Falling For Coke

Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4

"You should fix your hair," Grace says, handing me a comb.

"Yeah," I say, fixing my hair into pigtails. "Whimsical sucks."

Ah, the worst theme on the entire planet in my opinion: Whimsical. Stupid costumes that make us look immature with the rainbow long seeves, skirts with suspenders, knee-length striped socks, rubber shoes.

Wort of all, it the party was for Sophia Gardner's eighteenth birthday.

We head out to the party full of noisy teenagers, in colorful party dresses.

"Hey," Coke says behind me. "You again."

I turn around to face His Gorgeous Highness in his stylish tux, messy hair, and signature dimples, his deep blue eyes twinkling.

"You again," I say, breathless.

"Honestly, I didn't want to be here. Sophia's a bit annoying, don't you think?"

"Super," I say, forgetting my shyness and remembering my misery. "Stuffy-Sophia sucks."

Coke bursts out laughing. "Stu...Stuffy?"

"Um..." I start blushing like crazy.

"Come with me," he says suddenly, taking the tray I am holding in my hands. "I'm going to make you a temporary guest, not a waiter."

"W...what? No! Ma'am Carolyn's gonna k...kill me!"

Sadly, he ignores my warnings and drags me out of the ballroom, into the parking lot, to his silver Volkswagen Beetle. He throws open the car door and takes out a beautiful dress. He holds it out to me.

"For you, Bright."

"Me? Why?" I am bewildered. Why me?

"Because your different," Coke says simply.

Whaaaaa...?

"Me? Different?" I say, not my shy self anymore. "Ha, I'm the most boring person ever."

"Whatever. Get in the dress or else I bought that for nothing." Coke winks at me.

"I can't...!"

"Take it, or I'll throw it to Stuffy."

"Stop it!"

"Take it!"

I take it and go to the bathroom to put it on.

It was too beautiful for me. Knee-length, sleeveless dress of shiny silver fabric. He also gave me a pair of bright blue heels to match. It was so so pretty. It would have looked better on Grace, maybe, or (I hate to admit it) Sophia, but not me. Never me. I am to boring for my own good.

How could I be different for Coke to notice me? He was all hot and gorgeous and I'm all plain and ordinary.

"Are you done?" Coke's voice is muffled behind the door.

"I'm t...taking out my p...pigtails!"

I smooth my hair out as best as I could and tuck it behind my left ear. Then I open the door.

"You look pretty nice," Coke says. "You should wear your hair down more often."

I couldn't possibly blush harder than I am blushing right now.

"Madam," Coke says in his most gentlemanly voice, extending his arm for me to take.

This is escalating pretty quickly.

I gingerly take his arm and we enter the party together.

I see Grace with a tray of drinks. She sees me, too, and gapes at the sight of me.

"What?" she mouths.

I beckon her to come here.

"Why are you in a dress-Hey!" Grace says suddenly as Coke looks at her.

"What's your name?" he asks.

"Grace Perkins," she answers, staring at him with her mouth hanging open.

I signal to her that her mouth was open. She immediately closes it and smiles dreamily at Coke, batting her thick lashes. Who knew Grace was capable of flirting?

"Cole!" Sophia calls, sauntering over. "Who's- Bright?"

I grip Coke's arm harder. This is the most awkward and embarrassing moment of my whole life. More embarrassing than the time my bikini top fell off when I was doing a water slide. More embarrassing than the time my aunt criticized my outfit during a dinner party.

"Aren't you supposed to be serving sandwiches or something? Come on, Cole!" Sophia says in a mean voice.

"Shut up, Sophia," Coke announces. "I brought Bright here. Any questions?"

Sophia turns a deep shade of red, almost like the dress she is wearing. She glares at me and disappears into the crowd.

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