Guarding My Heart

Dos : La Fiesta Pt. 1

Punto de vista de Lea

Once we went back to my home, I quickly went back up to my own room together with Rica and Rocio. I was still holding onto the red dress when I sat back down in front of my desk, untangling the dress form my hand, I threw it onto my bed while I took my pen up from my desk, uncapping my pen, I tore off my half complete essay, scrunched it up and threw it onto the floor before starting to write a new one.

This world is filled with criminals. They consisted of gangsters,gangleaders -

I was about to write more when Rica burst into my room with her shopping bags, screaming she broke her white four inched heels. She threw her bags onto my bed and took off her heels, inspecting them closely, she angrily threw her heels against my wall, hitting my photo frames on the wall and making them shake from the force of it. I glanced at her before glancing at my wall and my photo frames. I don't why but the photo frames means a lot to me. Especially the photo of me, my mom and my dad. We were so happy back then.

Rocio came into my room a minute later, holding onto his leg and muttering something in Spanish about how he's going to murder Rica in her sleep tonight for stepping onto his leg. Don't get me wrong but by growing up together with Rica and Rocio, I've managed to learn a lot of Spanish words from them. Well, at least the ones that they use a lot. Which is 'Asesinarse mientras están dormidos'.

I picked my pen back up again and started writing, tuning out the both of them. Rica continued on complaining about her broken heel while Rocio is complaining about Rica's complaining. I shut my eyes and rested my hands against my temple for awhile and rubbing it in a circular motion while I tried to think of something to say to the two of them so that they can get out of my room and leave. It'll be real great if they leave and let me complete my essay so that I can hand it in tomorrow morning to Professor Kinkaid. "Guys!" I said, putting my pen down and turning over to face the two of them "Can you ... can the two of you please go home now? I'll write your essay tomorrow after the party"

That made Rica shut up completely. She obviously hadn't expected me to say that because who would? Me, Lea Nicole Leals going to a party? That's once in ten whole years. No, actually once in a hundred years. "You're really going to the party together with us,Lee? That'll be so great!" Rica said, jumping off my bed and going over to where I sat at

I nodded my head and returned Rica's hug while she hugged me "Yes, I'm going to the party. Do you think that I'll miss this chance? Besides, I've never been to one before and it's going to be a great chance for me to do this for once in my life" I never thought I'll say this in a million years. Going to a party.

Rica kissed my cheek, jumping up and down happily without her heels on "Yes! So, me and Rocio, we'll go right now and have -get- some beauty sleep. We'll come by and pick you up tomorrow night at six for the party. Make sure you put on some make up and - " She broke off suddenly, her eyes turning wide "No way. You've only got a dress for tomorrow night's party. You don't have a pair of heels" She touched my face with the back of her hand "Oh my god, it's already too late for you to get a pair of heels. Do you want a substitute?" She snapped her fingers, an idea coming into her mind "No. A party in sneakers? That is so lame. Don't worry about it. I'll come by with a pair of red heels to go together with your red dress tomorrow night." She snapped her fingers another time, smiling at me.

I shook my head, no. "I can't Rica. I'm not like you, I can't wear a pair of heels. I'll only end up tripping and it'll be embarrassing if I really did. I think I'll just wear sneakers. It'll go together with my dress" I was trying to convince Rica that I don't need a pair of heels. I've never wore one before and it's going to be real embarrassing if I really did trip.