Bound to you. (a Peddie story)

Being Convinced

Patricia's POV

2 hours left, just 120 minutes until Sweetie came through that grand old door - nearly as old as Victor - unlocking my left wrist from Eddie's right, then I'm free from Slimeball, sort of, Eddie was taking me on a date with a secret venue to celebrate our freedom, ironic I know. I don't think Mr Sweet's reverse phycology worked. Right now, I was sat at the dining room table with Eddie sat to my left, like he had been now for 46 exciting yet annoying hours, he was talking to Jerome and Fabian who were sat at the table with us, Eddie was trying, and not succeeding in teaching them how to play American football. Amber was boring Alfie who was pretending to listen on the sofa, telling him about something fashion related, Nina and Mara were on the sofa opposite talking about the latest boring English assignment that I would be getting an F on, leaving Joy sat to my right talking about something I wasn't listening to.

"Patricia? Are you listening to me?" She asked.

"Nope." I replied swiftly and honestly.

Joy sighed. "Well listen now please."

"Sir yes sir!" I said with a salute.

Another sigh. "I asked whether you think I should wear my yellow cardigan or my denim jacket with my new dress, you know, for my date tonight." Joy had landed a date with some kid from our English class, he had an obvious crush on Nina and Joy still had a bucket load of feelings for Fabian, giving them one thing in common, they were both 'Fabina' haters.

"I dunno. Ask Amber." I told her. "I don't know anything about this sort of stuff."

"Kay." She replied. "AMBER!!" she shouted in Amber and Alfie's direction. "Come here a sec, I need fashion advice..." She stalled seeing that Fabian had looked up at her "...For my date tonight." She was trying to make him jealous, it wasn't working.

Amber skipped up to us, Alfie in tow. "You shouted me." She said smiling as Alfie mouth 'thank you' to us and quietly and swiftly backed put of the room without Amber noticing. "How can the master of fashion help?" She asked us as she sat down opposite Joy.

"Yellow cardigan or denim jacket with my new white dress?" Joy asked.

"Yellow cardigan with yellow flats." Amber replied. "I have a pair with a cute little white bow on the toes you can borrow."

"Oh my gosh, thank you so much Amber, you are a total outfit saver!"

"I know right!" Amber replied. "So Patricia...what are you wearing tonight on your super secret venue which is only a secret to you because everyone else knows where you two are going on your date with Eddie?"

"Yeah Trish, you have got to pre plan for this super duper awesome date." Joy said to me as I glared at her.

"I dunno." I said. "Whatever I can find."

"Oh no." Amber gushed. "I am dressing you tonight ready for your date!" She said excitedly.

I sighed. "Like dress up on a dolly?" I asked.

"Precisely."

"And I will do your hair and makeup!" Joy chimed in.

"N..." I started.

"Ah ah ah, You are NOT getting out of this!" Amber interrupted as I started to protest. I looked to Eddie for help and he shrugged and laughed. Great help. I sighed in defeat. "Meet me and Joy in my room straight after you unlocked from Eddie and we will get you looking perf!" Amber stated looking around confused "Where's Alfie?" We shrugged in response. She left the room calling Alfie on her pink mobile.

"I will pick you up from Amber and Nina's room at 8 then." Eddie said trying not to laugh as he obviously started to think of the hideous outfit Amber would dress me in.

"Perfect." Joy said to Eddie. "My date is picking me up at half 8 so that will give me plenty of time to make sure you look great then get ready myself."

I sighed, perfect, I would be an Amber clone for the night, and my super secret date with Eddie only made it worse, I hate surprises, I hope to God that we aren't going to a restaurant, I hate those places even more than surprises and dress up combined.

I can't wait. Not.