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” 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.

“ Pics 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 feel 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.