Their Lost Diamond

XII

"Ooh, this one is pretty!" Isabella remarked, holding up a pale yellow dress that went to just above the knee. It was strapless and had a shimmery ombre at the bottom where it flared out. She also had a pair of nude heels in her other hand. 

"Go try it on." Raina suggested. Isabella went into the dressing room and came out moments later wearing the dress.

"Wow, Isabella! It's beautiful!" I exclaimed. It wasn't a lie; she looked like a princess in that dress. 

"Thanks guys." She said, smiling. "Raina, I think I found the perfect dress for you!" 

Isabella handed Raina a purple dress that looked like it would be skin-tight if she wore it. It had two thin straps, and went up to mid-thigh. She paired a set of black heels with it and when Raina tried it on, she looked radiant.

"Alright, Diamond, now it's your turn." Raina announced, grabbing my arm and pulling me up. Her and Isabella looked through one rack while I looked through another. My body guards were standing a little far away to give us privacy, but close enough to help us if we needed it. 

"How about this one?" Isabella asked, showing me a light blue dress that was form fitting. I shook my head, not completely satisfied with it. 

"This?" Raina asked, holding up a light pink strapless dress. It looked okay, just not perfect.

"Woah," I gasped suddenly, pulling out a dress from the rack, "isn't this pretty?" 

The dress was a deep red and had a plunging v-line. It went to right above the knee and flared out at the bottom. It had thin straps at the top and pockets, which I was really excited about. 

"Diamond, that's beautiful!" Raina gushed, running the fabric between her fingers. I went to the fitting room to try on the dress and when I came out wearing it, the girls couldn't hold in their excitement. 

"Ryan will not be able to keep his eyes off you." Isabella whispered. 

"Or is hands." Raina said winking. My mouth dropped in shock. 

"Girls!" I giggled, shushing them. They laughed as I went back into the room to change. Once I came out, Isabella thrust a pair of gold stilettos into my hands. 

"Do you think my brothers will be okay with this?" I asked suddenly. 

"Don't show them until the day of the dance. Then they can't say no since you won't have any other option." Raina chimed in. That's probably the best idea. We made our purchases before heading out the store, my bodyguards trailing behind us. 

"Wanna get food?" I asked. We all agreed on Chick-fil-a and made our way to the food court. I ordered an 8-piece chicken nuggets with a side salad along with their cilantro lime sauce. I broke my chicken into little bits and sprinkled them over my salad before digging in. Some might ask why I just don't order a full salad, but I don't like some of the extras they put in the salads, so I just eat it this way. 

While we ate we talked about homecoming and who we're going with. 

"I'll probably be with Ryan, but I'll need to go to the dance with one of you or be dropped off since I can't have my brothers knowing I'm seeing him." I explained. 

"No one asked me yet." Isabella said sadly. 

"Don't worry, someone will come around soon." I assured her. "What about you, Raina?" 

"Someone did ask me and-" she began.

"Someone asked you? Who!?" Isabella excitedly interrupted. Raina rolled her eyes at her in a friendly manner before continuing. 

"You guys will find out at the dance." she said slyly. 

"Oh, come on, Raina! Why not just tell us now?" I questioned. 

"It's a surprise." she concluded. "And we're not talking about my date anymore. Have any of you met the new kid?"

"Hunter Gordon?" I asked. "Yeah he was in my math class. Ryan didn't seem to like him, though." 

"I've seen him in the halls. He's cute." Isabella said, grinning shyly. 

"You should ask him to the dance." Raina suggested. 

"Me? No way. I would rather jump off a cliff into an ocean of piranhas then ask him out." Isabella muttered. Raina and I looked at each other before a plan formed in my head.

"What if I ask him for you."

"What?" Isabella remarked incredulously.

"You heard me. I see him in my math class, so I'll tell him that I have a friend who wants him to ask her to the dance. I won't just straight up tell him you think he's hot, but I'll suggest it." 

Isabella seemed to think this over before laying her head in her arms. 

"Oh, alright. But don't make me seem like some doe-eyed school girl." she said, her voice muffled. Raina looked at me victoriously and I grinned. Looks like I'm playing matchmaker. 

Time skip

"I'm home!" I yelled as I walked through the door. Greta greeted me in the kitchen. 

"Hello, dear! Are you hungry? I just made some apple pie." 

"No thanks, Greta. I ate at the mall with my friends. I'll have some later, though." I replied, sitting at the kitchen island. 

"Did you find a dress, dear?" 

"Yes I did, and it's beautiful Greta. I'm gonna show my brothers the day of the dance, though. I'm not quite sure that they'll approve." 

"Are you trying to impress that boy who came to the house?" Greta asked, winking at me. 

"Greta! Shh! If my brothers find out I'll be in big trouble." 

"Find out what?" Came a voice. Oh shit. I turned around and saw Tyler nonchalantly looking through the fridge, not making eye contact with me.

"Uhh it was-" I stumbled.

"She didn't want you to find out that she skipped breakfast this morning." Greta interrupted, saving me. "She knows how strict Vincent can be about eating all three meals." 

Tyler didn't look convinced, but dropped the topic and headed back to his room. As soon as he was out of ear-shot, I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding.

"That was close." I muttered. "Thanks, Greta." 

"No problem, dear. Now, to thank me for saving you, how about you try some of my pie?" 

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