18 year old Bridget had her life planned out. She would continue raising her 4 year old brother and continue training for the 2016 Rio Olympics. But what happens when Ethan comes into her life? Will he flip things up side down- or leave her to tend...
Bridget walked through the mall looking through all the shops looking for a dress to wear to the ball. She found a few dresses at a small shop. She grabbed a white, red, and royal blue dress. The white dress was a halter, which flowed all the way to the floor. It was simple, but beautiful. The red dress was v- neck. The waistband had small diamonds on it and the front of the dress went to her knees while the back of the dress went to the floor. The blue dress was strapless with jewels sewn across the top. This dress also went all the way down to the floor. She tried on all the dresses. The white dress didn't look good on her, in her opinion. She set the white dress aside. Bridget thought the red dress made her look like she was going salsa dancing. She laughed at herself and took the dress off. She slipped the blue dress on and looked in the mirror. The dress fit her body perfectly. Once it got to her waist it flowed to the floor. She twirled in the mirror and the dress spun around her. She turned to her backside and looked at the dress. This dress is too beautiful for me. She thought. Bridget walked out of the small room and into the larger room that had three mirrors at different angles. She stepped in the small mirror and looked at herself.
"Oh my goodness!" Someone gasped. Bridget spun around to see a tall brunet. She had dark skin and was very thin.
"This looks so amazing on you!" She squealed and clasped her hands together.
"You think?" Bridget asked.
"Absolutely! What's it for?" the girl asked. "Spin" she demanded. Bridget began twirling.
"The masquerade ball this weekend." Bridget said tucking her hair behind her ear.
"This is perfect for the ball! I was shopping earlier and I saw a mask that had this exact shade of blue in it! It would go so beautifully with this dress!" She said happily. Bridget smiled and nodded her head.
"I'm Bridget." She said. She noticed the girl had a nose ring and the tips of her hair were purple. I like her style. She thought to herself.
"Joelle." She said. Bridget smiled and went back into the room to change. Once she came out, she paid for the dress and followed Joelle to the store with the mask. Joelle was right. The blue matched perfectly and it had such a mysterious look to it. She bought the mask and asked Joelle to help get the rest of her accessories. As they shopped, they talked. They immediately began to feel comfortable with each other and Bridget knew they would be very good friends. After three more hours of shopping Bridget finally had her whole outfit. She had her beautiful blue dress and mask. She bought black pumps and black dangling earings. She also had a black necklace with little flowers on it and a single black bracelet.
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"Thank you so much for helping me out. I really appreciate it." Bridget said with a smile.
"It was fun! I love this kind of stuff!" Joelle said. After they exchanged numbers, Bridget went home and texted Ethan.
B- hey cutie E- what's cookin good lookin
Bridget blushed and smiled at his text.
B- just bought some stuff, for nothing in particular;) E- is that girl code for just bought my outfit for the ball B-😂maybe E- well I may or may not have done the exact same thing today:)) B- I'm glad. I'm so excited E- me2 I miss you so much. I would come over but I have to work. B- where do you work anyway? I've never asked but I've always wondered, haha E- sorry Bridge! Gotta go! Ily💜
Why did he just dismiss my question like that? Why did he say ily. Ily means I love you but it doesn't exactly mean I love you. If he really loved me he would tell me in person or he would type out I love you. I wonder if he loves me. Stop you idiot he doesn't love you. You haven't even dated him for that long and so-
Bridget was snapped out of her thoughts when Beckett came into the room crying.
"Buddy what's wrong?" She asked while cradling her little brother in her arms.
"My tummy hurts!" He said between sobs.
"Where?" She asked. He pointed to his side. That's not where your stomach is. That's your appendix. Bridget grabbed her phone and dialed 911. Her thumb hovered over the green call button. Just give him some medicine. If it hurts later then call an ambulance. Bridget set her phone down and gave Beckett some medicine and rocked him to sleep. She looked at the clock and it was 10:06. She felt Beckett breathing heavy and carried him to his room where she tucked him into bed. She walked back into living room and grabbed her phone. She had two texts from Ethan.
E- hey so I got out of my shift today! E- can I come over?
He sent those texts at 9:27. She clicked his contact and called him.
"Hello there beautiful." He said. "Hi" she replied. "What's wrong?" "Beckett has me worried. He has been complaining about a stomach ache for a long time and I asked him where it hurts and he pointed to his appendix area. Should I be worried?" She asked. "I would just see if it gets worse tonight. Ask him in the morning and see how he feels." Bridget nodded her head and then remembered she was on the phone. "Yeah." Was all she said. "Do you want me to come over?" He asked, his deep voice cracking through the phone. "Um. Yes. I would actually really like that." She said in a shaky breath. "I'll be over soon bye." Before Bridget could respond he hung up. She walked into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of water. She sat back on the couch and waited for Ethan.
About ten minutes later there was a knock on the door. Bridget looked through the peephole and saw Ethan standing there with a bag of Chik- fil- A. She opened the door and fell into his arms. He set the food on the ground and wrapped his big arms around her. She put her face his shoulder and inhaled his scent. He smells like axe and sweat. He put his hand on the back of her head. He nudged her forward so they were both in the house and he closed the door.
"I missed you." He said. She looked up at him then smiled. He leaned down and kissed her cheek. He let go of her and they both sat on the couch and began to eat their food. Ethan looked over at Bridget and she had a small frown on her face. Ethan put his right hand on her cheek. His long fingers went into her hair and wrapped around her ear. He put his thumb on her cheekbone and her eyes flickers up and met his.
"You okay?" He asked. She placed her hand over his and sighed.
"I think so. I'm just a little overwhelmed- with life." She said. Ethan removed his hand and put the food that was between them on the floor. In one swift motion he put Bridget on his lap. She was in a Bridal- style position and put her face in the crook of his neck. He rubbed his hand up and down her back. He felt wetness on his face and moved back to see her face.
"I'm a mess. But your always here to clean up the mess." She said, her eyes darting back and forth from his right eye to his left.
"It's okay. Your a hot mess." He said smirking. She laughed and they cuddled on the couch and put on a movie. That's when a scream came from Beckett's room. It was a scream that made Bridget's face turn white, and her blood run cold.
