𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 [Christopher & Matthew Sturniolo]

Tʀᴜᴛʜ ᴏʀ Dᴀʀᴇ.

ꜰʟᴀsʜʙᴀᴄᴋ

Sᴇɴɪᴏʀ Yᴇᴀʀ
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Paige Withlock

As I jumped and danced with Nathan among the people at the party I saw Elizabeth trying to hold on to Christopher who seemed to want to just let go and dance wildly, I also noticed Nicolas watching everyone from afar, including Taylor talking with Matthew in the kitchen, the way he looked at them made it seem like there was a crime scene and he was investigating it. When I look again to the two of them at the kitchen I saw Taylor showing the bottom of her boot and I quickly stopped my movements. Oh no. She will see that I wrote my name on her boot and make a scene.

"What?" Nathan asked seeing that I was no longer dancing with him.

"Let's go somewhere else" I asked but it was too late, Hurricane Taylor was already coming my way.

"Paige" her voice sounded loud amidst the music but no one seemed to care.

"Hey, little sis, what's up?" I gave a fake smile trying to seem occupied but Taylor pulled me by the arm to the corner of the room while Nathan and Matthew came along to watch the scene.

"Did you write your name on my boot?" she questioned authoritatively.

"No, why would I do that?" I laughed innocently.

"Because you literally did," she retorted and I frowned.

"You can't accuse me with no proof" I tried to manipulate the story.

"No proof? LOOK AT MY BOOT" Taylor points to her foot

"Ok first of all, lower your tone and lose your hostility, second of all maybe you read it wrong" I tried to look calm.

"Are you trying to gaslight me?" she asked with an incensed look on her face.

"You're sounding really crazy right now" I joked.

"I don't know why am I even entertaining your little show" she pronounced.

"Are you calling me a liar?" I spoke with seriousness on my face bringing concern to the boys who until now were just watching the scene.

"Well if the boot fits" she quoted one of the Toy Story movies and I could see where this will go.

"Say that again" I quoted back and saw a small smile forming on her face.

"If the boOT fits" she spat.

"Okay, cowboy" I spoke in a husky voice and Nathan and Matthew put their hands between us thinking we were going to start a fight but we burst out laughing as soon as we broke characters bringing confusion from both of them.

"Wait, you guys were just acting?" Nathan asked.

"To some extent yes" we admitted and they shook their heads in relief.

"No, but jokes aside, give me your foot, it's only fair that you have my name on there too" she asked and I took a step back.

"My sneakers aren't part of the costume, and I really like them so, no," I gave a wry smile and before the younger girl could insist Nathan shout to the people he saw arriving.

"Finally," he opened his arms as he saw Elmer and Madi appear among the people.

Elmer was dressed as Hector from the movie Coco, he studied in the same school as us until he realized that he was too talented to have to learn bhaskara and dropped everything to follow his dream, he was a singer and songwriter, as far as I know his career was taking off. Although we were not that close, I was happy for him. Madi is not from Boston, she lived in Los Angeles and is Nicolas' best friend, we never exchanged many words but I could tell she was very reserved and not unfriendly. She was dressed as a corpse bride and stood out in the middle of everyone.