A Victim

Chap 8

Arely's POV
The day of our party came by so fast. I went with Alexis to get our makeup professionally done at 3 and we went home and went straight to Alexis' room. "I still can't believe you picked him," I smiled.
"Is it still a shocker to you?" Alexis asked handing me my garment bag.
"Well, it would've helped," I nodded. I changed into my lime green dress and it had an opening for the dress. "Okay, what do you think?"
"A little help here?" Alexis asked holding the royal blue dress to her body. "Corset backing is to much work."
"Why your dad picked this dress, I don't know," I sighed as I tied the dress. "There you go."
"I love the beading and the stitch work though," Alexis smiled. We put on our heels and looked in the mirror. "We look gorgeous!"
"I know," I smiled getting out my phone. I took a full body picture of us in the mirror. "That's going to be posted." There was a knock on the door and I opened it. "Mr. Gibbs."
"You're really going to have to start calling me dad," Mr. Gibbs stated.

A/N: from this point forward Mr. Gibbs in Arely's POV is now Dad.

"Yes, Dad," I smiled.
"You girls ready?" Dad asked. We nodded. "The limo is now waiting outside."
We walked downstairs and put off the house. "That's a shiny white limo," I smiled. Alexis and I got in and we started moving. "Our party is going to be epic."
"Our Sweet Eighteen," Alexis smiled.
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arejuliet: heading to the venue of our Supernatural themed #Sweet18 birthday! Thanks to our father Leroy Jethro Gibbs for making this the best. And also thanks to everyone who had to deal with mine and @alexisinthavong smart mouth, smart remarks, and every little perfect detail! Without you, this wouldn't be an amazing party
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The limo stopped and we looked out the window. "We are here," I smiled.
"But we didn't hire paparazzi," Alexis said, a little confused to what was going on.
"Let's go," I smiled as the door opened. We got out and Drew greeted me. Blake greeted Alexis. We smiled and waved our way inside. We got onto the dance floor and got into position. "You okay, Drew?" I whispered looking at him. "You look a little flushed."
"Just a bit nervous is all," Drew smiled. The music started and we started waltzing to the song from High School Musical 3. The sing preference then changed to Where You Are by After Romeo ft. Manon Matthews. "I just love this song." We finished dancing to the song. "And that's how you should definitely start a party." Everyone was clapping as the DJ played more music. We got off the dance floor as more people piled onto the floor. I look over Blake and bhe was by himself. "Where'd his partner go?"
"I'm not sure," I replied. "I'll be right back." I walked over to Blake. "Hey, where'd Alexis go?" Blake pointed in a direction. I looked and Alexis was with a man in a suit. "I'll be back." I walked over to Alexis. "Hey, everything okay?"
"Yeah, Arely, this is my ex-boyfriend Nick Amaro," Alexis sighed. "Nick, this is my best friend, Arely."
"Nick," I stated, recognizing the name. "You're the guy Alexis broke up with."
"Yeah and he came all the way to DC to take me back but I can't, Nick," Alexis nodded. "I have my reasons, okay?"
"Just hear me out," Nick sighed.
"You have a kid, Nick," Alexis nodded. "Worry about her and not about me."
"Alexis, Arely," said Dad walking up to us. "It's almost time for the magician to change you."
"Okay, Dad," Alexis smiled as Dad walked away. "Nick, I'm an army brat with a father who was in the Marines," Alexis sighed. "You're an NYPD. I just think it's time to break the vicious cycle and not be with someone in law enforcement. Nick, I don't think we were meant to be together nor were we destined to be." I looked at Nick. "Sorry."
"Alexis we gotta go," I nodded
"Just give me a second," Alexis sighed and she looked at Nick. "Nick, you are welcome to stay for the party. But the chances of us getting together, again, I don't think it's going to happen."
"Just give me a reason," Nick pleaded. "One reason."
"I'm seeing someone else," Alexis sighed as she nodded. "Goodbye Nick. Come on, Arely." She pulled me onto the stage. I just looked at her. "What?"
"You didn't tell me you were seeing someone," I added.
"I've been with Blake this whole week," Alexis smiled.
"You didn't tell me it was him," I smirked. "You already got Blake wrapped around your finger."