"We have to go to Andres' house right?" Leah questioned her friends as she skipped along.
"Yeah. We have to choose our dresses. I don't know why she is doing all this almost a month before her wedding. Like, seriously?"
Deirdre threw her hands in the air in exasperation.
"The idea of having junior bridesmaids just occurred to her a couple of days ago. Besides it's certainly not too late for our dress fitting." Esmeralda explained.
"Well, girls. Enjoy yourselves out there. I will go back after dropping you three to his house." Raiden smiled at them.
He wasn't interested in staying over at Andres' house or anything. Andres could be a little hostile towards him. Moreover, he had work to do.
"Is it just gonna be us or anyone else is also gonna come?" Leah asked, tweaking her nails.
"Yeah. Bella mentioned that their wedding planner would be there too. She would just give some opinions about our dresses." Esmeralda spoke up recalling her talk with Bella last night.
"Where is his house anyway? Do you know Esme?" Deirdre wiggled her eyebrows at her friend who stuck out her tongue at her.
''I'm no stalker. Unlike you, Deirdre.'' Esmeralda teased her friend.
''What?'' Leah looked between them, unaware of what Esmeralda meant.
''Don't you know?'' Esmeralda giggled. ''Deirdre has been Facebook-stalking some dude for the last month.''
"There it is." Raiden pointed his finger at a beautiful house, trying to ignore the three idiots' conversation.
They could see Bella on the terrace waving at them. They smiled back and walked towards his house.
Raiden left them under Bella's care and walked home, not forgetting to lovingly pinch their cheeks.
"Come in girls. Come in." Bella motioned them to come in. She was really sweet and kind.
The girls smiled at her and Esmeralda noticed Andres standing at the foot of the stairs and glaring at Esmeralda, his gaze holding a hateful intensity.
But this time instead of being scared or hurt Esmeralda felt angry. Just a bit angry. She held his gaze, looking angry at the same time, rolling her eyes at him in frustration and walked away.
Andres clenched his jaw making him look even more deadly. He breathed deeply trying to tame his anger and walked away.
Bella and her friends who were busy talking to each other didn't notice their silent exchange.
"Sit down girls. I'll bring some beverages." Bella kindly spoke to them and rushed to get to the kitchen.
When Bella came back a few minutes later with iced tea in tall glasses Esmeralda asked her, "Are you staying here?"
"No. I only came here to take you girls out for your dress fitting. Our wedding planner Georgia will be here too." she explained, putting down the tray of iced tea.
The girls slowly sipped on their iced tea, chatting among themselves, unaware of a certain boy staring at his nemesis.
After a few minutes, they were finished with their drinks and put the glasses down.
"Perhaps kids you three could sit in the hall." Bella pointed towards a nearby room "It will take a while for Georgia to come."
The girls went into the hall and saw Andres comfortably sitting on the couch watching a movie.
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Dark Mortals
Science FictionEsmeralda Arquette, an extraordinary sixteen-year-old girl with a not-so-ordinary life. Learning to balance her two different identities, would be a long journey for her; filled with heartbreak, rejection and new friendships. Her father, a busy and...