Blue Moon (gxg)

Red tulips (39)

It was already eight pm when I finish taking a shower.
I heard my phone ringing and my bad feeling made me immediately understand who was calling me...

My heart shattered.

<<Hello, Joe...>> My voice was somehow too nervous.

<< Ellie... kid, finally...how are you doing?>> He was impatient.
<< I'm okay... how are you? >>
I put on my bathrobe and went out in the balcony of my room.
I needed some fresh air.

Joe telling me about his surfing competion to which I did not pay the slightest attention.

I looked out and saw people setting up the beach, probably for tonight's party... a smile appeared on my lips.

<< So... are you happy for me?>> Joe asked me from the phone.
I had no idea what he was talking about but I answered yes, just in case.

<<Tonight they are throwing a party here, a dress-code party.>> He laughed smugly.
<<Dress-code? >>
How boring...

<<American dress-code. It's an elegant one, I'll be wearing suit and tie. And alcohol will be served like there's no tomorrow!>> He giggled with satisfaction.

I made a silent grimace.
The kind of party he liked.
The kind of party I didn't like.

<<Shit, Ellie... we would have been the most beautiful couple, you and I.>> He was too confident about his words.

I let out a silent sigh: <<Have fun tonight, Joe...>> I managed to tell him.
<<I'll send you a pic... what you girls up to, tonight?>> He asked curiously.

Should I really have to tell him?

I took a breath: <<Ehm... There's a party here in the resort.>> I answered reluctantly.
<<I see... have fun... but not too much, be a good girl...>> He laughed but I can tell he was serious.

A good girl? I do nothing but be a good girl all the time.
And yet he still has doubts about it.

Even though I didn't want to, I tried to reassured him about that.
After a while, we interrupted that call, to my pleasure.

I decided not to think about him anymore.
I don't want to ruin my night.

Tonight it's only me and hers.
That's all I can think about.
That's all I want.

I went back in my room to get dressed and to do my makeup.
I made my hair wavy, I put on mascara, blush and a pink and a silver glitter eyeshadow.

Something was still missing...
I applied the reddest lipstick I had.

I turned around and the dress I had bought with Bella was still on the bed...
I laid it on the closet.

I really can't tell the reason why I wanted so badly to wear that dress, yet I didn't put it on...

I chose another dress: a burgundy dress, sweetheart-neckline, short sleeve, it came down slowly and softly to my feet.

I put it on with some difficulty because the zipper was placed on the right side of the dress.
Bella's help would have been approached in that moment...

I looked at myself in the mirror.
I was a little embarrassed, but I liked myself and I felt good.
I felt good and happy as I haven't in a long time.

I was ready, Bella texted me that she was ready too.

I opened the door of my room.
I had a vision before my eyes that took my breath away.