Broken Strings-Dalton Rapattoni Fanfic

14. Life Of The Party

I stood in front of the mirror staring at my reflection, which was staring back at me.

I spun around to have a look.

I had never looked so-

"Beautiful!"

My mom exclaimed.

"I told you not to come in!"

I said hiding my face behind my hands.

I somehow felt embarrassed and my mom was no help either.

"Daniel! Daniel! Come up. Have a look at Chloe!"

My dad rushed up the stairs.

"Beautiful! Daddy's princess!"

My dad said out of breath, kissing my forehead.

"Why are you hiding your face sweetie! You look so pretty!"

My mom said removing my hands from my face.

"Just a little dab of makeup and you will be a disney princess"

Mom said excitedly.

"Mom I'm not into disney!"

I said smiling.

I took a seat as my mom did my makeup.

She carefully did my eyes and applied little pink rouge to my cheeks. She applied a matte baby pink tint to my lips.

"See!"

She said stepping aside.

"Marvellous!"

I exclaimed.

For the first time I felt my pale cheeks had colour to them. I didnt look like a sick dying leaf.

I turned around to see my mom crying.

"Mom! What happened?"

I said hugging her.

"I'm so sorry honey. I was just overwhelmed seeing you"

"I look so horrible!"

"No silly. Prettiest girl ever.... When you decided to shift to the Centre leaving your school and us, I thought I'll not be able to be part of all the girly stuff. You know the boy talks, breakups, crushes, dressing you up for parties. You'll miss out on all the high school things. But in this moment I feel happy. These are happy tears"

She said sobbing and smiling at the same time.

"Mom..."

I said hugging her tight, tears brimming my eyes.

"I'm so sorry I made you all teary. Now don't cry else you'll destroy my masterpiece"

She said smiling.

I chuckled, wiping them away.

"Ladies! Avery is here"

We heard dad's voice from downstairs.

"Hurry up kiddo! Lets go"

"Yeah just coming mom"

You carefully locked the door after she left and got on FaceTime with Dalton.

"Promise you wouldn't laugh"

"Promise"

You showed him your dress.

"Perfect! Beautiful!"

"True?"

"If you could see from my eyes you would understand"

"I'm headed to the party. Avery is here"

"Wish I was there"

"Me too"

With that you both hung up as you walked downstairs.

"What a pleasure to see you Avery after such a long time"

My mom said.

"Me too"

Avery said smiling.

I could tell mom wanted to have a little chat with Avery.

"We're getting late. Bye mom. Bye dad"

"Remember dont do reckless things.
Before 10. Okay?"

"Okay!"

I called, getting into the car.

"You look hot"

Avery said smiling.

"Thanks. You would have looked hotter if that dress of yours wouldn't be scaring to fall off"

I said rolling my eyes.

"Dont worry it wouldn't come off"

She said laughing.

"How is a typical party like this?"

"Amazing if you go with the flow"

"The flow?"

"Loosen up. Enjoying dancing and all"

"Seems manageable"

"Yeah. But I'm warning you there will be alcohol and pot. And hot guys trying to grope you"

She said as if it was a natural daily phenomena.

"Okay"

"Whose party is this?"

"Josh. If you remember him, the lost snobby guy sitting in a corner"

"I think that rings some bells"

"There will be many people so the probability of you getting home without squished feet is negligibly small"

"Are you trying to scare me? If yes its working"

"No"

"Good"

"So if you don't mind my asking who is your current boyfriend?"

"I dont mean to be rude but why do you care?"

"Same way you decided to bring me to this party"

I shrugged.

"Will. He asked me out last week. This will our first party together"

She said smiling.

"What about you?"

"Well I like this guy called Dalton"

"Duh! Everybody loves Dalton Rapattoni. He is a total hottie gurl"

"So yeah thats me and my stuck up life"

I decided against telling her the truth.

Even if I did she wouldn't believe me and I was in no mood to be judged.

"Don't worry we can find you some decent hot guy in the party"

"You make it sound like its a cake walk"

I said rolling my eyes.

"Trust me it is if you stay by my side"

"I'll stick to your side unless you decide otherwise"

"I wouldn't. I have to make amends remember?"

"Umm...hmm"

"We are here"

She said excitedly.

"Nice"

I felt a knot in my stomach.

"Just be the life of the party"

She said smiling as she took my hand.

Hand-in-hand we walked in through the entrance.

We made our way to the couch through bodies grinding against each other, all cramped up together.