Taken Legend #2

2: The party

Ch2

I have tried on at least twenty outfits within the last two hours. Ashley's party is this weekend and Maria is making me buy a new outfit to wear. She says apparently 'You have to have the full experience of a party and that includes shopping for hours for one outfit!'

"Maria, I am done trying on outfits I have tried on so many and I don't think I'll have any luck. I'll go home and find an outfit. Can we please go?" I asked.

"No, not yet. Try this last outfit on and if we don't like it, we can go." She replied. She handed me a white tank top, a gray sweater to go over it, and a black and white patterned skirt. By the looks of it, I actually think this one will look pretty cute on me. I put it on and then walked out so Maria can see. She gasped and clapped her hands.

"Beautiful!" Maria squealed. Yes, she squealed. I turned to the mirror and looked at my reflection. She was right, this really is nice. My long brown hair flowed down on the sweater and I think the colors bring out my bright blue eyes.

"Hurry and change! We need to go buy this outfit right now." Maria shooed me away and clapped her hands. I laughed at her behavior.

We bought the outfits and then went to Red Robin for dinner. Maria is staying the night at my house because she wants to help me get ready tomorrow for Ashley's party. I drove us home and we put on some pajamas, grabbed some cookies, and started talking.

"So, anybody you like? Anybody I need to know about?" Maria asked. My mind went back to Carter, but I know nothing about him and the events of the other day seem strange to me. He was there one second and the next, he's gone.

"Well.." I drawled out.

"Tell me!" Maria bounced in her spot.

"Okay! His name is Carter." I confessed.

"The new guy? The one who you said, you don't think likes you.

"Yeah."

"And you like him?"

"That's the thing. I don't know, because something is strange about him. Like a mystery and I want to know what it is." I explained. And that's the full truth. I do find him attractive, but I don't know him. For all I know, he can be a serial killer! I don't think he is, but still. He wouldn't be able to hurt me anyways because of my magic.

"Do you get this weird feeling about him?" Maria asked. My eyes widened.

"Yes, do you?"

"Yeah. It's weird."

"Be careful, okay?" Maria warned.

"I will. Besides, I'm the most powerful person out there." I assured.

We continued the night talking about boys and other things. Eventually, we turned on Netflix and watched some movies. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.

...................

"Wake up!" Maria shouted in my ear. I took my pillow and placed it over my head.

"Come on! It's twelve-thirty and we still have to go get our nails done!" She tried again.

"Fine!" I gave in and got up from bed. I grabbed a pair of leggings and a t-shirt and then got dressed.

"Ready?" Maria asked. I nodded and grabbed my car keys.

Maria skipped the whole way down to my car. I don't get how she can stay up until four in the morning, and wake up with this much energy. I don't usually wake up fully until I eat some food.