Red, Hot Summer

DAY 10 - Party!

SCARLETT

"So? Did you get to talk to Noah this afternoon?" Scarlett whispered to Priya as they rummaged on the rack of new clothes that had been wheeled in for tonight.

"I did," Priya replied, "Then I made a move," she said. She was never going to tell anyone what had actually happened in the dressing room this afternoon; she was so embarrassed, but she had decided that a cover up story would be best. Scarlett wasn't going to buy her chickening out of it so she thought it was easiest just to say that he shot her down when she tried to kiss him and then just hope the whole thing blew over quickly. She wasn't sure how she'd look Noah in the eye again after today though.

"And?" Scarlett said, turning to look at her, her eyes wide.

"He wasn't interested, pretty embarrassing really but oh well. I guess he does like Hope after all!" Priya laughed, sounding a little forced. "What about you?"

"I bottled it," Scarlett lied, "Sorry!" she apologised.

"Don't be, the whole thing was a silly idea," Priya said. "Let's just try and forget about it and enjoy tonight, I want to dance with you!"

"Me too!" Scarlett replied, "I'm excited to see Bobby drop some shapes on the dancefloor too, I bet he's a really good dancer."

"Are you kinda sweet on him?" Priya teased her as Scarlett blushed. She turned away to get changed into a metallic mini skirt with the Ministry of Sound logo across the front of it, and a matching skimpy backless top. "For what it's worth, I think you'd make the cutest couple!" Priya continued. "Oh, has anyone seen my moisturiser?"

"Sorry, I borrowed it earlier," Lottie said.

"Without asking?" Priya replied. "Rude," she muttered under her breath.

"You weren't here, you were with Noah," Lottie replied and Priya's mouth dropped open. Silence fell across the room as everyone turned to look at Priya. The fact that Hope wasn't saying anything was almost more terrifying than if she'd started shouting. 

"We were just talking," Priya stammered, looking at Scarlett.

"I know," Lottie said. "I walked past the dressing room when you were sat on the sofa together before I took my afternoon bath. I had a full ritual bath today whilst everyone was sunning themselves, it's the perfect time to get the bathroom to myself." Priya was actually shaking. "Sorry I finished your moisturiser actually."

"Don't worry at all!" Priya said quickly, "What's mine is yours!" Lottie smiled back at her. Did she know something that she wasn't letting on? 

"Here, you can use some of mine," Marisol said kindly, passing her a tub.

"Thanks," Priya replied. Hope's eyes hadn't left Priya's face since Lottie's little announcement.

"Ooooh, look at these glitter tattoos," Marisol said, waving around a glittering gold sheet with stars, hearts, squiggles, arrows and other designs on it.

"Let's bling it up!" Lottie announced.

"Can you do mine?" Marisol asked her, holding out the sheet.

"Sure," said Lottie as Marisol perched on the edge of the vanity unit and pulled Lottie in front of her so she was stood between her thighs.

"Put them where you want," Marisol grinned at her as Lottie began carefully applying them to her skin, causing goosebumps as her fingers worked.

"Let's do each others," Scarlett suggested to Priya, pulling her across the room. "That was a lucky escape, thank goodness Lottie didn't walk past when you tried to kiss him!"