Life is Not a Movie

Dress Shopping

(1 month later)

It's been a month since school's started and already so much has happened. Most of it has been for the movie, but some it was school and baby related. First Jessa, had a big party and announced she was pregnant, of course everyone was super excited and had already started arguing whether it was going to be a boy or girl. She also had her first sonogram. We could have found out the gender then, but Jessa wants it to be a surprise.

Meanwhile, I joined the writers club with Eric and apparently everyone in there had read my previous book on Wattpad, so they were excited to have me. We also had our first concert for orchestra. It was awesome! We played a song called Palladio and it could not have gone better.

Lastly, with everything going on with the movie, most of my time on the weekends and sometimes after school were taken up. So far I have been to three photo shoots, four costume fittings and two of the times were just to get my input on sketches that hadn't even been sewn together yet, and one interview with MTV. The MTV interview was really fun and afterwards Tom helped me open a Twitter account. I then immediately got a thousand followers within the next hour. And some of the pictures from the photo shoots are already in magazines.

So you could say it's been a pretty busy month.

But today I finally get a break. It's the first weekend so far that I have nothing to go to or do. So today Jessa suggested that we go dress shopping for homecoming. It's still a month away, but she said that were already late to buy one and if we don't strike fast all the good ones will be taken.

Sam and Eric are coming with us along with their moms. Tom wanted to come too, but I told him someone need to watch the cats and make sure they don't murder Zeus or destroy the house. Although I wouldn't mind if Zeus murdered them.

"Hey girl!" Eric pulled me into a hug as she got into the car. "Ready to shop till we drop?"

Eric loves shopping, especially at the mall, which is exactly where we're going.

"Ugh, no. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited to find a cute dress, I'm just not excited about searching for a cute dress. I mean I've been through the process with you before, it can take hours." I exaggerate.

"Oh it's not that bad." She smiled.

After picking up Eric and her mom, we drove over to Sam's house and picked them up, then headed to the mall.

We pulled up and Eric immediately jumped out.

"We're her, we're here, we're here!" She squealed. "Come on! Let's go!" She grabbed mine and Sam's arm and dragged us towards the doors.

Here we go.

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So far, both Sam and Eric had found their dresses. Eric had chosen a knee length, sleeveless, dark purple dress, with diamonds around the waist, and had even found a cute clutch to match. Sam decided on a navy blue dress, that's about knee high in front, but then flows down to her ankles in the back, with a braided, brown belt around the waist. They both looked amazing in them.

Then there's me. We've been to three stores already and I still haven't found a dress. There was one in the first store that I liked, so we asked them to put it on hold. We're about to go into the fourth store and I'm really hoping that I'll find one in here.

As we're walking in someone bumps into my shoulder. Now even though it wasn't my fault, I turn around and try to apologize.

"I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going." Meanwhile she was looking down at her phone.

She looks up and gives me one of those 'sorry, not sorry' smiles. "Ya, just because you're famous now doesn't mean that you can just push people around."

That took me aback a little. What was she talking about? "I'm sorry, what?"

"You only got Hela, because you're Tom Hiddlestons daughter. He clearly told Joss to give you the part."

"I don't know what you're talking about." I said, still confused.

"Don't play dumb. You got the part of Hela, because of your dad, not out of talent. I deserve that part way more than you." With that, she turned around and walked away.

What just happened?

I turned back around and made my way towards everyone else.

"Nic, is everything okay?" Jessa's face was full of concern.

"Uh, yeah. Everything's fine." I lied.

Jessa stood there for a second then smiled. "Alright then. Let's go and find a dress. Again." She laughed. I laughed too, to release the tension and walked in with her.

As we walked to the homecoming part of the store we walked past a different dress section. While we walked by, something caught my eye. I stopped and made my way towards the dress and pulled it off the rack.

It was a floor length dress, with a nice sliver, white, and black floral pattern on the skirt, and a solid black, short sleeve top. I had to try it on.

I made my way to the dressing room, just as everyone figured out where I had gone.

I finished putting it on, then walked out.

"Oh. My. God." Eric was sitting there with her mouth open.

"I think we found the one Nicole." Jessa smiled.

I turned around and looked in the mirror. Wow. I look... I look amazing.

"I think so too." I stated as I continued to stare at myself in aw.

After I was done staring, we bought the dress and headed out. We were in the middle of the parking lot when a car skidded to a stop right in front of us. They rolled down the two windows on the side facing us. I couldn't see who was inside, because the didn't role them down all the way, but the next thing I know I'm cold and wet.

They then drove off, middle fingers waving out the windows.

"What the hell!" Eric yelled. Why is she yelling, I was the one that was just doused in coke. "Those bitches are gonna get it!"

"Erica Brown! Watch your language!" Eric's mom warned her.

"I'm sorry mom, but did you see what they just did to my best friend?"

"Yes, I did. But there is no reason to use that kind of language."

Eric turned her back to her mom and mimicked her.

"Nicole, are you okay?" Jessa asked.

"Ya, I'm fine. I would just like to go home and change." Jessa nodded her head in understanding and lead us to the car.

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"Hello ladies, how was dress shop- What happened?" Tom asked as he met us in the kitchen.

"Nothing." I said. I gestured for Sam and Eric to follow as I went to my room.

I took a quick shower to rinse off the stickiness that had seeped through, then put on some sweatpants and a t-shirt.

After that, we went back downstairs, where everyone was waiting. They all turned their heads as we made our way down the stairs.

"Nic, do you want to tell us what happened?" Tom asked.

"I'm going for a ride." I made my way towards the back door but Tom stood in front of it. "Nicole."

"Move." I didn't look at him.

"Nicole, please."

I shoved Tom out of the way and ran outside. Tom was right behind me, yelling at me to come back. The barn door was already open, so I quickly ran and opened Airmis's stall, attached his lead rope, and got on. Tom had just ran into the barn when I took off.

I just need some time to myself.