Birthday party

Luna's p.o.v

It is said that today is Crescent's 18th birthday and he is hosting a party after school.

Well I ain't a huge fan of parties, so i won't be going.

Just while I was thinking, I got an invitation message on my phone, a part of me felt like i was always receiving invites because I was Lyall's sister.

"No girl, it's because we are pretty" Amanda retorted.

Yeah I am pretty, no argument on that.

But I am antisocial and I am a bookworm, so the popular kids knew better than to be friends with me.

Lyall approached me, something he never does when we are on school grounds.

"It my friend's birthday today, you are invited" Lyall stated.

"Well, i am not coming" i argued 

"You are baby sis" he smirked and walked away.

Like he is gonna force me there. Lyall has tried his very best to make me a little more social, but all to no avail.

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I heaved a deep breath, as I stood before the huge gates of the mansion. I was dressed in a red knee length gown, it had long sleeved and an open back, George got it for me on my seventeenth birthday, and I am just wearing it for the first time.

And I also applied little makeup to my face, so I appeared brighter.

Initially, I don't wanna be here, but Lyall made a promise to me, he would get me the new books just published by my favorite author.

I don't know how he's gonna do it but, he always has his way of doing things.

I really want that book.

After thinking a little more, I went in. As I had imagined, the house was filled with teenage kids, dancing and drinking, while others were talking and kissing.

I spotted Lyall right away, he was with his date, and they started walking towards me. He left me outside earlier, when I was deciding wheter to go in or not.

"Hi, I am Elsie Lyall's girlfriend" she introduced.

Well I wasn't ready to introduce myself to another one of Lyall's girlfriends and then she starts hating me because Lyall dumped her, or she dumps him.

Well, I don't know the dumping part, but it always ends the same.

"You look stunning tonight baby sis" Lyall said.

"Let's go see the birthday boy" he added.

I don't want to see anyone, I am here just for my book. If I react Lyall may go back on his promise, and that will really hurt, after all I did to dress up for this party.

"Happy birthday bro" Lyall greeted the birthday boy. And Elsie I didn't know when she left.

He was dressed in red blazers, matching colors with me and he just had a haircut, so obviously he looks charming.

Lyall pinched me urging me to speak.

"Happy birthday" I greeted also.

"Thanks" he replied almost immediately, like he was waiting for me to speak before.

"You look beautiful" he complimented.

"Thanks" I replied after blushing a thousand shades.

I don't know how the complement thing works so I just said what I thought.

Lyall left me standing with Crescent, he probably went to look for Elsie.

"Wanna have a seat" Crescent offered and I nodded.

I don't really know much about him, but i could tell he was being a gentleman.

I sat not to far from him, we were a little distant from the crowd, maybe he was also trying to get away from them, he didn't look like he was in for it.

"Where's the birthday boy?" said one if Lyall's friends which I recognized to be Jack. He was standing on a table with a glass in his hand. His eyes ran through the party, until he spotted Crescent, and the spotlight went right on him. 

"There you are, well don't just sit there, let's have fun. I want you to find the most beautiful girl in party and have a dance with her".

Everybody cheered, waiting for him to pick the girl. He walked right towards me and the spotlight followed him.

He stretched out his right and and asked "may I have this dance?".

Then I looked around, everybody was waiting for my response while some girls were just staring at me with hatred in their eyes. I couldn't find Lyall anywhere amidst them.

"Yes" I said and put my hand in his. I don't really know how to dance, I have only done it once on my birthday, but I have watched a lot in movies.

What is there to risk anyway?

He led me to the center of the party, then I noticed it was more like a ballroom. There was so much light everywhere.

The DJ started playing the music, and Crescent placed his hand on my waist while I placed mine on his shoulder.

"I can't dance to well" I whispered in his ear.

I heard him chuckle a little.

"Neither can I, let's just go with the flow" he replied.

And we did it, we went with every tune, I stated closely into his blue eyes, just realizing how charming those were. And he stared right back at my golden ones.

We finished the dance and everyone applauded.

I left him then and went to sit somewhere else, My heart was beating to fast, maybe it was because I stared into that blue eyes of his for too long.

Other fun activities went on, some were playing the truth or dare game and I didn't get myself involved. I just waited till the party was over so Lyall can take me home.