Picture Perfect

Birthday (1997)

ASHLEY'S POV

     Dear diary, today is my 17th birthday, my parents already took everyone out early but I still have to deal with Adam and his "friends". There's this one friend of his in particular, he's dating this girl named Scarlett. She;s amazing but he just seems like a damn douchebag majorly. Adam is throwing this birthday party for me at his house. His friends, Scarlett (who can't be there), his girlfriend Charlotte, Gina and her boyfriend Elijah are all coming since it's my birthday. Charlotte is picking me up soon. I better get going so I can get ready. xoxo Annaliese Miller <3 

     I looked at the clock and it read 8:30 p.m., great I'm thirty minutes late to my own party. Oh fucking well, they can wait another half hour. I'm taking myself to the shower and get cleaned up. I warmed the water to semi-hot and steamy then jumped in. I shaved between my legs, my legs (thighs included) and my underarms. I loved my shampoo, conditioner, and body wash - they're Coconut scented and so is my lotion. I quickly turned off the water and started drying myself off when there was a knock at my door.

  "Come in." I sighed.

"I was beginning to worry about you." Charlotte said.

"I planned on being fashionably late to my own party." I laughed.

"I will be in the car, hurry up." Charlotte smiled on the way out.  

     I quickly dressed in the Charlotte had picked out for me. I sprayed some perfume around myself. I packed a small overnight bag filled with pajamas, a blanket, and some clothes for tomorrow. I locked the front door on the way out towards Charlotte's car.

  "Ready?" she asked.

"I guess." I said laughing.

"Good and off we go." she said pulling out of the driveway.  

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COREY'S POV

     I floated in the pool on a float with a beer in hand when suddenly there was a commotion in the house. The birthday girl must be here, great. I thought to myself. I got out of the pool and dried off a little then I headed into the house to see Ashley in this dress that came up mid-thigh. I saw Adam lead Annaliese to somewhere downstairs, I walked near the doorway and listened in.  

"Goddamn it Ashley, I understand that it's your birthday but why did you have to wear that!" Adam yelled.

"Excuse me if your girlfriend wouldn't let me pick out any fucking clothes!" Annaliese yelled back, shit.

"I swear if anyone touches you I'll kill them." Adam said walking back up, I moved to pretend I was sitting on the floor drinking my beer.

"You okay dude?" I asked.

"Peachy." Adam said walking out back.  

       I waited to see if Ashley was coming back up. No use, I think she's staying down there. 

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GINA'S POV

"You did what!?" I yelled at Adam.

"I yelled at Ashley for what she is wearing. I'm her older brother, I should be allowed to!" Adam yelled back.

"She is seventeen and it's 1997. New decade!" I yelled, walking off and looking for Annaliese.

     I walked inside the house and noticed Corey sitting on the floor with his eyes closed. 

"Hey, have you seen Ashley?" I asked calmly.

"Downstairs. She hasn't came up since Adam yelled at her." Corey said getting up and walking out back.  

     Great. I said to myself. I walked downstairs to the Ashley sleeps in here at Adam's. I heard Annaliese crying, great that bastard. I knocked and walked into the room. I walked over to Ashley's bed and placed my hand on her leg. She looked up and wiped her face.

"I don't care what you say, I'm not going back up there." Ashley spoke.

"I wasn't even going to suggest that. Maybe you should go to sleep. You have had a long day." I said smiling to her.

"Okay, that's a good choice. Goodnight Gina." she spoke softly before laying down.

"Goodnight." I said kissing her forehead, I walked out and closed the door.