The History of Us

Aniston vs Jolie

Aniston vs Jolie

"Ouch!" I yelp, as Bella jams yet another pin into my skin.

"Will you hold still?" Bella sighs, adjusting the pin so it prods me again. I squirm, and she stops her work, looking up at me with a raised eyebrow.

"You're hurting me!" I protest, but she rolls her eyes and continues pinning the dress into place.

When Bella arranged my first dress fitting for the Brightmore Ball, I was hopeful that it wouldn't be too painful an ordeal. But I forgot that it's Bella I'm dealing with, and everything is painful with her.

"Stop squirming!" Bella demands, and I groan. From the sofa in the bridal salon, Paige chuckles, a glass of champagne in her hand.

"You're ruining leaving day for me!" I inform Bella, who completely ignores me in favour of pinning the dress more. She pokes me again, and I grit my teeth.

"You haven't even officially left school yet! You still have your exams to do!" Bella reminds me, and I roll my eyes.

Today was the last official day, and everyone I know is out celebrating leaving school. And I'm stuck here being- well, stuck with pins.

"Yes, but it means I don't have any more lessons! Which means no more Nathan Dean as my teacher..." I mumble under my breath, but Bella catches it.

"I honestly don't know what you're complaining about. Nathan is very a handsome man, if I'd had a teacher like that when I was at school I would have been thrilled" Bella muses, and I pull a face.

"He is not handsome" I complain, gesturing to Paige to please pour me a glass of champagne because if I have to listen to a conversation about Nathan Dean I'd like to be drunk.

What happened in the treehouse yesterday night with Nathan was extremely unusual, and is most definitely not allowed to happen again, under any circumstances.

Paige refuses to pour me a drink, shaking her head at me smugly. "You might spill it on the dress" She points out, and I glower at her "So when is Nathan taking you out Bella?"

"Tomorrow night, he called this afternoon to arrange it" Bella announces very smugly. My brows furrow up.

"What time did he call?" I demand, and Paige smirks into her drink. I realise my tone of voice might have been slightly high pitched.

"Around three" Bella says casually, but I can feel the arrogance radiating from her. "Yes, he's taking me to Henrietta"

My eyes widen in shock. Henrietta is a very exclusive Italian restaurant, right on the edges of town. We barely even count it as part of the town because no one can ever afford to go.

Huh. So, it looks like Bella and Nathan really are going out on a date.

I also realise Nathan must have called Bella right after the lesson. History was the last lesson of the day, but because of the mock exam there wasn't much talking. Nathan didn't even say anything to me when I left.

Probably saving all his breath for Bella.

"Henrietta is a nice place" Paige praises "The risotto is beautiful from there"

"I'll probably stick with what I usually have" Bella responds dismissively, and Paige takes another large gulp of her drink.

I realise now that this is why Paige volunteered to go first with the dress fitting, so she could sit and drink when it was done. I'm envious of her.