Battle of The Sexes

Ball Night

Hey guys, sorry I'm so late updating first my little sister erased everything I had written (the little she-devil) and than in the middle of rewriting it. My great grandma got sick, she's like in intensive care, and doesn't want to eat so this is what I could upload. Thank you to the people that sent me messages hoping my grandma would get better so thanks for the support. Keep an eye out the next chapter will be full of surprises!
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ALE’S POV

I braced myself as Kari’s body landed heavily in my extended arms like a sack of potatoes, making me almost lose my balance. I pulled her tightly against, me her hand gripping my shirt into a fist.

“Estas bien?” (Are you okay?) I asked. She slowly shook her head and clung to me. Her brown eyes were blurred with tears as she looked at me scared.

“Ohmygod I’m so sorry I wasn’t expecting-”

Heather cut Lola off by slapping her, “ARE YOU AN IDIOT! SHE COULD HAVE DIED! OUR BEST FRIEND COULD HAVE DIED AND YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR IT!”

“Heather calm down Kari’s okay.” Blake said pulling her to him. Heathers eyes glared daggers at Lola who was crying her eyes out repeating, “I’m sorry.”

Jesse hugged her, rubbing her back soothingly and trying to calm her down. Liam walked over to Mia snapping his fingers in front of her face to see if he got a reaction. Mia was pale as ghost as she threw her arms around him hugging him tightly. Everyone was still shaken from the shock and I can’t blame them.

I can’t believe Lola would do this. She was crazy but I didn’t think she would be dumb enough to throw Kari half way out the window when she knew it would be dangerous for both her and Kari. What was she thinking!?!? Most likely nothing!

“Vamonos a dentro” (Lets go inside) I mumbled to Kari bringing her inside. Her hands were gripping my shirt tightly obviously still shaken from the fall.

“Lleva me a mi cuarto” (take me to my room) she whispered. And I nodded bringing her to her room. I laid her down softly on the bed but she still clung to me (not that I wasn’t liking it.)

“Kari puedes dejar me ir ahora” (Kari you can let me go now) I said softly. She shook her head and curled up around me making sure I stayed in bed with her. I sighed throwing the blankets over both of us, and kissed the top of her head, “Estas a salvo”  (your safe)

She nodded and closed her eyes, her breaths evening out until I knew she was asleep. I soon followed after; pulling her closer to me I swiftly fell sleep.

KARI’S POV

MORNING

I woke up with strong arms wrapped lightly around my waist, pulling me into a warmth of his chest. I snuggled closer into the warmth liking the feeling. but of course I would never admit that to him

“Good morning.” a sleepy voice drawled out. I looked up at Ale, his blue eyes greeting me.

“Morning.” I responded before trying to get up, “Could you move your arms?” I asked while trying to move them.

“Nope.” he said popping the ‘p’ and rolling on top of me half his weigh was on his arms so he didn’t squish me.

“W-what are you doing?” I asked trying to push him away.

“Nothing.” he answered lips grazing my neck softly before hovering above my lips teasingly. I licked my lips his eyes following the movement. He leaned in ever so slowly- his eyes still on my lips as I parted my lips slightly.

“Hey Kari we were-” Mia stopped at the door looking at us shocked. Was it just me or has this happened before? “Woah sorry didn’t realize you were busy!” she said quickly backing away from the room, only to run into Liam.

“Hey care bear how you feeling?” Liam asked sitting down on the bed, ignoring Ale’s death glare.

“Care bear?” I asked smiling. Liam was like Lola, only a little less crazy, but could still make you smile.

“Yeah care bear!” He answered nodding simply.

“She’s fine do you mind leaving now.” Ale said looking down at me with hungry eyes making me blush. Liam looked at him confused before getting up.

“Jeez! Kari do you mind keeping your dog under control?” Liam asked me making me laugh. Dog? Where did Liam get these things from? I looked up at Ale patting him in the head, “Down boy.”

Liam laughed helping me from his grasp, “Come on Mia made pancakes!” Liam said offering me his arm like a gentleman; I hooked my arm around his and skipped with him downstairs singing “We’re off to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of Oz!”

We stopped short at the kitchen everyone was sitting quietly not even Lola was making a sound. Which believe me was a first.

