The Story Behind my Eyeglasses

Chapter 10

"...start," after about a minute, Jace finally finished his sentence while he stared at me with utmost focus. His eyes went from my head to my toes before resting back on my face. Stacey giggled and clapped her hands before pushing me towards the door.

"Now you both need to get out because I'm going to doll myself up to perfection as well," she announced with a sweet smile on her face and after a couple of batting of her eyelashes, she closed the door on both Jace's and I's faces. I sighed. Why am I involved in this mess? I should've just told them I needed to come home and rest.

"Jace, where is Chr..." Luke rounded the corner of the hall until he immediately halted when he spotted me standing beside Jace who is still speechless until now. Luke raised both his eyebrows and looked as if he's enjoying the view. "You look human!" he exclaimed and ran towards me before engulfing me in a bear hug, immediately followed by Jace who just laughed at the stupidity of our little group right now.

After being released from their surprisingly comfortable yet muscle-y bear hug, I straightened my dress and groaned at the both of them. What's their deal? Jace snaked his arm around my shoulder and Luke did the same, causing both their heavy arms to be burdened by my weak shoulders and we walked to the large hall of the Watson's unbelievable mansion.

The hall is currently adorned by large and elegant black curtains covering the enormous windows this house has. Tables are scattered through the whole hall and is decorated by a vase filled with white roses and glitters scattered on the table itself. Isn't that kind of dangerous? There are a lot of people wearing elegant and almost regal dresses that makes me question if this girl is really just 16 as of today. A long table by the left side is full of food that made me scrap my last question. I'm just here for the food. Ooh there's a chocolate fountain.

As I was admiring the scrumptious dinner in my line of sight, a girl not as tall as I am right now wearing a ridiculous red dress which can burn someone's eye in the future if used too often and is gaining too much attention, approached us. And is too ridiculous for a petite body like hers. Her smile was half-assed and she's raking my body from head to toe – possibly criticizing how I look right now.

"Jamie, happy birthday!" Jace suddenly announced and Jamie looked annoyed. Oh she has attitude alright. She frowned and took a step towards Jace who looks very amused at the second and I can feel Jamie's annoyance from the sidelines.

Jamie forced another smile as she gestured towards me. "Is she one of your girlfriends, Jace?" say what now? "At least she looks prettier than most of the hoes you bring in here." After saying that, without even letting me explain who the hell I am, she walked away, her heels clacking on the floor.

Jace turned his head towards me and beamed at me like he just had a light bulb idea. I entered another unknown territory and I'm up for some deep dark wormhole. His hand clutched mine as quick as light travels and he gripped it tightly.

"It seems the family already likes you so you have to bear with me for a while because I've been having traumatic experiences of how they shout and scream at me after bringing a girl over which they called as hoes, sluts, and ugly ass bitches and you might be the answer to my prayers." He explained as he dragged me to a table where I think his parents and other members of his family are sitting right now while Luke just followed silently like an obedient German shepherd.

"Hi guys!" when we reached the table, Jace let out an enthusiastic greeting and everyone turned their attention to us – particularly me because I'm holding hands with Jace. A stunning middle-aged woman with brown hair and looks a lot like Jamie and is rocking a fit bodice stood and walked towards us before holding my free hand and squeezed it a little.