Strangers on a balcony

An Invitation

      Jessie comes running towards me with energy all over her face and a stack of letters in her hands. "Easy there you are going to run into me," I say stopping her in the hallway. It was the end of class at Lionoxe University. "Payton this is for you its an invitation and I do expect you to come" she grins her eyes scrunching with smile lines. I take the invitation out of her hand and read it. 

     The paper was so soft and thick, gold writing talking about some business meeting for Jessie's dad's company. It was at her place tonight, a big mansion that felt like a maze to me. I look at her, she just stared at me waiting for an answer. "Fine but ill only go for the food and that's it ill leave" I shave the paper in my back pocket of my jeans. Jessie smiles and hugs me tightly, "Oh thank you! Dad needs a lot of people to show up I promise you will have a fun time!" She then runs away handing out more.

    I was never a fan of parties, big crowed, fake talk, and eyes staring at you if you even trip. I only go for the food or hang around a friend as long as I can. I groan at the thought of it. I head off home in my car to get ready. 

     The home was empty and quiet as always in my small apartment. I was not as rich and spoiled as Jessie yet she still wants to be friends with me, I never understood it. I take a shower and use all the expensive products to get silky hair and soft skin though I'm not letting anyone touch me. After my past relationship, i hated a lot of guys. My Ex Owen only wanted sex in the end of everything, he was a real bitch. I get out of the shower and dry up looking for a dress.

     Jessie always gives me all kinds of dresses but not today, I put on my favorite velvet black dress that tightly hugged my body and flowed to the bottom with a slit to my upper thigh. I never had a perfect body, thicker tights, and arms, and a bit of a belly. I curl my short brown hair and put on a black smokey eye and matt nude lip and was ready to go as I slip on my red flats. I felt too dolled up from what I normally wear, Jeans, T-shirt, Vans, and a flannel if cold out. No makeup really.

     Leaving my apartment I see Jessie at my door waiting in her short pink dress and white furry coat. "What are you doing here?" I ask shocked. "To give you a ride of course! I invited so many people in our class we need VIP access to even have you in there early with me!" She giggles and then grabs my writes dragging me to her ride. 

     "You spoil me too much Jessie"

     "Oh I know but later you will dislike me"

     "Whys that?" I glare at her having the biggest feeling what the reason is.

      "I invited Fitz" She looks at me with my disappointed face. I HATE Fitz. He has been always bullying me or sexually harassing me, touching me, and at times fliting it was disgusting. Fitz was very attractive ill admit, messy light blond hair, tan, well built, and wore jeans and ripped t-shirts from the knife fights he gets into. He was a player too, dated so many girls and at times I think he dates some of my other friends to get close to me. What a weird guy.

     I ride finally takes up to her place its was pitch black outside, the lights coming from inside in the house all bright flashing with purples, pink, reds, and blues. The house was so elegant with castle-like architecture, vines, and stares it just made you feel like a princess when walking up. I look at Jessie as she smirks at me. She then grabs my wrists pulling me out of the car and started running up all the stairs into the building. There was no returning.