Crimson Love

Chapter Two

Two weeks had passed since the end of our Winter Break, and I was piled up on homework and studying. I mean, what is it with teachers and homework? Sheesh.

It was the 14 of January and also Skylers birthday so we were having a sleepover, but because she has four little brothers we thought it would be better to have it at my place, to which I happily complied.

Caroline had arrived at five to help me set up streamers and make her cupcakes. We were totally gonna throw them in her face later. She had done the same thing to me last year at my birthday. I swear I had cake in my hair for a week.

Skylar then arrived at 6, announcing her presence by pounding repeatedly on the door. Caroline and I only laughed and ran to the door to greet her. She was already in her pajamas, and knowing her she had been wearing them all day.

"Guys this is awesome!" She squealed, dancing around the streamers. "But you need to put on your PJs!"

I nodded and ran to my room to get my pajamas. After getting dressed I ran to the TV room to find that the pizza had arrived. It was cheese and pepperoni, Skyler's favorite.

"You guys have to help me paint my nails," Skyler said, stuffing her face with pizza.

"Haha alright," I laughed, watching the cheese from the pizza miss her mouth and slide down her chin. Classic Skyler.

After we finished the Pizza, at Skyler's request, it was nail painting time. My finger nails were already painted a dark red, so my toes would have to do.

Grabbing my box of nail polish from my room, I settled on the couch with my girls. We all shuffled through the box of nail polish, the TV playing The Office in the background.

I shoved a bottle of dark blue sparkly nail polish forward and asked, "What do you guys think?"

"Perfect!" They cheered, each taking their own shade and opening the bottle to apply. Skyler picked pink, bug surprise there, and Caroline picked purple.

"Hey Ellie?"

"Hmm?" I hummed, finishing the paint on my right foot.

"Can we do our makeup with the stuff you got for Christmas?" Skyler asked, making puppy dog eyes. She knew I had gotten makeup for Christmas because she had been the one who gave it to me.

"Sure, it's in my room, on my vanity."

Skyler hopped up like a rabbit and ran to my room skipping through the hall. She returned a few seconds later with her hands full of makeup supplies.

I took some of it from her and set it in the coffee table, organizing it by it's purpose. Eyeshadows to the right, mascaras to the left and so on.

"Elizabeth, darling, what look are we going for tonight?" Caroline asked, again using her fake English accent.

"Well," I said, also using the accent, "I was thinking of something dark but, oh, should I say, cheque?"

"Most definitely," she replied, a grin on her face.

I took my handheld mirror and began putting a smoky eyeshadow over my eyelids and lathering my eyelashes with mascara. Caroline and Skyler did the same, but of course Skyler used some pink eyeshadow. She definitely wasn't the dark kind like Caroline was. Then again, Caroline didn't used to be so dark. . .

"Caroline I can't believe you can do your makeup so flawlessly without a mirror," I said, kind of jealous, though I rarely ever wore makeup, except on special occasions.

After finishing up with the makeup, we decided it was cupcake and movie time. Caroline and I retreated to the kitchen to get the cupcakes, especially the ones we were going to throw at her. I sat two cupcakes in my hands to do just that, but Caroline stopped me.