Rainfall

Chapter Two

The party starts at 7 p.m. but most people are going to start arriving by 6.30 p.m. So I plan on going at 8 o' clock when everyone is already dancing on the table.  Daniel 's apartment is six blocks away and his apartment is much bigger and he lives with a few of his buddies.

I never knew what Daniel was really like but I liked chatting with him. He seemed understanding and grounded. Very humble and a gentlemen. So it makes me actually really frigging nervous about his party.

I feel not confident due to my really big bubbling zit on my cheek near my upper lip. It looked like some kind of disease which really bugs me since this morning when I woke up.

"Jill, I think I'm gonna wear that dress that you said looked nice on me. And, oh - do you think I should do a natural make up or a Smokey look? What about my hair? Should I tie it? Ugh, Nate's gonna be there,too. I want to ride him so bad. Does he even know?"

As Loma continues on rambling I took a shower, put my moisturizers on, got dressed, did my hair with a ceramic hair iron and did a loose curl so I won't look so dead and dab on a little blusher and some lip tint which I couldn't stop using ever since the day I bought it. Loma never stopped talking.

Sometimes I just went on in my own thought thinking about bananas and clouds and just nodded my head as if I was paying attention to her. Some people just doesn't like talking and maybe doesn't know how to really talk 24 hours like Loma. And that person is me.

People thought we're sisters but I couldn't see the resemblance.

The clock shows '7.55' and I think it's time to go. I wore a loose white sleeveless crop top with acid wash denim shorts and a Dr. Marten's boots. Did my natural sweet makeup look and my hair was messy but nicely curled.

Loma wore a dress that looks like a bustier and a pencil skirt but it's a sexier version of that and her hair was brushed to give it a messy look and she did a slightly smokey eye and red lips. Her heels were platform and I doubt she will be using it by the end of the night. We looked like an odd pair but not bad.

We went by taxi because we won't want to be running around in fabulous clothing on foot. So as we arrived at the apartment, one thing I noticed was the old feel of the building. With it's walls non cemented nor painted but just the red bricks. Giving out warm feelings about it.

I touched the bricks and it felt rough but I liked how it felt on my fingers. As though some old man that needed a warm touch.

I can hear bass and chattering from inside Daniel's apartment. The door is green-ish blue and looked old. I ponder what it might look like inside. Big or small, nice and cozy or simple and bachelor-ish.

Loma buzzed the bell and someone opened the door - letting out loud music and crowded view of the inside of the apartment.

The song 'Closer' by Tegan and Sara was playing and it's bass is amazing. I wonder how much they bought the sound system.

I can recognize most faces and some of them is still standing with their red cups and bouncing their head ever so slightly. Some others had it bad. Some others are making out and on the dining table taking shots of girl's bodies. 'typical'  I thought.

The apartment is quite large with black faux leather sofas and plasma TV and some tall sub woofers. Daniel and his friends are definitely loaded. The walls are dark grey and you could see the bricks are not cemented, too.  just put paint right on it. Which I think is really nice and authentic. Foosball at the corner and a mini bar near the balcony. The view is outstanding. The house felt so macho and modern.

I'm starting to get the party vibe and I was about to dance like a really white girl when someone grabbed my wrist from behind.

"Jillian?" There he stood with the sweetest smile that could make me open my shirt and go naked if he told me to.