Red Is Your Color

CHAPTER 5: Party and Ties

"Ryderrrr!" I singsong seeing him at his locker by himself. "At your service your royal highness," he jokes back.

"I came up with the best Idea for the Idea,"

"continue," he hums.

"nicknames!" I grin and he looks at me raising an eyebrow, "nicknames?" 

I nod.

"fine if we're doing nicknames then I get to give you  really shitty one," he grins.

I roll my eyes, "it can't be thaat bad."

"lets see, what starts with a C? that reminds me of you...Caramel." He laughs.

"your right, that is shitty," I sigh laughing, "then yours is Ry Ry if we're playing that game."

"Now thats really bad, Caramel."

"too bad Ry Ry," I yawn innocently.

"Also my sister said the dress is ready for tonight no bailing, I can just take you from school with me to ge it from her." 

"Okie dokie, got to get to fifth, see you soon." I smile waving at him.

We've gotten pretty good at talking a lot in the halls the last two day, but usually I talk and he just listens.

...

I sit at my desk curling pieces of my hair until I hear a knock on my door, "come in!" I yell.

"hey honey want some help with the back pieces," my mom offers and I gladly accept.

"You excited?" She asks.

"I mean its just a party with a bunch of adults," I laugh.

"I know but you get to hang out with your...friend...and dress up all cute," she grins finishing up.

"I'll put on the dress and come out to show you before I go," I inform her which she agrees to leaving so I can change into it. And the dress, is beautiful, its a silk like material in a deep rose red thats tight until my legs and it flows out to my feet with a cut on the side. I choose to wear white converse not being able to stand heels.

I go down the stairs to see my mom and she gives me a big smile, "my little girl, you look so grown up!" I laugh at her tearing up.

"keys?"

"here you go, now be careful when you drive back okay?" She waves me off.

I get in the car and drive the two minutes to Ryders house because I'll just be leaving my car there and going with him and his mom.

I don't kno why but I'm a bit nervous as I ring the doorbell, I suddenly feel extremely self conscious. Reagan swings the door open and I see her in her Pjs with a hot cocoa, how i'd kill to be in Pjs right now.

"Oh my god! you look...perfect! like I have no other words than literally perfect!" I laugh hugging hr and thanking her as she lets me in I her footsteps walking down the stairs. 

"gosh mom I know how to tie a Gosh dang tie!" "If we get there and your not wearing the tie-" They both come into the picture and Ryder looks at me smiling widely. since when did Ryder, Smile like that? By that I mean adorably.

"Ma this is Caroline," he walks up to me his mom a little ways behind. "Its lovely to meet you Mrs. Rhodes," I say to her while ripping the tie out of Ryders struggling hands and facing him reaching up to tie it around his neck. "Please call me Lisa honey it's lovely to finally meet you!"

"I can do it," He grumbles adorably, I tie It perfectly and slide it up to fit around his collar, "I know you can," I meet his eyes giving him a soft toothless smile then turn to his mom offering a hug, "sorry I'm a hugger," I snicker she hugs me back warmly, "what an angel!" She smiles back.

"And might I add, why, you're even more beautiful than I was told by both my kids, and trust me, I was told a lot." She compliments, "thank you so much." 

"Well lets get to it! Reagan be good!" Lisa leads us out of the house and sits in the backseat so I sit in the front with Ryder.

Once we get there Ryder pulls up, "you guys can go in and I'll go park the car," he gets out of the car and comes around opening my door for me helping me down from the tall car. Since when was he a gentleman?

His mom takes my arm with hers, "come with me and well go in then Ryder will come meet us inside."

"Lisa!" Someone calls, "Oh come let me introduce you to the exact person I was going to introduce you to." She smiles leading me over to a tall woman with a white and black bob. "Maria this is Caroline, Ryders date," she introduces me. "Its a pleasure." I smile kindly.

"My dear! do you happen to do any modelling?" She asks me, confused I answer, "no ma'am" "Well, I'm Maria Varga and here is my card I really encourage you to call me. We've actually been on the hunt for new models." She hands me a card for her modeling company.

"Hey, Hello Maria, Pleasure again," Ryder comes up behind us before I can say anything.

"Well you kids better go have some fun, and Caroline, do call me," Maria tells us waving as Ryder leads me away from the group over to the drinks.

"What was that all about?" he asks me, I hand him the card and he read over it. 

"You should try it, Maria is one of the best I mean she works with all the big brands, I know this because of how many times I've had to talk to her." He tells me handing me back the card. 

"I don't know I just don't want to get my hopes up to be turned down," I sigh.

"trust me, there's no way they'd turn you down," he assures me with a smile.

"Rhodes is that you?" I man calls out. Ryder rolls his eyes and I laugh, "I'll be right back, don't move." He rushes over to the man shaking his hand.

I look around the large ballroom type place, there's even a dance floor, I love dance.

Ryder returns after a few minutes, "I'm sorry."

I get an idea.

"you know how you could make up for leaving me here all alone?" I sigh, "oh no, how?" he sighs  back.

"dancing, come on," I grin grabbing his wrist dragging him over.

"Be warned, I don't dance," He chuckles.

"too bad now you do," I reluctantly lace my fingers together behind his neck and his go around my waist.

"By the way, I told you red was your color," I grin at the fact he wore a red tie to match my dress. And he looks really really good, in a fake-dating-friendship kind of way.

"And I also said it was yours, you look stunning my the way," he whispers thee last part making me blush. 

"This party isn't near as bad as you said it would be," I laugh.

"That's because your here."