Roommates

chapter four

"What about this?" Isabella asks, holding up my short green summer dress.

"No way! That's for summer, not a party," I reply.

"Oh well then you pick your clothes, I'm only good at deciding what I'm wearing," She says.

"Okay well... this?" I say holding up a dark red bodycon dress, short and definitely for a party. And definitely revealing.

"AHHH YES! That's the one!" She squeals. "Let me see it on you!"

I walk into the bathroom and put it on. Holy shit it does show off my curves beautifully, and it's super short.

I walk out the bathroom and Isabella squeals.

"You're going to have all the boys tonight ah! Ok I'll go get my dress, one second," she says and runs out the room.

I decide to do my hair and makeup while she's gone, going for a more natural look but with red lipstick that matches my dress. I curl my hair and leave it down, then put on some black heels. I don't even know why I took heels but I guess I came prepared. Just then Isabella comes rushing back into the room with a short light pink dress.

"Try it on, I wanna see!" I say.

"Give me a sec," she says and rushes into the bathroom. About a minute later she comes out and asks what I think.

"Oh my god you look so good!" I exclaim.

"Thank you so much! I love the lipstick by the way," She says.

"Where is it by the way?" I ask.

"In one of the big music rooms, I'll show you! Apparently everyone's there already and it's only 8 o'clock," She says and we leave the room.

I take in the massive elaborate corridors leading to classrooms and other places in the school. It really is like a castle, and the way it's been designed is old fashioned but elegant and beautiful.

"This place was founded in 1880, apparently it's been a school since then. That's why it looks quite old fashioned," She says, reading my mind.

"Oh cool. It's beautiful though," I reply.

"It is," she says looking around. "We're nearly there, just down these stairs," she says.

We enter through another classroom, faint music coming from the door on the other side of the room. I suddenly feel super nervous and self conscious. I mean, what if our clothes are not what other people are wearing? What if I make a fool of myself?

"Come on Alina, I know it's nerve-racking but you could at least hurry up," she says tugging my arm.

"I'm coming, but what if I make a fool of myself? What if we're not wearing what other people are wearing?" I ask her, voicing my thoughts.

"Then we'll be the two hottest people in the room and that's okay, don't be nervous. I've been to one of these before and everyone wears slutty clothes that are too tight for breathing," she says and I let out a nervous laugh.

We open the door and I take a deep breath.

As we walk in everyone turns to look at us. Isabella was right, everyone is wearing slutty clothes.

"Just keep your head high and be confident, this is going to be awesome," Isabella whispers to me.

"Everyone is staring," I say.

"Yeah because we're hot and fashionably late, they want to be us right now," she says smirking.

"Oh look, there's my friends," Isabella says pointing at the sofas and I make eye contact with the person on one of the sofas further away. Shirtless and with a girl sitting in his lap, Kade is staring right back at me. I tear my gaze away from him and walk with Isabella over to where they're sitting.