The Girl In Crimson

Chapter 1

The couple in the corner near the drinks table were making out so hard I could actually hear it. I regret coming to Spring Fling dance , maybe it was the fact that I didn't have a date or maybe it was the pressure of having to have the perfect dress and makeup was just to much. I subconsciously pull at neckline of my dress feeling it's to revealing.

It's not that I had low self esteem or lacked in what some people would call 'a rack', I just didn't like the glitz and glam of school dances and maybe the pain of having to wear heels for hours.

"Poppy O'Connel is that you? , what are doing sitting alone at a school dance?"

Ah sweet Lacy Miller should have known you would come to my rescue . Let me tell you something Lacy Miller is my best friend, I know how cleché it sounds but trust me she is literally the best human being ever .

"I'm not alone , I've got my friends over there playing tonsil tennis" I say and point to the couple in the corner who are still making out "And, now I have you miss Lacy Miller ,which means that I am most certainly not alone" I finish with a smirk .

"Well come on then miss not-loner let's dance" she says with a smile and pulls me to my feet and onto the dance floor . A new song starts playing and I start  grooving away to the beat so much do that I don't realise that someone's coming towards me until they're nearley on top of me .

"Ladies, care for a dance ?" Says a voice belonging to Sebastian Higham . Sebastian Higham is an attractive guy , not the cocky, fuckboy type of attractive but the kind gentlemanly type of attractive. He has light brown hair and sea green eyes which always make the girls flock and the only thing more surprising than his personality is his lack of history with girls  .

" I'll just leave you two alone then" I mutter and slowly walk away from the dance floor and back to friends in the corner near the drinks table . I grab a cup , pour myself some punch and sit down . I close my eyes and try to imagine what it would be like if I had a brought a date to the dance , would I be having fun? , would I be dancing the night away? .

I pull out my phone to check the time 9:17 pm it flashes , I unlock it and and text Lacy saying that I'm going to go home. I wander to the back of the hall and push the doors open welcoming the fresh air. I dial my moms number and listen to it ringing.

Bring bring , bring bring , bring bring "You've reached the voicemail of Martha O'Connel , I'm busy at the moment but I'll ring you back as soon as I can or leave a message after the beep"

'Beep'

"Hey mom it's poppy I'm leaving the dance now can you pick me up? Text me when you get this , thanks bye". I end the call with a sigh and try again to call my mom but it still goes to voice mail so I just put my phone in my purse. As I lean against the brick wall I can hear the sound of high heels clacking against the cement .

"Why heloooooooo there miss not loner , I though you had already gone home" Lacy says with a small smile .

"Hey" I say to turning to Lacy "you haven't been drinking right?, can you give me a lift home ?" . I pull my phone out of my purse and point to it and say "plus my moms not answering her phone" .

"Don't worry poppy I haven't had anything to drink and of course I'll give you a lift home you don't live that far away anyway" she says and grabs her car keys out of her purse and jingles them at me." See I always come prepared".

"Thanks so much Lacy your a life saver ". I envelope her in a hug and we starts walking towards her car. Lady's car isn't fancy by any terms the old beat up Ford Fiesta was a faded red colour which just added to crappy appearance. The inside wasn't any better it smelt like beer and there were cigarette stains on the seats.

Pulling out of the drive way Lacy turns the radio on and Money, Money , Money from Mama Mia comes on and we start singing at the top of our lungs.

Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

I'm to busy singing and dancing to the song that I don't pay attention to Lacys driving , I suddenly feel the car jerk and she turn suddenly bringing us back to the right side of the road ,narrowly missing another car . A small scream escapes my lips .

"What the hell Lacy! , you said you haven't been drinking . Stop the car right now I don't car if I'm in a bloody ball gown I will walk home if I have to" I angrily shout at her.

"Sorry I only had a a few sips from Jacobs hip flask. I can't stop the car now I'm on the god dam highway and it's not like you can walk very far in those heels anyway" she retorts which makes me even angrier.

The sudden feeling of the car driving on a gravelly surface snaps me out of the argument with barely enough time to notice that we to close to a tree .

"Tree" I shout but its to late .

CRASH

Then the darkness consumes me.

A/N Hi guys , did you like the first chapter? If you pick up on any spelling or grammar issues please tell me and feel free to tell me what you think of the book so far.
-Ely