Changing the Stars

Chapter 5: Time to Party!

After I told Care that I felt torn between two guys I barely knew she said, "Dri, everyone has been torn between two things. You just need to follow your heart and if you're wrong, you will learn from it. I can already see you're a smart girl, so I know you will make the right choice." 

By the time she was done speaking I was quietly sobbing. After leaving home, that was the most heartfelt thing I could have heard. I missed my parents so much. I excused myself, and when I stopped crying and fixed my makeup, I decided to call my parents.

The line was ringing for so long, I thought they wouldn't pick up. As I pulled the phone away from my ear, I heard my mom say hello.

"Hello. Who is this?"

"Mom! It's me, Alexandria!"

"Sweetie! Oh, we miss you so much. Give me a second and I'll get your father on the phone too."

"Okay!", I said. I was so excited to hear from both of them.

"Hey, pumpkin head.", my dad whispered over the phone. I could picture his sad face.

"Dad! I miss you guys so much. I know I'm supposed to keep a low profile, but I had to hear your voices. It's just been so hard to adjust without you guys.", I could feel myself start to cry again.

"Honey, I know you are a strong woman! You can do this, and you know it. We have to go, but we love and miss you so much. Hopefully, we will be cleared to visit soon. Kisses.", my mom said.

I heard the line go flat after we said our "I love you's". I felt so much better after hearing my parent's voices. I went back to my room, but Care was already gone. I decided to take a nap since all of my classes weren't until tomorrow.

I woke up a few hours later feeling refreshed. I checked my phone, and I had four missed texts. Two from Care, and two from Daniel.

"Dri, are you alright?" - Care

"Hey, want to go out tonight?" - Care

"Hey, miss you." - Daniel

"Are you free tonight?" - Daniel

I decide to text Care back and tell her I feel better. Before I respond to her invite, I text Daniel back, "Hey. Miss you too. What do you have planned :)". He texts back almost immediately which impressed me because guys usually take forever to respond back. 

"There's a party at my frat house. Come by with your friends ;)" - Daniel

I text him that I'll be there. I text Care back, "We're going to a party!"

I was expecting her to take back soon, but as I sat on the bed, I heard the door burst open and Care ran in and jumped on me. She literally squealed in excitement and told me I had to start getting ready right away. 

She had to borrow from my closet since some of her clothes still haven't arrived. Care picked a spicy red dress that looked amazing on her. For me, a midnight blue dress with no back, and very short. I hated how hard I was trying, but Daniel was just the most sincere boy I have ever met. 

After she did our hair and makeup, we decided to leave with just our phones and a couple dollars since the party was only a few blocks away. 

Care and I set off, both wearing what felt like ten-inch heels. My feet were almost used to the pain though because, in France, I only ever wore my best clothing when I went out in public.

We were worried that we wouldn't be able to find the party, but between the sound of people puking and seeing a crazy amount of light, we found it. 

Before I even walked through the doorway, Daniel was by my side. He gave me a hug and whispered in my ear. I would like to believe it was to make the moment hotter, but it was so loud. He was probably just trying to make sure I could hear what he was saying.

"Hey, I'm glad you could make it. I missed your cute face."

"Well, I wasn't sure if I could make it. I had other plans, but I guess this is alright." I smirked, playing hard to get. He seemed to catch on really quick. He grabbed my hand and whisked me away to what I think is the dance floor. 

I'm an okay dancer, but he was smooth. He knew how to help me, and was really patient with me. After a little bit of dancing, he dragged me to the kitchen for a drink. I declined but took a water instead. It's not like I haven't drunk before, but I didn't want to embarrass myself tonight.

Daniel introduced me to a few friends, but I ended up going through the house looking for an empty bathroom. Most of them were occupied by people throwing up or trying to have sex. 

I walked up the first flight of stairs and guess who found me. James. I said hey and tried to walk past him, but he stopped me.

"Hey what are you doing here?" he asked.

"My friend invited me, and I came with your sister." 

"You guys are too good to be at a party like this."

"I can go wherever I want to go." I stomped away.

"That's not what I meant. I mean, you guys shouldn't be around jerks like these. Especially that Danny guy," he said as he chased after me.

"I don't care what you think about Daniel. He treats me really well. Unlike one guy I know who just attacks girls unexpectedly." I huffed.

"That was not unexpectedly. You know I have feelings for you" he says. 

"I need to use the restroom, please just go." I plead.

"Fine, but I won't stop fighting for your attention." and with that, he walked away. 

I ran and finally found a bathroom. I sat inside. I didn't know if James was changing into a better guy, but I needed to stay away from him. 

He was tempting me too much, and I wanted to see where things could go with Daniel. I went back down to get Care so we could say our goodbyes. 

"Hey Alex, leaving so soon?"

"Yeah. I have early classes tomorrow, but it was great seeing you."

I winked and gave Daniel a memorable kiss on the lips. As people say, always leave them wanting more. 

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