“Who died?” I asked making everyone’s head snap up at me. Heather flew from Blake’s lap and rushed to hug me tightly. After everyone had asked me a million times if I was okay the guys had left to go get their tuxes for the ball. I hadn’t realized I had woken up so late! No thanks to that idiot Ale. Though he did catch me so… I don’t know. I guess I owe him gratitude???

“Okay who’s first for hair and make up!” Heather asked after we had all showered and met in her room, our dresses where on hangers on one side of the room only Heather had seen dresses because she had forbidden us to see them. Though that didn’t stop us from trying. Sadly for Mia, Heathers room looked like a tornado went through it: shoes, makeup, and hair products were scattered everywhere but mainly on her dresser and bed. I don’t even know why she had shoes when we haven’t even seen the dresses yet!

“MIA!” Lola and I shouted at them same time making Mia sit down on a chair that was in front of Heathers covered mirror. Heather said, and I quote, “I don’t want to ruin the surprise.”

Lola and I made a space on the bed and sat down. Heather didn’t like people intruding while she was working. Once she smacked Lola with a hairbrush because Lola was playing with the makeup.

We watched Heather at work a smile of enjoyment shinning on her face. She loved using as her own personal dolls even when she was little she would dress us up, and play with our hair which turned into a mess sometimes.

I laid down on the bed, closing my eyes. I have no idea when I started feeling sleepy, but soon enough off I was in a dreamless sleep.

“Kari wake up its your turn!” Lola shouted. I felt the bed mattress go up and down signaling that she was jumping.

“What?” I asked groggily sitting up rubbing my eyes. I looked around staring in shock at Mia and Lola. Mia looked like a golden goddess her hair was set in a simple up do with small strands of wavy hair falling on her face. Her make up was simply a golden smoky eye look, and black mascara that made her honey eyes look bigger, and went well with her warm skin tone. Heather just put simple neutral lip-gloss, finishing it off. Lola on the other hand, had her hair in loose waves cascading down her back with a blue eye shadow that turned a blue-grey that made her creamy pale skin tone seem cooler, and more innocent with a simple cherry lip-gloss. Heather had done a smoky eye look for her that made her green-grey eyes look cat like, she had done a bright red lipstick and had flat ironed her hair to fan her face and cover almost half of her left eye. Which gave her a mysterious flare.

Damn how long had I been sleep for???

“Your turn!” Heather shouted excited forcing me to sit down in the chair of doom. I loved how Heather did make up and hair but seriously beauty hurts!

“Close your eyes” she demanded.

I closed my eyes and she immediately went to work. I have no idea what she was doing, but let me tell you something it was bothersome, and I wanted to scratch all over my face. She needed to get new brushes but she says they no longer make them like they used too. She was 17 like me. So I don’t understand how she could have known how they used to make them when she was born yesterday!

30 MINUTES LATER

“Okay open your eyes” Heather shouted excited.

I opened my eyes relieved to be able to see again. Looking at the still covered mirror I found it irritating. I grabbed the sheet tightly and pulled at it bringing it down.

We all stared in shock at the mirror but Heather only grinned, knowing it was a job well done. Heather did a simple pinkish make up complementing my skin, and making it look like I was blushing. She had put on thick mascara, making my eyelashes seem longer, and my hair was to side with some trinkets adorning it.

“Wow.” Mia said smiling wildly.

“COME ON I WANT TO SEE MY DRESS!” Lola shouted.

Heather rolled her eyes at the ceiling going over to the dress rack, and handing each one of us a bag. Lola quickly pulled out the dress out of her bag and squealed rushing to the bathroom before any of us could see her. I chuckled at her attitude. I knew she tried to kill me, but hey I pushed her out of the a moving car, left her locked out during a thunder storm (well really I thought she was inside but she is sure that I did it on purpose) and ran over her foot with my car. So lets call this even.

She came out a few minutes later and spun around the blue dress trail followed along with her turns. The dress was beautiful. It was a light blue that stopped mid-thigh and led off in a loose train of blue fabric. The dress had silver flowers that went up like vines in one side of the dress making it look elegant. Simply beautiful.

“My turn.” Heather said before anyone else could get a chance. She quickly grabbed her bag and rushed to the bathroom. Heathers favorite color was red so I’m guessing that’s the color dress her mom made for her. She came out a couple of minutes later a figure hugging red dress fitting her like a second skin. Heather had always been the attention grabber of our little group.

