Diamond Names (ON HOLD//EDITING)

Nineteen

Julia stared at herself in the mirror for a long time. The girls must have snuck back into her room during the heist, because a very tiny black dress had been laid out on the top bunk bed, and all of her other clothes had "mysteriously" disappeared.

Julia pulled the skin tight dress down closer to her knees, trying to make it appear longer, but it was no use. The further she pulled it down, the more cleavage she showed at the top. Her mother would not approve, but the length would have to do.

The only pair of shoes she had available were the white sneakers she had worn to the heist. She slipped them back on over her bare feet. Surprisingly, they complimented the dress rather well. Julia took a step back from the mirror and started to play around with her bright orange hair, trying to pull attention away from the borderline scandalous amount of chest that was showing.

A knock sounded at the door. Julia scoffed. "The door is unlocked, Tyler, you can just come in," she called. There was no response. Confused, she walked to the door and found yet another envelope had been pushed through the frame and now lay on the floor.

To Julia's surprise, this envelope, unlike all the others, was empty. An address was scribbled on the front: "245 Panasonic". Groaning, she folded the envelope and tucked into her shoe before running out the door.

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When she arrived at the dorm, Julia noticed two things. First was the music. In the few minutes since she had arrived, no words had been sung; instead, electronic noises blared through the speakers, drowning out every other possible noise.

Second, the food. It was everywhere, but mostly on the floor. Julia cringed as she stepped on the nacho chip crumbs, breaking into even smaller pieces under her heels. She walked into the kitchen and looked for any familiar face. 

"Hey, Jules."

She jumped at the sound of her name. Miles sat up against the wall, his eyes glazed. He looked so disappointed. "I'm sorry they made you come. Although, in a completely disinterested way, you look hot."

Julia couldn't help but laugh. "Thanks. Are you drunk?"

He shook his head. "No, but all the others are." He gestured over to the corner of the room, where the rest of the group sat in a circle, probably playing a ridiculous party game. "I've learned that they won't pay attention to you if you fake it," he whispered.

She nodded. "I'll have to keep that in mind."

"Juliaaaaa!"

Several voices screaming her name slowly came into hearing range. Julia walked over to one of the couches and took in the scene. Eva was beside herself laughing. Allie was taking a sip from a plastic red cup, her hair now a dark green. Tyler and Liam were in the middle of a very heated argument - Julia had no idea what it was about - and Kristen rested her head on Tyler's shoulder. The smell of alcohol overpowered all others.

It took a few minutes, but eventually everyone noticed Julia's arrival. "Castle, you made it!" Tyler slurred. He rubbed his hands together. "Now the fun can really begin."

Allie and Eva grabbed Julia's hands. "Sit!" they both yelled at the same time, causing them to crack up laughing.

"Okay, okay," Eva mumbled, very seriously. "Weneedagametoplay."

"I've got it I've got it let's play truth or dare!" Kristen shouted.

"Yaaaaaaaas," Allie echoed. It took all of Julia's strength not to burst out laughing.

Kristen sat on Tyler's lap. "Tyler, truth or dare."

Tyler smirked. "Dare."

Julia prepared for the worst as Kristen began to think. "I dare you to...take your shirt off!" she giggled.