Beautiful On Your Own

Chapter 22

Today I kinda felt like putting in an effort.

I got up and washed my hair, then blow dried it and loosely curled it.

I got dressed in black leather tights and a white t-shirt with a black leather jacket and black boots with a four inch heel.

For make up I put on a little foundation, concealer, bronzer, eye liner, mascara and lip gloss.

I don't know what influenced this sudden care for fashion and looks but I just wanted to give it a little try. Maybe it was a little OTT for school but meh...

Flynn dropped me off at school and we walked to the Dining Hall together.

"Oh by the way mum and dad are coming this weekend to visit." He reminds me.

"Great..." I say sarcastically.

"Come on it's the last time we'll get to see them in months." He sighs.

"I've heard that before." I say and we walk over to my friends.

"At least pretend to be happy." He begs.

"Whatever, i'll try." I say.

"Good now give you big brother a hug before he enters the scary world of manhood and is embarrassed to be seen with his little sis!" he says dramatically.

I oblige with a heavy sigh and hug him before sitting down.

"Hey Lav." he says as he walks away.

Lav swoons and continues drawing on her sketch pad.

I peek over and it's love hearts.

Hmm u wonder who that's for....

*cough* Flynn *cough*

"So Lav any guys caught your eye?" I ask.

She looks up at me as I sit down and blushes.

"No.." she says tucking her crazy blonde hair from her face, behind her glasses.

I'm not convinced.

I order a pot of Green Tea for the both of us as everyone else is in the study hall, preparing for their chemistry exams. Lavender and I are the only ones who don't take chem.

I look over at Lav and I realise that there are so many things I never notice about her.

Firstly I did not know she was such a good drawer! Her sketch book is crammed full of beautiful little drawings.

Her hair is kind of puffy but really curly! Like that red headed princess from Brave but blonde. Her green eyes are really quite big but they are hidden behind her large square glasses.

"Do I have something in my hair?" she asks as I am staring at her.

"Hmm? Oh no..." I reply.

"Okay," she says and brushes her fingers through her hair.

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I never thought I'd ever dread art but Miss Cuttar is making it just embarrassing!

She is such a slag!

I was sitting next to Jess and Brooke and she bent over to pick up a pencil (facing her ass towards the guys) and we could see right down her cleavage! Oh and she might think she's subtle but everyone can see the stuffing she puts in her bra!

As I was working on my sculpture piece a girl with short brown curly hair and tannish skin came over. I'm like 90% sure her name was Sofie. I'm still getting to know people's names as I've only been here a week.

"Hey Ladies! Hey Frankie! So I just wanted to invite y'all to my birthday party this weekend! It's invite only." She says with her heavy Texan accent, handing us pink envelopes with our names on it.

"It's a spa night! Manicures, pedicures, massages! The lot! Girls only!" she says with a wink.

As I open the envelope I smell perfume. Wow. The party's a sleepover and it's next weekend.

That's the perfect excuse for not hanging out with my parents this weekend. And by parents, I mean my mum.

"I'll be there!" I say.

Jess, Brooke and Megan look at be shocked.

"They'll be there to!" I say, looking at them.

"Great!" Sofie says, "See y'all there!"

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At lunch we were passing the music rooms to get to the Dining Hall when suddenly Jess freezes and goes red.

"Wow Jess what's wrong?" I ask her.

No answer...

"Jess!" I say louder.

"Oh my god..." she mumbles.

"What?" I ask.

She quickly bolts around the corner and I run after her.

"Jess what is going on!?" I demand.

"Shh! Lower your voice!" she insists.

I roll my eyes at her and put my hands in my hips.

"Ok you see that guy with the black hair, sitting on the bench with the guitar.." she whispers.

I look around the corner and see who she means. There was a boy, probably a year or so older than us, with black shaggy hair, wearing maroon skinny jeans and a black t-shirt with a guitar in his hand.

"Yeah what about him?" I ask.

"He was at my sisters party. You know the one where you snogged Drew all night." I rolled my eyes at this.

"Yeah and?.." I grow impatient and slightly embarrassed since Drew hasn't spoken to me in like a week.

"Well he was there when everyone started to leave and I thought he went to UPEN with Jamie and that's how he knew her." She says.

"So? What's so bad about him going here?" I ask.

"Well...I was drunk and....well I thought I'd never see him again..." she turns red and looks at the ground.

I gasp, "You shagged him didn't you!" I say maybe a little to loud.

"Shh! No way!" she gasps.

"Well what's the problem?" I ask.

"I came on to him. I was drunk and walked over to this perfect stranger who I thought I'd never see again and offered myself on a silver plater!" she admits.

"Did you guys do anything?"

"No." She says.

"Well what's the problem?" I ask.

"What's the problem! I might as well have taken my panties of swung them around my head and thrown then at him!!" She whisper/shouts.

I couldn't help but giggle.

I grab her arm and pull her out. I walk straight up to this mystery guy and say, "Hi we're new, could you please point us in the right direction to the Dining Hall?" I ask.

"Yeah sure it's right up there." He points to the large building with the words 'Dining Hall' on it.

"Thank you!" I say.

We walk away.

"What the hell Frankie!" Jess yells when were out of ear shot.

"I was testing if he remembered you. He didn't. I could tell. So your all good." I say. She thinks for a minute.

"And suppose he did remember me!?" she demands.

I take a sharp breath intake, "Well that would really suck for you." I say and laugh.