Incharge - 18+

Chapter 12

Meghan Leary

"Miss Grenton said that's what she wants." My puppy eyes were looking down deep into her soul.

"Ugh, but he's going to have such a big ego after winning. Do you think she'd be mad if Thomas came with me?"

I looked at Scarlet as if she was crazy, "You want to make a good first impression as Head Girl yet your thinking of disobey Miss Grenton's request?"

Scarlet nodded in defeat and muttered a low apology. While she whispered to herself, she pulled out two dresses - the same ones Emmy had described to me.

She asked which one she should wear and after a quick glance to my previous messages, I told her to wear the red. It was a dark blood red that would hug her curves perfectly. The top of the bodice was embroidered with small red crystals and was done up with a laced corset back.

Scarlet scuttled into the bathroom and came out fully dressed as she had paired the dress with small black platform heels. I videoed her as she twirled around the room, showing off her confidence in the red waves of fabric.

I sent the video and within seconds a notification popped up on my screen,

Boy's bestie
Stunning
Keep her mind off dinner with Cory

I rolled my eyes, he just didn't want Scarlet to leave the room without him watching over her.

Her makeup was finished before putting on the dress, so Scarlet was packing her things as if she was away to leave for dinner early.

"Why so early?"

"You said it - I need to make a good first impression as Head Girl. I've made it this far, I'm not slacking off now." Scarlet adamantly claimed as she wound up her hair straighteners and stuffed them in her desk drawer.

An idea floated through my mind which I grasped quickly. I pretended I had gotten a text and audibly expressed the sweetness of the fake text.

"Ooo, who is it? Cory?" Queried Scarlet.

Bingo.

I pretended to act shy and avoid her questions but eventually gave in. I spilled all about my diary and how I had started to have a crush on him last term and that it had just spiralled from there. I told Scarlet about the picture in my pillow; which I know realise is sort of creepy.

"This makes so much sense! You wanting to go to the football was because you wanted to watch Cory." Scarlet expressed as the dots in her head finally started to connect.

We chatted a little more until we heard a knock on the door. I checked my phone for the time - 18:15. Perfect, it means that they'll still be a little early.

"You clean up pretty nice Gorgeous." Nick leaned on the doorframe to be at a lower height for Scarlet.

"Could say the same to you. What are you doing here?"

He gave a twirl in his suit, "I've come to pick up my date for a delightful dinner for two."

Scarlet rolled her eyes yet giggled softly, "Right." She picked up her bag and walked out of the room, "Bye Meghan!"