“Blake is going to drool.” I said laughing, imagining his face once he saw Heather.

“Okay I can’t take the suspense anymore!” Mia shouted grabbing her dress bag and running to the bathroom. She usually didn’t act girly-ish so it was a funny sight when it did come through every once in a while.

I sat down on the bed waiting for her to come out. Like always I was last. Surprise, surprise. It didn’t bother me I liked seeing them all happy and excited like this.

Mia came out slowly standing in front of us looking uncomfortable. Mia was sometimes self-conscious, especially when it came to wearing dresses.

I smiled at her. The figure hugging emerald green dress went well with her skin, the dress started off tight at the top and became more loose as it came down with had a slit mid thigh. She always managed to look elegant- even when she was only wearing her batman hoodie and sweat pants. The dress seemed to be made just for her, which it was. It followed her every movement giving her a model like persona.

“Your turn!” Lola said rushing me to the bathroom and handing me the dress. Jeez someone was eager.

I quickly put on the underwear Heather had laid out. Which was awkward for me. I didn’t like people doing that. I shrugged it off and quickly slipped on the dress not bothering to look at it. I’m sure its beautiful heather’s mother had excellent taste. I came out laughing at their faces lightly.

“How come I didn’t get that dress!?” Lola shouted putting her hands on her hips.

I rolled my eyes and walked over to the mirror staring I shock. The dress was beautiful to say, for lack of words. I had no idea how to describe it. It had a simple sweetheart neckline and sequence patterns going across around mid thigh it had a slit and became open leg, which I wasn’t expecting, but hey only dress I had here so I had to wear it. Maybe Lola will switch with me. I mean I love the dress but it was a tad revealing. Lola wouldn’t mind it.

“Lola switch with me?” I asked.

“NO!” Heather shouted, “I already did the makeup and each dress my mom made for each of us specifically so none of us are switching!”

“Fine” I sighed.

“Hey can I come in?” my brother Gabe’s unmistakable voice said through the door. I rushed to the door, opening it quickly. Gabe was very tall. His brown eyes were always shining; he was the happy silly one. The suit made him look, as most girls put it, “Hotter” seriously, what did they see in my brothers??? They see hotness I see not completely horrible looking. They see a six-pack; I see something to poke with a stick. They see a sexy Hispanic man working on a car; I see us having to deal with them chasing us around. I had no idea how a girl’s mind worked: it was so confusing! I hugged him tightly enjoying the warmth. One thing I did like were the hugs.

He pulled away looking at all of us. “Damn what have I missed out on? Last time I saw all of you, you all had acne and no figure whatsoever!”

Jeez thanks for your support Gabe. (Note sarcasm)

“Yes well as you can see you missed a lot the year you were gone!” Mia shouted hugging Gabe. Mia’s favorite was Gabe. Lola’s was Mikey, and Heather’s was Mikey. It’s sad none of them really knew Fernando. He was the oldest and always away on business trips. So we barely got to see him.

“So why are you here?” I asked.

He extended both his arms and smiled, “I’m your escort to the ball this evening madam.”

I smiled hooking my arm around his while Mia hooked her arm around his other. Lola and Heather followed behind us as we walked down the hallway and stairs.

LIAM’S POV

“Woah.” I whispered making the guys turn around.  Ale smiled and stood at the bottom of the stairs and extended his hand to help Kari. She smiled and took his hand only to have the Gabe person pull her back slightly, “Who’s he?”

Jeez poor Ale couldn’t catch a break could he?

"Gabriel este es Alejandro, el me va a llevar al baile" (Gabriel this is Alejandro, he's going to take me to the ball) 

"Aw but I thought I was taking you!" Gabe said pouting. Kari looked at him sorrily and grabbed Ale's extended hand. He smiled at her and helped her the rest of the way down the stairs. 

"Okay lets go" Jesse said his arm around Lola's waist. We all left out the door, Kari, Heather, and Blake were going in Ale's truck. While Lola, Jesse, Mia, and me were going in Kari's jeep which to she reluctantly gave the keys over to Mia and warned that if there was even a scratch she would kill her. I have never seen a girl care so much about a car before! Gabe was going in his car, following behind us.