That night, I had a nightmare. Technically, it is not really a nightmare because it was an event that happened a couple of months ago and I was simply living it again.
A couple of months ago, there was a high school reunion. It was simply an event to reunite all the old students and talk to see where our career landed after all those years of school. Needless to say that I did not land where I wanted. I just had got hired by Ms. Wellington and my first days of work were a real nightmare.
If Mallory would've not insisted for me to go, I would have never went to that stupid reunion. It was just not in my interest and I did not want to see people from high school. During my high school years, I did not have a lot of friends. It was simply Mallory, Phoebe, Violet, Chloe and me. We were inseparable and I always had plenty of fun with those girls. Unfortunately, they moved all over the country for university. Only Mallory and I stayed in San Francisco. I talk once in a while to them, but it's not the same. We grew apart and it is just not how it used to be. Even though I had great friends, I was still kind of a loner back then. I did not talk that much in school, but outside of school I really knew how to have fun. With the people I knew of course.
Anyways, Mallory made me go and I did not have a good time.
*FLASHBACK*
-But I don't want to go! We can simply have a small reunion with the girls, since they will be in town, just the five of us. I say with conviction as Mallory is showing me a beautiful dress.
-You are going Krystel. I am not giving you a choice.
She placed the red sundress between my hands and opened the curtains of the dressing room.
-Now go try it on.
-Ok. But if it doesn't fit, it's the end of it and I am not going.
-Fine. She said raising her shoulders.
-Fine. I said.
I put on the dress only to realize it's a perfect fit. Screw Mallory. I look at myself in the mirror but I really seem elegant in that dress. I love it. I would come back to buy it later, but now Mallory has to think it does not fit.
-I don't want to go out.
-C'mon let me see. She said impatiently.
-No really it doesn't fit.
She opens the curtain without my permission and gasps in admiration when sees me. Wow, Mallory always is exaggerating her facial expressions. Sometimes, it is annoying.
-You look great Krystel. So now, you are officially coming to the reunion.
I sigh and raise my shoulders.
-The dress is beautiful, but I really don't want to go Mallory. I don't want to go there and be reminded that everyone got what they want in their career, except for me.
She gave me a sympathetic look and placed herself behind me in the mirror, looking at our reflection.
-Krystel, I am pretty sure it won't be that bad. I will be with you the whole time. Maybe there will be Violet, Phoebe and Chloe there?
-Yah. You are right, what is the worst that could happen?
She brightly smiled at me.
-Now go buy that dress and you will look amazing. Trust me.
***
The day after, it was the day of the reunion. Mallory and I decided that we would go together and not leave each other's side for the whole night. If you ask me, it is a very big commitment being next to your crazy extrovert friend the entire night. I had to witness her exaggerated expressions and listen to her nonstop talking. So, needless to say that it was a pretty long reunion, well for me at least.
