The Stream will Cease

Chapter 2

"Ok so its 3:30 now and the party starts at 7:00, but obviously we have to arrive fashionably late, so that gives us exactly four hours until we have to be there. I think purple really compliments your hair. Do you think I could borrow a dress and maybe some shoes? How do you want your hair? OMG you smell like chlorine. You need to shower." Emma rambled on about the party while ushering me into the bathroom. She quickly shut the door after telling me that I had thirty minutes to shower. I sighed and leaned against the door. After about five minutes I quickly started the shower and adjusted the temperature. I peeled Tyler's wet shirt off as well as my swimsuit and hopped into the stream of water.

Without Emma's voice to distract me, my earlier encounter with Liam completely occupied my thoughts. Every time I closed my eyes his eyes would flash across my eyelids. Suddenly it was like a couldn't breathe. The world spun on it's axis and I was falling. I quickly realized that this was another one of my attacks and I practiced my breathing techniques. I've had anxiety ever since I was in middle school. Amberley and her clique came up to me and starting yelling at me about how Liam and Tyler shouldn't have to be burdened with my sorry ass. Afterwards they threw their lunch all over me. And thats when it hit me. Ever since then I had been getting attacks about once a week but lately it had been better. Ty was the only person besides our parents who knew. I had to take medication every morning which was super annoying, but it helped most of the time. I finally regained myself and hurriedly finished my shower.

After putting on clean underwear I walked out of my bathroom and into my bedroom to see Emma halfway through straightening her naturally curly red hair. She had chosen a black dress from my closet while I was in the bathroom. It looked amazing on her, everything did. It hugged her curves in all the right places and stopped at her mid thigh. It had a scalloped off the shoulder neckline and the whole back was exposed. I glanced at her feet to see my favorite pair of lavender heels adorning her feet.

"Emma! Those are my favorite heels!" I exclaim in annoyance.

"Yeah I know Liv. I already chose a dress for you, it's on the bed, and these shoes would look weird with the dress so I took it upon myself that these heels didn't feel left out tonight!" She breathes out like her words were the most obvious thing in the world. I sigh and walk over to the bed to see what she picked out for me. Emma has amazing taste in fashion and is super talented with hair and makeup, but sometimes she can pick stuff that I don't feel comfortable flaunting in front of the whole school in. Laying on my bed is a tight nude dress with lavender lace overlaying it. I had purchased this dress with Emma about a year ago but never wore it because it was too revealing for my taste.

"Emmmm. You know how I️ feel about this dress." I look at her and roll my eyes.

"Liv that baby will do wonders for you body and I will force you to wear it no matter what!" She says with a smirk.
"But Emm-"

"Put it on now." She looks at me through the mirror. I groan but succumb to her commands. I slowly let the light purple fabric glide over my skin and zip it up. I turn to look in my full length mirror and gasp.

"I told you it looks amazing on you!" Emma says from behind me. She was right. The tight dress hugged my body and stopped about six inches below my butt. It had a high neckline that made my B cup boobs look a lot larger than normal. The thin spaghetti straps made my collarbones pop out. I didn't have much time to marvel at my body before I was ushered over to my vanity so that Emma could begin her torture.

She began to curl my dark brown hair so that it fell just below my shoulder blade. After that she started swiping dark eye shadows over my lids. She finished off with some blush, highlighter, and a nude lipstick.

"Are you ready to see my masterpiece?" She questioned with a proud look in her eyes. She shoved me towards my full length mirror before I could respond. What I saw made my jaw drop. I had never been ugly but I would never have called myself beautiful. But this new person standing in front of me was breathtaking. She had high cheekbones, long eyelashes, plump lips. She looked like she could be on the run way for Victoria's Secret.

"Emma..." I had no words, "I look amazing thank you so so so much!" I throw my arms around her shoulders.

"There's no time for thanking me! We have to go!" I laugh at how her face contorts with worry when she glances at the clock. She throws a pair of nude pumps at me and starts putting her stuff in a silver clutch. Suddenly I realize that I have to go downstairs and face Liam.

"Emma I can't do this. Liam is never going to like me." I say putting my head in my hands. Emma sighs and looks over at me.

"Liv if he doesn't fall head over heels for you the moment we walk down the stairs there is something wrong with his head and he doesn't deserve you! Now put those shoes on and let's go!" She screams in my ear. I laugh and hurriedly put on the shoes. Emma quickly ushers me out of my room and down the stairs. The boys are standing in the grand foyer waiting for us while talking to my mom. Our Dad left when we were little so it has always been the three of us. It was obvious Tyler and I got our looks from her. She had the same brown hair and blue eyes and was extremely gorgeous. I can only hope to look as beautiful as her someday. Since I was never the most popular person in school it was usually her that I went to for advice.

"Ahhh!" My mom squealed as we descended the stairs. "You girls look so beautiful!" I roll my eyes at her usual antics and give her a quick side hug.
"Thanks momma. We gotta go now. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Wait! Let me get a picture!" She screams as she starts to pull out her iPhone. She begins pushing the four of us into a line and of course I end up next to Liam. I make the mistake of looking up at him and end up catching his eyes.  

"H-hey. You look... uhmm... you look uh good." He says quietly. His hand scratches the back of his neck which he only does when he feels awkward or nervous. Maybe Emma's stupid plan is actually working. Or maybe he's just thinking about what girls he wants to sleep with tonight.

"Thanks Liam." I say with a small smile. I make eye contact with him but immediately feel my cheeks turn red, so I look down at my feet.

"Come on people lets get this show on the road!!!" Emma screams as she begins to walk out the door. I look up at Liam to see him still staring at me. I blush again and scurry out of the door.
"Bye mom! I love you!" I yell as i'm pulled away by Emma. My mom blows me a kiss and I catch it just as the door closes behind us.

"I call shotgun!" Emma calls out. I whip my head around to glare at her. We were taking Ty's jeep so he was driving, which left me and Liam together in the back. Emma winks at me not so discreetly. I groan and climb into the backseat. Liam climbs in after me and shoots me one of his infamous smirks. I roll my eyes back and he laughs at me. Ty starts the car and suddenly we're on the road.

Hey guys!

Thank you so much to anyone who reads this! I really love reading and writing, but this book is just for fun. I know this is cliche and not the best writing but i think it's a good hobby! Feel free to comment about how you feel, what you want happening in the book, It's really close to my finals so my updating schedule won't really be a schedule but i promise to try!!!! Thanks for the support! Love you lots!

- K