The Goldy Project

Chapter 19

I and Sadie decided that we must go to the party, for Ryan mainly, but I should also enjoy what was remaining of the day. Sadie urged me to dump Ryan as soon as possible very harshly, but I convinced Sadie that I could not tell Ryan at the party that I was dumping him, because of three reasons:

One, I want to spend my last few moments with Ryan happily and with no distractions, seeing as there would be no way that Hunter would be invited.

Two, I read in a magazine, when breaking up with someone you must pick a neutral place so that it doesn't feel overwhelming or pressurising. Seeing as the party is at Ryan's house, it would be better if I kept the drama somewhere calmer.

Three, Ryan was planning this party for weeks, and I would hate to destroy it. Plus I loved Ryan, whether as a boyfriend or just a friend, and as a friend I wouldn't want to hurt him on a day that he was excited and planned for many months.

Sadie finally agreed with me, then she helped me pick out something to wear. I asked for comfy rather than hot, so she picked out some skinny blue jeans and a lacy, light pink, strappy top with some white pumps. Then she sat me roughly down at my dressing table and tried to do experiment with some crazy hair styles. After much consideration she decided a high ponytail would have to do. I looked in the long mirror and decided I did look pretty cute.

"Sadie, do you have any flaws? You're a genius, a fashion designer and musically talented." I sighed looking at her as she was curling her hair. She looked at the reflection of myself in the mirror.

"I'm not such a good friend. I know I was caught up with myself a lot when I started going out with James. It's all my fault. Perhaps if I was around more to talk to, you wouldn't have gotten yourself into such a state, and my words of wisdom could have helped earlier." Sadie looks away. I go up my dressing table where she was sitting and turn the chair around. I crouch down to look into Sadie's eyes.

"You have nothing to feel guilty about. I was an idiot for always shutting you out, not you. I was jealous about your relationship, not you. I was stupid for falling for two guys, not you. How were you to know that I was turning into a monster? I know you wish you could fight all my battles for me, but you can't. So just be my best friend instead, and I'll be fine." Sadie instantly hugs me, and I hug her back.

"Okay, now don't go all soppy on me. You need to get ready, we've done enough hugging for one day." Sadie manages to release me, and then proceeds to punch me in the arm for apparently "spoiling the moment". I said I could live without another emotional moment or two.

After an hour, Ryan needs to come to pick us up from my house which was all pre-planned. Now all I had to do was act like the best girlfriend ever, for the last time, so that I didn't ruin Ryan's night. But Ryan was half an hour late when he arrived to my house to pick us up, which was not a good sign. If you knew Ryan, you knew he was the most punctual guy you could ever meet. If he wasn't on time, he could get quite tense, which made me nervous.

I and Sadie sit down in the car, Ryan has not met my eyes yet, he hasn't even said anything about how I look. Not that I minded, but it meant that something was definitely troubling him. The small blue car whizzes straight onwards, making me catch my breath.

"Ryan what's happe-" start to just about whisper, but Ryan cuts me off sharply.

"Did you invite that annoying, little bastard- Hunter?" Ryan snaps. I freeze completely, this was not supposed to happen.

Hunter couldn't be at the party, I needed to have my full attention on Ryan tonight, what if Hunter suddenly goes crazy and decides tonight he will confess everything to everyone, I would have to choose between Hunter and Ryan in front of everyone. I couldn't do that, how could this happen, I can't believe this.