “ Do you mind? “ he asked again.
• While I shook my head as a blush crept on my face
• “ Words “he stated with a slight smirk on his face
• “ No I don’t mind “ I whispered as he smiled at my reply.
• He had a beautiful smile, everything about him felt different and dangerous and I was eager to explore.